JPH03191470A - Police box system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the police box system to substitute policeman operation as much as possible even if a policeman does not reside in a police box by providing the police box and a chief police station for controlling the police box respectively with a police box terminal equipment and a chielf police station terminal equipment and connecting both the terminal equipments to each other through a communication line. CONSTITUTION:A panel to be operated by a visitor when necessary, a color CRT display part 12 for displaying a requested guide message, a map, or various information, a proximity sensor 13 for detecting a visitor, a TV camera 14 for photographing a visitor and the inside of the police box, a microphone 15 for transmitting a visitor's voice to the chief police station terminal equipment 20, a speaker 16 for outputting a voice signal from the equipment 20, and a printer 17 for printing out necessary information are arranged in the front of the police box terminal equipment 10. A mat switch 18 for detecting a visitor and a mode setting switch 19 are also arranged on the equipment together with the sensor 13, and when a policeman goes out from the police box, the equipment is switched from a resident mode to an absent mode by the switch 19. Thus, a guard system close to a region is improved and information offer and quick responseness are also improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a police box system having an intelligent robot function that performs the duties of a police officer (officer) stationed at a police box, for example.

(Prior art) For example, officers stationed at police stations (including police stations) patrol the surrounding area, provide directions to visitors and over the phone, inquire about lost and found items, and respond to emergencies such as complaints, incidents, and accidents. They play an important role in providing convenience to residents within their jurisdiction so that they can live their lives with peace of mind, such as responding to emergencies and providing various information and guidance provided by the police themselves.

However, in general, police box officers are not always present at the police box, and often leave the police box because they need to patrol the surrounding area or go out due to emergencies.

Therefore, in the past, emergency telephones were set up to accommodate the staff's absence, and visitors were asked to contact the main police station themselves using these telephones.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Conventionally, as mentioned above, emergency telephones have been installed to accommodate police officers when they are absent. destruction of,
There was a problem of not being able to deal with items being taken away.

Therefore, the present invention has been developed to solve the problem of insufficient safety services for local residents, such as acting as a substitute when the police officer is absent, providing information to visitors even when the police box is present, and responding in the event of an emergency. The purpose is to provide a police box system that can act as a robot.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a police box terminal device installed in a police box, and a police box terminal device installed in a main police station having jurisdiction over the police box, which communicates with the police box terminal device via a communication line. A police box system comprising a main office terminal device connected to the police box, means for automatically dialing a notification to the main office terminal device via the communication line when a visitor is detected at the police box when an officer in charge is absent; When a visitor to the police box is in an emergency state, the police station terminal device is provided with means for determining the emergency state.

The present invention also provides a police box terminal device installed at each of a plurality of police boxes, and a police box terminal device installed at a main police station having jurisdiction over the police box.
A police box system comprising the police box terminal device and a head office terminal device connected via a communication line, wherein when a visitor is detected at the police box when an officer is absent, the police box terminal is connected to the head office terminal device via the communication line. When an emergency situation occurs in another police box terminal during a conversation between one of the police box terminals and the main office terminal, the main office terminal When the device receives the emergency call, the device is equipped with a means for putting the police box terminal device currently in conversation on hold and switching the communication line to the police box terminal device in an emergency state.

(Operation) By installing a police box terminal device at a police box, installing a main office terminal device at the main office etc. that has jurisdiction over that police box, and connecting these police box terminal devices and the main office terminal device with a communication line,
When the police officer at the police box is absent, the system of the present invention can perform the duties of the police officer as much as possible, thereby improving security closer to the area, providing information, and improving responsiveness. .

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a police box terminal device 10 installed at each of a plurality of police boxes, for example. That is, on the front of the police box terminal device 10, there is an operation panel 11 that a visitor operates as necessary, a color CRT display N12 that displays instruction manuals, maps, or various information, a proximity sensor 13 that detects a visitor, and a sensor that detects a visitor. a television camera (hereinafter abbreviated as TV right camera) 14 that photographs visitors and the inside of the police box, and a terminal device 2 that converts the voices of visitors and others into electrical signals and will be described later.
a microphone 15 for transmitting signals to the main office terminal device 20, and a speaker 1 for outputting audio signals transmitted from the terminal device 20 of the main office.
6. A printer 17 for printing necessary information is provided.

Further, the police box terminal device 10 is provided with a proximity sensor 13, a mud switch 18 for detecting a visitor, and a mode setting switch 19. The mode setting switch 19 is set to the police box terminal device 1 when the police officer in charge of the police box goes out.
0 from the occupied mode to the absent mode.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, another TV left camera 3 for photographing the area near the entrance of the police box is installed near the entrance of the police box.

FIG. 3 shows the operation panel 11. That is,
The operation panel 11 includes a display section 31 that indicates whether or not the police box terminal device 10 can be used, a display section 32 that indicates whether or not it is possible to talk to the main office terminal device 120, and a display section 32 that indicates whether or not the police box terminal device 10 can be used. A switch group 34 that is operated and displayed on the display unit 12, a switch 35 that starts the printer 17, and an emergency switch 3 that a visitor presses when he/she wants the main office to take an emergency response.
6 is provided.

Figure 4 shows, for example, the main office terminal equipment Wt2 installed at the main office.
It indicates 0. That is, the main office terminal device 20 includes an operation panel 2 equipped with various switches, etc., a color CRT display section 22 that displays images transmitted from the police box terminal device 10 side, instruction manuals, maps, and various other information. A color CRT display section 23 for displaying information, a mouse 24 for controlling the display of the display section 23, a microphone 25 and a speaker 26 for making voice calls with the police box terminal device 10,
Printer 2 that prints daily reports, monthly reports, and other various information
7. Entry indicator 28 that lights up when the police box terminal device 10 detects a visitor; emergency switch 3 of the police box terminal device 10
An emergency indicator 29 that lights up when 6 is pressed is provided.

FIG. 5 shows the operation panel 21. As shown in FIG. That is,
The operation panel 21 includes a plurality of police box request indicators (for example, light emitting diodes) that display line connection requests from each police box.
41, a plurality of police box designation switches 42 that respectively correspond to these police box request indicators 41, designate the police box terminal device 1o, and enable communication with the police box terminal device 10 by image and voice.
, a police box call switch 43, T which allows the police box terminal device 10 to specify a police box and communicate with the police box terminal device 10 by image and voice even without a connection request from the police box terminal device 10;
An automatic monitoring switch 44 for monitoring the inside of the police box from the main police station using the V left camera 3, and various guide switches 4 for displaying various guide menus on the display section 22.
5. A volume adjustment knob 46 is provided for adjusting the volume of the speaker 26.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an intelligent robot police box system according to the present invention.

This police box system has the functions of a police box or similar functions, and can respond to people who visit the police box even when the police officer is absent. It is connected to a main office terminal device 20 installed at a main office such as the prefectural police headquarters via communication lines 51 and 52 such as telephone lines.

The police box terminal device 10 is configured to detect a visitor entering the line when a police officer is absent in the police box using the proximity sensor 13, and automatically dial a notification to the main police station terminal device 20. When the officer is in the room, the police box terminal device 10 can be used alone by switching to the presence mode using the mode setting switch]9.

The electrical system of the police box terminal device 10 mainly includes an image transmission section 61,
It has a control section 62 and an audio circuit 63.

The image transmission section 61 is connected to the image transmission section 71 of the main office terminal device 20 via the communication line 51. Police box terminal device 10
The image transmission unit 61 on the side has a T that monitors the population of the police box.
The V left camera 3 and the TV left camera 4 built into the police box terminal device 10 are connected, and two other TV left cameras for use in monitoring inside and outside the police box line bundle can be connected.

The image transmission section 61 is also connected to a long-time VTR (video tape recorder) 64 and a control section 62.
When the communication line 52 is connected, the control unit 62 controls so that the communication line 51 is also connected. In addition, long-term VT
The R64 is always ready for recording regardless of the communication line.

In addition to the image transmission section 61, the control section 62 is connected to a color CRT display section 12, a printer 17, a modem 65 that receives control signals from the headquarters terminal device 20, an audio circuit 63, and a portable terminal device 66. There is.

The communication line 52 is commonly used as a voice line and a data line, and is connected to a line changeover switch 67 that switches between the voice circuit 63 side and the modem 65 side. The line changeover switch 67 is normally connected to the audio circuit 63 side via a dedicated line adapter 68, and is switched to the modem 65 side by a changeover signal from the head office terminal bag ff20. The line changeover switch 77 of the head office terminal device 20 also performs a similar operation.

The audio circuit 63 includes a microphone 15, a speaker 16,
Proximity sensor 13, mud switch 18, operation panel 11
, a dedicated line adapter 68, and a control unit 62. The microphone 15 and the speaker 16 are used for mutual communication with the book 2 side, and the proximity sensor 13 is used for the book 2 terminal device 2.
Used for automatic dialing notification to 0. On the operation panel 11, when the mode setting switch 19 is set to the official's room side, the functions of each switch are active, and by pressing these switches, a corresponding map can be displayed or not displayed. or print out a map. The emergency switch 36 performs its function regardless of whether the official is absent or in the room.

Here, the mode setting switch 19 is a switch for switching between a state in which a police officer is present at the police box and available for use by the police box, and a state in which the police box is available for use by visitors when the police box is absent.

Further, the mud switch 18 has two roles.

One is to confirm that the visitor has arrived in front of the police box terminal device 10, that the business with the main police station has been completed, and that the visitor has left the police box terminal device 10. This is to enable reception of the operation panel by standing on the mud switch 18 in the room occupancy mode.

The control section 62 performs automatic switching control between an audio line and a data line, control for displaying various guides on the CRT display section 12, image transmission control, printer control, and the like. Portable terminal device 6
6 is carried by the officer in charge, and the status of stolen cars etc. is stored in the internal memory, which can be displayed on the CRT display section 12 via the control section 62 or printed on the printer 17. ing. Furthermore, information can also be written from the control unit 62 to the portable terminal device 66.

The electrical system of the main office terminal device 20 is the same as that of the police box terminal device 10, including an image transmission section 71, a control section 72, an audio circuit 73, a long-time VTR 74, a modem 75, a portable terminal device f76, a line changeover switch 77, and a dedicated computer. It has a line adapter 78.

The image transmission section 71 is connected to the image transmission section 61 on the police box terminal device 10 side via the communication line 51, and displays the image captured on the police box terminal device 10 side on the CR7 display section 22.
It is now possible to monitor the inside and surrounding area of the police box.

Note that the CR7 display section 22 can display a four-split display or a single screen display, which can be switched by the image transmission section 71.

In addition to the image transmission section 71, the control section 72 includes an audio circuit 73,
A modem 75, a printer 27, and a CRT display section 23 are connected, and the CRT display section 23 constantly displays a simple operation method for the main office terminal device 20, and also displays it when searching for various guidance. It will be done. printer 2
7 prints various information, daily reports, monthly reports, etc. modem 75
is used for data transmission, and the audio circuit 73 controls the audio line and each data.

In addition to the control unit 72, the audio circuit 73 includes a mouse 24, a microphone 25, a speaker 26, an entry indicator 28, an emergency indicator 29, an operation panel 21, a dedicated line adapter 78,
A tape recorder 79 is connected. The microphone 25 and speaker 26 are used for mutual communication with the police box terminal device 10, and the tape recorder 79 is used for recording calls.

Next, the flow of operation will be explained using FIGS. 6 to 8. First, FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the police box terminal device 10, and there are two types of flow: when the officer is in the office and when the officer is absent. When present in the room, an officer or visitor can press a switch on the operation panel 11 by themselves to display information on the CRT display section 12 or print on the printer 17 independently of the terminal device 20 of the main office. However, in an emergency, by pressing the emergency switch 36, the terminal device 20 of the main office is automatically connected. When you are not present, when a visitor enters, the proximity sensor 13 detects the arrival of the visitor.
, the CRT display unit 12 displays operation guidance, the line is automatically connected to the main office terminal device 20, and a call is possible, and the image of the TV camera 14 in the police box terminal device 10 is also displayed on the CR7 It is displayed on the display section 22. moreover,
When a visitor steps on the mud switch 18, an audio guide is played.

Normally, the purpose of the visit is communicated through a telephone call to the head office terminal device 20, and various information provision steps begin.

When a visitor presses the emergency switch 36, the main office terminal device 20
The emergency display 29 lights up, the buzzer also sounds, and the main police station takes emergency response over the phone.

In other words, visitors can complete their business by talking to the headquarters without having to do anything. Once the business is finished, the visitor enters the visitor exit step to go home, and when the main office disconnects the line, the display on the CRT display section 12 also disappears and the process ends, waiting for the next visitor.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the main office terminal device 20, in which the steps on the right are when there is a visitor, and the steps on the left are when there is no visitor.

First, let's explain from the right side. When a visitor comes to the police box terminal device 10, the proximity sensor 13 detects it, the police box request indicator 41 on the operation panel 21 of the main office terminal device 20 lights up, the call bell also rings through the speaker 26, and the entry indicator 28 is also lit. Here, when the head office official presses the police box designation switch 42 on the operation panel 21, the audio and video lines are connected. As a result, the image sent from the police box is displayed on the CR7 display section 22, and mutual voice communication becomes possible.

Various types of guidance (geographical guidance, information provision) are provided through telephone calls between the visitor and the staff at the main office using the various guidance switches 4 on the operation panel 21.
Press 5 to start, and the guidance information will be displayed on each C of the police box side and the main police station side.
The information is displayed on the RT display section 12.23, an official explains the displayed content, and if the visitor needs to print the displayed content, he or she activates the police box printing function.

For other matters, an official will provide explanations and guidance over the phone. When the business is completed and the visitor leaves, the police box designation switch 42 on the operation panel 21 is pressed to disconnect the line. When the date changes, the corresponding contents of the police box terminal device 10 and the head office terminal device 20 of that day are automatically printed on the printer 27 as a daily report.

Next, a case will be explained in which a visitor comes to the police box for urgent business. When a visitor presses the emergency switch 36 on the operation panel 11 of the police box terminal device 10, the main office terminal device 2
The police box request indicator 41 on the operation panel 21 of No. 0 lights up, and at the same time, the emergency indicator 29 and the room entry indicator 28 also light up.

Further, the speaker 26 makes a ringing bell sound with a tone different from the normal tone. Here, when the head office officer presses the police box designation switch 42 on the operation panel 21, the other police box terminal devices 10 that are already on the call are put on hold, the audio and video lines of the police box in the emergency state are connected, and the Recorder 7
9 also starts its operation. At this time, the police box terminal device 10 that has been placed on hold will be notified of this fact through audio and display, and will be asked to wait.

The head office staff then monitors the image and speaks with the visitor over the phone to deal with the situation. The subsequent steps are the same as usual.

On the other hand, when there are no visitors, the automatic monitoring switch 44 on the operation panel 21 is always pressed on the left step.
The automatic monitoring step is entered, and the image of the TV camera 14 (or TV camera 33) on the police box side is displayed on the CR7 display section 22.

When it is desired to call a police box, the police box calling switch 43 is pressed to enter a police box calling step, and the police box designation switch 42 is pressed to call the police box. In this state, by pressing the various guide switches 45, various information can be displayed on the CRT display section 12-23.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of various guidance steps, including geographic guidance and information provision. The geographical guidance on the left side includes a step of displaying a map of the area of the police box, a step of displaying a map by searching for an address or a target, and a step of displaying a plurality of detailed maps of the area. Address search displays a map of the visitor's destination and current location using the address book menu, as well as a detailed map. Target search asks the visitor's destination, displays a map showing the current location and destination using the target menu, and then displays a detailed map.

Detailed map search divides the jurisdiction into multiple areas and displays detailed maps of the areas upon request from visitors.

The information provided on the right allows visitors to store the details of work handled by the police (license procedures, traffic violations, etc.) in this system, search for it as needed, and display it on the CRT display section 23. be.

The police box printing step is a flow for printing the map and information displayed on the CR7 display section 12 when the visitor needs them.

Figures 9(a) to 9(d) show specific examples of various guidance menus displayed on the CR7 display section 23 of the main office terminal device 20, and Figures 9(a) to 9(d) show menus for various guidance, and Figure 9(b) (c) The figure shows the license procedure menu (d)
The figure is an example of license renewal information.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, a police box terminal device is installed at a police box, a main office terminal device is installed at the main police station that has jurisdiction over the police box, and these police box terminal devices and the main office are connected. By connecting the station terminal device with a communication line, when the police officer in charge of the police box is absent, the police officer's duties can be carried out as much as possible.
This will provide the region with a police box system that can improve close security, provide information, and improve responsiveness.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an intelligent robot police box system, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a police box terminal device, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram of an intelligent robot police box system. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the main office terminal device; FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the operation panel of the main office terminal device; FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the police box terminal device; The figure is a flowchart of the main office terminal device,
Figure 8 is a flowchart of various guidance, Figures 9 (a) to (
d) shows menus and display examples for various searches. 10... Police box terminal device, 11... Operation panel, 12... CRT display unit, 13...
... Proximity sensor, 14.33 ... TV left camera 15 ... Microphone, 16 ... Speaker, 17 ... Printer, 20 ...・
Head office terminal device, 21... Operation panel, 22.2
3...CRT display section, 25...Microphone, 26...Speaker, 27...
・Printer, 51.52...Communication line, 61.
71... Image transmission section, 62.72...
Control unit, 63.73...Audio circuit, 65.75
······modem.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A police box system consisting of a police box terminal device installed at a police box and a main office terminal device installed at a main police station having jurisdiction over the police box and connected to the police box terminal device via a communication line. , means for automatically dialing a notification to the headquarters terminal device via the communication line when a visitor is detected when the police officer is absent from the police box; and when the visitor to the police box is in an emergency, the police station A police box system characterized by comprising means for determining an emergency state in a terminal device. (2) A police box system consisting of a police box terminal device installed at each of a plurality of police boxes, and a main office terminal device installed at the main police station that has jurisdiction over the police box and connected to the police box terminal device via a communication line. means for automatically dialing a notification to the main office terminal device via the communication line when a visitor is detected when the police officer is absent from the police box; and one of the police box terminal devices. When an emergency situation occurs on another police box terminal device during a conversation between the device and the main office terminal device, and the main office terminal device receives the emergency call, the police box terminal device currently in conversation is put on hold and the emergency A police box system characterized by comprising means for switching a communication line to a police box terminal device that is in a state.