JPH0218752B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a visitor reservation management system, and particularly to a system for managing guest reservations in a building where confidential matters are handled.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION With the spread of computers in recent years, matters related to personal privacy, administrative and corporate secrets, etc. are being handled intensively, and prevention of confidential information leakage from computers has become an important issue. In order to prevent confidential information from being leaked to outsiders such as visitors, methods such as enforcing identification cards or ID cards, strengthening surveillance by guards, and requiring visitors to keep records have been taken. However, an outsider's ID card has the disadvantage that it not only requires time and effort to verify, but also requires the outsider's cooperation. Guard monitoring has drawbacks such as difficulty in securing personnel and complete prevention of human error. The request for recordkeeping requires the cooperation of the visitor, and has the disadvantage that it is not always easy to perform accurate and complete recordkeeping.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art by providing a system of simple configuration for managing booked guests.

Arrangement of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, a reservation visitor management system according to the present invention includes a central processing unit and a memory for storing reservation information including an identification code of a reservation visitor, a reservation date and time, and a door group code for each reservation visitor. A computer, a card processing device connected to the computer, and a predetermined input and the reservation information are verified, and when the required verification conditions are satisfied, the identification code and the door group for the specific visitor after verification. A configuration is used which includes means for transferring the code from the memory to the magnetic card for the visitor via the card processor.

The "magnetic card" used in the present invention is a card-like card that magnetically stores data, such as
JIS B9560 "Credit card with magnetic stripe"
You can use the one specified in . Card processing devices themselves are well known, having the function of transcribing signals from a computer onto a magnetic card, and the function of reading data stored on a magnetic card and sending it to a computer. The means for performing the above-mentioned verification and transferring to the magnetic card in the present invention is constituted by computer software.

An example of a card processing device will be described below to the extent necessary for the present invention. When reading, after the computer receives a command to read the magnetic card,
When a magnetic card is inserted into an appropriate slot, the motor starts, takes in the magnetic card, transfers the data stored on the magnetic card to the memory in the card processor, and then transfers the data for one magnetic card. transfer to a computer. The read magnetic card is ejected from the insertion slot. When writing,
In response to a write command from the computer, data for one magnetic card is transferred from the computer to the memory in the card processor and stands by. When a magnetic card is inserted from the insertion slot, the motor starts and takes in the magnetic card. Transfer and write the data in the memory onto a magnetic card. The written magnetic card is ejected from the insertion slot.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the embodiment shown in the block diagram in FIG.
Each department 1 in the building is equipped with a terminal 2a of a computer 2, and visitor information such as the name of the visitor, the name of the visitor, the date and time of visit, and the range of activities of the visitor is transferred from each department 1 to the memory 3 of the computer 2. Allow direct input. A door consisting of one or more doors through which a particular visitor is allowed to pass, preferably with an individual door code on all or the doors necessary for security in the building to specify the range of movement of the visitor. The group is designated as a door group code, and this door group code is written into the memory 3 as the visitor's action range.
The computer 2 has a central processing unit (CPU) 4 for logic processing.

A terminal 2a is also installed in the management department 5 of the general affairs section, etc., which is in charge of guest management, and displays a guest list including the above-mentioned visitor information, usage status of magnetic cards explained below, unreturned status, etc. in the management department. make it happen. A printer 6 and a floppy disk unit 7 are connected to the computer 2 as necessary to facilitate recording of visitors.

A reception desk 8 for visitors is provided with a reception control device 9 connected to the computer 2, a reception terminal 2a, a visitor display 10, a card processing device 11, and the like. computer 2, each department 1, management department 5,
and reception 8 are interconnected by a signal transmission line 12. The reception terminal 2a displays reservation information for the day, ie, information such as the prospective visitor, the prospective visitor, and the scheduled time of visit, as well as the issuance and return of the porcelain card. The visitor display 10 displays greetings such as "I'm looking forward to it", the name of the visitor, the name of the visitor, the reservation time, etc. in an easy-to-understand manner for the visitor. When required input information, such as the visitor's name, is entered into the reception terminal 2a, the computer 2 compares the input information with the visitor information stored in the memory 3, and enters the required verification conditions, such as the visitor's name and name. When a reasonable match of date and time etc. is obtained,
A magnetic card 13 shown in FIG. 2 is issued by the card processor 11.

Referring to FIG. 3, each magnetic card 13 stores at least four types of information: an identification code 14 such as a name, a qualification code 15, a door group code 16, and a management code 17. Referring to FIG. 2, a door control unit 18 is installed in the vicinity of each door 19.
has a card reader 20, a door opening/closing circuit 21, and a door code holding means 22. The door opening/closing circuit 21 in the illustrated example is the lock circuit 2 of the door 19.
Connected to 3. The door control unit 18 is connected to a central control unit 25 via an interface 24 and a signal transmission line 12.

The operation will be explained with reference to FIG. When the magnetic card 13 is inserted into the card reader 20 in the step, the card reader 20 performs a card inspection in the step. If there is an inconvenience such as the magnetic card 13 being inserted backwards or face down, the control operation proceeds to the NG side branch in the figure, displays the NG lamp on the door control unit 18 in step When the magnetic card 13 is pulled out, the NG lamp is deenergized in step. If the magnetic card 13 is inserted correctly, the control operation will start from step 4.
Proceeding to the OK side branch of the diagram, the output of the card reader 20 is transmitted to the central controller 25 in a step, and a predetermined verification process is performed, that is, the door code held in the door code holding member 22 of the door 19 is inserted. After verifying whether the magnetic card 13 is included in the door group code 16, the result is sent to the door control unit 18.
The data is sent back to , and in a step it is determined based on the result whether the data is OK, that is, whether or not opening of the door 19 is permitted. As a result of the verification, if the predetermined verification condition is not satisfied, the control proceeds from the step to the NO branch, and the above-mentioned steps are performed, so that the door 19 is not opened. If branching from the step to the NO side is repeated, a serious abnormal situation may occur, so it is preferable to activate an alarm (not shown) using an appropriate circuit (not shown) to alert the building manager. evoke

If the verification conditions are satisfied, the control proceeds from the step to the YES branch, and the OK lamp of the door control unit 18 is activated. In the illustrated example, the door opening/closing method includes pull mode and push mode.
Two types of modes are provided, and a door opening/closing circuit is built in for selection depending on how the door is used. The steps in FIG. 4 illustrate this alternative selection. The pull mode is for mere passing; when the magnetic card 13 is pulled out in the step, the output of the door opening/closing circuit 21 is turned on for t seconds in the step;
Since the door 19 is opened for a certain period of time, the holder of the magnetic card 13 can pass through the door 19. After the t seconds have elapsed, the step de-energizes the OK lamp, completing the pull mode operating cycle. Duration time t of the output of the door opening/closing circuit 21
The second is appropriately selected in consideration of the type of door 19, etc. The output of the door opening/closing circuit 21 is directly connected to the door 19.
The output may not necessarily be used to drive the opening and closing of the door, but may be driven indirectly, for example, by using this output to turn on the switch of the drive motor circuit of the revolving door.

The push mode is for when the door 19 is left open for a long time to operate a machine, etc., and the output from the door opening/closing circuit 21 turned on in step continues until the magnetic card 13 is pulled out in step. . Therefore, the holder of the magnetic card 13 can open the door 19 during this time to perform work such as machine operation. When the magnetic card 13 is pulled out in step, the output of the door opening/closing circuit 21 is turned off in step, and the OK lamp is turned off in step, completing the push mode operation cycle.

Although the operation of the visitor reservation system of the present invention has been described with respect to the case of receiving a visitor, the present invention is not limited to management only when receiving a visitor. for example,
When the visitor leaves, the reception desk 8 reads the visitor data stored on the magnetic card 13 via the card processor 11 and compares it with the corresponding data on the computer 2 to find a reasonable match with respect to predetermined matching conditions such as the identification code. When the magnetic card 13 is obtained, the date and time of use of the magnetic card 13 and other predetermined data are appropriately stored in the computer 2, and the magnetic card 13 is
The data written on the card is erased by the card processor 11 to reuse it.

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the visitor reservation management system according to the present invention manages guest reservations and their reception using a magnetic card, a computer, and a central control unit, and therefore has the following remarkable effects.

(b) It solves the increase in the amount of reception work and its complexity due to the strengthening of security protection, and it is possible to handle the complicated work with a small number of personnel using a simple system.

(b) Displaying reservation information at the reception desk speeds up notification to visitors, making it possible to shorten the time required to respond to visitors.

(c) Records such as the visitor's name, date and time of visit, and times of entry and exit are automatically created.

(d) Unreturned magnetic cards, unauthorized use, etc. can be easily detected.

(e) The inconvenience of having to ask guests to fill in the books will be eliminated.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are block diagrams of one embodiment, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of magnetic card signals, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the operation. 1...Each department, 2...Computer, 3...Memory,
4... Central processing unit, 5... Management department, 6... Printer, 7... Floppy disk unit, 8
...Reception desk, 9.Reception controller, 10.Visitor display, 11.Card processor, 12.Signal transmission path, 1
3... Magnetic card, 14... Identification code, 15... Qualification code, 16... Door group code, 17... Management code, 18... Door control unit, 19... Door, 20
...Card reader, 21...Door opening/closing circuit, 22...Door code holding means, 23...Lock circuit, 24...Interface, 25...Central control unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A computer having a central processing unit and a memory for storing reservation information including identification codes of reserved guests, reservation dates and times, and door group codes for each reserved guest; a card processor connected to said computer; and when the required verification conditions are satisfied, the identification code and the door group code for the particular guest after verification are transferred from the memory to a magnetic card via the card processor. A visitor reservation system equipped with a means of posting.