JP2004011329A - Locking management method and locking management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking management method and system capable of confirming a locking or unlocking condition without use of telephone and controlling lock/unlock of a window, a door of a building, etc. from a remote position. <P>SOLUTION: The system has a centralized control device (CCD) 1 controlling an opening/closing part of a door or the like and the opening/closing part, based on commands input from the outside. The part has a lock/unlock mechanism 200 working on the part, based on the commands input from the outside and a communication means 20 receiving a command of the mechanism and outputting it to the mechanism and transmitting the information showing the locking state of the part transmits the information. The CCD communicates with the means 20 and the locking state of the part is transmitted to a manager to inform him thereof through an electronic mail. An e-mail sent from the maneger is received and commands are extracted out of the e-mail or a voice massages attached to the mail and either command is transmitted to the communication means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lock management system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional lock management system of this type, for example, when a centralized control device installed in a building to which this system is applied detects an intruder from outside, the state is controlled via a telephone network. Was configured to originate.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional lock management system having the above configuration, in a situation where a remote location receiving the notification of the locked or unlocked state of windows and doors of the building where the system is installed is in a remote location where it is impossible to answer the telephone. There was a problem that it could not be confirmed.
Further, in the conventional lock management system, there is a problem that it is not possible to control the locking or unlocking of a window or a door of a building from a remote place only by detecting a locked (unlocked) state.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to check the locked or unlocked state of a building window or door without using a telephone, and to check a building window or door from a remote place. An object of the present invention is to provide a lock management method and a lock management system capable of controlling locking or unlocking.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a lock management method for managing a locked state of an opening / closing unit such as a window or a door of a building, wherein the locked state of the managed opening / closing unit is electronically controlled. In addition to notifying the administrator by e-mail, the locking state of the opening / closing unit is controlled by a command included in the e-mail transmitted from the administrator or a voice command attached to the e-mail.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 2 has an opening and closing unit such as a window and a door of a building, and a centralized control device that controls the opening and closing unit based on a command input from the outside, and locks the opening and closing unit. A lock management system for managing a state, wherein the opening / closing section locks / unlocks the opening / closing section based on a command input from the outside, and the locking / unlocking mechanism section Communication means for receiving a command for controlling the lock / unlock mechanism, outputting the command to the locking / unlocking mechanism unit, and transmitting state information indicating the locked state of the opening / closing unit. Command extraction means for extracting a command contained in an e-mail sent from the provided communication terminal or extracting a command from a voice message attached to the e-mail, receiving the e-mail, and Send to communication means And having a second communication means for.
[0007]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the lock management system according to the second aspect, the centralized control device creates status information indicating the locked state of the opening / closing unit received from the communication unit as text data. And transmitting the electronic mail to the communication terminal via the second communication means.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 4 is the lock management system according to claim 3, further comprising a voice command registration unit that registers a voice command that is command data related to control of the opening / closing unit, The command extracting means has a voice recognition unit for interpreting a voice message attached to the electronic mail, and the voice recognition unit converts a voice command obtained from the voice message attached to the electronic mail received from the communication terminal into the voice command. The voice command is interpreted with reference to a voice command registered in the voice command registration unit.
[0009]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the lock management system according to the fourth aspect, there is further provided a voiceprint identification unit for performing a voiceprint identification of a voice message attached to the electronic mail, and the second communication means. Transmits only a specific voice command identified by the voiceprint identification unit to the communication unit.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a lock management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The lock management system according to the present embodiment includes an opening / closing unit (2-1, 2-2) such as a window or a door of a building, and a centralized control device 1 that controls the opening / closing unit based on a command input from the outside. And a function of managing the locked state of the opening / closing section.
[0011]
In FIG. 1, in the lock management system according to the present embodiment, the windows 2-1 and doors 2-2 as opening / closing units lock or unlock these based on commands input from the outside. Short-range wireless communication as communication means for receiving a command for controlling the mechanism unit 200 and the locking / unlocking mechanism unit 200, outputting the command to the locking / unlocking mechanism unit 200, and transmitting state information indicating the locked state. And a part 20.
[0012]
The locking / unlocking mechanism 200 includes a key lock device 2000 for locking the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 as shown in FIG. 2, a sensor 2002 for detecting the locked state of the key lock device 2000, and a key. The motor driving device 2004 that drives the lock device, the data buffer 2006 that stores and holds the control data sent from the short-range wireless communication unit 20, and the motor driving device 2004 based on the control data held in the data buffer 2006 And a control circuit 2008 for performing control. The sensor 2002 is configured to output a signal indicating that the key lock device 2000 is locked, that is, whether the key lock device 2000 is unlocked or locked.
[0013]
The centralized control device 1 communicates with the short-range wireless communication unit 20 of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2, and transmits the locked state of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 to the wireless LAN access point 3, the network (the Internet, etc.) 4 to the communication terminal 5 on the administrator side connected to the network 4 by e-mail to notify the user, receive the e-mail sent from the communication terminal 5 on the administrator side, It has a function of extracting the included command and transmitting the command to the short-range wireless communication unit 20 of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2.
In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, only the windows 2-1 and the doors 2-2 are shown as the opening / closing units to be managed by the lock management system. Alternatively, a single opening and closing unit may be used.
The communication terminal 5 is a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like, which can be connected to a network.
[0014]
The centralized control device 1 includes a CPU 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 104, a short-range wireless communication unit 106, a voice recognition unit 108, a voiceprint identification unit 110, a recording unit 112, and a voice memory 114.
The ROM 102 stores various programs including a program for executing processes such as an automatic creation process (text data) of an e-mail, an inquiry process, an unlocking / locking process, and fixed data.
In the present embodiment, the short-range wireless communication unit 106 uses Bluetooth as a protocol.
[0015]
The voice memory 114 registers voice commands, which are command data related to control of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2, which are input by the recording unit 112. The voice memory of the relevant person is registered in the voice memory 114 so that various processes are performed based only on voice commands by voice of the relevant person of the lock management system.
The recording unit 112 includes, for example, a microphone for performing voice input, a key input unit, a display unit, an A / D converter, a recording / reproducing unit, a control unit, and the like. The key input unit has keys such as a registration start key for starting a voice command registration operation, a selection key for selecting a command type, a recording start key, and a recording end key.
Note that the audio memory 114 may be built in the recording unit 112.
[0016]
The voice recognition unit 108 has a function of interpreting a voice message attached to an electronic mail transmitted from the communication terminal 5 on the administrator side.
The voiceprint identification unit 110 has a function of identifying a voiceprint of a voice message attached to an e-mail transmitted from the communication terminal 5 on the administrator side.
The short-range wireless communication unit 106 has a function of communicating with the short-range wireless communication unit 20 of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 or the wireless LAN access point.
The CPU 100 controls each unit by executing various programs stored in the ROM 102.
[0017]
Next, the operation of the centralized control device 1 performed by the CPU 100 executing various programs stored in the ROM 102 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 shows the contents of a voice command registration process when a voice command related to control of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 is registered in advance. In the voice command registration process, the user of this system registers commands used for control in advance according to the procedure shown in FIG. When there are a plurality of users, voice commands for all users are registered.
[0018]
The voice commands include commands for selecting a control target (a window, a door, and the like), acquiring the current locking state of the control target, locking, and unlocking, respectively.
In FIG. 3, when the registration operation is started by pressing the registration start key of the key input unit provided in the recording unit 112 (step 300), the registration number of the voice command is then selected on the display unit. A message is displayed.
[0019]
Here, when the registration number is selected (step 301), the type of the voice command to be registered is displayed on the display unit. Here, a voice command to be registered is selected (step 302), and then a recording start key is operated (step 303). Recording of a voice input from a microphone is started (step 304). When the voice input of the voice command is completed and the recording end key is operated (step 305), it is determined whether or not to confirm the recorded content (step 306). If this determination is affirmative, the recorded sound is reproduced by the recording / reproducing unit (step 307), and the process proceeds to step 308.
[0020]
Also, when the determination in step 306 is denied, the process proceeds to step 308. In Step 308, it is determined whether or not the registration of the voice command is to be ended (Step 308).
If the determination in step 308 is negative, the process returns to step 300 and repeats the processing described above. If the determination in step 308 is affirmative, the execution of this processing ends.
[0021]
Next, an operation of performing lock management based on an e-mail transmitted from an administrator of the lock management system will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a command for controlling a control target is transmitted by writing a text command in the body of an electronic mail or attaching a PCM data file in which a voice command is recorded to the electronic mail.
[0022]
In these figures, when an administrator's e-mail is transmitted from the communication terminal 5 and received by the short-range wireless communication unit 106 of the central control device 1 via the network 4 and the wireless LAN access point 3 (step 400), It is determined whether there is an attached file (step 401). If there is no attached file, the encrypted text data of the e-mail is decrypted, a text command is extracted, and the process proceeds to step 415 (steps 407, 408, 409).
[0023]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 401 that there is an attached file, the attached file is expanded (step 402), and it is determined whether or not the content of the attached file is voice command data (step 403). If the determination in step 403 is affirmative, the voiceprint identification unit 110 checks the voiceprint of the voice command data under the control of the CPU 100, that is, determines whether the voice command data matches the voiceprint registered in the voice memory 114. (Steps 404, 405). If it is determined that the voiceprints match, a voice command is extracted, and the process proceeds to step 412 (step 406).
[0024]
If the determination in steps 403, 405, and 408 is denied, an error report is created (step 410), and the e-mail is sent from the short-range wireless communication unit 106 to the administrator via the wireless LAN access point 3 and the network 4. Is transmitted to the communication terminal owned by the program, and the execution of this program is terminated.
When a voice command is extracted in step 406, voice recognition is performed by the voice recognition unit 108 in step 412. That is, it is determined whether the voice command extracted in step 406 matches a voice command registered in voice memory 114 (step 413).
[0025]
If the determination in step 413 is negative, an error report is created (step 414), and the execution of this program ends.
If the determination in step 413 is affirmative, it is determined whether the voice command extracted from the attached file is a control target selection command. Also, it is determined whether the text command extracted in step 409 is also a control target command (step 415). Here, the control target selection command means a command for selecting a management target of the lock management system.
[0026]
If it is determined in step 415 that the voice command extracted from the attached file is a control target selection command, the current control target, for example, the short-range wireless communication unit 106 of the centralized control device 1 sets the window 2-1 If the connection with the short-range wireless communication unit 20 is established, the connection is disconnected (step 416), and a new control target, for example, the door 2-2 is connected to the short-range wireless communication unit 20. The connection is established (step 417), and the process proceeds to step 424.
[0027]
On the other hand, if the determination in step 415 is negative, it is determined whether the voice command extracted from the attached file is an inquiry command (step 418). Here, the inquiry command means a command for inquiring the locked state of the window or door to be controlled. If the determination in step 418 is affirmative, the inquiry processing shown in FIG. 6 is executed (step 419), and the processing shifts to step 424.
[0028]
If the determination in step 418 is negative, it is determined whether the voice command extracted from the attached file is an unlock command (step 420). Here, the unlock command means a command for unlocking a window or a door to be controlled. If the determination in step 420 is affirmative, the unlocking process shown in FIG. 7 is executed (step 421), and the process proceeds to step 424.
[0029]
If the determination in step 420 is negative, it is determined whether the voice command extracted from the attached file is a locking command (step 422). Here, the locking command means a command for locking a window or a door to be controlled. If the determination in step 422 is affirmative, the locking process shown in FIG. 7 is executed (step 423), and the process proceeds to step 424.
[0030]
If the determination in step 422 is denied, an error report is created (step (410)), and an e-mail is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 106 via the wireless LAN access point 3 and the network 4 to the communication owned by the administrator. The program is transmitted to the terminal, and the execution of the program ends.
In step 424, it is determined whether or not there is a next command. If there is another command, the process returns to step 412. If it is determined in step 424 that there is no next command, the execution of this program is terminated.
[0031]
Next, the contents of the inquiry process in step 419 of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 6, in the centralized control device 1, an inquiry command is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 106 (step 500), and the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 transmit the inquiry command to the short-range wireless communication unit 20 respectively. (600).
In the window 2-1 and the door 2-2, the current locking state detected by the sensor 2002 in the locking / unlocking mechanism unit 200 is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 20 to the central control device 1 (step 601).
[0032]
In the central control device 1, the short-range wireless communication unit 106 receives the data indicating the current locked state of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 (step 501). Next, text data of an e-mail notifying the current locked state of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 is generated (step 502), and the e-mail is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 106 to the wireless LAN access point 3 and the network 4. Is transmitted to the communication terminal 5 owned by the administrator via the server (step 503).
[0033]
Next, unlocking and locking processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the central control device 1, an unlock command or a lock command is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 106 (step 700), and the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 transmit the unlock command or the lock command, respectively. It is received by the short-range wireless communication unit 20 (800).
The locking / unlocking mechanism 200 of the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 captures the unlocking command or the locking command into the control circuit 2008 via the data buffer, and the control circuit 2008 executes the unlocking command or the locking. Based on the command, the motor drive device 2004 is controlled to drive a motor (not shown) to lock or unlock the window 2-1 and the door 2-2 (steps 801 and 802).
[0034]
Then, in the window 2-1 and the door 2-2, a processing end notification indicating that the processing based on the unlocking command or the locking command received from the centralized control device 1 has been completed is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 20 to the centralized control device. 1 is transmitted (step 803).
In the centralized control device 1, the processing end notification is received by the short-range wireless communication unit 106 (step 701), and text data of an e-mail notifying the processing end is generated (step 702). Next, an e-mail notifying the end of the process is transmitted from the short-range wireless communication unit 106 to the communication terminal 5 owned by the administrator via the wireless LAN access point 3 and the network 4 (step 703).
[0035]
According to the lock management system according to the present embodiment, the inquiry about the locking / unlocking state of the windows and doors and the control are performed by using the e-mail. Therefore, the locking or opening of the windows and doors of the building is performed. The locked state can be confirmed without using a telephone, and the locking or unlocking of a window, a door, or the like of a building can be controlled from a remote place.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a lock state of an opening / closing unit such as a window or a door of a building to be managed is notified to an administrator by e-mail, and an e-mail transmitted from the administrator on the locking state of the opening / closing unit is provided. And the voice command attached to the e-mail, so that the locked or unlocked state of the windows and doors of the building can be checked without using a telephone, and the building can be checked from a remote location. Locking or unlocking of windows, doors, etc. can be controlled.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a lock management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a lock / unlock mechanism in the lock management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the contents of a voice command registration process in the lock management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation in which lock management is performed based on an e-mail transmitted from an administrator in the lock management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in which lock management is performed based on an electronic mail transmitted from an administrator in the lock management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of an inquiry process in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the contents of an unlocking / locking process in FIG. 5;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Centralized control device, 2-1 ... Window (opening / closing part), 2-2 ... Door (opening / closing part), 3 ... Wireless LAN access point, 4 ... Network, 5 ... Communication terminal, 20, 106 ... Short-range wireless communication Unit (communication means), 100 CPU, 102 ROM, 104 RAM, 108 voice recognition unit, 110 voiceprint identification unit, 112 recording unit, 114 voice memory, 200 locking / unlocking mechanism unit, 2000 … Key lock device, 2002… Sensor, 2004… Motor drive device, 2006… Data buffer, 2008… Control circuit

Claims (5)

A lock management method for managing a locked state of an opening / closing unit such as a window or a door of a building,
Notifying the administrator of the locking state of the opening / closing section to be managed by an e-mail to the administrator, and transmitting the locking state of the opening / closing section to a command included in an e-mail transmitted from the administrator or a voice attached to the e-mail. A lock management method controlled by a command. A lock management system that has an opening / closing section of a building window, a door, and the like, and a centralized control device that controls the opening / closing section based on a command input from the outside, and manages a locked state of the opening / closing section,
The opening / closing section is configured to lock or unlock the opening / closing section based on a command input from the outside, and a locking / unlocking mechanism section that receives a command for controlling the locking / unlocking mechanism section, and Communication means for outputting to the unlocking mechanism and transmitting state information indicating the locked state of the opening and closing unit,
The centralized control device is configured to extract a command included in an e-mail sent from a communication terminal provided on a manager side, or to extract a command from a voice message attached to the e-mail, A lock management system comprising: a second communication unit that receives an electronic mail and transmits the command to the communication unit. The central control device includes:
The state information indicating the locked state of the opening / closing section received from the communication unit is created as text data, and transmitted to the communication terminal via the second communication unit by e-mail. Described lock management system. Furthermore, it has a voice command registration unit that registers a voice command that is command data related to control of the opening and closing unit,
The command extraction unit has a voice recognition unit that interprets a voice message attached to an email,
The voice recognition unit interprets a voice command obtained from a voice message attached to an e-mail received from the communication terminal with reference to a voice command registered in the voice command registration unit. 3. The lock management system according to 3. The voice communication apparatus further includes a voiceprint identification unit that identifies a voiceprint of the voice message attached to the electronic mail, and the second communication unit transmits only the specific voice command identified by the voiceprint identification unit to the communication unit. The lock management system according to claim 4, wherein:

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