JPH09245176A - Visitor control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a visitor control system for receiving a visitor from an out-going destination and confirming the visitor situation in one's absence from the destination. SOLUTION: When a visitor comes in one's absence, the visitor's fingerprint data obtained by photographing a fingerprint camera 16 and generating by a fingerprint analytic part 32 is collated with fingerprint data stored in a memory part 2 by a fingerprint collation part 33. At the time of coincidence, transferring destination data corresponding to the visitor is readout from the memory part 2 and visitor information of the visitor is transmitted to a transferring destination through a modem 37. Then voice, video or character information received at the transferring destination is outputted to an entrance speaker 13 or an entrance display 14 to communicate between the visitor and an inhabitant at the destination. Consequently, the visitor and the inhabitant can be connected with each other at the time of emergency to properly cope with the visitor and his business.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a visitor management system capable of confirming and managing a visitor by personally identifying the visitor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional intercom, when a family member is at home, a visitor pushes a call button to notify the chime of the interior of the house, and the family member receives the notice and confirms the visitor on a monitor. If you are
It is known that a visitor can be informed that he / she is out and that a video or a message at the time of visit can be recorded and confirmed after returning home.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional intercom system, when the householder is absent, the same absent message is notified to all the visitors regardless of whether or not the visitors are acquainted and the importance. However, the video or message of the visit is recorded and checked after returning home, the family member responds to the visitor from the place where he / she goes, and the family member confirms the visitor who has visited while he / she is out. I couldn't. As a result, the visitor had to revisit, could not make contact with important visitors, and could not respond appropriately to the visitors. Also, it was not perfect in terms of security. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a visitor management system capable of responding to a visitor from a destination and confirming the visitor status while away from home. To aim.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problem] The above-mentioned object is to capture personal identification factors of a visitor and to generate personal identification data, personal identification data generating means, personal identification data input in advance, and visitor information are transferred. Memory means for storing transfer destination data; collating means for collating the personal identification data of the visitor generated by the personal identification data generating means with the personal identification data stored in the memory means; When the visitor's personal identification data matches the stored personal identification data, the control means for controlling the transfer destination data corresponding to the visitor to be read from the memory means and the communication line are connected. This is achieved by including a transmitting unit that calls the transfer destination according to the transfer destination data read by the control unit and transmits the visitor information.

Further, a camera for capturing the image of the visitor and a microphone for capturing the voice of the visitor are provided, and the image information of the visitor captured by the camera or the voice of the visitor captured by the microphone. This is accomplished by sending information to the transfer destination. Further, the system further comprises a speaker for notifying the visitor of a sound, a display showing a video or characters to the visitor, and a receiving unit for receiving information from the transfer destination, wherein the control unit is the transfer destination. It is achieved by controlling to output the video, audio or text information received from the speaker or the display. Further, the control means stores the video information of the visitor captured by the camera and the voice information of the visitor captured by the microphone in the memory means, and the video stored in the memory means via a communication line. This is achieved by controlling the data or voice data to be read and transmitted.

Here, the visitor information is a video of the visitor captured by the camera, a voice of the visitor captured by the microphone, or attendant information stored in the memory means, or Refers to a combination of these. Further, the personal identification factor is a factor that can identify an individual, for example, a fingerprint, a face shape, an eyeball retina pattern, a name of a visitor's name, a voiceprint, etc. The personal identification data generating means performs image analysis and voice analysis to generate personal identification data. Further, the attendant information refers to personal data such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and work place.

According to the visitor management system configured as described above,
Even if there is a visitor while the family is away, the visitor information is transmitted to the transfer destination corresponding to the visitor, while the video, audio or character information received from the transfer destination is output to the speaker or display. Therefore, communication (call) can be performed between the visitor and the transfer destination. Further, since the video data or audio data of the visitor stored in the memory means is read out and transmitted via the communication line, the family member can confirm the visitor situation even when he / she is out.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a visitor management system of the present invention. The visitor management system includes an intercom section 1 installed at a front door, a memory section 2, a control section 3, and an intercom monitor section 4 installed in a house.

Each section will be described in detail. The intercom section 1 includes an entrance camera 11 that captures an image of a visitor, an entrance microphone 12 that captures a visitor's voice, an entrance speaker 13 that notifies a voice, an entrance display 14 that displays an image and characters, and a visitor. It is composed of a call button 15 to be pressed and a fingerprint camera 16 formed behind the call button 15 for taking a fingerprint of a finger pressing the call button 15. The fingerprint camera 16 can be a CCD camera. The memory unit 2 has a fingerprint data storage area for storing fingerprint data of a home and a visitor, and a transfer destination storage area for storing transfer destination data (telephone number or pager number) for transferring visitor information in advance. , Message data corresponding to visitors and family members in advance (a storage method will be described later), a message storage area, an image,
In addition to having a video and audio storage area for storing audio information, it also has a storage area for storing other information such as visit time and attendant information about the visitor. The memory unit 2 is a magnetic or optical disk, a semiconductor memory, a VTR (video tape recorder).
Etc., or a combination thereof, and each storage area is set. The video and audio information may be stored in the memory unit 2 as digital data and may be compressed and stored.

The control unit 3 includes a timer 31 and a fingerprint camera 1.
The fingerprint analysis unit 32 that analyzes the fingerprint image captured in 6 to generate fingerprint data, the fingerprint collation unit 33, and the controller 34 that controls the entire visitor management system, the entrance camera 11 and the entrance microphone 12 are used for capturing. The switching unit 3 for transmitting the video and audio of the visitor, the video, audio, and various data read from the memory unit 2 to the intercom monitor 4 for switching.
5, a lock release unit 36 that unlocks the front door according to an instruction from the controller 34, and a modem 37 that is connected to a communication line such as a telephone line or ISDN and communicates with the outside.
It is composed of The controller 34 is composed of a microprocessor, etc., and the processing content corresponding to the operation code for the remote operation of the housekeeper to the visitor management system from outside as shown in FIG. 2 is stored in the controller 34, for example. ing. The modem 37 has an auto dial function.

The intercom monitor section 4 is a home display 4 in which a normal television program, an image transmitted from the switching section 35 and various data are simultaneously displayed on a plurality of screens.
1, a home speaker 42 that outputs the voice of the TV program and a voice transmitted from the switching unit 35, a home microphone 43 that talks with the visitor and inputs a message to the visitor by voice, and a visitor With the in-house camera 44 that inputs the message of the image, mode setting such as initial setting, absence, home, visitor confirmation, search, etc., transfer destination of visitor information and message to visitor are set. Or an operation unit 45 for inputting attendant information of a visitor. To display a plurality of screens on the home display 41 at the same time, a method such as picture-in-picture, screen division, and multi-window system is used. A keyboard, a remote controller, or the like can be used as the operation unit 45. The in-home display 41, the in-home speaker 42, the in-home microphone 43, and the in-home camera 44 are integrally formed, but may be separate bodies. When outputting video and audio to the front speaker 13, front display 14, home display 41, and home speaker 42, digital data is converted into an analog signal and output.

In the visitor management system having the above-mentioned configuration, when the absence mode is selected, the visitor information of the visitor who visits the entrance can be transferred to a predetermined transfer destination using the communication line. However, as an example of a transfer destination, a personal computer having a telephone or communication function, which is installed at a place where a family member goes out (work, villa, etc.), a mobile phone (mobile phone, PHS), a pager, and a communication function are provided Examples include portable computers.

In the visitor management system, it is necessary to register fingerprint data of a family member in advance as an initial setting. This initial setting will be described. The initial setting mode is set by the operation unit 45, the family member presses the call button 15, and the fingerprint camera 16 captures a fingerprint. The captured image of the fingerprint is analyzed by the fingerprint analysis unit 32 to generate fingerprint data, a house flag is added, and the fingerprint data is stored in the fingerprint data storage area of the memory unit 2. In addition, the name of the family member is input from the operation unit 45 in association with the fingerprint data and stored in the memory unit 2. Do this for all family members.

Next, regarding the setting of the transfer destination of the visitor information and the setting of the message notified to the visitor before going out, FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, as to the setting of the transfer destination, the telephone number or the pager number of the transfer destination to which the visitor information is to be transferred is input from the operation unit 45 as shown in FIG. 3A and stored in the memory unit 2 as the transfer destination data. . Although details will be described later, since the visitor database as shown in FIG. 3C is created by linking with the fingerprint data of each visitor in the memory section 2, the operation section 45 is operated before going out. The visitor database is read from the memory unit 2 and displayed on the home display 41. For a visitor who wants to transfer visitor information (for example, relatives, close friends, people who are planning to visit, people who visit frequently, important people, etc.), the above transfer destination is assigned according to each visitor. , In the memory unit 2.

For other visitors who do not need transfer, a message is stored according to each visitor. As a message to inform the visitors, the image of the house, audio,
Use letters. Whether to use these images, sounds, and characters singly or in combination can be arbitrarily set according to visitors and family members. When the family person creates a plurality of messages as shown in FIG. 3B by photographing his / her own body with the home camera 44, blowing voice into the home microphone 43, or inputting characters from the operation unit 45, It is stored in the message storage area of the memory unit 2 as video data, audio data, and character data, respectively. Note that FIG.
In (b), the message is shown in characters for convenience,
In reality, it may be a video or audio of a family member. Hereinafter, the video data, voice data, and character data stored in the message storage area are collectively referred to as message data, and the video, voice, and characters of the householder output to the entrance speaker 13 and the entrance display 14 are collectively referred to as a message. Is abbreviated. Then, the visitor database is displayed on the home display 41, the above-mentioned message is assigned to each visitor who does not need to be transferred, and is stored in the memory unit 2.

Next, the operation of the visitor management system will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flow chart when the operation section 45 sets the absence mode. Here, it is assumed that the transfer destination of the visitor information is a telephone. The controller 34 uses the call button 15
Is constantly monitored, and when the visitor presses the call button 15, the fingerprint camera 16 captures a fingerprint of the finger pressing the call button 15. The captured fingerprint image is analyzed by the fingerprint analysis unit 32 to generate fingerprint data. The fingerprint data is sent to the fingerprint matching unit 33 in the controller 34 and matched with the fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint data storage area of the memory unit 2. Here, if it is determined that the fingerprint data belongs to a family member as a result of the collation, the controller 34 may instruct the unlocking unit 36 to unlock the entrance door unconditionally. If it matches the fingerprint data in the memory unit 2, it is further determined whether the transfer destination is set for the visitor who has the fingerprint data. If the transfer destination is set, for example,
Voice A, such as "I'm out right now, but I'll be connecting to a family member on the go."
To inform the visitors. Then, the controller 34
Reads the transfer destination data (telephone number here) set for the visitor from the memory unit 2 and sends it to the modem 37, and the modem 37 dials the sent telephone number.
Call the transfer destination phone.

When the ring tone is notified by the transfer destination telephone and the family member picks up the telephone receiver, the telephone line enables communication between the visitor management system at home and the transfer destination telephone. The controller 34 sends a voice B, which is stored in advance and indicates that there is a visit, such as "There was a visitor at home now. Please enter the operation code." Through the voice line 38 and the telephone line. Notify family members. After that, when the family member appropriately inputs an operation code as shown in FIG. 2 using a touch-tone telephone, the controller 34 receives the operation code via the voice line 38 and detects it.
Perform the processing corresponding to the operation code. For example, when the operation code “01 #” is input, the voice captured by the front microphone 12 is sent to the transfer destination telephone, and the voice spoken by the family member is transmitted to the front speaker 13 to make a call between the visitor and the family member. be able to. Also, the caller confirms the visitor,
To permit entry into the house, operation code "02 #"
Then, the controller 34 issues an instruction to the lock release unit 36 to unlock the front door. Security can be maintained by unlocking the front door after the housekeeper on the go confirms the visitor, and intimate visitors can wait for the housekeeper to return home. Other,
Before the call starts, the name of the visitor stored in the visitor database can be read out based on the fingerprint data, converted into voice data, and the home person can be informed that "Mr. XX has visited." (Operation code "06 #").

If the telephone line is not connected due to a reason such as when the transfer destination telephone is busy, a voice C that informs the visitor to that effect, such as "Sorry, I was unable to connect with my family member. Visitors are informed by the entrance speaker 13. Then, the image from the front camera 11, the voice from the front microphone 12, and the visit time from the timer 31 are stored in the memory unit 2.

On the other hand, when the transfer destination is not set for the visitor, the controller 34 reads the message data corresponding to the visitor from the message storage area of the memory unit 2, and the entrance display 14 and / or the entrance. Output to the speaker 13. For example, a message such as "Thank you for all your time. I'm out now. I'm planning to go home around 6 o'clock" is output. Then, the image from the front camera 11, the voice from the front microphone 12, and the visit time from the timer 31 are stored in the memory unit 2.

When the fingerprint collation unit 33 does not match the fingerprint data in the memory unit 2, it is determined that the visitor does not have the fingerprint data stored in the memory unit 2, and the fingerprint data, the image and sound at the time of the visit, the visit The time is stored in the memory unit 2. The fingerprint data is stored in the fingerprint data storage area in the memory unit 2. In this case, it is possible to select whether to output another message or not output anything. here,
If the fingerprint data does not match the fingerprint data in the memory unit 2, a step of determining whether the visitor is a courier may be added. Images taken by the entrance camera 11 and the entrance microphone 1
When the voice spoken in 2 is analyzed and the mark of the courier is included in the video, and the voice "It is courier service" is input, it is determined to be the courier. In the case of a courier, the controller 34 reads the message data corresponding to the courier from the message storage area of the memory unit 2, and the front display 14 and / or the front speaker 1
Output to 3. For example, a message such as "I am out now. Please redeliver after 6 o'clock" is output. Then, the video and audio at the time of visit and the time of visit are stored in the memory unit 2.

As described above, with respect to the visitor whose transfer destination is designated, the visitor management system and the transfer destination are connected online, and the home person can confirm the visitor. Next, a method for separately checking all the visitor statuses from the outside will be described. When the family member makes a call to the visitor management system at home from the outside and inputs the pre-registered personal identification number using the touch-tone telephone of the home, communication with the visitor management system becomes possible, and the controller 34 Please enter the operation code. " When the family member inputs the operation code “03 #” shown in FIG. 2, the controller 34 receives the operation code,
Based on the fingerprint data, the name and the visit time of the visitor who came on the day are read from the memory unit 2, converted into voice data, and sequentially notified to the home phone. For visitors not registered in the visitor database (visitors whose fingerprint data do not match),
Instead of your name, inform them of "first time". afterwards,
If another operation code is input, the controller 34 reads out the voice spoken by each visitor to the entrance microphone 12 from the memory unit 2 and sends it to the telephone of the family member, so that the family member can know the requirement of each visitor. .

In the above embodiment, the transmission and reception of the voice between the telephone of the destination and the visitor management system have been described. However, the set transfer destination or the family member connects to the visitor management system from the destination. Depending on the type of device, it is also possible to send and receive image data and character data. For example,
In the case of having a display like a personal computer having a communication function on the go, the video data of the visitors photographed by the entrance camera 11 and the video data of all the visitors stored in the memory unit 2 are transmitted via the modem 37. By transmitting, a video (moving image or still image) is displayed on the display. Characters are displayed on the display by transmitting the visitor list of the day stored in the memory unit 2 or the character data of the incidental information of a specific visitor. It is also possible for the visitor management system to receive the character data input from the keyboard and display it on the entrance display 14. In the case of a personal computer equipped with a camera, the visitor management system can receive the video data of the housemate who has been out with the camera and display it on the entrance display 14. In addition, the above communication can be performed using a portable computer or the like having a communication function.

When the destination of the visitor information is a pager, communication is only unidirectional from the visitor system to the pager. The controller 34 reads the visitor's name from the memory unit 2 based on the visitor's fingerprint data,
By sending the name as character data to the pager, the pager displays, for example,
○ Sangarai Hoshimashita. , Etc. are displayed. If you want to respond to a visitor, immediately call the visitor management system from a nearby telephone, enter the pre-registered password, connect to the visitor management system, and use the touch-tone phone to start the call operation code. Enter "01 #". The controller 34 receives the operation code,
The call processing with the visitor as described above is performed. If the call with the visitor is not required, the visitor management system may be later called to check all visitor status as described above.

As described above, the transfer destination is set for each visitor, and the visitor information is transmitted to the transfer destination, so that the family member can confirm the visitor from outside and respond to the visitor. You can Also, by transmitting the visitor's video, audio, incidental information, visit time, etc. stored in the memory unit 2 based on an operation from the outside, the family member can know the visitor status when he / she is away from home. You can Further, for a visitor who does not set a forwarding destination, message data is stored in the message storage area of the memory unit 2 in advance, and a message corresponding to the visitor is displayed in the entrance display 14.
And / or by outputting to the entrance speaker 13,
It can respond appropriately to each visitor, and can also be used as a message board to convey the message to the visitor when urgently leaving the house or leaving the house for a long time. Further, by storing the video, audio, and time of the visit at the memory unit 2, it is possible to confirm the visitor's requirement even after returning home.

After returning home, this visitor management system creates a visitor database at any time while confirming the visitors in the home. FIG. 5 is a flow chart when the in-home visitor confirmation mode is set by the operation unit 45. FIG.
Is a display example of the home display 41 in the visitor confirmation mode. When the family member operates the operation unit 45 and selects the visitor confirmation mode, the visitor list 21 of the day is displayed on the child screen. The visitor list 21 is provided with items such as a visitor number, name, type of home or visitor, visit time, etc. These data are read from the memory unit 2 and created. In other words, a visitor whose fingerprint data has been stored in the memory unit 2 also stores the attendant information of the visitor in the memory unit 2 (see later), so the controller 34 uses the fingerprint data of the visitor as a key to identify the name. Search and read from the memory unit 2. For a person who has visited for the first time and whose fingerprint data has been newly stored, a display such as "first person" is displayed in the name field.

Next, when the cursor is moved to the visitor to be confirmed and selected, the video 22 and the operation screen 23 of the visitor's visit are displayed on another child screen, and the in-home speaker 42 outputs the voice of the visit. To be done. Video of family members when visiting 2
After confirming 2 and the voice, it is judged whether or not the visit data (video, voice, fingerprint data when fingerprint data is stored) of this visitor is stored. If you do not save, select "Delete" in the operation screen 23
Data is deleted from. To save this visitor's data, select "Save" in the operation screen 23, and the data remains stored. Further, for the first visitor, incidental information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, work place, blood type, etc. is input by operating the operation unit 45 and stored in the memory unit 2. This work is repeated until the confirmation is completed.

In the above display example of the in-home display 41, the visitor list 21 is displayed, but the images of only the visitors excluding the family members are sequentially displayed to confirm the visitors and save them in the memory unit 2. May be selected. As described above, by storing the fingerprint data of the visitor whose fingerprint data do not match in the memory unit 2, the new visitor is automatically stored in the memory unit 2, and the accompanying information of the new visitor is input and stored in the memory. The visitor database can be created by accumulating in the section 2. This visitor database can be searched for accompanying information by operating the operation unit 45, and can be utilized as an address book or the like.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart when the home mode is set. FIG. 8 is a display example of the in-home display 41 in the at-home mode. The controller 34 constantly monitors whether the call button 15 is pressed, and when a visitor presses the call button 15, the in-home speaker 42 notifies the house of the chime. The controller 34 determines whether the home display 41 is powered on,
If it is not turned on, the home display 41 is turned on. Then, the fingerprint camera 16 photographs the fingerprint of the finger pressing the call button 15. The captured fingerprint image is analyzed by the fingerprint analysis unit 32 to generate fingerprint data. The fingerprint data is sent to the fingerprint collation unit 33 of the controller 34 and collated with the fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint data storage area of the memory unit 2.

If the fingerprint data in the memory unit 2 matches, it is determined that the visitor has the fingerprint data stored in the memory unit 2, and the controller 34 reads the name of the owner of the matched fingerprint data from the memory unit 2. At the same time as displaying on the home display 41, the video and audio of the visitor are output to the home display 41 and the home speaker 42. At this time, the home display 41 is turned on in advance,
When the householder is watching TV, a child screen is created in the in-home display 41 as shown in FIG. 8, and the name and video 25 of the visitor are displayed simultaneously with the TV program screen 24.
In-home display 4 if the householder is not watching TV
1 The name and video of the visitor may be displayed on the entire surface. The video and audio of the visitor and the visit time are stored in the memory unit 2. If the fingerprint data in the memory unit 2 does not match, it is determined that the visitor has no fingerprint data stored in the memory unit 2, and the video and audio of the visitor are displayed on the home display 4
1 and the speaker 42 in the house to display "first time" or the like. Then, the fingerprint data, the image, the voice, and the visit time are stored in the memory unit 2. After confirming the visitor with the name, video, etc. displayed on the in-home display 41, the family member responds to the visitor using the in-home speaker 42 and the in-home microphone 44.

Since the visitor can be identified by the visitor database stored in the memory unit 2, the family member can respond flexibly. In addition, visitors can be confirmed and responded even while watching TV. If a visitor whose fingerprint data is stored in the memory unit 2 and wants to obtain incidental information other than the visitor's name while responding (for example, work place), operate the operation unit 45 from the memory unit 2. It is also possible to retrieve the accompanying information and display it on the home display 41.

Data other than the fingerprint data described above can be used as the personal identification data of the visitor. For example,
The face shape of the visitor and the retina pattern of the eyeball are photographed with a camera for image recognition, the name of the visitor's name is captured with a microphone, the voice of the visitor is captured with a microphone, and the voiceprint is recognized. To use. Alternatively, it may be a combination of fingerprint data and these.

[0032]

According to the present invention, a family member can respond to a visitor even when he / she is out and can confirm the visitor status from the place he / she is traveling. You can get in touch with us and respond appropriately to visitors and their needs.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a visitor management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of processing contents of an operation code.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a transfer destination of visitor information, a message, and a visitor database.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the visitor management system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the visitor management system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a display in a visitor confirmation mode at home.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the visitor management system of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a display in a home mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... memory section, 11 ... entrance camera, 12 ... entrance microphone,
13 ... Entrance speaker, 14 ... Entrance display, 15 ...
Call button, 16 ... Fingerprint camera, 31 ... Timer, 32 ...
Fingerprint analysis unit, 33 ... Fingerprint matching unit, 34 ... Controller,
35 ... switching unit, 36 ... unlocking unit, 37 ... modem, 4
1 ... Home display, 42 ... Home speaker, 43 ... Home microphone, 44 ... Home camera, 45 ... Operation unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A personal identification data generating means for capturing a personal identification factor of a visitor and generating personal identification data, personal identification data input in advance, and transfer destination data for transferring visitor information are stored. Memory means, collating means for collating the personal identification data of the visitor generated by the personal identification data generating means with personal identification data stored in the memory means, and personal identification data of the visitor and storage When the received personal identification data matches, the control means for controlling the transfer destination data corresponding to the visitor to be read from the memory means, and the transfer read by the control means, which is connected to the communication line. A visitor management system, comprising: a transmission unit that calls a transfer destination according to destination data and transmits visitor information. 2. The visitor management system further comprises a camera that captures the image of the visitor and a microphone that captures the voice of the visitor, and the image information of the visitor captured by the camera or the microphone. 2. The visitor management system according to claim 1, wherein the voice information of the visitor captured by is transmitted to the transfer destination. 3. The visitor management system further comprises a speaker for informing the visitor of a sound, a display for showing the visitor an image or characters, and a receiving unit for receiving information from the transfer destination. The visitor management system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the video, audio, or character information received from the transfer destination to be output to the speaker or the display. 4. The control means stores, in the memory means, video information of a visitor captured by the camera and audio information of the visitor captured by the microphone.
The visitor management system according to claim 2, wherein the video data or the audio data stored in the memory means is read out and transmitted via a communication line.
6 5. The visitor management system according to claim 1, wherein the personal identification data is fingerprint data of a visitor.