Control system

Abstract

To provide a control system for enabling video of a shared section of a multiple dwelling house to be easily confirmed on a living room master unit side.SOLUTION: A control system 1 includes a collective entrance unit 10, a plurality of living room master units 30, cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in a shared section of a multiple dwelling house, and a controller 21 for controlling operation of the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95. The collective entrance unit 10 includes a service input part 112 for executing a predetermined service by a service provider and a number input part capable of inputting living room information related to each of a plurality of living rooms. When receiving input of living room information by the number input section after receiving operation to the service input part 112, the controller 21 starts imaging by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95, and transmits imaged data imaged by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 to a living room master unit 30 associated with the input living room information of the plurality of living room master units 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a control system. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been an intercom system in which visitors are captured by a camera installed at the entrance of an apartment building and a camera unit installed at the entrance of each room in the apartment building, and the captured images of the visitors are then displayed on a room master unit installed in each room for confirmation. Moreover, in recent years, there has been an increase in a delivery method known as drop-off delivery, in which if the resident who is to receive the parcel is not at the delivery address, the delivery company completes the delivery by leaving the parcel at a designated location (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-14729 [Patent Document 2] JP 2020-53047 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When a parcel is left at a home, the resident may want to check the video of the delivery company that left the parcel there, for security reasons, or to avoid face-to-face contact even if the resident is at home to receive the parcel. However, with conventional intercom systems, the video captured in common areas other than the entrance to the apartment building or the front door of each room cannot be checked on the main unit in the room, leaving room for improvement. In addition, to prevent theft of deliveries made by drop-off delivery, images of common areas are always recorded, and for security reasons, the images based on the image data captured in the common areas may be set so that they cannot be viewed on the parent unit in each room. However, for residents who wish to receive deliveries without meeting the recipient face-to-face, it would be convenient if the images captured in the common areas could be viewed on the parent unit in the room.

[0005] Therefore, the present disclosure aims to provide a control system that allows images captured in common areas of an apartment building to be easily checked on the room parent unit when the input of room information is accepted after a specified operation is accepted by the service provider. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the control system of the present invention comprises: A collective entrance machine installed at the entrance of the apartment building; A plurality of room master units associated with a plurality of rooms included in the apartment building; At least one camera installed in a common area of ​​the housing complex; A control unit for controlling the operation of the at least one camera; A control system comprising: the collective entrance device has a service input unit for executing a predetermined service by a service provider, and a number input unit capable of inputting room information related to each of the plurality of rooms; When the control unit accepts input of the room information in the number input unit after accepting an operation on the service input unit, it starts capturing images using the at least one camera and transmits the image data captured by the at least one camera to a room master unit among the multiple room master units that is associated with the input room information.

[0007] According to the above configuration, when a service provider such as a delivery company inputs the room number of a specific room into the collective entrance unit, image data captured by the camera in the common area can be transmitted to the room master unit of the specific room. This allows residents to check visitors in the common area through video, ensuring security. In addition, a resident who wants to receive a parcel delivered to a designated location without meeting the delivery person can avoid meeting the delivery person by checking the video of the common area, improving convenience for the resident receiving the parcel. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present disclosure, a control system can be provided that allows images captured in common areas of an apartment building to be easily viewed on the parent unit side in the living room. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a control system 1 according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control system 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an example of the call table 22a. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an example of information stored in the data table 51a. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the control system 1. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the imaging end timing. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a modified example of the imaging end timing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] First embodiment Hereinafter, a control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a control system 1 according to a first embodiment. The control system 1 is a system that is applied to an apartment building, such as an condominium. As shown in FIG. 1, the apartment building of this embodiment includes multiple floors and a common floor 94 shared by residents of multiple rooms on each floor. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the apartment building of this embodiment includes an elevator 90 that can move to each floor and an elevator hall for each elevator 90. The entrance to the apartment building, the elevator 90 that can move to each floor of the apartment building including multiple floors, the elevator hall for the elevator 90, and the common floor 94 shared by residents of multiple rooms on each floor are examples of common areas in the apartment building of this embodiment.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the control system 1 includes a collective entrance unit 10, a control unit 20, a room master unit 30, an entrance sub-unit 40, a first server 50, a mobile terminal 70, and a door control device 81 that controls a door 80.

[0012] The control system 1 also includes at least one camera installed in a common area of ​​the apartment building. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 are installed as cameras installed in the common area. The camera 82 is installed near the door 80, which is an autolock door, and is configured to be able to capture an image of the vicinity of the door 80. The camera 83 is installed near the entrance of the apartment building with its back to the door 80, and is configured to be able to capture an image of the outside of the entrance of the apartment building. The camera 92 is installed near the elevator door of the elevator 90 on each floor, and is configured to be able to capture an image of the vicinity of the elevator 90 including the elevator hall. The camera 93 is installed inside the elevator 90, and is configured to be able to capture an image of the inside of the elevator 90. The camera 95 is installed on a common floor 94 on each floor. For example, the camera 95 is installed in a common corridor included in the common floor 94. The camera 95 is configured to be able to capture an image of the common corridor in which the camera 95 is installed.

[0013] The collective entrance unit 10 and the room master unit 30 are connected to the control unit 20 via an intercom line L over which communication is performed according to a general-purpose protocol. The entrance slave unit 40 is also connected to the room master unit 30 via the intercom line L. In this example, the intercom line L is configured with a LAN (Local Area Network) cable. The intercom line L may also be configured with a dedicated line.

[0014] The collective entrance device 10 is installed at the collective entrance (entrance), which is a common space of the apartment complex. The collective entrance device 10 includes a display unit 11, a call unit 12, and a camera 13. The display unit 11 is configured to be capable of displaying various types of information and to be capable of receiving various input operations.

[0015] The control unit 20 is connected to the first server 50, the mobile terminal 70, the door control device 81, and the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 through the network N. The control unit 20 controls the operation of the collective entrance unit 10, the room master unit 30, and the cameras 82, 93, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area through the intercom line L or the network N. For example, the control unit 20 controls the call status from the collective entrance unit 10 to the room master unit 30. The control unit 20 also controls the start of imaging by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95.

[0016] The controller 20 may include at least one microcontroller including one or more processors, and other electronic circuits including active elements such as transistors and passive elements. The controller 20 may be configured with multiple CPU cores. The controller 20 may be, for example, a microprocessing unit (MPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), and / or a tensor processing unit (TPU). The GPU may be configured with multiple GPU cores. The controller 20 may also be configured with hardware resources including integrated circuits such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The controller 20 may also be configured with a combination of at least one microcontroller and an integrated circuit.

[0017] The room master unit 30 is installed in each dwelling unit of the apartment house in which the control system 1 is installed. The room master unit 30 includes a display unit 31, an operation unit 32, and a call unit 33. The display unit 31 can display various information and can receive user operations, and is, for example, a touch display. The display unit 31 displays images of visitors captured by the camera 13 of the collective entrance device 10, etc. In this disclosure, "video" includes still images and videos. The operation unit 32 is operated when responding to a call from the collective entrance device 10. The operation unit 32 is configured with operation buttons and the like displayed on a touch display which is the display unit 31, for example. The communication unit 33 is for enabling the resident to communicate with the collective entrance unit 10, and includes a microphone and a speaker.

[0018] The entrance slave unit 40 is installed at the entrance of each dwelling unit. The entrance slave unit 40 includes an operation unit 41 that allows a visitor to call a resident, a communication unit 42 that allows the visitor to talk to the resident, and a camera 43 that can capture an image of the visitor. The operation unit 41 is, for example, a call button that can be pressed to input an operation. An image of the visitor based on the image data captured by the camera 43 is displayed on the display unit 31 of the room master unit 30. In this disclosure, "imaging data" includes captured still image data and video data, and if the video includes audio, the audio data is also included.

[0019] The first server 50 is, for example, a server installed at a business establishment of a service provider. An example of a service provider is a delivery company. The first server 50 has a function of collecting service information set by the service provider and creating a data table. The service information is, for example, information for identifying a delivery. Examples of the service information include a tracking number, a management number, and a waybill (voucher) number of the delivery.

[0020] When a delivery company receives a delivery addressed to a resident from a third party (sender), it determines a tracking number as service information. The delivery company informs the sender of the tracking number it has set, and transmits the tracking number and delivery address to first server 50. The sender or delivery company also informs the resident, who is the destination (consignee), of the delivery information, including the tracking number. The resident who has received the delivery information sets the desired delivery method (direct delivery, drop-off, etc.) and informs the sender or delivery company of the information regarding the desired delivery method. The delivery company, which has received the information regarding the delivery method from the resident directly or via the sender, transmits the information regarding the delivery method to first server 50.

[0021] The mobile terminal 70 is a terminal carried by the delivery company. Examples of the mobile terminal 70 include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook computer, a personal computer, and the like. In particular, the mobile terminal 70 is preferably a portable communication terminal device that can be carried around, such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, or a notebook computer. The delivery company can use the mobile terminal 70 to check the delivery information of the parcel that they are responsible for delivering. The delivery information of each parcel includes the tracking number of the parcel, the address of the delivery destination, the delivery method, the desired delivery time, and the like. Examples of the delivery method include, in addition to directly handing the parcel to the person at the delivery destination, "drop-off delivery" in which the delivery is completed by leaving the parcel at the front door, and "box delivery" in which the delivery is completed by placing the parcel in a designated parcel box, and the like.

[0022] The door control device 81 is a device for controlling the locking and unlocking of a door 80 installed at the entrance of the apartment building. The door control device 81 unlocks the door 80 based on an unlock instruction signal transmitted from the control device 20 or the first server 50.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the collective entrance unit 10, the controller 20, the room master unit 30, the entrance slave unit 40, the first server 50, and the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 of the control system 1.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2, the collective entrance unit 10 includes a display unit 11, a call unit 12, and a camera 13, as well as a collective entrance unit CPU (Central Processing Unit) 14 and a communication interface (hereinafter referred to as "IF") 15.

[0025] The display unit 11 is configured to be capable of displaying a call operation unit 111 and a service input unit 112. That is, the display unit 11 also functions as an input unit for receiving various operations from the user.

[0026] The call operation unit 111 is an operation unit operated by a visitor when calling a resident. The call operation unit 111 is composed of, for example, a numeric keypad, a call button, and the like displayed on the display unit 11 so as to be operable by touch. For example, when the visitor is a delivery person, the call operation unit 111 is an input unit into which the room number of the room to which the package is to be delivered is input. For this reason, the call operation unit 111 also functions as a number input unit, which is an input unit for inputting room information related to each of a plurality of rooms. The call operation unit 111 may be configured with an operation button as a physical button provided near the display screen of the display unit 11. When the call operation unit 111 is configured with an operation button that is a physical button, by pressing the operation button, the pressed content is displayed on the display unit 11, and by confirming the displayed content, the pressed content is input.

[0027] The service input unit 112 is an input unit for selecting the type of service provider. The types of service providers are, for example, a delivery company that delivers parcels, a food delivery company that delivers take-out food, etc. If the visitor is a delivery company, the visitor can select and input which delivery company the visitor belongs to by operating the service input unit 112. The service input unit 112 is, for example, a delivery service button that is displayed selectable by a touch operation on the display unit 11 of the collective entrance device 10. In other words, the service input unit 112 also functions as an input unit for executing a predetermined service by a service provider.

[0028] The camera 13 is installed near the display unit 11 of the collective entrance machine 10. The camera 13 is configured to be able to capture an image of a visitor who operates the collective entrance machine 10 when the collective entrance machine 10 is operated. For example, the camera 13 starts capturing an image of a visitor who is near the collective entrance machine 10 when the call operation unit 111 or the service input unit 112 is operated. Alternatively, the camera 13 starts capturing an image of a visitor who is near the collective entrance machine 10 when a call is started through the call unit 12 between a resident who is called by the call operation unit 111 and a visitor who is near the collective entrance machine 10. The captured image data by the camera 13 is transmitted to the control unit 20.

[0029] The collective entrance device CPU 14 performs processing for controlling each part of the collective entrance device 10. The communication IF 15 forms a bidirectional signal transmission path between the collective entrance device CPU 14 and the intercom line L. As a result, a signal transmission path between the collective entrance device CPU 14 and the control device 20 is formed via the communication IF 15. Furthermore, the communication IF 15 provides bidirectional signal transmission between the collective entrance device CPU 14 and the network N. As a result, the collective entrance device CPU 14 is connected to the first server 50, the door control device 81, and the elevator control device 91 via the network N through the communication IF 15, and the room master device 30 is connected to the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area via the network N.

[0030] The control device 20 includes a control unit 21 and a storage unit 22 . The control unit 21 transmits signals between the collective entrance unit 10, the room master unit 30, and the entrance slave unit 40, which are connected to the control unit 20. The storage unit 22 stores communication information with the room master unit 30 and the like, control information of the control unit 21, and the like. The storage unit 22 stores a call table 22a. FIG. 3 is an example of the call table 22a. As shown in FIG. 3, the call table 22a stores information that can identify each device connected to the control unit 20 via the intercom line L or the network N. Specifically, the call table 22a stores the room number of each dwelling unit (each living room) in the apartment house, the room master unit ID that can identify the room master unit 30 of each dwelling unit, the entrance door unit ID that can identify the entrance door unit 40 of each dwelling unit, and the entrance door unit camera ID that can identify the camera 43 of the entrance door unit 40 of each dwelling unit, in association with each other. In addition, the call table 22a stores the room number of each dwelling unit, the floor to which each dwelling unit belongs, and the camera ID that can identify the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area, in association with each other. When cameras 82, 83, and 93 are installed in an apartment building, the autolock door camera ID of camera 82, the outside entrance camera ID of camera 83, and the elevator camera ID of camera 93 are stored in association with all the rooms in the apartment building. For example, as shown in Fig. 3, the camera ID 8200 of camera 82, the outside entrance camera ID 8300 of camera 83, and the elevator camera ID 9300 of camera 93 inside the elevator are stored in association with each of the dwelling units, Rooms 101, 102, 201, 202, and 206.

[0031] On the other hand, the camera 92 installed in the elevator hall of the elevator 90 is stored in the call table 22a in association with the rooms on the floor on which the camera 92 is installed. As shown in Fig. 3, the elevator hall camera ID of the camera 92 installed in the elevator hall on the first floor of the elevator 90 is 9201, and this elevator hall camera ID 9201 is stored in association with rooms 101 and 102. In addition, the elevator hall camera ID of the camera 92 installed in the elevator hall on the second floor of the elevator 90 is 9202, and this elevator hall camera ID 9202 is stored in association with rooms 201, 202, and 206 in the call table 22a.

[0032] Furthermore, the floor camera ID of the camera 95 installed in the common corridor on the first floor is 95101, and this floor camera ID 95101 is stored in the call table 22a in association with rooms 101 and 102. Furthermore, the floor camera ID of the camera 95 installed in the common corridor on the second floor between rooms 201 and 202 is 95201, and this floor camera ID 95201 is stored in the call table 22a in association with rooms 201 and 202. The floor camera ID of the camera 95 installed near room 206 in the common corridor on the second floor is 95206, and this floor camera ID 95206 is stored in the call table 22a in association with room 206.

[0033] Although not shown in the figure, the call table 22a stores a door ID that can identify the door 80, a door control device ID that can identify the door control device 81, an elevator ID that can identify the elevator 90, and an elevator control device ID that can identify the elevator control device 91.

[0034] The control unit 21 receives a call signal including information about the room number inputted through the call operation unit 111 of the collective entrance unit 10. Then, the control unit 21 refers to the call table 22a to identify the room master unit 30 of the dwelling unit associated with the room number inputted through the call operation unit 111. Then, the control unit 21 transmits a call signal to the identified room master unit 30. In addition, the control unit 21 transmits, via the network N, an imaging start signal to cause the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area to start imaging or an imaging end signal to cause the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 to end imaging, depending on the room number information inputted via the call operation unit 111 of the collective entrance machine 10. Furthermore, when the control unit 21 receives the imaging data captured by the camera 13 and the room information input by the call operation unit 111 and transmitted to the control unit 21, it identifies the room number included in the room information, and identifies the room master unit 30 to which the imaging data is to be transmitted by referring to the identified room number and the information of the room master unit stored in the call table 22a. The control unit 21 transmits the imaging data captured by the camera 13 to the identified room master unit 30. The room master unit 30 that receives the imaging data captured by the camera 13 displays an image based on the imaging data on the display unit 31.

[0035] The room master unit 30 includes a display unit 31, an operation unit 32, and a call unit 33, as well as a master unit CPU 34, a communication IF 35, a storage unit 36, and a mode selection unit 37.

[0036] The master unit CPU 34 performs processing for controlling each section of the room master unit 30 . The communication IF 35 forms a bidirectional signal transmission path between the master unit CPU 34 and the intercom line L. As a result, a signal transmission path between the room master unit 30 and the control unit 20 is formed. The memory unit 36 ​​stores control information and the like for the room master unit 30. The memory unit 36 ​​also stores imaging data captured by the camera 13 of the collective entrance unit 10 and transmitted from the collective entrance unit 10 to the room master unit 30, and imaging data captured by the camera 43 of the entrance slave unit 40 and transmitted from the entrance slave unit 40 to the room master unit 30.

[0037] The mode selection unit 37 is configured to be able to switch the display mode of the image displayed on the display unit 31. The display mode switched by the mode selection unit 37 is stored in the storage unit 36, and is referenced by the parent unit CPU 34 to be displayed on the display unit 31. The mode selection unit 37 is configured to be able to switch, for example, between a plurality of modes that can switch the timing of displaying the image on the display unit 31. The plurality of modes include, for example, a mode (first mode) in which the received imaging data is displayed in real time, and a mode (second mode) in which the received imaging data is displayed at a predetermined time after reception. The predetermined time in the second mode is, for example, a time when the room parent unit 30 accepts an operation to display the imaging data on the display unit 31.

[0038] The mode selection unit 37 may be configured to be able to switch between a plurality of modes other than those described above. For example, when a plurality of imaging data are stored in the storage unit 36, the mode selection unit 37 may be configured to be able to switch between a multiple display mode in which all images based on the plurality of imaging data are displayed on the display unit 31, and a single display mode in which an image based on any single imaging data among the plurality of imaging data is displayed on the display unit 31.

[0039] The mode selection unit 37 can switch the display mode of the image displayed on the display unit 31 by accepting a user operation on the operation unit 32 of the room master unit 30 or a selection screen for the first mode and the second mode displayed on the display unit 31. The master unit CPU 34 accepts the first mode or the second mode input by the user operation and stores the accepted mode in the memory unit 36. In addition, when the master unit CPU 34 receives imaging data from the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95, it refers to the mode stored in the memory unit 36 ​​and displays the image on the display unit 31 in this mode.

[0040] The imaging data received by the room master unit 30 may be imaging data captured by a plurality of cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95. When receiving imaging data from a plurality of cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95, the room master unit 30 may display the data on the display unit 31 in various display modes in addition to the display timings of the first and second modes described above. For example, the room master unit 30 may execute a display mode in which, at the display timings of the first or second mode, images based on all imaging data are displayed on the display unit 31 in the order in which they are received, or may execute a display mode in which the screen of the display unit 31 is divided into a plurality of screens and images based on all the received imaging data are simultaneously displayed on each of the divided screens of the display unit 31.

[0041] The entrance slave unit 40 includes an operation unit 41, an intercom unit 42, a camera 43, a slave unit CPU 44, and a communication IF 45.

[0042] The slave unit CPU 44 performs processing for controlling each part of the entrance slave unit 40 . The communication IF 45 forms a bidirectional signal transmission path between the slave unit CPU 44 and the intercom line L. As a result, a signal transmission path between the entrance slave unit 40 and the control unit 20 is formed.

[0043] The first server 50 includes a storage unit 51 . The storage unit 51 stores a data table 51a that is generated based on information including the tracking number and delivery destination of the delivery item received from the service provider. In the data table 51a, the tracking number of the delivery received by the first server 50, the delivery address of the delivery, and the delivery method are stored in association with each other. The delivery method is a predetermined delivery method set by the user of the delivery destination. For example, it is set whether or not the delivery can be left at the door.

[0044] FIG. 4 is an example of information stored in the data table 51a. As shown in FIG. 4, the data table 51a stores, for example, a tracking number "101-***-***" of a first delivery, a delivery address of the first delivery "Room 101, ***, La, ******, Meguro-ku, Tokyo," and a delivery method of the first delivery "No delivery to the door." The data table 51a also stores, in association with each other, a tracking number "108-***-***" of a second delivery, a delivery address of the second delivery "Room 201, ***, La, ******, Meguro-ku, Tokyo," and a delivery method of the second delivery "No delivery to the door." The data table 51a also stores, in association with each other, a tracking number "151-***-***" of a third delivery, a delivery address of the third delivery "15, ******-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo," and a delivery method of the third delivery "No delivery to the door."

[0045] (Operation of control system 1) Next, the operation of the control system 1 when a visitor, a delivery company, visits the apartment complex to deliver a package addressed to a resident of the apartment complex will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of the control system 1.

[0046] The delivery company carrying the target delivery item operates the mobile terminal 70 carried by the delivery company carrying the target delivery item to display delivery information related to the delivery item on the display screen of the mobile terminal 70. The display screen of the mobile terminal 70 includes information transmitted from the first server 50 based on the data table 51a stored in the first server 50. For example, the display screen of the mobile terminal 70 displays the tracking number of the delivery item "108-***-***", the delivery address "Room 201 La ***, ******, Meguro-ku, Tokyo", and the predetermined delivery method set by the user of the delivery address "Leave at door possible". The delivery company checks each display on the display screen of the mobile terminal 70 to understand the delivery address and delivery method of the delivery item.

[0047] After checking the display screen of the mobile terminal 70, the delivery company comes to the entrance of the apartment complex to which the delivery company is to deliver the package. Here, it is assumed that the display unit 11 of the apartment entrance device 10 installed at the entrance of the apartment complex to which the delivery company has come displays, as an initial screen, an operation screen including a room call button (call operation unit 111) for calling each dwelling unit in the apartment complex and a delivery service button (service input unit 112) for executing services for service providers such as delivery companies.

[0048] First, the delivery company touches the delivery service button displayed on the initial screen of the display unit 11 and inputs the name of the company to which the delivery company belongs, etc. When the delivery service button is touched, the collective entrance machine 10 accepts the input contents input by the touch operation (step S101). For example, the collective entrance machine 10 accepts the input of the company name of the delivery company selected by touching the delivery service button. The collective entrance machine CPU 14 of the collective entrance machine 10 generates delivery service information including the information of the delivery company input by operating the delivery service button. The collective entrance machine 10 transmits the generated delivery service information to the control machine 20 via the communication IF 15 and the intercom line L (step S102). The control machine 20 receives the delivery service information transmitted by the collective entrance machine 10 (step S103).

[0049] Next, the collective entrance machine 10 displays the room call button on the display unit 11 again (step S104). The delivery company displays and confirms the room number "Room 201" included in the delivery address on the display screen of the mobile terminal 70, and operates the room call button on the display unit 11 to input the delivery destination room number "201". When the delivery company operates the room call button to input the delivery destination room number "201" and performs an operation to confirm the input contents, the collective entrance machine 10 accepts the input of the room number "201" (step S105). The collective entrance machine CPU 14 of the collective entrance machine 10 generates room information including the information of the room number input by operating the room call button. The collective entrance machine 10 transmits the generated room information to the control machine 20 via the communication IF 15 and the intercom line L (step S106).

[0050] The control unit 20 receives the room information transmitted from the collective entrance unit 10 (step S107). The control unit 20 that has received the room information generates an imaging start signal that causes at least one of the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area to start imaging. Since the steps for causing the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area to start imaging are common to all the cameras, this example describes an example in which the camera 82 of the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area starts imaging, and a description of the start of imaging by the cameras 83, 92, 93, and 95 will be omitted.

[0051] The controller 20 generates an imaging start signal for causing the camera 82 to start imaging, and transmits the generated imaging start signal to the camera 82 via the network N (step S108). The camera 82 starts imaging based on the imaging start signal received from the controller 20 (step S109). The camera 82 generates imaging data including an image captured by the camera 82 (step S110).

[0052] Next, based on the room information received in step S107 and the call table 22a, the controller 20 identifies the room master unit 30 associated with the room number included in the room information, and acquires the room master unit ID of the identified room master unit 30. Based on the acquired room master unit ID, the controller 20 identifies the room master unit ID of the room master unit 30 that transmits the imaging data of the camera 82 that transmitted the imaging start signal in step S108, among the multiple room master units 30 included in the control system 1. The controller 20 generates an imaging transmission instruction signal that causes the identified room master unit ID to transmit the imaging data captured by the camera 82. The controller 20 transmits the imaging transmission instruction signal to the camera 82 (step S111).

[0053] Upon receiving the imaging transmission instruction signal, the camera 82 transmits the imaging data created in step S110 to the room master unit 30 associated with the room master unit ID included in the imaging transmission instruction signal (step S112). For illustrative purposes, in Fig. 5, the camera 82 is configured to transmit the imaging data directly to the room master unit 30, but in practice, it is preferable that the data captured by the camera 82 is transmitted to the control unit 20 via the network N and then transmitted from the control unit 20 to the room master unit 30 via the intercom line L. Note that when the camera 82 and the room master unit 30 are directly connected via the network N, the imaging data may be transmitted directly from the camera 82 to the room master unit 30. The room master unit 30 receives the imaging data (step S113) and displays the imaging data on the display unit 31 (step S114).

[0054] As described above, the control system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a collective entrance device 10 installed at the entrance of an apartment house, a plurality of room master devices 30 associated with each of a plurality of rooms included in the apartment house, cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in a common area of ​​the apartment house, and a controller 20 for controlling the operation of the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95. The collective entrance device 10 has a delivery service button (an example of a service input unit) for executing a predetermined service by a service provider, and a room call button (an example of a number input unit) for inputting a room number (an example of room information) associated with each of a plurality of rooms. When the controller 20 accepts an input of a room number on the room call button after accepting an operation on the delivery service button, it starts imaging by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95, and transmits the imaging data captured by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 to the room master device 30 associated with the input room number among the plurality of room master devices 30. According to this configuration, when a service provider such as a delivery company inputs the room number of a specific room in the collective entrance unit 10, image data captured by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 in the common area can be transmitted to the room master unit 30 of the specific room. This allows the resident to check the video of a visitor who is in, for example, the vicinity of the door 80, which is a common area, inside the elevator 90, the elevator hall, the common floor, etc. That is, the visitor, the delivery company, can be checked from the video displayed on the display unit 31, ensuring security. In addition, a resident who wants to receive a package delivered to a designated location without meeting the delivery company can avoid meeting the delivery person by checking the video of the common area, improving the convenience of the resident receiving the package.

[0055] In addition, the control system 1 of this embodiment may include, as common areas, at least one of the following: an entrance to the apartment building, an elevator 90 that can move to each floor of the apartment building including multiple floors, an elevator hall for the elevator 90, and a common floor 94 that is shared by residents of multiple rooms. With this configuration in which cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 are installed at the entrance to the apartment complex, in the elevators, in the elevator hall, and on the common floors, images of visitors can be viewed at multiple locations from the entrance to the apartment complex to the front door of the delivery destination room, ensuring security.

[0056] In addition, in the control system 1 of this embodiment, the room master unit 30 has a display unit capable of displaying images based on the imaging data, and may be configured to be switchable between a first mode in which images based on the received imaging data are displayed on the display unit 31 in real time, and a second mode in which images based on the imaging data are displayed on the display unit 31 at a predetermined time after reception. With this configuration, the timing of displaying the visitor's video can be switched according to the resident's request or situation, such as when the resident wants to check the visitor's actions in real time, or when the resident is not present when the visitor arrives and wants to check the visitor's video later, thereby improving convenience.

[0057] (imaging end timing) It is preferable that the imaging by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area is not continued for a long period of time, but is ended at a suitable timing. The end of imaging of the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 that have started imaging will be described with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the imaging end timing. Since the steps for ending imaging are common to the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area, in this example, an example of ending imaging of the camera 82 among the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area will be described, and the explanation of the end of imaging of the cameras 83, 92, 93, 95 will be omitted. In addition, steps S201 to S214 in FIG. 6 are the same as steps S101 to S114 in the flowchart in FIG. 5, so that overlapping explanations will be omitted.

[0058] In the flowchart shown in Fig. 6, after step S214, the delivery company operates the operation unit 41 of the entrance slave unit 40 installed at the entrance of the delivery destination room to call the room master unit 30 of the room. The slave unit CPU 44 of the entrance slave unit 40 accepts the operation of the operation unit 41 by the visitor (step S215). The slave unit CPU 44 that accepts the operation of the operation unit 41 operates the call unit 42 and transmits a call signal to the room master unit 30. Furthermore, camera 43 starts capturing images of visitors near entrance slave unit 40. The captured image data captured by camera 43 is transmitted from entrance slave unit 40 to room master unit 30 via intercom line L. Room master unit 30 displays an image based on the captured image data on display unit 31 of room master unit 30.

[0059] Furthermore, the slave unit CPU 44 generates a reception signal including reception information that the operation of the operation unit 41 is received. The reception signal may include imaging start information that the camera 43 has started imaging. The reception signal may also include a camera ID that identifies the camera 43 that has started imaging, information on the room number of the room in which the camera 43 is installed, imaging data captured by the camera 43, and the like. The slave unit CPU 44 transmits the reception signal to the control unit 20 via the communication IF 45 and the intercom line L (step S216). The control unit 20 receives the reception signal from the entrance slave unit 40 (slave unit CPU 44) (step S217).

[0060] Upon receiving the acceptance signal, the controller 20 generates an imaging end signal for ending imaging for the camera that transmitted the imaging start signal in step S208. Here, the controller 20 generates an imaging end signal for the camera 82. The controller 20 transmits the imaging end signal to the camera 82 (step S218). Upon receiving the imaging end signal, the camera 82 ends imaging (step S219).

[0061] As described above, the control system 1 of this embodiment may further include entrance door sub-units 40 that are installed at the entrances of multiple rooms and operated by visitors, and the control unit 20 may terminate imaging by cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area when the entrance door sub-unit 40 accepts operation by a visitor. According to this configuration, the cameras 82, 82, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area end imaging when the entrance slave unit 40 accepts an operation by a visitor, so that the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 in the common area can end imaging at an appropriate timing when there is no visitor in the imaging range. This reduces the load of sending and receiving the imaging data of the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 in the common areas, and also reduces the usage area of ​​the memory unit that stores the imaging data of each camera.

[0062] (Modification of Imaging End Timing) In the above example of the timing to end imaging, an example has been described in which imaging by cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area is ended at the timing when camera 43 of entrance slave unit 40 starts imaging the visitor, but the timing to end imaging by the cameras installed in the common area is not limited to the above example. Below, a modified example of the timing to end imaging by cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

[0063] In the flowchart shown in Fig. 7, when a delivery person who has arrived at the entrance of a destination apartment building with a package touches the delivery service button displayed on the initial screen displayed on the display unit 11 of the collective entrance device 10, the collective entrance device 10 accepts the input information such as the company name of the delivery person input by touch operation (step S301), generates delivery service information including the information input by operating the delivery service button, and transmits the generated delivery service information to the control device 20 (step S302). The control device 20 receives the delivery service information (step S303).

[0064] Next, the collective entrance machine 10 creates authentication information for the visitor (step S304). For example, after accepting input of the delivery service button, the collective entrance machine 10 starts the camera 13 and starts capturing an image of the delivery company who touched the delivery service button of the collective entrance machine 10. The collective entrance machine CPU 14 detects the personal characteristics of the delivery company based on the image data captured by the camera 13, and generates personal authentication data based on the detected personal characteristics. The collective entrance machine CPU 14 generates authentication information that associates the generated personal authentication data with the input content (e.g., the company name of the delivery company) entered by touching the delivery service button. The authentication information may include the operation time when the imaged person touched the delivery service button and the entry time when the imaged person passed through the door 80 and entered the collective housing complex. The collective entrance device CPU 14 transmits the generated authentication information to the control device 20 via the communication IF 15 and the intercom line L (step S305). The control device 20 acquires the authentication information from the collective entrance device 10 (step S306).

[0065] Next, the collective entrance unit 10 displays a room call button on the display unit 11 (step S307), accepts input of the room number from the delivery company (step S308), generates room information including the accepted room number information, and transmits this room information to the control unit 20 (step S309). Each step from step S310, in which the control unit 20 receives the room information, to step S317, in which the room master unit 30 displays an image based on the captured image data, is similar to step S107 to step S114 in Fig. 5, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0066] Next, when the delivery person finishes delivery and leaves the entrance of the apartment building, the delivery person passes through the entrance door 80. The door control device 81 detects the delivery person passing through the door 80 using a sensor or the like, and captures the detected delivery person with the camera 82. The camera 82 transmits the captured image data to the door control device 81. The door control device 81 detects the personal characteristics of the captured person based on the captured image data received from the camera 82, and generates exiting person authentication data based on the detected personal characteristics. The door control device 81 generates exit information including the captured image data captured by the camera 82 and the generated exiting person authentication data. That is, the door control device 81 acquires the exit information (step S318). The exit information may also include the exit time when the captured person passes through the door 80 and exits. The door control device 81 transmits the generated exit information to the control device 20 via the network N (step S319).

[0067] The control device 20 acquires the exit information (step S320) and compares the person authentication data included in the authentication information acquired in step S306 with the exiting person authentication data included in the exit information acquired in step S320 (step S321). If the person authentication data included in the authentication information matches the exiting person authentication data included in the exit information (YES in step S321), the control device 20 determines that the delivery person has exited the apartment building, generates an imaging end signal for the camera that started imaging in step S311 to end imaging, and transmits this imaging end signal to the camera that started imaging in step S311 (step S322). The camera that received the imaging end signal ends imaging (step S323).

[0068] On the other hand, if the person authentication data included in the authentication information and the exiting person authentication data included in the exiting information do not match (NO in step S321), the control machine 20 returns to step S320 and acquires new exiting information. In this manner, the processes of steps S320 and S321 are repeated until the exiting person authentication data included in the acquired exiting information matches the person authentication data included in the authentication information.

[0069] As described above, in the control system 1 of this modified example, when the control unit 20 receives a visitor's operation on the delivery service button (an example of a service input section), it obtains authentication information for authenticating the visitor, and when it obtains exit information specifying that the visitor has left the entrance, it may terminate imaging by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area based on the authentication information and the exit information. According to this configuration, the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common areas can continue to capture images of the visitor identified by person authentication until the visitor leaves the entrance to the apartment complex. This allows images to be captured of the visitor's movements along all of the paths he or she follows within the apartment complex, further improving security.

[0070] In the above example, a case where one room number is input to the collective entrance device 10 has been described, but the configuration of the control system 1 is not limited to the above example. When a delivery company delivers parcels to multiple rooms in the same apartment building, multiple room numbers can be input to the room call button of the collective entrance device 10. When multiple room numbers are input to the room call button of the collective entrance machine 10, room information including information on each room number is generated according to each room number, and the same operation as that of the flowchart of Fig. 5 is performed for each room information. In the flowchart of Fig. 5, when a parcel is delivered to rooms 101 and 201 in the same apartment house, the input of the room number 101 input by the delivery company to the call operation unit 111 displayed on the display unit 11 of the collective entrance machine 10 is accepted by the collective entrance machine 10 (step S105), and then the input of the room number 201 input to the call operation unit 111 is accepted by the collective entrance machine 10 (step S105). The collective entrance machine 10 generates room information including information on room number 101 and room number 201, and transmits the generated room information for room 101 and room 201 to the control machine 20 (step S106). The control unit 20 transmits each of the room information including the information of room number 101 and the room information including the information of room number 201 to the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area that are to start capturing images (step S108), and further transmits an image capture transmission instruction signal generated based on each of the room information to the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area that are to start capturing images (step S111). The cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 that have received the image capture transmission instruction signal transmit the captured image data to the room master unit 30 associated with the room master unit ID included in the received image capture transmission instruction signal (step S112).

[0071] In this manner, in a configuration in which multiple room numbers (an example of room information) are input to the collective entrance unit 10, when the control unit 20 accepts input of multiple room numbers in the call operation unit 111 (an example of a number input unit), it may transmit the imaging data associated with each room number among the imaging data to each room master unit 30 associated with each of the multiple input room numbers. According to this configuration, image data captured by cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area is transmitted to the room master unit 30 in each room, so that images of visitors can be viewed on the display unit 31 of the room master unit 30 in each room, thereby improving convenience.

[0072] In addition, when multiple room numbers are input to the room call button of the collective entrance machine 10 and the imaging of the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 installed in the common area is terminated by receiving a reception signal from the entrance slave unit 40, the timing of the end of imaging of each camera 82, 83, 92, 93, 95 may be such that the imaging is terminated after the control unit 20 receives a reception signal from the entrance slave unit 40 of the room where the first delivery was made, or the imaging is terminated after the control unit 20 receives a reception signal from the entrance slave unit 40 of the room where the last delivery was made. Alternatively, the imaging may be terminated after the control unit 20 receives a reception signal from the entrance slave unit 40 associated with the room information including the room number first input to the room call button of the collective entrance machine 10, or the imaging may be terminated after the control unit 20 receives a reception signal from the entrance slave unit 40 associated with the room information including the room number last input to the room call button of the collective entrance machine 10.

[0073] In addition, when multiple room numbers are input into the room call button of the collective entrance device 10, and imaging by the cameras 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 installed in the common area is terminated depending on whether the person authentication data included in the authentication information matches the exiting person authentication data included in the exit information, the timing for ending imaging by each camera 82, 83, 92, 93, and 95 may be such that imaging is ended when the person authentication data included in the authentication information associated with the room from which the first delivery was made matches the person authentication data included in the exit information, or when the person authentication data included in the authentication information associated with the room from which the last delivery was made matches the person authentication data included in the exit information. Alternatively, imaging may be terminated when the person authentication data included in the authentication information associated with the room information including the room number first input to the room call button of the collective entrance device 10 matches the person authentication data included in the exit information, or imaging may be terminated when the person authentication data included in the authentication information associated with the room information including the room number last input to the room call button of the collective entrance device 10 matches the person authentication data included in the exit information.

[0074] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be freely modified, improved, etc. as appropriate. The material, shape, size, numerical value, form, number, location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 1. Control System 10. Collective entrance machine 11,31 Display section 12,33,42 Call section 13,43,82,83,92,93,95 Camera 14 Collective entrance machine CPU 15, 35, 45 Communication IF 20 Controller 21 Control section 22,36,51 Storage section 22a Call Table 30 Room Master Unit 32,41 Operation unit 34 Main CPU 37 Mode selection section 40 Entrance door unit 44 Child CPU 50 First Server 51a Data Table 70 Mobile Devices 80 Door 81 Door control device 90 Elevator 91 Elevator control device 94 Common Floor 111 Call operation section 112 Service input section

Claims

1. A collective entrance machine installed at the entrance of the apartment building; A plurality of room master units associated with a plurality of rooms included in the apartment building; At least one camera installed in a common area of ​​the housing complex; A control unit for controlling the operation of the at least one camera; A control system comprising: the collective entrance device has a service input unit for executing a predetermined service by a service provider, and a number input unit capable of inputting room information related to each of the plurality of rooms; A control system in which, when the control unit accepts input of the room information in the number input unit after accepting an operation on the service input unit, it starts capturing images using the at least one camera and transmits the image data captured by the at least one camera to a room master unit among the multiple room master units that is associated with the input room information.

2. The control system of claim 1, wherein the common area includes at least one of the entrance to the apartment building, an elevator capable of moving to each floor of the apartment building including multiple floors, an elevator hall for the elevator, and a common floor shared by residents of multiple of the rooms.

3. The method further includes a door unit installed at each of the entrances of the rooms and operated by a visitor, The control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit stops the imaging of the at least one camera when the entrance unit accepts an operation by the visitor.

4. The control unit is When an operation by a visitor to the service input unit is received, authentication information for authenticating the visitor is acquired; when exit information specifying that the visitor has gone outside the entrance is acquired, ending image capture by the at least one camera based on the authentication information and the exit information; A control system according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The control system described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the room parent unit has a display unit capable of displaying images based on the imaging data, and is configured to be switchable between a first mode in which the received images are displayed on the display unit in real time, and a second mode in which the images are displayed on the display unit at a predetermined time after reception.

6. A control system as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein when the control unit accepts input of multiple room information in the number input unit, it transmits imaging data associated with each room information among the imaging data to each room master unit associated with each of the input multiple room information.

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