JPH11220725A - Multiple dwelling house absence management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absence management system capable of notifying that visitor has made a visit during one's absence from a visited dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling house a door at a common entrance of which is unlock controlled by remote operation from each dwelling unit. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with a dwelling unit terminal means 3, which is installed in each of plural dwelling units 2 and has speech parts 31 and 34, a common entrance terminal means 1, which is installed at the common entrance and has a speech part 14 and a control means 14 which connects and manages between a dwelling unit terminal means 3 and the common entrance terminal means 1. Then, when a control means 4 detects that the dwelling unit terminal means 3 has called out by the common entrance terminal 1 did not respond for a fixed time period, it records a sound signal inputted from the common entrance terminal means 1 in a recording part 41 as an absence recording signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an absence management system for an apartment house composed of a plurality of dwelling units, and more particularly to an absence management system for an apartment house in which a door of a common entrance is controlled to be unlocked by remote control from each dwelling unit. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, in an apartment house having a plurality of dwelling units, a visitor informs a visiting dwelling unit via a communication device from a common entrance, mainly from a security point of view, and remotely controls the dwelling unit from the dwelling unit. A multi-family housing has been constructed so that the entrance of the building cannot be accessed unless the door of the common entrance is unlocked.

[0003]

However, in a multi-family housing with such a configuration, when the visitor's dwelling unit is out of the office, the visitor cannot enter the inside of the building. I couldn't keep track of the visits, such as going directly and writing notes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and when a dwelling unit to be visited is away, it is possible to notify the visitor later that the visitor has visited. The purpose is to provide a management system.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an absentee management system for a multi-family residence, comprising: a dwelling unit terminal installed in each of a plurality of dwelling units and having a communication unit; Means, and a control means for connection management between the dwelling unit terminal means and the common entrance terminal means, and when the control means detects that the dwelling unit terminal means called from the common entrance terminal means does not respond for a predetermined time,
The audio signal input from the common entrance terminal means is recorded in the recording section as an answering machine signal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an absence management system for a multi-family housing, which can notify a visitor later that a visitor has visited even when a dwelling unit at the destination is away.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a dwelling unit terminal installed in each of a plurality of dwelling units and having a communication unit, and a communal entrance terminal unit installed in a common entrance and having a communication unit. Control means for connecting and managing the dwelling unit terminal means and the common entrance terminal means, and when the control means detects that the dwelling unit terminal means called from the common entrance terminal means does not respond for a certain period of time, the control means inputs from the common entrance terminal means. The recorded voice signal is recorded in the recording section as an answering machine signal, and has an effect that, when the dwelling unit to be visited is an answering machine, a message of the visitor can be recorded from the common entrance terminal means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dwelling unit terminal installed in each of a plurality of dwelling units and having a communication unit and an image display unit, and a common entrance terminal unit installed in a common entrance and having a communication unit and an imaging unit. Control means for managing connection between the dwelling unit terminal means and the common entrance terminal means, and when the control means detects that the dwelling terminal means called from the common entrance terminal means does not respond for a certain period of time, The input audio signal and video signal are recorded in the recording unit as an answering machine signal, and when the dwelling unit of the visiting destination is out of the office, an image and a message of the visitor can be recorded from the common entrance terminal means. Having.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, when the control means detects that the dwelling unit terminal called from the common entrance terminal does not respond for a certain period of time, the control means may be used. The recording start message is output to the user, and the visitor can start recording his own message in response to the message.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the dwelling unit has an answering machine display unit for indicating that the answering machine signal is recorded in the recording unit. When the control means records the signal from the common entrance terminal means in the recording unit, the control means indicates that the recording signal is present in the answering machine display unit of the corresponding dwelling unit terminal means, and the resident of each dwelling unit displays the answering machine display. This has the effect that it is possible to recognize that the answering machine signal addressed to itself is recorded by the unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the dwelling unit terminal means has a reproduction requesting means for requesting reproduction of the answering machine signal recorded in the recording unit, and the control means When the answering machine signal corresponding to the dwelling unit terminal means is recorded in the recording unit in response to a request from the reproduction requesting means, the answering machine signal is output to the dwelling unit terminal means. Has the effect that it can reproduce the answering machine signal addressed to itself and recognize the visitor's message.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the control means records the answering machine signal input from the common entrance terminal means in the recording unit and transmits the answering machine signal to the corresponding dwelling unit terminal means. Output, and when it is detected that the dwelling unit terminal responds during the recording, the recording operation is stopped and the communal entrance terminal and the dwelling unit terminal are connected in a call state. When the dwelling unit responds, the answering machine is stopped, and the visitor and the resident of the visiting destination can talk.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dwelling unit terminal installed in each of a plurality of dwelling units and having a transfer unit and transfer destination registering means for registering a transfer destination telephone number; And a transfer number storage unit for storing a transfer destination telephone number, and control means for managing connection between the dwelling unit terminal means and the common entrance terminal means, wherein the control means is called from the common entrance terminal means. If the detected dwelling unit terminal does not respond for a certain period of time,
It performs an automatic call operation based on the registered transfer destination telephone number and connects between the common entrance terminal means and the transfer destination terminal means via a public line. It has the effect of being able to transfer to a registered transfer destination.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the seventh aspect, the control means executes an automatic calling operation based on the registered transfer destination telephone number, and detects that there is no response from the transfer destination for a predetermined time. Then, the voice signal input from the common entrance terminal means is recorded in the recording unit, and if there is no response even if the destination unit is out of bed and there is no response even if it is transferred to the destination registered in advance, the message of the visitor is recorded. Can be recorded.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an absence management system for an apartment house according to the present invention. In this system, a common entrance terminal device (hereinafter, referred to as an entrance terminal) 1 installed outside a door of a common entrance, and a plurality of dwelling unit terminal devices (hereinafter, referred to as dwelling terminal) installed in each of a plurality of dwelling units 2 are provided. ) 3 and a control device 4 for managing the connection between the entrance terminal 1 and the dwelling unit terminal 3.

The entrance terminal 1 and the control device 4 are connected by a call / control system line L1 and a video system line L2, and the plurality of dwelling unit terminals 3 and the control device 4 are connected to a plurality of inter-system distributors 5 and dwelling unit splitters 6. Are connected by a call / control system line L1 and a video system line L2.

Each of the dwelling unit terminals 3 installed in each dwelling unit 2 is set with a different dwelling unit number, and when a desired dwelling unit number is selected by the entrance terminal 1, the entrance terminal 1
And the dwelling unit terminal 3 of the selected dwelling unit 2 is connected via the control device 4.

The entrance terminal 1 can select a desired dwelling unit terminal from a plurality of dwelling unit terminals 3 and can make a call, and a key input unit 11 such as a numeric keypad for inputting a dwelling unit number to be visited.
And a liquid crystal display unit 12 for displaying the input dwelling unit number and message, a call button 13 for calling the dwelling unit terminal 3 of the selected dwelling unit 2, and a microphone and a speaker for talking with the selected dwelling unit terminal 3. And a communication unit 14.

Further, a door (not shown) of a common entrance of this apartment house is configured to be locked / unlocked by, for example, an electric lock. An electric lock control unit 15 that controls the lock, a television camera 16 that images visitors, and the like are provided. The unlocking of the electric lock can also be performed by inputting a password from the key input unit 11.

The dwelling unit terminal 3 has a function as a normal telephone having a handset 31 and a dial button 32, and is configured to be connected to a public line. The dwelling unit terminal 3 is configured to be able to talk to the entrance terminal 1 via the control device 4, and includes a response button 33 for responding to a call from the entrance terminal 1, a microphone and a speaker for talking with the entrance terminal 1. The communication unit 34 is provided. Note that the handset 31 and the communication unit 34 are configured to be able to be connected to both the public line and the entrance terminal 1.

Also, the dwelling unit terminal 3 has an unlock button 35 for unlocking the electric lock at the common entrance by remote control, a play button 36 as a playback request means for playing a signal recorded during the absence, and a play button 36 during the absence. A transfer destination registration button 37 as transfer destination registration means for setting a transfer destination telephone number, an answering machine display section 38 for displaying that there is an answering machine signal recorded during absence, and a video signal from the television camera 16 Is displayed on the monitor TV 39.

The control unit 4 is for managing the connection between the entrance terminal 1 and the dwelling unit terminal 3. In addition to a connection unit (not shown), an audio signal and an image transmitted from the entrance terminal 1 to the unattended dwelling unit are provided. An answering machine 41 as a recording unit for recording signals, a message storage unit 42 for recording messages for giving various instructions to the entrance terminal 1, a transfer number storage unit 43 for storing transfer destination telephone numbers from the dwelling unit terminal 3, An automatic transfer unit 44 is provided for making a call with the telephone number recorded in the transfer number recording unit 43 when the selected dwelling unit is away.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIGS. First, when a visitor visits the communal entrance, inputs the number of the dwelling unit to be visited from the key input unit 11 of the entrance terminal 1 and presses the call button 13, a call signal is transmitted from the entrance terminal 1 to the control device 4 ( Step S1).

The control device 4 receives the call signal and calls the dwelling unit terminal 3 of the designated dwelling unit 2 (step S).
2). When the dwelling unit terminal 3 of the designated dwelling unit 2 responds, that is, when the resident lifts the handset 31 and goes off-hook or presses the response button 33, a response signal is transmitted to the control device 4 (step S3).

In response to this, the control unit 4 reads out message data for instructing the start of a call from the message storage unit 42 and transmits it to the entrance terminal 1 (step S4).
Receiving this data, the entrance terminal 1 instructs a call start by voice from the speaker of the call unit 14 and displays a call start instruction on the liquid crystal display unit 12.

As a result, the communication unit 14 of the entrance terminal 1 and the handset 31 or the communication unit 34 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 are connected via the control device 4 to enter a communication state. Further, an image captured by the television camera 16 of the entrance terminal 1 is displayed on the monitor television 39 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 (step S).
5).

When the call ends and the handset 31 is turned on or the answer button 33 is pressed again to turn off the calling unit 34, a call end signal is transmitted from the dwelling unit terminal 3 to the control device 4 (step S6). The communication end signal is transmitted from the control device 4 to the entrance terminal 1 (step S7), the entrance terminal 1 is reset, and the communication state ends.

If the control device 4 calls the dwelling unit terminal 3 (step S2), but there is no response even after the elapse of the predetermined time Ta, the control device 4 determines that the dwelling unit 2 is out of the office and stores the message. The message data for instructing the start of answering machine is read out from the unit 42 and transmitted to the entrance terminal 1 (step S11).

Upon receiving this data, the entrance terminal 1 instructs the start of an answering machine by voice from the speaker of the communication unit 14 and displays the start of an answering machine on the liquid crystal display unit 12. Also,
The imaging by the television camera 16 is started. At the same time, an instruction to start recording is given to the answering machine 41 (step S
12).

As a result, the voice communication unit 14 and the television camera 16 of the entrance terminal 1 are connected to the voice recording unit 41 of the control device 4, and the audio signal from the voice communication unit 14 and the video signal from the television camera 16 are recorded by the voice mail recording unit. 41 (step S13).

When the visitor releases the call button 13 of the entrance terminal 1 and ends the answering machine, the entrance terminal 1
(Step S14). In response to this, the control device 4 instructs the message recording unit 41 to stop recording (step S15), and further turns on the message recording display unit 38 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 (step S16). As a result, the resident of the dwelling unit terminal 3 sends the answering machine signal addressed to itself to the answering service section 4.
1 can be recognized.

Next, referring to the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 3, an audio signal from the communication section 14 of the entrance terminal 1 and a video signal from the television camera 16 are recorded in the answering section 41 as an answering section signal. Sometimes, the other party's dwelling unit terminal 3
The operation when a response is received from will be described.

In the figure, the entrance terminal 1 to the control device 4
Until the answering unit 41 records the audio signal from the telephone unit 14 of the entrance terminal 1 and the video signal from the television camera 16 because there is no response from the dwelling unit terminal 3 for a certain period of time. The operation of (Steps S1 to S1)
3) Since the operation is the same as that of FIG. 2 described above, detailed description is omitted.

In this embodiment, when an audio signal from the communication unit 14 of the entrance terminal 1 and a video signal from the television camera 16 are recorded in the answering machine 41 (step S13), the audio signal and the video The signal is simultaneously transmitted to the communication unit 34 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 and the monitor television 39 and output (step S21).

At this time, when a response signal is transmitted from the dwelling unit terminal 3 to the control device 4 (step S22), the control device 4
Reads the message data indicating that there is a response from the message storage unit 42 and transmits the message data to the entrance terminal 1 (step S23). Upon receiving this data, the entrance terminal 1 displays a voice message indicating that there is a response from the speaker of the communication unit 14 and that communication is possible, and also displays the same on the liquid crystal display unit 12. In addition, the control device 4 instructs the answering machine 41 to stop recording and delete the recording (step S24).

Thereafter, the communication unit 14 of the entrance terminal 1 and the handset 31 or the communication unit 34 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 communicate with the control unit 4.
And is connected via a telephone. Further, an image captured by the television camera 16 of the entrance terminal 1 is displayed on the monitor television 39 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 (Step S25).

When the call is finished and the handset 31 is turned on or the answer button 33 is pressed again to turn off the calling unit 34, a call end signal is transmitted from the dwelling unit terminal 3 to the control device 4 (step S26). The communication end signal is transmitted from the control device 4 to the entrance terminal 1 (step S2).
7), the entrance terminal 1 is reset, and the call state ends.

Next, with reference to the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 4, the operation when the dwelling unit 3 reproduces the self-answering recording signal recorded in the self-answering recording part 41 will be described. When a signal corresponding to the dwelling unit terminal 3 is recorded in the answering machine unit 41, the answering machine display unit 38 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 is illuminated and displayed. Can be recognized.

When the play button 36 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 is pressed, a dwell request signal is sent from the dwelling unit terminal 3 to the control device 4 (step S31). The control device 4 receives this signal and sends the signal of the requested dwelling unit terminal 3 to the answering machine 4
It is determined whether it is recorded in No. 1. If the signal has been recorded, a reproduction start signal for instructing reproduction of the signal is sent to the answering machine 41 (step S32).

When the answering machine 41 receives this signal, it reads out the answering machine signal (audio signal and video signal) corresponding to the requested dwelling unit terminal 3 and sends it to the dwelling unit terminal 3 (step S33). The dwelling unit terminal 3 outputs the audio signal of the answering machine signal from the handset 31 or the communication unit 34, and outputs the video signal from the monitor television 39.

When the reading from the answering machine 41 is completed, a playback end signal is sent from the answering machine 41 to the control device 4 (step S34). The control device 4 receives this signal and instructs the answering machine 41 to delete the recording of the audio signal and the video signal of the requested dwelling unit terminal 3 (step S3).
5) The answering machine display unit 3 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 that has further requested
8 is turned off (step S36).

Next, with reference to the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 5, an operation of automatically transferring to a preset destination when the destination unit is away is described.

In the figure, the entrance terminal 1 to the control device 4
A call signal is sent to the terminal 1 and the entrance terminal 1 and the dwelling unit terminal 3 are in a call state. Thereafter, the operations until the call ends (steps S1 to S7) are the same as the operations in FIG. Is omitted.

In this embodiment, the dwelling unit 3
Call 1 of the entrance terminal 1 because there is no response from the
The operation up to recording the audio signal from the TV receiver 4 and the video signal from the television camera 16 in the answering machine 41 (step S13) is the same as the above-described processing in FIG.

If the control device 4 calls the dwelling unit terminal 3 (step S2), but there is no response even after the lapse of the predetermined time Ta, the control device 4 determines that the dwelling unit 2 is out of the office and sends the transfer number. It is determined whether the transfer destination telephone number of the dwelling unit 2 is registered in the recording unit 43. If you are registered,
The control device 4 reads the telephone number from the transfer number storage unit 43 (steps S41 to S42), and instructs the automatic transfer unit 44 to call (step S43).

When the transfer destination responds, the automatic transfer unit 44 transmits a response signal to the control device 4 (step S44). In response to this, the control device 4 reads message data for instructing the start of a call with the transfer destination from the message storage unit 42, and transmits the message data to the entrance terminal 1 (step S45). Receiving this data, the entrance terminal 1 instructs a call start by voice from the speaker of the call unit 14 and displays a call start instruction on the liquid crystal display unit 12. As a result, the communication unit 14 of the entrance terminal 1 and the transfer destination terminal enter a communication state (step S46).

When the call ends, a call end signal is transmitted from the transfer destination terminal to the control device 4 (step S48), and a call end signal is transmitted from the control device 4 to the entrance terminal 1 (step S49). 1 is reset, and the call state ends.

When the transfer destination telephone number is not stored in the transfer number recording unit 43, or when a call is made to the transfer destination but there is no response, the control unit 4 instructs the message recording unit 42 to start answering machine. Is read and transmitted to the entrance terminal 1 (step S51). Upon receiving this data, the entrance terminal 1 instructs the start of an answering machine by voice from the speaker of the communication unit 14 and the liquid crystal display unit 1
2 displays the start of answering machine. Further, the imaging by the television camera 16 is started. At the same time, the recording section 41 is instructed to start recording (step S52).

As a result, the voice communication unit 14 and the television camera 16 of the entrance terminal 1 are connected to the voice mail recording unit 41 of the control device 4, and the audio signal from the voice communication unit 14 and the video signal from the television camera 16 are transmitted to the voice mail recording unit. 41 (step S53).

When the visitor releases the call button 13 of the entrance terminal 1 and ends the answering machine, the entrance terminal 1
(Step S54). In response to this, the control device 4 instructs the message recording unit 41 to stop recording (step S55), and further turns on the message recording display unit 38 of the dwelling unit terminal 3 (step S56).

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention, a visitor can record his / her own message in the answering machine when the destination unit is away. Also, in this case, the control device outputs a recording start message to the common entrance terminal device, so that the visitor can receive the message and record his / her own message in the answering machine.

Further, according to the present invention, when the answering machine signal is recorded in the recording section, the fact is displayed on the answering machine display section of the corresponding dwelling unit terminal device. To reproduce the answering machine signal addressed to the user and recognize the message of the visitor.

Further, according to the present invention, when the answering machine signal responds when the answering machine signal which is input from the common entrance terminal apparatus is recorded in the recording section and simultaneously output to the dwelling terminal apparatus, the recording section is provided. Can be stopped and the communication state can be set.

Further, according to the present invention, if the dwelling unit of the visited place is out of the office, the unit is transferred to a pre-registered transfer destination, and the common entrance terminal device and the transfer destination terminal device are connected to be in a call state. . Also, in this case, if there is no response even after the transfer to the transfer destination, the visitor's message can be recorded in the recording unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of an absence management system for an apartment house according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 common entrance terminal device 2 dwelling unit 3 dwelling unit terminal device 4 control device 5 inter-system distributor 6 dwelling unit 11 key input unit 12 liquid crystal display unit 13 call button 14 communication unit 15 electric lock control unit 16 television camera 31 handset 32 dial Button 33 Answer button 34 Communication unit 35 Unlock button 36 Play button 37 Transfer destination registration button 38 Answering machine display unit 39 Monitor TV 41 Answering machine unit 42 Message storage unit 43 Transfer number storage unit 44 Automatic transfer unit L1 Call / control system line L2 video line

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification symbol FI H04M 9/00 H04M 9/00 H (72) Inventor Tsuyoshi Kuwano 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A dwelling unit terminal installed at each of a plurality of dwelling units and having a communication unit, a common entrance terminal having a communication unit installed at a common entrance, and connecting between the dwelling unit terminal and the common entrance terminal means Control means for managing, when the control means detects that the dwelling unit terminal means called from the common entrance terminal means does not respond for a certain period of time, the voice signal input from the common entrance terminal means is an answering machine signal An absence management system for a condominium, which is recorded in a recording section as a record. 2. A dwelling unit terminal installed in each of a plurality of dwelling units and having a communication unit and an image display unit; a communal entrance terminal unit installed in a common entrance and having a calling unit and an imaging unit; Control means for managing connection between the common entrance terminal means, wherein the control means, when detecting that the dwelling unit terminal means called from the common entrance terminal means does not respond for a certain period of time, is inputted from the common entrance terminal means An answering management system for a multi-family residence, wherein the recorded voice signal and video signal are recorded as an answering machine signal in a recording unit. 3. The control means outputs a recording start message to the common entrance terminal means when the control means detects that the dwelling unit terminal means called from the common entrance terminal means does not respond for a certain period of time. 2. The absence management system for an apartment house as described in 2. 4. The dwelling unit terminal means has an answering machine display unit for indicating that an answering machine signal addressed to itself is recorded in a recording unit,
3. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the signal from the common entrance terminal is recorded in the recording unit, the presence of the recording signal is displayed on the answering machine display unit of the corresponding dwelling unit terminal. Answering system for apartment houses. 5. The dwelling unit terminal means has reproduction requesting means for requesting reproduction of an answering machine signal recorded in a recording unit, and the control means responds to a request from the reproduction requesting means and responds to the dwelling unit terminal means. 3. The absence management system according to claim 1, wherein when the recorded answering signal is recorded in the recording unit, the answering signal is output to the dwelling unit terminal means. 4. 6. The control means records the answering machine signal input from the common entrance terminal means in the recording part and outputs the answering signal to the corresponding dwelling unit terminal means, and detects that the dwelling unit terminal responds during the recording. 3. The absence management system for an apartment house according to claim 1, wherein the recording operation is stopped and the common entrance terminal means and the dwelling unit terminal means are connected in a call state. 7. A dwelling unit terminal installed in each of a plurality of dwelling units and having a transfer destination registering means for registering a call destination and a transfer destination telephone number; a common entrance terminal installed in a common entrance and having a communication unit; A transfer number storage unit that stores the transfer destination telephone number; and a control unit that manages connection between the dwelling unit terminal unit and the common entrance terminal unit, wherein the control unit is called from the common entrance terminal unit. Upon detecting that the dwelling unit terminal does not respond for a certain period of time, an automatic calling operation is executed based on the registered transfer destination telephone number, and the common entrance terminal and the transfer destination terminal are connected via a public line. An absence management system for a multi-family housing, characterized in that: 8. The control means executes an automatic calling operation based on the registered transfer destination telephone number, and upon detecting that there is no response from the transfer destination for a predetermined time, a voice signal input from the common entrance terminal means. The absence management system for a condominium according to claim 7, wherein is recorded in a recording unit.