JPH04237248A - Doorphone equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record a voice from a doorphone automatically when the doorphone is thrown to the position of 'absence', to reproduce the recording voice and to listen to it by a telephone set. CONSTITUTION:When a house number or the like is entered by an operation section 1 of a gatedoor A, a dial signal is generated from a dial signal generating section 2 based on the operation and a talking line with the house B is in exchange connection via a private branch of exchange 8. When an operation section 12 of the house B is set to the position of 'absence', a discrimination section 6 discriminates the 'absence' signal and a message signal representing the absence read from a memory section 5 via a control section 7 is sounded in voice via a doorphone 3. The voice inputted from the doorphone 3 is recorded by a recording/reproducing section 4 and only the message by a visitor to the house by the operation of the operation section 12 is sent to a telephone set 9 of the house B. When the operation section 12 is set to the position of the 'telephone', a bell of the telephone set 9 rings by the operation of the operation section 1 and talking is attained with the doorphone 3 by hook-off.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a doorbell device installed at the entrance, etc., and by switching the device in the dwelling unit to "away" etc., records the audio signal from the doorbell in response to a call from the entrance. Regarding what is recorded on the playback device.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In a door phone device, an operation unit and a door phone for calling a dwelling unit are installed at a common entrance of a housing complex, and the required operation connects the phone to a telephone in the dwelling unit to make a call, for example. If the resident is away, there will be no response from the residence to calls from the front door. For this reason, visitors cannot confirm whether a resident is home or absent unless they ask the manager, etc., and visitors must inform the resident of their intention to visit other than by asking the manager, etc. to leave a message. I don't have the means. Therefore, for example, in the case of matters related to privacy, it may be necessary to visit the site again or to arrange a subsequent visit by telephone or the like later.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when you are away from home, you can respond to a call from the front door by switching the device in the dwelling unit to "away". To provide a doorbell device which outputs a message announcing the absence from the doorphone at the entrance, records the visitor's voice inputted from the doorphone in a recording/playback section, plays it back by operating the dwelling unit, etc., and can listen to it on a telephone. It is.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a first operating section installed at a common entrance etc. for performing a call operation for a dwelling unit, etc., and a DTMF based on the operation of the first operating section. a dial signal generating section that generates dial signals such as, a door phone for making calls to the dwelling unit, a recording/reproducing section that records or plays back signals from the dial signal generating section and signals from the door phone, A memory section that stores signals for recording or reproducing operations of the playback section and message voices, etc.; a judgment section that judges signals such as "not at home"; A telephone call is made between a private branch exchange to be exchange-connected, an entrance section comprising a first control section that controls the dial signal generating section, the door phone, the recording/playback section, the memory section, and the judgment section, and the door phone, etc. of the entrance section. A phone for when you're away
a second operating section for performing settings, etc., a memory section for storing signals such as "not at home" from the second operating section, and a discriminating section for discriminating signals from the entrance section; It is comprised of a second control unit that controls the unit, and a dwelling unit unit that determines the calling signal via the private branch exchange, reads the data stored in the storage unit, and when it is determined that the person is “away”, the record/
The playback unit is in a recording operation, the second operation unit determines the playback signal, the recording/playback unit is in a playback operation, and based on the reproduction of the dial signal of the dwelling unit, the playback signal is transmitted to the dwelling unit and output to the telephone. The present invention provides a door intercom device that has the following features.

[0005]

[Function] As configured as above, in the door intercom device according to the present invention, when the device in the dwelling unit is switched to ``Away'' etc., the voice of the message conveying ``Away'' when called from the front door is transmitted to the front door. The audio output from the door phone and then input from the door phone is recorded in the recording/playback unit. From the recorded audio signals, only the voices of the visitor to the dwelling unit are reproduced and transmitted to the telephone by performing a necessary operation at the dwelling unit. By switching the device in your home to a ``telephone,'' you can make calls to the doorbell using your phone.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the door intercom device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts of an embodiment of a door intercom device according to the present invention. In the figure, A is the entrance area and B is the housing unit. Entrance part A1 is an operation part, which is equipped with numeric keys, etc., and is used to input the number of the dwelling unit to be visited. 2 is a dial signal generating section, and operation section 1
Based on the operation, for example, a dial signal such as DTMF is output. 3 is a doorbell that inputs and outputs the audio of calls to and from the residence. Reference numeral 4 denotes a recording/reproducing section which records the signal from the dial signal generating section 2 and the audio signal from the door phone 3 onto a magnetic recording tape or the like. Reference numeral 5 denotes a memory unit that stores signals for recording or reproducing operations of the recording/reproducing unit 4, and audio signals of messages for informing visitors that you are away. Reference numeral 6 denotes a judgment unit, which judges the signal of "not at home" from the housing unit RO. Reference numeral 7 denotes a control section that controls each section of the entrance section A. Reference numeral 8 denotes a private branch exchange, which exchanges and connects signals etc. sent through the control unit 7 to a required dwelling unit. The number 9 in the housing unit is a telephone. Reference numeral 10 denotes a storage unit that stores an identification signal of the entrance unit A, data indicating that the user is not at home, etc. by operating an operation unit 12, which will be described later. Reference numeral 11 denotes a discrimination section that discriminates signals based on the operation of the operation section 1. Reference numeral 12 denotes an operation unit for performing operations such as setting ``absence''. Reference numeral 13 denotes a control unit that controls each part of the housing unit.

Next, the operation of the door intercom device according to the present invention will be explained. A visitor to the entrance section A inputs the number of the dwelling unit he/she is visiting by operating the number keys on the operation section 1. The dial signal generation section 2 generates a dial signal such as DTMF based on the operation of the operation section 1, and sends it to the private branch exchange 8 via the control section 7. The private branch exchange 8 switches and connects the telephone line to the dwelling unit RO corresponding to this dial signal, and sends out a calling signal. If the operation unit 12 of the housing unit is switched to the "telephone" side,
The bell of the telephone 9 rings in response to a call signal from the entrance A, and when the telephone goes off-hook, a telephone line is connected to the door phone 3 at the entrance A through the private branch exchange 8, and a call can be made. If the operation unit 12 is switched to the “away” side, the data read from the storage unit 10 via the control unit 13
The determination unit 6 determines the data “I am not at home” via the control unit 7, reads the voice signal of the message for announcing that I am away from the memory unit 5 via the control unit 7, and sends the message from the door phone 3 via the control unit 7, for example. It outputs a message such as "I'm away at the moment. I'll record it, so please talk to me about your business when it beeps." Then, a signal for recording operation is read from the memory section 5, and the recording/reproducing section 4 is controlled to perform the recording operation via the control section 7. The recording/reproducing section 4 firstly
The dial signal from the dial signal generator 2 is recorded on a magnetic recording tape or the like, and then the audio signal input from the door phone 3 is recorded. For example, when the level of the audio signal falls below a predetermined value and this state continues for a set time, for example 10 seconds, it is determined that the conversation has ended, and the recording is automatically performed. end. Alternatively, the recording operation may be performed for a predetermined time by counting a preset timer.

[0008] To play back audio recorded by a visitor or the like while you are away, first switch the operating section 12 to the "telephone" side, then off-hook the telephone 9 and enter the number for calling at the entrance. Dial , and connect the telephone lines of the housing unit B and the entrance unit B via the private branch exchange 8. Then, the user operates the "playback" button or the like on the operation unit 12. This "reproduction" signal is determined by the determination section 6 of the conversion section A. Based on this determination, a signal for reproduction operation is read out from the memory section 5 via the control section 7, and the signal for the reproduction operation is read out from the memory section 5 via the control section 7. The magnetic recording tape is rewound and the recorded signals are reproduced. However, the dial signal corresponding to the number of the dwelling unit for which the reproduction operation was performed is reproduced, and only the audio signal following the dial signal is outputted via the control section 7 and sent to the off-hook telephone 9. Note that, for example, if the reproduced dial signal does not match the number of the dwelling unit, the recording/reproducing unit 4 fast-forwards the magnetic recording tape or the like, and returns to the normal reproduction speed in the unrecorded portion following the recording of the audio signal. The next dial signal may be played back.

[0009]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the door intercom device according to the present invention, when the user is away from the residence, the device in the dwelling unit is switched to “absence”, and a call from the front door indicates that the device is “absent”. The voice of the message announcing this is output from the doorphone, and the voice input through the doorphone is recorded in the recording/playback section. The recorded audio signal can be played back by an operation such as "playback" in the dwelling unit, but since only the audio signal of the part where the number of the dwelling unit where this operation was performed is sent to that dwelling unit, for example, if the resident This has the advantage that when you are away from home, you can leave messages that you do not want others to know as messages only at the residence you are visiting, and this has the advantage of protecting against invasion of privacy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of main parts of an embodiment of a door intercom device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

B Entrance area B Residential unit section 1 Operation section 2 Dial signal generation section 3 Door phone 4 Recording/playback section 5 Memory section 6 Judgment department 8 Private branch exchange 9　Telephone 10 Memory section 11 Discrimination section 12 Operation section

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A first operating section installed at a common entrance, etc., for performing a calling operation for a dwelling unit, etc.; and a dial signal generator, which generates a dialing signal such as DTMF (multifrequency code) based on the operation of the first operating section. a doorphone for making calls to the dwelling unit; a recording/playback section for recording or reproducing signals from the dial signal generating section and signals from the doorphone; and a recording/playback section for recording or playback operations of the recording/playback section. a memory unit that stores the signals and the voice of the message, etc.;
a determination unit that determines a signal such as “not at home”; a private branch exchange that exchanges and connects the input/output signals of the door phone to a required dwelling unit; the dial signal generation unit, the door phone, a recording/playback unit;
an entrance section including a first control section that controls a memory section and a judgment section; a telephone for making a call using a doorbell or the like in the entrance section; and a second operation section for setting "away" or the like. , a dwelling unit section comprising a storage section that stores a signal such as "not at home" from a second operation section, a discrimination section that discriminates a signal from the entrance section, and a second control section that controls the storage section and the discrimination section; The system is configured to distinguish a calling signal via the private branch exchange, read out the data stored in the storage unit, and if it is determined that the user is “not at home”, the recording/playback unit is set to recording operation, and the second operation unit plays back the data. What is claimed is: 1. A door intercom device, characterized in that the recording/reproducing section is in playback operation, and based on the reproduction of the dial signal of the dwelling unit, the playback signal is transmitted to the dwelling unit and output to the telephone.