Intercom system

Abstract

To provide an interphone system capable of giving a sense of unity to the appearance of an operation screen before and after an icon is added or deleted.SOLUTION: An interphone system 1 includes a monitor 33 and a screen generation part 11 for generating an operation screen 13 displayed on the monitor 33. The operation screen 13 includes at least one icon E and an arrangement area S in which the icon E is arranged. The screen generation unit 11 includes an icon arrangement unit 12 that arranges the icon E in the arrangement area S. The icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the icon group EG including all the icons E at the center of the arrangement area S.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to intercom systems. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an intercom system in which icons are displayed on an operation screen of a touch panel monitor and various functions are called up by touch operation. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-192594 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For intercom systems, technology is being developed that allows users to customize the operation screen, adding icons to access frequently used functions and deleting icons to access less frequently used functions. However, there has been a demand for a unified look for the operation screen, improving its design.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an intercom system that can maintain a consistent appearance of the operation screen before and after adding or deleting an icon. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the intercom system of the present disclosure is an intercom system comprising a monitor and a screen generation means for generating an operation screen to be displayed on the monitor, wherein the operation screen includes at least one icon and a placement area for placing the icon, the screen generation means includes an icon placement means for placing the icon in the placement area, and the icon placement means places a group of icons including all of the icons in the center of the placement area. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the intercom system of the present disclosure, the icon group including all icons is configured to always be placed in the center of the placement area, thereby allowing the appearance of the operation screen to be consistent before and after adding or deleting an icon. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing an intercom system of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the intercom system of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an operation screen. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement state of icons. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present disclosure is embodied in an intercom system 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0010] As shown in FIG. 1, the intercom system 1 is an intercom system for a detached house, and includes a doorway slave unit 2 through which a visitor calls a resident, and a room master unit 3 that is called by the doorway slave unit 2.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 2, the entrance unit 2 includes a call button 24 as an operation unit operated by a visitor, a call unit 25 consisting of a speaker and a microphone, a camera 23 that captures images of the area around the entrance, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21.

[0012] The room master unit 3 includes an operation unit 34 operated by the resident, a call unit 35 consisting of a speaker and a microphone, a touch panel monitor 33, a CPU 31, and a memory unit 32. The operation unit 34 includes an operation screen 13 displayed on the monitor 33, a home button 36 for calling up the home screen, etc.

[0013] The storage unit 32 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The ROM is a non-volatile memory or the like, and stores various programs, files used by the programs, parameters, etc. The RAM temporarily stores data used when the various programs are executed.

[0014] The CPU 31 includes a screen generation unit 11 that generates an operation screen 13. The screen generation unit 11 is stored in the storage unit 32, and functions as the screen generation unit 11 by being executed by the CPU 31. In addition, the CPU 31 performs display processing for displaying the operation screen 13 on the monitor 33, and image processing of the image input from the camera 23.

[0015] The operation screen 13 includes a home screen for calling up various functions of the intercom system 1, a setting screen for performing environmental settings of the intercom system 1, etc. By operating the operation unit 34, the user can add to the operation screen 13 an icon E that calls up a frequently used function, or delete from the operation screen 13 an icon E that calls up a less frequently used function or a function that is not used.

[0016] 3, operation screen 13 includes at least one icon E, an arrangement area S in which icon E is arranged, and an icon group EG that includes all of the icons E. Icon group EG can include an icon row EL in which a plurality of icons E are arranged horizontally. Icon row EL can include a first icon row EL1 and a second icon row EL2 that is arranged below first icon row EL1.

[0017] The screen generation unit 11 includes an icon placement unit 12 that places an icon E in a placement area S.

[0018] The icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the icon group EG including all of the icons E in the center of the arrangement area S. Furthermore, the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the column center of the icon column EL in the horizontal center of the arrangement area S. Furthermore, the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the icons E so that the difference between the number n1 of icons E arranged in the first icon column EL and the number n2 of icons E arranged in the second icon column EL2 is 0 or more and 1 or less (0≦(n1−n2)≦1).

[0019] Next, the operation of the icon arrangement unit 12 in the intercom system 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to Fig. 4. In the following description, the total number of icons E is defined as n, the number of icons E included in the first icon row EL1 is defined as n1, the number of icons E included in the second icon row EL2 is defined as n2, and the maximum number of icons E that the icon row EL can include is defined as N. Note that, although N=4 in the example of the present disclosure, N can be changed as appropriate.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 4(a) to 4(h), the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the icon group EG in the center of the arrangement area S.

[0021] For example, as shown in Fig. 4(a), when n = 1, the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges an icon group EG including one icon E in the center of the arrangement area S. As shown in Figs. 4(b) to 4(d), when n = 2 to 4 (n <= N), the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges an icon group EG including one icon string EL in the center of the arrangement area S. As shown in Figs. 4(e) to 4(h), when n = 5 to 8 (n > N), the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges an icon group EG including multiple icon strings EL (a first icon string EL1 and a second icon string EL2) in the center of the arrangement area S.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 4(b) to (h), when the icon group EG includes an icon string EL, the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the center of the icon string EL (the center in the length direction) at the horizontal center of the arrangement area S.

[0023] For example, as shown in Fig. 4(b), the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the intermediate positions of icons E1 and E2, which are the center of the icon row EL, at the horizontal center of the arrangement area S. Also, as shown in Fig. 4(e), the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the center of icon E2, which is the center of the first icon row EL1, and the intermediate positions of icons E4 and E5, which are the center of the second icon row EL2, at the horizontal center of the arrangement area S.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 4(e) to (h), when the icon group EG includes a plurality of icon strings EL, the icon arrangement unit 12 arranges the icons E so that "0≦(n1−n2)<1" is satisfied.

[0025] For example, as shown in Figure 4(e), when n=5, the arrangement is such that n1=3 and n2=2 (n1-n2=1). As shown in Figure 4(f), when n=6, the arrangement is such that n1=3 and n2=3 (n1-n2=0). As shown in Figure 4(g), when n=7, the arrangement is such that n1=4 and n2=3 (n1-n2=1). As shown in Figure 4(h), when n=8, the arrangement is such that n1=4 and n2=4 (n1-n2=0).

[0026] According to the intercom system 1 configured as described above, the icon arrangement unit 12 always arranges the icon group EG in the center of the arrangement area S, thereby providing a sense of unity in the appearance of the operation screen 13 before and after adding or deleting an icon E, thereby improving the design. Furthermore, the icon arrangement unit 12 always arranges the center of the icon row EL in the horizontal center of the arrangement area S, thereby always maintaining balance in the horizontal direction (left and right), thereby improving the design of the operation screen 13.

[0027] Furthermore, the icon arrangement unit 12 adjusts the lengths of the plurality of icon strings EL so that "0≦(n1-n2)<1" is satisfied. As a result, the difference in length between the first icon string EL1 and the second icon string EL2 is always suppressed, and the sense of unity of the entire icon group EG can be maintained regardless of the number of icons E.

[0028] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the configuration of each part can be arbitrarily changed and implemented within the scope of the spirit of the invention.

[0029] For example, the present disclosure can be configured as an intercom system 1 for an apartment building, which can be configured with a front door slave unit 2 provided in each unit of the apartment building, a room master unit 3, a lobby intercom (not shown) provided at the entrance to the building, and a controller (not shown) that controls the intercom system 1. In this case, the screen generator 11 can be disposed in, for example, the room master unit 3, the lobby intercom, the controller, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1. Intercom System 2 Entrance door unit 3. Room base unit 11 Screen generation section 12 Icon placement section 13 Operation screen 21 CPU 23 Camera 24 Call button 25 Telephone section 31 CPU 32 Storage section 33 Monitor 34 Control section 35 Telephone section 36 Home button E icon EL Icon Column EG Icons S placement area

Claims

1. An intercom system including a monitor and a screen generating means for generating an operation screen to be displayed on the monitor, the operation screen includes at least one icon and an arrangement area for arranging the icon; the screen generation means includes icon arrangement means for arranging the icons in the arrangement area, The intercom system is characterized in that the icon arrangement means arranges an icon group including all of the icons in the center of the arrangement area.

2. the icon group includes an icon row in which a plurality of the icons are arranged in a horizontal direction, 2. The intercom system according to claim 1, wherein said icon arrangement means arranges the center of said icon row at the horizontal center of said arrangement area.

3. the icon group includes a plurality of the icon rows, the icon row includes a first icon row and a second icon row disposed below the first icon row, 3. The intercom system according to claim 2, wherein the icon arrangement means arranges the icons so that the difference between the number of icons arranged in the first icon row and the number of icons arranged in the second icon row is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

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