JPH0851489A - Intercom system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable proper and quick coping with a visitor in one's absence, the recognition of the visiting status from one's destination and the prompt ad direct call to the visitor by providing an intercom outdoor device, a printer and a password code input device on an outdoor side and providing an information controller provided with a cordless phone slave machine, etc., on an indoor side. CONSTITUTION:A password code input device 4 and a printer 4 are installed in the outdoor device 1 of an intercom and they are connected with an intercom indoor device 2. The indoor device 2 is provided with the interface function, the response function, the call function and the disconnection function to the outdoor device 1, and is provided with the interface function to an information controller 5 and the start and stop functions in one's absence. In this constitution, the information controller 5 is operated from one's destination, the recognition of the status of a visitor and the set/reset of the intercommunication system can be performed. The originating call to the telephone at one's destination can be performed from a cordless slave machine 6 provided with the information controller 5 and the calling with a specified visitor can be performed by using the outdoor device 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an intercom for a visitor. In addition to responding to a visitor, it also responds to a visitor when he / she is away from home. It is possible to control telephone connection.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 2, the interphones used so far are constituted by an intercom outdoor unit 20 and an intercom indoor unit 21 so as to respond to a visitor at home. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, an intercom with an absence recording function integrated with a so-called recent home electronics device or a telephone with an absence recording function has an intercom outdoor unit 22 and an intercom indoor unit 2 as shown in FIG.
There is a telephone number 3 which has a function of answering a visitor at home and recording a message of the visitor at the time of absence. With this conventional technique, it is possible to hear the contents of the absence recording from the place of departure. In addition, letting a specific visitor know the secret code in advance and having the intercom enter the message of the visitor using the secret code. Furthermore, only the particular visitor whose secret code has been notified will be absent. A technology for making a message such as whereabouts of the staff have been proposed.

[0003]

However, with the above-mentioned conventional technique, it is not possible to deal with the visitor from the place when he / she is away, and even if the visitor knows the contact information from the message about the place to go, he / she can handle it on the spot. You have to write it down and pick up the phone elsewhere. In addition, there is a problem that when the caller contacts the other party, the other party has already moved to another place and cannot immediately deal with the other party. In addition, if the visitor is a hearing-impaired person, there is a problem that the message cannot be sufficiently transmitted only by the voice message.

The present invention is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems. In addition to responding to a visitor, an immediate response to the visitor at the time of absence is also possible. It is intended to provide an intercom capable of controlling the telephone connection of the above. It is also intended to allow the message to be sufficiently transmitted to the hearing impaired.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides at least an intercom outdoor unit, a printer, and a personal identification code input device on the outdoor side, and at least an interphone indoor unit on the indoor side, and a cordless phone. An information controller equipped with a slave unit, a word processor, a cordless phone master unit is provided, the intercom indoor unit is absent and activated, and in response to a call by the intercom outdoor unit,
After the guidance information stored in the information processor or recorded in the word processor is output, the personal identification code is input to the personal identification code input device according to the guidance information, and the entered personal identification code is checked by the information controller. The intercom system is characterized in that it outputs the message information that has been recorded or accumulated, and records the visit time and the visit message.

Further, at least an intercom outdoor unit, a printer, and a personal identification code input device are provided outside the room, and at least an intercom indoor unit inside the room, an information controller having a cordless phone slave unit, a word processor, and a cordless phone master unit. A series of operation and stop operation according to claim 1, wherein the cordless phone master unit is provided from a place where the cordless phone master unit is connected to a cordless phone slave unit provided in the information controller, and the intercom indoor unit is not activated. Further, the intercom system is characterized in that the visit message can be heard.

Further, at least an intercom outdoor unit, a printer, and a personal identification code input device are provided outside the room, and at least an intercom indoor unit, an information controller equipped with a cordless phone slave unit, a word processor, and a cordless phone master unit are provided indoors. Provided, the intercom indoor unit is automatically activated, and in response to a call by the intercom outdoor unit, the information controller records the guidance information or outputs the guidance information accumulated in the word processor, and the secret code input device according to the guidance information. A specific password code is input to the device, the entered password is checked by the information controller, and then the cordless phone handset provided in the information controller makes a call to the destination telephone, and the intercom outdoor unit and the intercom indoor unit , Call with the destination via the information controller A intercom system characterized by further configured to be controlled by transmission permission and phone to stop the go to go.

[0008]

Since the intercom outdoor unit is provided with the printer as described above, even a hearing-impaired person can receive sufficient information. In addition, since you can operate the information controller from the place you go, you can grasp the situation of the visitor from the place you go,
The intercom system can be set and reset. Further, since the cordless phone slave unit provided in the information controller can make a call to a destination phone, it is possible to make a call to a specific visitor using the intercom outdoor unit.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The intercom outdoor unit 1 has an interface function to the intercom indoor unit 2 in addition to a calling function, a call function, and the like. A PIN code input device 3 and a printer device 4 are attached to the outdoor unit 1 of the intercom, and they are electrically connected to the intercom indoor unit 2. On the other hand, the intercom indoor unit 2 has an interface function to the intercom outdoor unit 1, a response function, a call function, a disconnection function, an interface function to an information controller to be described next, and a start and stop function at the time of absence. are doing.

The information controller 5 connected to the intercom indoor unit 2 has a function of receiving and identifying a secret code, a function of receiving and storing voice and character information, a function of outputting stored information, various procedure control, and a cordless phone handset. 6. It has an interface function with a clock and a word processor. The information controller 5 is connected to the word processor 7. Further, the intercom system includes a cordless phone master unit 8 corresponding to the cordless phone slave unit 6 and another cordless phone slave unit 9.

The above is the outline of the present invention. To further explain each device in detail, the personal identification code input device 3 attached to the intercom outdoor unit 1 is, for example, a push button used in a push button type telephone. Similarly, the personal identification code is configured to be input as a push button signal, and the input personal identification code is received by the intercom indoor unit 2. The secret code may use a voice signal, a fingerprint, or personality recognition information.

Next, the printer device 4 receives the signal from the word processor 7 via the information controller 5 and the intercom indoor unit 2 as a character information message and prints it out. The printer device 4
It is also possible to replace the character information message of No. 2 with a device for displaying on the display and transmit it to the visitor. The personal identification code input device 3 and the printer device 4 each have an interface function to the intercom indoor unit 2.

Next, the intercom indoor unit 2 has a function for interfacing with the intercom outdoor unit 1, a response function, a call function, and a disconnection function, as well as a device for starting and stopping the system during absence by manual operation, and an intercom. It has a printer output device for the outdoor unit 1 and an interface function for receiving a personal identification code. In addition, the information controller 5
It has an interface function to. Then, the control signal from the information controller 5 is used to start and stop the system at the time of absence, output a printer, receive a personal identification code, transmit and receive voice, and the like. In addition, intercom indoor unit 2
The information controller 5 and the information controller 5 may be integrated.

Next, the information controller 5 is a device for receiving and identifying a personal identification code, a device for recording and reproducing voice, a device for receiving and storing character information, a device for outputting stored information, various procedure controls, a cordless phone handset, and a push device. In addition to having a button signal receiving device, a clock, a control function device, a control program unit, a function button, and a power supply unit, it has an interface function with an intercom indoor unit, an interface function with a word processor, and an interface function with a cordless master unit.

Since it is constructed in this way, it operates as follows. Explaining the correspondence when the housekeeper asks the house where he / she is away, first press the function button provided in the information controller 5 and set the intercom system to operate in response to the request (listening request set). . Further, the function button is used to enter the password of the specific shop, and to record the message to the shop. In this case, the personal identification code of the specific listening shop may be input in advance. Also,
Record information such as the telephone number of your favorite shop so that you can listen to it at any time. Next, the word processor 7 inputs a message to ask for attention as character information. After that, press the answering button on the intercom indoor unit and set it so that it operates in response to your listening, and the intercom system's response when you are away is complete.

[0016] Therefore, when the family member is asked to listen to the message when he / she is away, pressing the call button provided on the intercom outdoor unit 1 provides the intercom as a guidance with text information prerecorded or set from the information controller 5. The voice from the outdoor unit 1 or the printer 4 prints out. Next, as for the inquiry, the previously known secret code is input to the secret code input device 3 according to the guidance. Then, the information controller 5 receives the information, checks it, and outputs information to the intercom outdoor unit 1 printer 4 if there is a message that it is determined that it is a predetermined listening. On the other hand, if there is a message from the user, it is received via the intercom outdoor unit 1 and recorded by the information controller 5 together with the time information. Furthermore, when a visitor comes in and presses a call button including a visitor other than a specific interview request and another visitor, whether or not it comes and the time are recorded. Further, for the visitor who has not previously notified the personal identification code, only the reception of the message and the time can be recorded.

On the other hand, when the housemate who is out and wants to know the visitor when he / she is away, he / she calls the home from the place where he / she is out and selects the slave unit 6 of the information controller 5. Then, the information controller 5 at the time of absence is activated. When the information controller 5 is activated,
In addition to listening to the time and message contents, whether or not the message was heard, the information controller 5
, And reset the individual listening set again. If you want to know the telephone number of your favorite shop, you can retrieve the information. These controls are performed by transmitting various predetermined codes.

Next, in order to deal with a specific visitor,
First, a special secret code corresponding to the telephone number of the destination is input to the information controller 5 to set the absence. Therefore,
When a visitor inputs a special personal identification code into the personal identification code input device 3, it receives and checks it, and then the cordless phone handset 6 makes a call to the destination telephone and connects to it. In this case, it is possible to control from the destination telephone whether to make a call to the destination telephone or to activate the connection.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the intercom indoor unit is turned off, and the guidance information recorded or stored in the word processor is output to the information controller according to the call by the intercom outdoor unit. Therefore, the personal identification code is input to the personal identification code input device, the input personal identification code is checked by the information controller, the recorded or accumulated message information is output, and the visit time and the visit message are recorded. , Even if a specific visitor is a hearing-impaired person, the message can be sufficiently transmitted and a response can be made without any hindrance during absence.

In addition, a cordless phone master unit is called from a destination and connected to a cordless phone slave unit provided in the information controller, and a series of operation and stop operations after the intercom indoor unit is activated and listening, and a visit message are heard. Since it is possible to access the intercom system and listen to the recording contents of the visitor from outside, it is possible to start and stop the intercom system from outside.

Further, the intercom indoor unit is turned off, the guidance information stored in the information controller or stored in the word processor is output in response to a call by the intercom outdoor unit, and the identification code input device is specified according to the guidance information. Enter the PIN code of
After checking the entered secret code with the information controller, the cordless phone handset equipped in the information controller can be transmitted to the destination, and the call with the destination can be made via the intercom outdoor unit, the intercom indoor unit, and the information controller. In addition, since it is configured such that the permission and stoppage of the call to the destination can be controlled by the telephone from the destination, it is possible to immediately and directly make a call with the specific visitor by the telephone line using the intercom outdoor unit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a conventional example.

FIG. 3 shows another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Intercom outdoor unit 2 Intercom indoor unit 3 PIN code input device 4 Printer 5 Information controller 6 Cordless phone handset 7 Word processor 8 Cordless phone base unit 9 Cordless phone handset

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An outdoor intercom outdoor unit, a printer, and a personal identification code input device are provided, and an indoor intercom indoor unit, at least an information controller having a cordless phone slave unit, a word processor, and a cordless phone master unit. Provided, the intercom indoor unit is absent and activated, and in response to a call by the intercom outdoor unit, the guidance information recorded in the information controller or stored in the word processor is output, and the secret code input device according to the guidance information. The personal identification code is input to, the input personal identification code is checked by the information controller, and then the recorded or accumulated message information is output, and the visit time and the visit message are recorded. Intercom system. 2. An outdoor unit, at least an intercom outdoor unit, a printer, and a personal identification code input device are provided, and an indoor unit has at least an intercom indoor unit, an information controller including a cordless phone slave unit, a word processor, and a cordless phone master unit. 2. A series of operations and stop operations according to claim 1, wherein the cordless phone master unit is provided from a destination to connect to the cordless phone slave unit provided in the information controller, and the intercom indoor unit is not activated. Further, an intercom system characterized in that the visit message can be heard. 3. An intercom outdoor unit, a printer, and a personal identification code input device are provided outside the room, and at least an intercom indoor unit, an information controller including a cordless phone slave unit, a word processor, and a cordless phone master unit are provided indoors. Provided, the intercom indoor unit is absent and activated, and in response to a call by the intercom outdoor unit, the guidance information recorded in the information controller or stored in the word processor is output, and the secret code input device according to the guidance information. To enter a specific PIN code,
After checking the entered personal identification code with the information controller, the cordless phone handset provided in the information controller makes a call to the destination phone, and the destination via the intercom outdoor unit, intercom indoor unit, and information controller. The interphone system is characterized in that it can be controlled by telephone from the place where the call is made, and whether or not to permit or stop the call to the place where the call is made.