JP5633933B2 - Housing information board, web server device, and intercom system for collective housing - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a housing information board having a monitor screen and a function of displaying a life information screen downloaded from a predetermined web server device, the web server device, and an apartment house intercom system.

  As an example of the prior art of the interphone system as described above, in Cited Document 1, web content provided through a wide area network is stored in advance in a memory of an interphone master unit, and a resident sets a predetermined value for the interphone master unit. It describes that a web content including characters, images, sounds and the like is displayed on a monitor by executing the web content stored in the memory when the operation is performed by a web browser.

JP 2010-177818

  By the way, in recent years, foreigners sometimes move into apartments, but some of them do not understand Japanese, so the display language type of the intercom master unit can be freely selected by the inhabitants. It is kind if you leave. However, a plurality of display screens with different display languages may be prepared in advance for the display screen prepared in the interphone base unit. However, the interphone base unit is displayed on the display screen of the web content provided through the wide area network. It was difficult to reflect the selection of the display language type.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a housing information board, a web server device, and a web server device, in which, if a display language is selected on the housing information board, the selection is reflected on a screen of life information downloaded and displayed from the web server. An object is to provide an intercom system.

The present invention provides a housing information board having a monitor screen and having a function of displaying a life information screen downloaded from a gateway device and a web server device connected through the gateway device, wherein the life information screen is displayed on the gateway device. The home screen includes a prepared top screen and a sub-screen prepared in the web server device, and the top screen includes a link to the sub-screen. A language operation unit that selects a type of display language of the screen; and a browser unit that communicates with the gateway device and the web server device. When a predetermined operation is received, the browser unit causes the gateway device to display the top of the life information screen . A screen request signal is transmitted together with a language type.

Further, the present invention is a gateway device connected to the housing information board, and accumulates a top screen of the life information screen corresponding to each of the types of display languages that can be selected on the housing information board. When the request signal for the life information screen is received, the top screen of the life information screen corresponding to the type of the display language is selected and returned.

Further, the present invention provides a housing information board having a monitor screen, and having a function of displaying a life information screen downloaded from a gateway device and a web server device connected through the gateway device, wherein the life information screen is the gateway device. The top screen includes a sub-screen prepared in the web server device, and the top screen includes a link to the sub-screen. A language operation unit that selects a display language type of the monitor screen; and a browser unit that communicates with the gateway device and the web server device, and when the display language type is selected by the language operation unit, the browser unit connects to the gateway device, while for pre-registration the type of the selected language, accepting predetermined operation If that, by the browser unit, connected to the gateway device, and transmits the request signal of the top screen of life information screen.

Further, the present invention is a gateway device connected to the housing information board, and accumulates a top screen of a life information screen corresponding to each of the types of display languages that can be selected on the house information board. A language type registration unit for registering the type of display language is provided, and upon receiving a request signal for the top screen of the living information screen from the housing information board, the type of the display language registered by the living information board is specified, A top screen of the life information screen corresponding to the type of the display language is selected and returned.

The present invention is also a collective housing intercom system in which a living information board is used as a dwelling unit intercom and connected to a lobby intercom through an intercom line, and the dwelling unit intercom is connected to the web via the intercom line and the gateway device. It is characterized by connecting to a server device .

In the present invention, if the dweller pre-selects the type of display language on the monitor screen of the house information panel, the life information downloaded and displayed from the gateway device and the web server device also depends on the selected display language. Is displayed. Therefore, even for foreigners who do not understand Japanese, if English is selected as the display language, for example, the function screen will be displayed in English when life information is switched and displayed, so the contents can be understood and uncomfortable. Can also be prevented.

It is a block diagram of the intercom system to which the present invention is applied. (A) and (b) are display examples of standby screens in Japanese and English, respectively. It is an example of a setting screen. (A), (b) is a display example of the life information screen in Japanese and English, respectively. It is a figure explaining the reference method of a life information screen. It is the flowchart which showed the basic operation | movement of the intercom system. It is a figure explaining another example of the reference method of a life information screen. It is the flowchart which showed another example of the basic operation | movement of an intercom system.

  The present invention is a housing information panel having a monitor screen and a function of displaying a life information screen downloaded from a predetermined web server device. This housing information panel is used for both a detached house system and an apartment house. It can also be applied to the system. Therefore, in the following, an example in which the present invention is applied to an intercom system for an apartment house will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the intercom system 1 of the embodiment, the dwelling unit intercom 11 is connected to the lobby intercom 12 via the intercom line 17, and the intercom line 17 is provided with the dwelling unit intercom 11 on the wide area network 20. A gateway device 15 for connecting to a desired server device such as the web server device 21 is provided.

  The intercom system 1 also includes a manager room 13, a control device 14 that controls calling of the dwelling unit intercom 11 and the lobby intercom 12, a call, and an authentication device 16 that authenticates the resident's return home.

  Here, the dwelling unit intercom 11 is configured as a house information panel, and in addition to the door phone 11a, a security sensor (not shown), equipment equipment (not shown) such as a lighting device and an air conditioner are connected. As basic components, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), a monitor screen 11b composed of a touch panel, a message lamp 11c, a call key 11d, a speaker 11e forming a call unit, and a microphone 11f and the like.

  The monitor screen 11b switches and displays various screens such as a call screen, a security screen, and a life information screen. In particular, in the present invention, a desired language can be selected by a resident as a display language on those screens. It has become. Therefore, the dwelling unit intercom 11 includes a language operation unit 11g. When a display language is selected there, various types of information described in the selected display language are displayed on the monitor screen 11b.

  For example, FIG. 2A is an example of a standby screen when Japanese is selected as the display language, and FIG. 2B is an example of the standby screen when English is selected as the display language. is there. In both cases, the screen configurations are the same, but the character display portion is in the selected display language. There may be three or more display languages that can be selected.

  In each of the standby screens of FIGS. 2A and 2B, the current time, the operation mode, and a plurality of operation keys are arranged. The characters “at home” or “at home” indicate that the current security is the alert release mode as the operation mode.

  The “alarm” or “security” key has its display color switched when the security sensor detects an abnormality or the like, and if a touch operation is performed, a detailed security screen pops up. The “notice” or “information” key is a key for displaying a life information screen. The “out” or “go out” key is a key for setting security to a warning mode, and “at home” or “at home” is a key for setting security to a warning release mode. The “setting” or “setting” key is a key for popping up a function setting screen of the dwelling unit intercom 11.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a setting screen that is called up by touching the “setting” key when Japanese is selected as the display language. The setting screen includes a plurality of screens that can be switched by a plurality of tabs such as “language” and “display”, and the display language can be selected and operated on the “language” screen. That is, the language operation unit 11g is configured by the “language” screen. Here, if Japanese or English is selected and the “OK” key is touched, the selected language is set as the display language of the monitor screen 11b.

  The dwelling unit intercom 11 also includes a browser unit 11h that connects to the web server device 21 and downloads a life information screen. This life information screen is also displayed in the display language of the monitor screen 11b, as will be described later.

  The lobby intercom 12 includes a display window for displaying a room number and the like, an operation unit for designating and calling a room number, a speaker constituting a call unit, a microphone, a camera 12a for photographing a visitor and the like (all illustrated) None).

  The lobby interphone 12 may be provided with an authentication operation unit 16a connected to the authentication device 16 as an integral body or as a separate body. In this case, if the authentication by the authentication device 16 is successful, the lobby door (not shown) is automatically unlocked. Although the number of lobby interphones 12 is one in the figure, it is desirable to provide a plurality of lobby interphones 12 according to the number of units.

The manager room 13 is configured as an alarm monitoring panel, which is an alarm lamp that is lit when an abnormality occurs, a monitor screen configured with a touch panel, an operation unit configured with a numeric keypad or a menu key for entering a room number, and a communication unit. Handset, a speaker (not shown) for outputting an alarm, and the like.

  The control device 14 is a device for controlling signal transmission between the dwelling unit intercom 11 and the lobby intercom 12 or the manager room device 13, and the dwelling unit intercom 11, the lobby interphone 12, and the manager room unit 13 are connected to this device. Has been.

  The gateway device 15 is a device shared by all the dwelling unit intercoms 11 and relays communication between each of the dwelling unit intercoms 11 and a desired server device on the wide area network 20 such as the web server device 21. As a function for this relay, protocol conversion, address conversion, etc. between the intercom line 17 and the wide area network 20 can be performed.

  The authentication device 16 is a device that authenticates a resident by comparing authentication information read from an authentication medium such as a contactless card key and registered authentication information. When the authentication is successful, an authentication operation unit The door corresponding to 16a is unlocked. For example, in the case of the authentication operation unit 16a attached to the lobby intercom 12, the lobby door is unlocked, but in the case of the authentication operation unit 16a installed in the parking lot, the parking lot door (not shown) is unlocked. To do.

  The dwelling unit intercom 11 and the control device 14 are connected by a digital intercom line 17 where digital signal transmission is performed by designating a destination and a source address. The physical layer of the protocol is arbitrary, but it is preferable that TCP / IP can be used in the logical layer for the present invention. In this case, each dwelling unit intercom 11 is assigned a unique global IP address or local IP address. The signal transmission between the control device 14 and the lobby intercom 12 or the manager room 13 is the same. The intercom line 17 may be a general twisted pair cable, but may be a dedicated cable.

  Next, the basic operation of the intercom system 1 will be described.

  The basic functions and operations of calling and communication control in the intercom system 1 are the same as those of the conventional system. That is, when a call operation is performed with the dwelling unit number designated by the lobby intercom 12, the control unit 14 calls the dwelling unit intercom 11 of the designated dwelling unit. The called intercom 11 makes a call notification with a chime sound. When the call key 11d is operated on the dwelling unit interphone 11, the control device 14 configures an exclusive call channel between the dwelling unit interphone 11 and the lobby interphone 12, and permits transmission of the call signal. If there are a plurality of lobby intercoms 12, each call channel is controlled exclusively.

Further, since the video taken by the camera 12a of the lobby interphone 12 is displayed on the dwelling interphone 11 from when the call operation is performed on the lobby interphone 12 until the call channel is released, an exclusive video channel is configured. A video signal is transmitted from the lobby intercom 12. If it does in this way, it can respond, monitoring the visitor's picture with dwelling intercom 11.

  The intercom system 1 also functions as an alarm monitoring system, and the operation thereof is the same as that of the conventional one. That is, when the security sensor detects an abnormality, the dwelling unit intercom 11 displays an alarm screen and outputs an alarm message from the speaker 11e. Moreover, the dwelling unit intercom 11 notifies the manager room device 13 of the occurrence of an abnormality. When the manager room 13 receives the notification, it outputs an alarm. Thereafter, an evacuation message or the like can be output from the dwelling unit intercom 11 that has notified the occurrence of an abnormality or the neighboring dwelling unit intercom 11 according to the operation of the manager. In addition, the occurrence of abnormalities can be transferred to disaster prevention centers.

  As a characteristic configuration of the present invention, the dwelling unit intercom 11 registers the type of display language selected by the language operation unit 11g in its own device, and displays various information according to the display language. The life information screen downloaded and displayed from 21 is also displayed in the display language. The life information screen may be configured as a home page including a top screen and a sub screen. The life information is general information related to daily life, such as a notification item from an administrator that has been conventionally posted on a bulletin board in a lobby, or bargain information from a nearby store.

  For example, FIG. 4A shows an example of the top screen of Japanese life information displayed when Japanese is selected as the display language, and FIG. 4B shows that English is selected as the display language. It is an example of the top screen of the English life information displayed sometimes. That is, when Japanese is selected as the display language, the dwelling unit intercom 11 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 2A as a standby screen, and when the information key is operated there, FIG. 4A is displayed. A life information screen like When English is selected as the display language, a screen as shown in FIG. 2B is displayed as a standby screen, and when the information key is operated there, a life information screen as shown in FIG. 4A is displayed. To do.

  For example, the “region” key, the “bulletin board” key, and the “weather” key displayed in Japanese are arranged on the screen of FIG. It is a link to the weather forecast screen. Similarly, the “area” key, “bulletin board” key, and “weather” key are arranged on the screen of FIG. 4, which are links to the English area information screen, bulletin board screen, and weather forecast screen, respectively. Yes. The “end” key and “close” key are keys for closing these screens.

  In addition, when the dwelling unit intercom 11 displays a screen other than the life information such as a standby screen and an alarm screen, the screen information in the registered display language is read from the storage unit of the own device and displayed according to the operation. . Therefore, the dwelling unit intercom 11 is provided with screen information having the same content for each type of display language that can be selected.

On the other hand, when a life information display operation is performed, the browser unit 11h is activated to connect to the web server device 21, and transmits a life information request signal together with the type of display language. The web server device 21 stores a plurality of life information screens corresponding to the types of display languages that can be selected on the dwelling unit intercom 11, and sends a request signal for the life information screen from the dwelling unit intercom 11 together with the type of display language. When received, it selects and returns a life information screen corresponding to the type.
In this way, if the resident selects in advance the type of display language on the monitor screen 11b of the dwelling unit intercom 11, the function screen is displayed in the display language, and the life that is downloaded from the web server device 21 and displayed. Information is also displayed in the selected display language. Therefore, even for foreigners who do not understand Japanese, if you select English as the display language, for example, when you switch between the function screen and the life information screen, both are displayed in English, so you can understand the contents, It can also prevent an uncomfortable feeling.

  The web server device 21 may be used as the gateway device 15 or a specific server device on the wide area network 20. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, only the top screen of life information may be prepared in the gateway device 15, and the sub screen may be prepared in the web server device 21 on the wide area network 20.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method for referring to the life information screen. In this example, the gateway device 15 is provided with a Japanese top screen for living information and an English top screen, and the web server device 21 is provided with a Japanese sub screen and an English sub screen. Yes. The request signal transmitted from the dwelling intercom 11 to the gateway device 15 by the browser unit 11h is classified into two types, one specifying the Japanese top screen and one specifying the English top screen, and the type of display language is determined from the request signal. You should be able to do it. Specifically, the URL may be different between the Japanese top screen and the English top screen.

  Alternatively, display language type information may be added to the request signal and transmitted. Specifically, display environment type information may be included in the environment variable notified to the web server device 21 by the browser unit 11h, and the web server device 21 may determine it.

  The Japanese top screen includes a link referring to the Japanese sub screen, but does not include a link referring to the English sub screen. Therefore, after the Japanese top screen of living information is once displayed by the dwelling intercom 11, the Japanese sub screen is always displayed from the screen by the link operation.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the basic operation of the intercom system. In the figure, at time T <b> 1, language operation is performed on the dwelling unit intercom 11, and the type of the selected display language is registered in the dwelling unit intercom 11.

  At time T2, the living information is operated with the dwelling unit intercom 11, whereby the browser unit 11h is activated, and a request signal for the living information screen is transmitted to the gateway device 15 together with the type of display language. At time T3, the top screen of life information corresponding to the type of the display language is returned and displayed on the monitor screen 11b of the dwelling unit intercom 11.

  At time T3, a link operation is performed on the top screen of the living information, whereby a request signal for the living information sub-screen is transmitted to the web server device 21, and the returned sub-screen is displayed on the monitor screen 11b of the dwelling unit intercom 11. It is displayed.

  As another configuration, when the type of display language is selected by the language operation unit 11g, the dwelling unit intercom 11, that is, the house information panel, is connected to the web server device 21 by the browser unit 11h, and has the selected display language. While the type and dwelling unit number are registered in advance, when a predetermined operation is accepted, the browser unit 11h may connect to the web server device 21 and transmit a request signal for the life information screen. Except for these points, the configuration is the same as that described above.

  On the other hand, the web server device 21 includes a language type registration unit that accumulates a plurality of life information screens corresponding to display languages that can be selected on the housing information board and registers the type of display language for each life information board. Yes. When the request signal for the life information screen is received from the housing information board, the type of the display language registered by the life information board is specified, and the life information screen corresponding to the type of the display language is selected and returned. Good.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a method for referring to the life information screen in such a configuration. As shown in the figure, the browser unit 11 h of the dwelling unit intercom 11 pre-registers the type of display language in the gateway device 15 by the language type notification unit. The gateway device 15 includes a language type registration unit 15a that receives the registration, and a Japanese top screen and an English top screen for living information are prepared. In addition, the web server device 21 is provided with a Japanese sub-screen of life information and an English sub-screen.

  When the gateway device 15 receives the request signal for the living information screen, the gateway device 15 responds by identifying the dwelling intercom 11 from the requested identification information of the dwelling intercom 11 or the IP address and referring to the language type registration unit. The type of display language can be specified.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the basic operation of the intercom system with such a configuration. In the figure, at time T4, language operation is performed on the dwelling unit intercom 11, the type of the selected display language is registered in the dwelling unit intercom 11, the browser unit 11h is activated, and the display language of the gateway device 15 is also displayed. Is registered.

  At time T <b> 5, the living information operation is performed with the dwelling unit intercom 11, whereby the browser unit 11 h is activated and a request signal for the living information screen is transmitted to the gateway device 15. Receiving this, the gateway device 15 identifies the type of the display language registered corresponding to the dwelling unit intercom 11, the top screen of the life information corresponding to the type of the display language is returned, and the monitoring of the dwelling unit intercom 11 is performed. It is displayed on the screen 11b.

  At time T6, a link operation is performed on the top screen of living information, whereby a request signal for the living information sub-screen is transmitted to the web server device 21, and the returned sub-screen is displayed on the monitor screen 11b of the dwelling unit intercom 11. It is displayed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Intercom system 11 Housing information board 11g Language operation part 11h Browser part 15 Gateway apparatus 15a Language classification registration part 17 Intercom line 21 Web server apparatus

Claims (5)

In a housing information board having a monitor screen and having a function of displaying a life information screen downloaded from a gateway device and a web server device connected through the gateway device ,
The life information screen is composed of a top screen prepared in the gateway device and a sub screen prepared in the web server device, and the top screen includes a link to the sub screen,
The housing information board
A language operation unit for selecting a display language type of the monitor screen from a plurality of languages;
A browser unit that communicates with the gateway device and the web server device;
Upon receiving a predetermined operation, the home information board transmits a request signal for the top screen of the life information screen together with the language type to the gateway device by the browser unit. A gateway device connected to the housing information board according to claim 1,
Store the top screen of the life information screen corresponding to each type of display language that can be selected on the housing information board,
A gateway device that, when receiving a request signal for a life information screen from a housing information board, selects and returns the top screen of the life information screen corresponding to the type of the display language. In a housing information board having a monitor screen and having a function of displaying a life information screen downloaded from a gateway device and a web server device connected through the gateway device ,
The life information screen is composed of a top screen prepared in the gateway device and a sub screen prepared in the web server device, and the top screen includes a link to the sub screen,
The housing information board
A language operation unit for selecting a display language type of the monitor screen from a plurality of languages;
A browser unit that communicates with the gateway device and the web server device;
When the display language type is selected in the language operation unit, the browser unit connects to the gateway device and pre-registers the selected display language type,
The housing information board which, when receiving a predetermined operation, connects to the gateway device by the browser unit and transmits a request signal for the top screen of the life information screen. A gateway device connected to the housing information board according to claim 3,
Accumulating the top screen of the life information screen corresponding to each type of display language that can be selected on the housing information board,
It has a language type registration unit that registers the type of display language for each life information board,
When the request signal for the top screen of the life information screen is received from the housing information board, the type of the display language registered by the life information board is specified, and the top screen of the life information screen corresponding to the type of the display language is selected. The gateway device that replies. An intercom system for collective housing in which the life information board according to claim 1 or 3 is used as a dwelling unit intercom and connected to a lobby intercom through an intercom line ,
The dwelling unit intercom system is an intercom system for an apartment house that is connected to the web server device via the intercom line and the gateway device .

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