TW201926978A - Lobby interphone, processing system, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a lobby intercom that is communicable using a general-purpose terminal as an intercom master unit, a processing system, and a program. This lobby intercom (1) is provided in a lobby (92) of a multiple dwelling house (9) having a plurality of dwelling units (91). The lobby intercom (1) is provided with a communication unit (11). The communication unit (11) is communicable with a communication unit (31) of a general-purpose terminal (3). The general-purpose terminal (3) functions as an intercom master unit by installing a program for communication with the lobby intercom (1) therein, and corresponds to at least one of the plurality of dwelling units (91).

Description

Hall walkie-talkie, processing system, and program

The present invention relates generally to a hall intercom, a processing system, and a program, and more particularly to a program for use in a hall intercom, a processing system, and a general purpose terminal that can communicate with a hall intercom.

Previously, the industry has proposed various walkie-talkie systems. For example, a walkie-talkie system having a hall walkie-talkie installed in a shared porch (hall) of a collective house, a child machine installed outside the occupant of the house, and a host computer installed in the house is disclosed (refer to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 1) No. 2017-139670]).

The slave is connected to the host via the first transmission path, and the hall walkie-talkie is connected to the host via the second transmission path, the communication device, and the shared transmission path. Thereby, the host can communicate with the slave and the hall walkie-talkie.

In the previous walkie-talkie system, the host (interphone host) that can communicate with the hall intercom is limited to a walkie-talkie system-dedicated terminal that can be connected to the second transmission path.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a hall intercom, a processing system, and a program that can communicate with a general-purpose terminal as a main unit of a walkie-talkie.

A hall intercom of one aspect of the present invention is a hall intercom that is installed in a hall of a facility having a plurality of management areas. The hall intercom has a hall side communication unit. The hall side communication unit can communicate with the terminal side communication unit of the general purpose terminal. The general-purpose terminal is provided with a program for communicating with the hall intercom, and functions as a walkie-talkie host, and corresponds to at least one of the plurality of management areas.

A processing system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a communication control unit that controls communication between the hall intercom and a general-purpose terminal on which a program for communicating with the hall intercom is installed.

One aspect of the present invention enables the computer to function as a walkie-talkie host that can communicate with the aforementioned hall intercom.

The embodiments and variations described below are merely examples of the invention, and the invention is not limited to the embodiments and modifications. In addition to the embodiments and the modifications, various modifications can be made depending on the design and the like without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1) (1) Outline Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a walkie-talkie system 100 of the present embodiment. The walkie-talkie system 100 of the present embodiment includes a hall intercom, a processing system 2, and a general-purpose terminal 3. In the present embodiment, a case where the walkie-talkie system 100 is applied to the assembly house 9 as a facility will be described as an example. The collective house 9 of the present embodiment has a hall 92 as a shared space, a management room 93, and a plurality of households 91 as a plurality of management areas. That is, the walkie-talkie system 100 of the present embodiment is a walkie-talkie system for a house.

The hall intercom 1 is installed, for example, in the hall 92 of the assembly house 9. Further, the hall intercom 1 is connected to a wide area network NT1 (WAN: Wide Area Network) such as an Internet line via a router 71 and a gateway device 73.

The processing system 2 is a server 201 connected to the wide area network NT1, and controls communication between the hall intercom 1 and the general purpose terminal 3. Specifically, the processing system 2 performs relay processing of communication between the hall intercom 1 and the general purpose terminal 3.

The general-purpose terminal 3 is a terminal that can install various application software. The general purpose terminal 3 corresponds to the resident 91. The universal terminal 3 can be a portable terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal, or a fixed terminal. In the present embodiment, a case where the general-purpose terminal 3 is a fixed terminal installed in the household 91 will be described as an example. In the collective house 9, a general-purpose terminal 3 is provided in each of the households 91. The general-purpose terminal 3 has a communication function, and is connected to the wide area network NT1 via the router 72 and the gateway device 74. The general-purpose terminal 3 is equipped with an application software (interphone application software) dedicated to the walkie-talkie system. The general-purpose terminal 3 realizes the function as a walkie-talkie host that can communicate with the hall walkie-talkie 1 by starting the walkie-talkie application software. That is, the general-purpose terminal 3 is equipped with a program (intercom application software) for communicating with the hall intercom 1 . Communication as used herein means at least one of transmitting, receiving, and receiving at least one of a sound, an image, and a message. In the present embodiment, the general-purpose terminal 3 realizes the function of the walkie-talkie main unit that can make a call by transmitting and receiving sound between the hall interphone 1 by starting the walkie-talkie application software. The walkie-talkie host as described herein is a device that can communicate between the walkie-talkie 1 and the walkie-talkie 4 without passing through other walkie-talkie devices. In addition to the walkie-talkie application software, the general-purpose terminal 3 can also be installed with other application software.

The hall walkie-talkie 1 is, for example, a device for a visitor to talk to an occupant of a resident 91 who visits a destination. When the lobby operator inputs the household number corresponding to the resident 91 of the visiting destination, the hall intercom will request a call signal for communication (call) with the general-purpose terminal 3 of the resident 91 located at the access destination via the wide area network NT1. Processing system 2 sends.

Upon receiving the call signal from the hall intercom 1 , the processing system 2 relays the call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 of the resident 91 installed at the access destination based on the household information (area information) included in the call signal.

When the general-purpose terminal 3 receives the call signal, when the occupant performs the answering operation, the general-purpose terminal 3 can make a call with the hall intercom 1 via the wide area network NT1. When the general-purpose terminal 3 can make a call with the hall intercom 1 , the data of the occupant's voice is transmitted to the hall intercom 1 via the wide area network NT1. When the hall walkie-talkie 1 receives the information of the voice of the occupant from the general-purpose terminal 3, it outputs a sound based on the received data (the voice of the occupant). Further, the information of the voice of the interlocutor in the lobby walker 1 is transmitted to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the wide area network NT1. The general-purpose terminal 3 outputs a sound based on the received information (the voice of the visitor) when receiving the information of the voice of the visitor from the hall walkie-talkie 1.

Further, the general-purpose terminal 3 can make a call between the walkie-talkie handset 4 installed outside the home 91 and the management room host 5 installed in the management room 93 of the collective home 9. The general-purpose terminal 3 can make a call between the intercom machine 4 and the management room host 5. Further, the general-purpose terminal 3 can communicate with the lock/unlock device 6 for locking and unlocking the electronic lock 75 provided to the entrance door 94 of the hall 92 as the entrance hall 9. The general purpose terminal 3 can unlock the entrance door 94 by transmitting a control signal (unlocking signal) to the upper lock/unlock device 6 via the wide area network NT1.

(2) Details The details of the walkie-talkie system 100 of the present embodiment will be described below. The walkie-talkie system 100 of the present embodiment includes a hall intercom, a processing system 2, a general-purpose terminal 3, a walkie-talkie sub-machine 4, a management room main unit 5, and a lock/unlock device 6.

(2.1) Hall intercom The hall intercom 1 includes a communication unit 11 (a hall side communication unit), a camera 12, an operation unit 13, a display unit 14, a speaker 15, a microphone 16, and a control unit 17.

The hall walkie-talkie 1 has, for example, a microcomputer having a processor and a memory. Further, the microcomputer functions as the control unit 17 by executing the program stored in the memory by the processor. The program executed by the processor is previously recorded in the memory of the microcomputer, but may be provided by recording on a recording medium such as a memory card, or may be provided via an electrical communication line such as the Internet.

The communication unit 11 is an interface for communicating with the general-purpose terminal 3 of each household 91 and the processing system 2. Specifically, the communication unit 11 is connected to the wide area network NT1 via the router 71 and the gateway device 73. The communication between the communication unit 11 and the router 71 may be wired communication via a communication line such as a LAN cable (LAN: Local Area Network), or may be, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). Registered trademarks) and other wireless communications. The communication unit 11 can perform bidirectional communication with the processing system 2 (server 201) and the general purpose terminal 3 provided in each household 91 via the wide area network NT1.

The camera 12 is constructed in such a manner as to photograph the appearance of the visitor. The data of the image captured by the camera 12 is transmitted via the wide area network NT1 to the general-purpose terminal 3 of the household 91 installed at the access destination. The general-purpose terminal 3 displays an image captured by the camera 12 of the hall intercom 1 on the display unit 32. The occupant can confirm the appearance of the visitor by visually recognizing the image displayed on the display unit 32 of the general-purpose terminal 3.

The operation unit 13 has, for example, a ten key button. The visitor can use the operation unit 13 to input the household number (household information) of the access destination.

The display unit 14 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The image captured by the camera 12, that is, the visitor's appearance is displayed on the display unit 14. Further, the number input by the visitor to the operation unit 13 is displayed on the display unit 14.

Further, the hall intercom 1 may include a touch panel display having both the operation unit 13 and the display unit 14.

In the case where the hall intercom 1 can talk to the general-purpose terminal 3, the speaker 15 outputs a sound based on the sound data transmitted from the general-purpose terminal 3.

The microphone 16 acquires the voice of the visitor and generates sound data. In the case where the hall intercom 1 can talk to the general-purpose terminal 3, the sound data generated by the microphone 16 is transmitted to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the communication unit 11. The general-purpose terminal 3 outputs a sound based on the sound data transmitted from the hall walkie-talkie 1.

The control unit 17 includes a processing unit 18 as shown in Fig. 1 .

When the resident unit inputs the household number to the operation unit 13, the processing unit 18 generates a call signal requesting a call (communication) with the general-purpose terminal 3 of the household 91 corresponding to the household number. The household number (household information) input to the operation unit 13 is included in the call signal. The processing unit 18 transmits the generated call signal to the processing system 2 via the communication unit 11.

Further, when the visitor starts operating the operation unit 13, the processing unit 18 activates the camera 12. The processing unit 18 displays the image data generated by the camera 12 on the display unit 14. Also, the image data generated by the camera 12 is included in the call signal.

Further, when the processing unit 18 is in a state in which it can communicate with the general-purpose terminal 3, the audio data generated by the microphone 16 is transmitted to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the communication unit 11. The processing unit 18 outputs the sound data received by the communication unit 11 from the general purpose terminal 3 to the speaker 15. The speaker 15 outputs sound based on the received sound material.

(2.2) Processing System The processing system 2 is a server 201 connected to the wide area network NT1, and includes a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23.

The processing system 2 has, for example, a microcomputer having a processor and a memory. Further, the microcomputer functions as the control unit 23 by executing the program stored in the memory by the processor. The program executed by the processor is previously recorded in the memory of the microcomputer, but may be provided by recording on a recording medium such as a memory card, or may be provided via an electrical communication line such as the Internet.

The communication unit 21 is an interface for communicating with the general-purpose terminal 3 of each household 91 and the hall intercom 1 . Specifically, the communication unit 21 is connected to the wide area network NT1. The communication unit 21 can perform bidirectional communication with the hall interlocutor 1 and the general purpose terminal 3 of each household 91 via the wide area network NT1.

The memory unit 22 is selected from a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). Component structure such as memory). The memory unit 22 stores information for the general-purpose terminal 3 of the household 91 that is specifically set to the visitor's access destination. Specifically, the storage unit 22 associates and stores the household information (area information) related to each household 91 (management area) with the terminal information related to the general-purpose terminal 3 installed in each household 91. Household information refers to information used to identify households 91, including information such as household numbers, names of occupants, etc. The terminal information refers to information for identifying the general-purpose terminal 3, and includes, for example, an IP address (Internet Protocol Address) of the general-purpose terminal 3, and a MAC address (Media Access Control address). Control address), inherent identification information and other information.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 23 includes a communication control unit 24 and a registration unit 25.

When the communication unit 21 receives the call signal from the hall intercom 1 , the communication control unit 24 acquires the corresponding terminal information from the storage unit 22 based on the household number (household information) included in the call signal. The communication control unit 24 transmits (relays) the call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 corresponding to the acquired terminal information via the wide area network NT1. In other words, the communication control unit 24 relays the request signal from the hall intercom 1 to the general-purpose terminal 3 installed in the household 91 of the household number input to the hall intercom.

The registration unit 25 associates the household information with the terminal information and memorizes (registers) the storage unit 22. For example, when the login unit 25 receives the login information that associates the household information with the terminal information via the wide area network NT1 from another device (for example, the management room host 5 or the general purpose terminal 3), the registration information is based on the received login information. Correspond to the terminal information and stored in the memory unit 22. For example, the administrator of the collective house 9 transmits the registration information that associates the household information with the terminal information from the management room host 5 installed in the management room 93 to the processing system 2 (the server 201). Thereby, the household information is associated with the terminal information and stored in the memory unit 22. Further, when the processing system 2 is provided with an input device such as a keyboard, the data may be stored in the storage unit 22 by inputting the registration information to the input device and storing the correspondence between the household information and the terminal information. Further, the occupant may operate the general-purpose terminal 3 and transmit the login information from the general-purpose terminal 3 to the processing system 2.

Further, the registration unit 25 has a function of changing the data stored in the storage unit 22 based on the registration information received from another device. Therefore, for example, in the case where the occupant has moved, the erasing or changing of the terminal information corresponding to the household number (household information) can be easily performed.

Further, since the correspondence between the household number (household information) and the terminal information is stored in the storage unit 22 of the server 201, it is easy to perform backup and remote change of the corresponding data. Moreover, even if the hall intercom 1 is replaced, it is not necessary to register the correspondence between the household number and the terminal information in the hall intercom 1 .

(2.3) Universal terminal The general-purpose terminal 3 includes a communication unit 31 (terminal side communication unit), a display unit 32, an operation unit 33, a speaker 34, a microphone 35, and a control unit 36.

The general-purpose terminal 3 has, for example, a microcomputer having a processor and a memory. Further, the microcomputer functions as the control unit 36 by executing the program stored in the memory by the processor. The program executed by the processor is previously recorded in the memory of the microcomputer, but may be provided by recording on a recording medium such as a memory card, or may be provided via an electrical communication line such as the Internet.

The communication unit 31 is an interface for communicating with the hall intercom 1 and the processing system 2. Specifically, the communication unit 31 is connected to the wide area network NT1 via a router 72 provided in the household 91 and a gateway device 74 installed in the collective house 9. The communication between the communication unit 31 and the router 72 may be wired communication via a communication line such as a LAN cable (LAN: Local Area Network), or may be, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). Registered trademarks) and other wireless communications. The communication unit 31 can perform bidirectional communication with the processing system 2 and the hall intercom 1 via the wide area network NT1.

The universal terminal 3 includes a touch panel display, and the touch panel display has both the display unit 32 and the operation unit 33.

The display unit 32 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. Upon receiving the call signal from the hall intercom 1 , the communication unit 31 displays the captured image of the camera 12 of the hall intercom 1 , that is, the visitor's appearance on the display unit 32 .

The operation unit 33 is, for example, a touch pad, and accepts, for example, an operation of an occupant of the resident 91.

When the general-purpose terminal 3 is in a state in which it can communicate with the hall intercom 1 , the speaker 34 outputs a sound based on the sound data transmitted from the hall intercom 1 .

The microphone 35 acquires the sound of the occupant and generates sound data. When the general-purpose terminal 3 is in a state in which it can communicate with the hall intercom 1 , the sound data generated by the microphone 35 is transmitted to the hall intercom 1 via the network. The hall walkie-talkie 1 outputs sound based on sound data from the general-purpose terminal 3.

When the communication unit 31 receives the call signal, the control unit 36 generates a call sound from the speaker 34. When the communication unit 31 receives the call signal from the hall intercom 1 (processing system 2), the control unit 36 makes a specific response operation to the operation unit 33, and becomes between the general-purpose terminal 3 and the hall intercom 1 . The status of the call can be made. The state in which the call can be made between the general-purpose terminal 3 and the hall intercom 1 is the state in which the general-purpose terminal 3 and the hall intercom 1 can transmit and receive voice data via the wide area network NT1, and the visitor and the occupant can make a call. . Specifically, when the operation unit 33 performs a response operation, the control unit 36 transmits the sound data generated by the microphone 35 to the hall intercom 1 via the communication unit 31. Further, the control unit 36 outputs the sound data received by the communication unit 31 from the hall interphone 1 to the speaker 34. The speaker 34 outputs sound based on the received sound material.

By using the walkie-talkie application software, the general-purpose terminal 3 can perform communication (talk) with the walkie-talkie slave 4 and the management room host 5 not only with the hall walkie-talkie 1. When the communication unit 31 receives the call signal, the control unit 36 displays the source of the call signal on the display unit 32 as the hall intercom, the intercom unit 4, and the management room host 5.

Further, the general-purpose terminal 3 can communicate with the lock/unlock device 6 via the wide area network NT1 by starting the walkie-talkie application software. When the control unit 36 performs a specific unlocking operation on the operation unit 33, the control unit 36 transmits an unlock signal to the lock/unlock device 6. The lock/unlock device 6 unlocks the electronic lock 75 upon receiving the unlock signal.

(2.4) Walkie-talkie handset The walkie-talkie handset 4 is placed outside the occupants 91.

As shown in FIG. 2, the intercom machine 4 includes a communication unit 41, an operation unit 42, a speaker 43, a microphone 44, and a control unit 45.

The communication unit 41 is an interface for communicating with the general-purpose terminal 3. Specifically, the communication unit 41 is connected to the general-purpose terminal 3 via a router 72 provided in the household 91. That is, the communication unit 41 of the intercom 4 and the communication unit 31 of the general-purpose terminal 3 communicate via an indoor communication network built in the resident 91. The communication between the communication unit 41 and the router 72 may be wired communication via a communication line such as a LAN cable (LAN: Local Area Network), or may be, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). Registered trademarks) and other wireless communications. The communication unit 41 can perform bidirectional communication with the general purpose terminal 3 via the router 72. Furthermore, the communication unit 41 may be configured to communicate with the general-purpose terminal 3 via the router 72 and the wide area network NT1.

The operation unit 42 is, for example, a push button switch, and accepts an operation of a visitor. When a specific call operation (for example, a push operation) is performed on the operation unit 42, the call signal is transmitted from the communication unit 41 to the general-purpose terminal 3. When the communication unit 31 of the general-purpose terminal 3 receives the call signal from the intercom unit 4, the specific operation time is performed on the operation unit 33, and the communication unit 31 can be between the general-purpose terminal 3 and the intercom unit 4. The state of the call.

When the interphone sub-machine 4 is in a state in which it can communicate with the general-purpose terminal 3, the speaker 43 outputs a sound based on the sound data transmitted from the general-purpose terminal 3.

The microphone 44 takes the voice of the visitor and outputs the sound data. When the intercom machine 4 is in a state in which it can communicate with the general-purpose terminal 3, the audio data generated by the microphone 44 is transmitted to the general-purpose terminal 3. The speaker 34 of the general-purpose terminal 3 outputs sound based on the sound data from the walkie-talkie handset 4.

When a call operation is performed on the operation unit 42, the control unit 45 transmits a call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the communication unit 41. In the general-purpose terminal 3, when a response operation to the call signal is performed, a state in which a call can be made between the general-purpose terminal 3 and the walkie-talkie slave 4 is obtained. When the control unit 45 is in a state in which it can communicate with the general-purpose terminal 3, the audio data generated by the microphone 44 is transmitted to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the communication unit 41. Moreover, the control unit 45 outputs the sound data received by the communication unit 41 from the general purpose terminal 3 to the speaker 43. The speaker 43 outputs sound based on the received sound material.

(2.5) Management room host The management room host 5 is installed in the management room 93 of the collective house 9.

As shown in FIG. 3, the management room main unit 5 includes a communication unit 51, an operation unit 52, a display unit 53, a speaker 54, a microphone 55, and a control unit 56.

The communication unit 51 is an interface for communicating with the general-purpose terminal 3 provided in each household 91. Specifically, the communication unit 51 is connected to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the router 71 and the wide area network NT1. The communication between the communication unit 51 and the router 71 may be wired communication via a communication line such as a LAN cable (LAN: Local Area Network), or may be, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth ( Registered trademarks) and other wireless communications. The communication unit 51 can perform bidirectional communication with the general purpose terminal 3 via the wide area network NT1. Further, the communication unit 51 can perform bidirectional communication with the hall intercom 1 via the wide area network NT1. Furthermore, the communication unit 51 can also communicate with the hall intercom 1 via the router 71.

The operation unit 52 accepts, for example, an operation of a user who is a user of the management room host 5.

The display unit 53 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. On the display unit 53, for example, an operation content accepted by the operation unit 52 is displayed.

When the management room main unit 5 is in a state in which it can communicate with the general-purpose terminal 3, the speaker 54 outputs a sound based on the sound data transmitted from the general-purpose terminal 3.

The microphone 55 acquires the sound of the administrator and generates sound data. When the management room host 5 is in a state in which it can communicate with the general-purpose terminal 3, the audio data generated by the microphone 55 is transmitted to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the communication unit 51.

When the administrator inputs the household number to the operation unit 52, the control unit 56 generates a call signal based on the household number accepted by the operation unit 52. A call signal is generated requesting a call (communication) with the general-purpose terminal 3 of the resident 91 corresponding to the household number. The household number (household information) input to the operation unit 52 is included in the call signal. The control unit 56 transmits the generated call signal to the processing system 2 via the communication unit 51. When the communication unit 21 receives the call signal from the management room host 5, the communication control unit 24 of the processing system 2 acquires the corresponding terminal information from the storage unit 22 based on the household number (household information) included in the call signal. The communication control unit 24 transmits (relays) the call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 corresponding to the acquired terminal information via the wide area network NT1. In other words, the communication control unit 24 relays the request signal from the management room host 5 to the general-purpose terminal 3 installed in the household 91 of the household number input to the management room host 5.

In the general-purpose terminal 3, when a response operation to a call signal is performed, a state in which a call can be made between the general-purpose terminal 3 and the management room host 5 is achieved. When the conversation is made with the general-purpose terminal 3, the control unit 56 transmits the voice data generated by the microphone 55 to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the communication unit 51. Moreover, the control unit 56 outputs the sound data received by the communication unit 51 from the general-purpose terminal 3 to the speaker 54. The speaker 54 outputs sound based on the received sound material.

Furthermore, although the detailed description is omitted here, the trigger of the call between the management room host 5 and the general-purpose terminal 3 can be transmitted not only by the management room host 5 to the general-purpose terminal 3 but also by the self-generalization. The terminal 3 transmits a call signal to the management room host 5.

(2.6) Locking/Unlocking Device The locking/unlocking device 6 is configured to lock and unlock the electronic lock 75 of the entrance door 94, which is an entrance and exit of the hall 92 of the collective house 9.

As shown in FIG. 4, the locking/unlocking device 6 includes a communication unit 61 and a control unit 62.

The communication unit 61 is an interface for communicating with the general-purpose terminal 3 provided in each of the households 91. Specifically, the communication unit 61 is connected to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the router 71 and the wide area network NT1.

The control unit 62 is configured to control the electronic lock 75. When the communication unit 61 receives the unlock signal from the general-purpose terminal 3, the control unit 62 unlocks the electronic lock 75. By unlocking the electronic lock 75, the visitor can enter the collection house 9 through the entrance door 94 of the hall 92.

(3) Operation Example Next, an operation example of the walkie-talkie system 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5 . In the present operation example, the operation when the visitor visits the resident 91 will be described. Here, the walkie-talkie application software is started in the general-purpose terminal 3.

The visitor uses the operation unit 13 of the hall intercom 1 to perform an input operation of inputting the household number of the resident 91 of the access destination. The hall walkie-talkie 1 transmits a call signal generated based on the resident number accepted by the operation unit 13 to the processing system 2 via the wide area network NT1 (step S1).

In the processing system 2, the communication control unit 24 acquires terminal information corresponding to the household number included in the received call signal from the storage unit 22. The communication control unit 24 transmits (relays) the call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 corresponding to the terminal information acquired from the storage unit 22 via the wide area network NT1 (step S2).

In the general-purpose terminal 3, when the occupant responds to the operation unit 33 within a certain time from the reception of the call signal from the hall intercom, the wide-area network can be transmitted between the general-purpose terminal 3 and the hall intercom 1 NT1 call.

The hall walkie-talkie 1 and the general-purpose terminal 3 make a call via the wide area network NT1 (step S3). Specifically, the processing unit 18 of the hall intercom 1 transmits the voice data of the visitor generated by the microphone 16 to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the wide area network NT1. When the control unit 36 of the general-purpose terminal 3 receives the voice data from the hall intercom, the control unit 36 outputs the received voice data to the speaker 34. Further, the processing unit 18 of the general-purpose terminal 3 transmits the voice data of the occupant generated by the microphone 35 to the hall intercom 1 via the wide area network NT1. When the processing unit 18 of the hall intercom 1 receives the audio material from the general-purpose terminal 3, it outputs the received sound data to the speaker 15.

Further, in the general-purpose terminal 3, when the occupant unlocks the operation unit 33, the general-purpose terminal 3 transmits the unlock signal to the lock/unlock device 6 (step S4). In the locking/unlocking device 6, upon receiving the unlocking signal from the general-purpose terminal 3, the control unit 62 unlocks the electronic lock 75 provided in the hall door 94 of the hall 92 (step S5). Thereby, the visitor can enter the condominium 9 through the entrance gate 94 and travel to the front of the resident 91 of the destination.

The visitor performs a specific call operation on the operation unit 42 of the walkie-talkie handset 4 that is placed outside the resident 91 of the access destination. When a call operation is performed on the operation unit 42, the intercom unit 4 transmits a call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 via the router 72 (step S6).

In the general-purpose terminal 3, when the occupant responds to the operation unit 33 within a certain time after receiving the call signal from the walkie-talkie handset 4, it can be performed between the general-purpose terminal 3 and the walkie-talkie unit 4. The call is via router 72 (indoor communication network). The general-purpose terminal 3 and the walkie-talkie slave 4 make a call via the router 72 (step S7).

(4) Modifications (4.1) First Modification In the intercom system 100 of the present embodiment, the processing system 2 is a server 201 connected to the outside of the wide area network NT1, but the configuration is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 6, the hall intercom 1 may be provided with a processing system 2.

In the hall intercom 1 of the present modification, the control unit 17 includes a communication control unit 24 and a registration unit 25. Further, the hall intercom 1 includes a storage unit 22 that associates and stores the household information with the terminal information.

When the resident number is input as the household information to the operation unit 13, the communication control unit 24 acquires the terminal information corresponding to the input household number from the storage unit 22. The processing unit 18 transmits a call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 corresponding to the terminal information acquired by the communication control unit 24 via the wide area network NT1.

(4.2) Other Modifications The above example is configured by inputting the household number (household information) by the operation of the operation unit 13 by the visitor, but is not limited thereto. For example, the hall walkie-talkie 1 can also be constructed by inputting the household number by the voice of the visitor. In this case, the sound data generated by the microphone 16 is transmitted to the processing system 2 (server 201) via the wide area network NT1. The communication control unit 24 recognizes the household number input by the visitor by voice by performing voice recognition processing on the voice data from the hall walkie-talkie 1. The communication control unit 24 transmits (relays) the call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 corresponding to the identified household number.

Further, the processing system 2 may further include an image recognition function for identifying a visitor based on image data of the camera 12 of the hall intercom 1 . In the case where the processing system 2 memorizes the data of the visitor identified by the image recognition function in the memory unit 22, the future visitor data is included in the call signal and transmitted to the general-purpose terminal 3. In this way, the occupants can confirm who the visitors are.

Further, the processing system 2 as a computer system may be a system composed of one or a plurality of computers. For example, the processing system 2 may also be constituted by a plurality of servers 201. Moreover, the processing system 2 can implement at least a portion of the functions of the processing system 2 by the cloud (cloud computing).

Further, the general-purpose terminal 3 is not limited to a fixed terminal installed in the household 91, and may be a portable terminal (for example, a smart phone or a tablet terminal) that can be carried outside the household 91. In the case where the general-purpose terminal 3 has a function of being connected to the wide area network NT1 even outside the household 91, even in the case of the household 91, the call signal from the hall intercom 1 can be received, and the hall intercom 1 can be called.

(Embodiment 2) (5) Configuration Hereinafter, a walkie-talkie system 100A according to Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to Fig. 7 .

In the walkie-talkie system 100A of the present embodiment, the hall walkie-talkie 1 and the general-purpose terminal 3 communicate only via the local area network NT2 (LAN: Local Area Network) constructed in the collective house 9 and the embodiment. The walkie-talkie system 100 of 1 is different. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and will not be described.

The area network NT2 is a network for communicating between devices installed in the collective house 9 (hall walkie-talkie 1, general-purpose terminal 3, management room host 5, lock/unlock device 6, etc.). In the area network NT2, communication between devices can be wired communication via a communication line such as a LAN cable, wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and mixing of wired communication and wireless communication. Further, in the area network NT2 of the present embodiment, an indoor communication network constructed in each household 91 is included. The indoor communication network refers to a network for performing communication between devices (router 72, general-purpose terminal 3, and walkie-talkie 4) installed in the household 91. Also, the regional network NT2 can be connected to the wide area network, for example, via a gateway device.

The processing system 2A of the walkie-talkie system 100A of the present embodiment is a control device 202 provided in the collective house 9. The control device 202 includes a communication unit 21, a control unit 23, and a storage unit 22. Control device 202 is part of area network NT2 and has a router function.

The communication unit 21 is an interface for communicating with the hall interlocutor 1, the general terminal 3 of each household 91, the management room main unit 5, and the locking/unlocking device 6. The communication unit 21 communicates with other devices (hall intercom, general terminal 3, management room host 5, lock/by wired communication via a communication line such as a LAN cable or wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). Two-way communication between the unlocking devices 6).

The memory unit 22 associates and stores the household information (for example, the household number) of each household 91 with the terminal information of the general-purpose terminal 3 installed in each household 91.

The control unit 23 includes a communication control unit 24 and a registration unit 25.

When the communication unit 21 receives the call signal from the hall intercom 1 , the communication control unit 24 acquires the corresponding terminal information from the storage unit 22 based on the household number included in the call signal. The communication control unit 24 transmits (relays) the call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 corresponding to the acquired terminal information. In other words, the communication control unit 24 relays the call signal from the hall intercom 1 to the general-purpose terminal 3 installed in the household 91 of the household number input to the hall intercom.

Further, the communication control unit 24 has a function of relaying voice data transmitted/received between the hall intercom 1 and the general-purpose terminal 3 when a call is made between the hall intercom 1 and the general-purpose terminal 3.

The registration unit 25 associates the household information with the terminal information and memorizes (registers) the storage unit 22. When receiving the login information that associates the household information with the terminal information from another device (for example, the management room host 5), the login unit 25 associates the household information with the terminal information based on the received login information and memorizes it in the memory unit. twenty two.

As described above, in the walkie-talkie system 100A of the present embodiment, the hall intercom 1 and the general-purpose terminal 3 can make a call only via the area network NT2 constructed in the assembly house 9. Therefore, it is possible to improve the security of the information associated with the walkie-talkie system 100A.

Further, it is not necessary to provide the general-purpose terminal 3 in all of the households 91 of the plurality of houses 9 and the plurality of households 91 may include the households 91 provided with only the dedicated terminal functioning as the walkie-talkie host dedicated to the walkie-talkie system. The dedicated terminal is connected to the control device 202 via a dedicated transmission path. The terminal information stored in the memory unit 22 includes information indicating whether the terminal functioning as the walkie-talkie host installed in the household 91 is the general-purpose terminal 3 or the dedicated terminal. When the terminal information corresponding to the household information included in the call signal from the hall intercom 1 indicates the dedicated terminal, the communication control unit 24 transmits (relays) the call signal to the dedicated terminal via the dedicated transmission path. That is, the control device 202 switches the transmission path of the call signal between the area network NT2 and the dedicated transmission path by whether the intercom host to which the call signal is transmitted is the general-purpose terminal 3 or the dedicated terminal.

(6) Modifications (6.1) First Modification A walkie-talkie system 100A according to a first modification of the second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 8 .

In the walkie-talkie system 100A of the present modification, the hall walkie-talkie 1 is configured to communicate with the processing system 2B via the gateway device 73 and the wide area network NT1. Further, in the present modification, the hall intercom 1 communicates with the general-purpose terminal 3 via a relay device 76 (for example, a router) which is a part of the area network NT2.

In the hall intercom 1 , when the resident unit inputs the household number as the household information to the operation unit 13 , the processing unit 18 transmits the household information to the processing system 2B via the wide area network NT1.

The processing system 2B is a server 201 connected to the outside of the wide area network NT1, and includes a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23 (a communication control unit 24 and a registration unit 25).

When the communication control unit 24 receives the household information from the hall intercom, the communication control unit 24 acquires the terminal information corresponding to the household information from the storage unit 22. The communication control unit 24 transmits the acquired terminal information to the hall intercom 1 via the wide area network NT1.

In the hall intercom 1 , the processing unit 18 transmits a call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 corresponding to the terminal information via the area network NT2 (relay device 76) based on the terminal information received by the communication unit 11.

(6.2) Second modification In the same manner as the intercom system 100 (see Fig. 6) of the modification of the first embodiment described in the section (4) Modification, the hall intercom 1 may include the processing system 2B. When the resident number is input as the household information to the operation unit 13, the communication control unit 24 acquires the terminal information corresponding to the input household number from the storage unit 22. The processing unit 18 transmits a call signal to the general-purpose terminal 3 corresponding to the terminal information acquired by the communication control unit 24 via the area network NT2 (relay device 76).

(7) Other Modifications Hereinafter, other modifications of the walkie-talkie systems 100 and 100A will be described. Further, the modified examples described below can be applied in appropriate combination with the above-described respective embodiments and modifications.

Each of the above embodiments is only one of the various embodiments of the present invention. Each of the above embodiments can be variously modified in accordance with the design and the like, and the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The same functions as those of the hall walkie-talkie 1 can be embodied by a computer program or a recording medium of a recording program. Further, the same functions as those of the general-purpose terminal 3 can be embodied by a computer program or a recording medium of a recording program.

The main body of the hall intercom 1 or the control method used in the hall intercom 1 of the present invention includes a computer system. The computer system has a processor and a memory as a hardware. The function of the hall intercom 1 of the present invention or the execution subject of the control method used in the hall intercom 1 can be realized by the processor executing the program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program can be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system or via an electrical communication line. Further, the program can be recorded on a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, a compact disc, or a hard disk drive that can be read by a computer system. The processor of the computer system is composed of one or a plurality of electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI). A plurality of electronic circuits may be collected in one wafer or may be discretely disposed on a plurality of wafers. A plurality of wafers may be collected in one device or distributed in a plurality of devices.

The hall intercom 1 as a computer system may be a system composed of one or a plurality of computers. For example, at least some of the functions of the hall walkie-talkie 1 can be implemented by the cloud (cloud computing).

The execution body of the general-purpose terminal 3 of the present invention or the control method used in the general-purpose terminal 3 includes a computer system. The computer system has a processor and a memory as a hardware. The function of the general-purpose terminal 3 of the present invention or the execution body of the control method used in the general-purpose terminal 3 can be realized by the processor executing the program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program can be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system or via an electrical communication line. Further, the program can be recorded on a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, a compact disc, or a hard disk drive that can be read by a computer system. The processor of the computer system is composed of one or a plurality of electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI). A plurality of electronic circuits may be collected in one wafer or may be discretely disposed on a plurality of wafers. A plurality of wafers may be collected in one device or distributed in a plurality of devices.

The general-purpose terminal 3 as a computer system can be a system composed of one or a plurality of computers. For example, at least a part of the functions of the general-purpose terminal 3 can be implemented by the cloud (cloud computing).

The execution body of the processing system 2, 2A, 2B of the present invention or the control method used in the processing systems 2, 2A, 2B comprises a computer system. The computer system has a processor and a memory as a hardware. The processing system 2, 2A, 2B of the present invention or the function as an executive body of the control method used in the processing systems 2, 2A, 2B is implemented by a processor executing a program recorded in a memory of a computer system. The program can be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system or via an electrical communication line. Further, the program can be recorded on a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, a compact disc, or a hard disk drive that can be read by a computer system. The processor of the computer system is composed of one or a plurality of electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI). A plurality of electronic circuits may be collected in one wafer or may be discretely disposed on a plurality of wafers. A plurality of wafers may be collected in one device or distributed in a plurality of devices.

The processing system 2, 2A, and 2B as a computer system may be a system composed of one or a plurality of computers. For example, at least a portion of the functionality of processing systems 2, 2A, 2B can be implemented by the cloud (cloud computing).

In the above, one general-purpose terminal 3 corresponds to one household 91 (management area), but is not limited thereto. One general-purpose terminal 3 can also correspond to two or more households 91 (management area). In this case, even if the household number of any two or more households 91 is input to the hall intercom unit 1, a call signal can be transmitted to the corresponding general-purpose terminal 3.

In the above description, the case where the walkie-talkie systems 100 and 100A including the hall intercom 1 are applied to the assembly house 9 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The facilities for applying the walkie-talkie system 100, 100A may also be office buildings, commercial facilities, hotels, hospitals, factories, schools, and nursing homes.

8. Summary The hall intercom (1) of the first aspect is installed in a hall (92) of a facility (collective house 9) having a plurality of management areas (households 91). The hall intercom (1) has a hall-side communication unit (communication unit 11). The hall-side communication unit (11) can communicate with the terminal-side communication unit (communication unit 31) of the general-purpose terminal (3). The general-purpose terminal (3) functions as a walkie-talkie host to which a program for communicating with the hall intercom (1) is installed, and corresponds to at least one of a plurality of management areas (91).

According to this aspect, the hall walkie-talkie (1) can communicate with the universal terminal (3) as the walkie-talkie host.

Further, since the general-purpose terminal (3) functions as a walkie-talkie host, the walkie-talkie system can be easily constructed at a lower cost than in the case of using a dedicated walkie-talkie host. Moreover, the general-purpose terminal (3) that functions as a walkie-talkie host can be easily replaced.

The hall intercom (1) of the second aspect is the first aspect, wherein the hall-side communication unit (11) can communicate with the terminal-side communication unit (31) without using a walkie-talkie device different from the general-purpose terminal (3). .

According to this aspect, the hall walkie-talkie (1) can communicate with the general-purpose terminal (3) without using the walkie-talkie host dedicated to the walkie-talkie system.

The hall intercom (1) of the third aspect is the first or second aspect, and the area information (household information) related to at least one management area (91) and the general purpose terminal (3) are related. The terminal information establishes a correspondence. The hall-side communication unit (11) transmits a call signal to the general-purpose terminal (3) having terminal information associated with the area information of at least one management area (91) of the call target.

According to this aspect, the call signal can be transmitted to the general-purpose terminal (3) corresponding to at least one management area (91) of the call target based on the corresponding information of the area information and the terminal information.

The hall intercom (1) of the fourth aspect is any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the hall side communication unit (11) communicates with the terminal side communication unit (11) via the control hall side (11). The communication processing system (2, 2A, 2B) communicates with the terminal side communication unit (31).

According to this aspect, in the processing system (2, 2A, 2B), part of the communication processing between the hall intercom (1) and the general-purpose terminal (3) is performed, so that it can be found in the hall intercom (1). Reduce the processing load.

The hall intercom (1) of the fifth aspect is any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the hall side communication unit (11) communicates with the terminal side communication unit (31) via the wide area network (NT1). .

According to this aspect, the wide area network (NT1) can be used in the communication path between the hall intercom (1) and the general purpose terminal (3). Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a transmission path dedicated to the walkie-talkie system in the facility (9), and the network connecting the hall intercom (1) and the general-purpose terminal (3) can be easily constructed.

The hall intercom (1) of the sixth aspect is any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the hall side communication unit (11) is only via the area network (NT2) constructed in the facility (9). The terminal side communication unit (31) performs communication.

According to this aspect, since the hall intercom (1) and the general-purpose terminal (3) communicate with each other only by constructing the area network (NT2), it is possible to improve the security related to communication.

The processing system (2, 2A, 2B) of the seventh aspect includes a communication control unit (24) that controls the hall intercom (1) of any of the first to sixth aspects, and Communication between the general-purpose terminals (3) for programs for communicating with the hall intercom (1) is installed.

According to this aspect, since the communication control unit (24) performs one of the communication processing between the hall intercom (1) and the general-purpose terminal (3), it is possible to reduce the processing load in the hall intercom (1).

The eighth aspect of the program causes the computer to function as a walkie-talkie host that can communicate with the hall intercom (1) in any of the first to sixth aspects.

According to this aspect, the computer can communicate with the hall intercom (1).

The ninth aspect of the program is the eighth aspect, which functions as a walkie-talkie host that can communicate with a walkie-talkie handset (4) provided in at least one management area (91).

According to this aspect, the computer can communicate with the walkie-talkie handset (4).

The tenth aspect of the program is the eighth or ninth aspect, which makes the computer a walkie-talkie host that can communicate with the management room host (5) of the management room (93) installed in the facility (9). Play the function.

According to this aspect, the computer can communicate with the management room host (5).

The eleventh aspect of the program is any one of the eighth to tenth aspects, which causes the computer to function as an electronic lock for the entrance door (94) of the hall (92) of the facility (9) ( 75) The unlocking signal of the unlocking function is played by the walkie-talkie host sent to the lock/unlock device (6).

According to this aspect, the computer can unlock the electronic lock (75).

The configuration of the second to sixth aspects is not a necessary configuration of the hall intercom (1), and may be omitted as appropriate. Further, the programs of the ninth to eleventh aspects are not necessarily and may be omitted as appropriate.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a walkie-talkie system of a hall intercom according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram of a walkie-talkie handset of the same walkie-talkie system. Figure 3 is a block diagram of the management room host of the same walkie-talkie system. Figure 4 is a block diagram of the lock/unlock device on the walkie-talkie system. Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the walkie-talkie system of the above. Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing a walkie-talkie system of a hall intercom according to a first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing a walkie-talkie system of a hall intercom according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing a walkie-talkie system of a hall intercom according to a first modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (11)

A hall intercom is characterized in that it is installed in a hall having facilities of a plurality of management areas, and includes: a lobby-side communication unit in which a program for communicating with the hall intercom is installed, and functions as a walkie-talkie host. And communicating with the terminal side communication unit of the general-purpose terminal corresponding to at least one of the plurality of management areas. The hall intercom of claim 1, wherein the hall side communication unit can communicate with the terminal side communication unit without using a walkie-talkie device different from the general-purpose terminal. The hall intercom of claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one management area related area information and the terminal information related to the universal terminal are associated with each other, and the lobby side communication part has the aforementioned management area with the call object. The foregoing universal terminal that transmits the corresponding terminal information of the at least one area information transmits a call signal. The hall intercom unit of claim 1 or 2, wherein the hall side communication unit communicates with the terminal side communication unit via a processing system that controls communication between the hall side communication unit and the terminal side communication unit. The hall intercom of claim 1 or 2, wherein the lobby side communication unit communicates with the terminal side communication unit via a wide area network. The hall intercom of claim 1 or 2, wherein the hall side communication unit communicates with the terminal side communication unit only via a local area network constructed in the facility. A processing system characterized by comprising a communication control unit that controls a hall intercom as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 and a general-purpose terminal on which a program for communicating with the hall intercom is installed communication. A program that causes a computer to function as a walkie-talkie host that can communicate with a hall walkie-talkie of any of claims 1 through 6. The program of claim 8 is configured to function as a walkie-talkie host that can communicate with a walkie-talkie handset provided in the at least one management area. The program of claim 8 or 9 causes the aforementioned computer to function as a walkie-talkie host that can communicate with a host of a management room installed in a management room of the aforementioned facility. The program of claim 8 or 9 causes the computer to function as a walkie-talkie host that can send an unlock signal of the electronic lock unlocking of the entrance door of the aforementioned hall provided in the aforementioned facility to the lock/unlock device.