Abstract:
The objective of the present invention is to provide a multi-scene monitoring system for decreasing the installing cost of the whole system, wherein the monitoring system transmits digital signals through an internet, and an internal communication device, a gate-end operating device, and a card authenticating device only need to connect to the internet without installing concrete wires so as to save a lot of costs in installation and maintenance; moreover, when the monitoring system of the invention applied to a community building, the safety of the community can be increased and the duty of the security can be decreased via the card authenticating device and a visitor token card.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a monitoring system, and more particularly to a multi-scene monitoring system. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Prior Art 
         [0004]    In this modern society, with the gradually rising life quality, living comfort and convenience, in particular, are indispensables. Therefore, human beings take advantage of the rapidly developed technology to create many inventions for further comforting and facilitating our daily life, and among others, outdoor communication devices would be one typical example. The most primitive outdoor communication devices only allowed for transmit audio messages, and a host cannot recognize the identity of a visitor by viewing the image. Therefore, an audio-type outdoor communication device is able to have great improvement space. 
         [0005]    Then, there were inventors bringing up architecture of a video-audio outdoor communication device. Referring to  FIG. 1 , shows a conventional video-audio outdoor communication device being applied to an apartment building. Wherein a visitor G′ have to use the gate-end operating device  12 ′ to contact with the host H′ living in the apartment, when the visitor outsides of the lobby gate of the apartment building. Then the host can recognize the identity of the visitor by viewing the image on an internal communication device  11 ′, wherein the image is shot by the plurality of cameras C′ of the gate-end operating device. After the host check the identity of the visitor, the lobby gate can be opened by operating the internal communication device, and the visitor can walk into the lobby of the apartment. 
         [0006]    Furthermore, the visitor can lead by the security in the lobby and open the entrance door and use elevator through the key card of the security so as to reach the level of the host. However the conventional video-audio outdoor communication device usually have following defect and safety risk: 
         [0007]    (1) When a criminal pretends a visitor and get into the lobby, the criminal can arrive every level of the apartment by cheating the security and use the key card thereof. 
         [0008]    (2) Following the previous, when the criminal attacks the security and get the key card, the criminal can arbitrarily use the elevator or other devices of the apartment through the key card so as to crime. 
         [0009]    (3) Otherwise, there are always one or two securities on duty in the lobby, therefore, when the securities need to bring visitors into the apartment, the lobby and the apartment will always be exposed in no guard situation, and cause loopholes in the safety. 
         [0010]    In addition, conventional internal communication device  11 ′ can&#39;t display videos shot by community cameras  50  due to privacy considerations, therefore, the members of the community management committee have nowhere to check the videos but the security room. However, the members of the community management committee are householders living in their own house in community instead of the security room, and causing a lot of inconvenience. 
         [0011]    Accordingly, in view of the conventional video-audio outdoor communication device still have some shortcomings and drawbacks, the inventor of the present application has made great efforts to make inventive research thereon and eventually provided a multi-scene monitoring system. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    The objective of the present invention is to provide a multi-scene monitoring system for decreasing the installing cost of the whole system, wherein the monitoring system transmits digital signals through an internet, and an internal communication device, a gate-end operating device, and a card authenticating device only need to connect to the internet without installing concrete wires so as to save a lot of costs in installation and maintenance; moreover, when the monitoring system of the invention applied to a community building, the safety of the community can be increased and the duty of the security can be decreased via the card authenticating device and a visitor token card. 
         [0013]    Accordingly, to achieve the objective of the present invention, the inventor of the present invention provides a multi-scene monitoring system comprising:
       an internal communication device, being disposed in the internal of one house of the householder, and comprising:
           a first processing unit;   an data receiving unit, being connected to the first processing unit ;   a display module, being connected to the data receiving unit;   a video switching module, being connected to the first processing unit and comprising a switching keyhole for receiving a switching key;   an indoor communication module, being connected to the first processing unit and providing for a householder to get communication with a visitor; and   a visitor identity confirming unit;   
           a warning module, being disposed in the internal of one house of the householder and controlled by the first processing unit to send out warning messages;   a plurality of community cameras, being disposed in the community and connected to the first processing unit via a plurality of activating circuits of the switching keyhole respectively;   a gate-end operating device, being disposed on the outside of a lobby gate of a community, and comprising:
           a second processing unit, being connected to the first processing unit through the internet;   a driving unit, being connected to the second processing unit for providing the visitor to activate the warning module;   a gate-end camera module, being connected to the second processing unit for capturing a video of the visitor;   at least one outdoor camera module, being disposed at a particular position around the lobby gate and connected to the second processing unit of the gate-end operating device; and   an outdoor communication module, being connected to the second processing unit and providing for the visitor to get communication with the householder; and   
           a card authenticating device, being disposed in the community and comprising:
           a third processing unit, being connected to the first processing unit through the internet;   a confirming camera module, being connected to the third processing unit for capturing a video of the visitor;   a confirming communication module, being connected to the third processing unit and providing for the visitor to get communication with the householder; and   a token card setting unit, being connected to the third processing unit for setting a plurality of wireless transceiver addresses and a plurality of device IDs in a visitor token card;   
           wherein the switching key comprises at least one peak, accordingly, the switching keyhole comprises at least one sliding block, moreover, the sliding block is formed with a connecting bar for connecting and conducting the activating circuits;   wherein when the switching key is inserted into the switching keyhole and turned, the peak of the switching key can push the sliding blocks to a particular position so as to connecting the connecting bar and all of the activating circuits, therefore, the householder can watch and switch all videos shot by community cameras based on the activating circuit, wherein the visitor can get the guest token card from a lobby counter of the community after entering the lobby;   wherein when the visitor is allowed to operate the card authenticating device through the visitor token card, the visitor can get communication with the householder via the confirming communication module; such that the householder can confirm the identity of the visitor through the internal communication device; therefore, the householder can set at least one wireless transceiver address and at least one device ID in the visitor token card by operating the visitor identity confirming unit of the internal communication device; eventually, the visitor is allowed to use a plurality of community public equipment based on the wireless transceiver address and the device ID set in the visitor token card.       
 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0037]    The invention as well as a preferred mode of use and advantages thereof will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0038]      FIG. 1  illustrates a schematic diagram of a conventional video-audio outdoor communication device being applied to an apartment building; 
           [0039]      FIG. 2  illustrates an architectural diagram of the multi-scene monitoring system provided by the present invention; 
           [0040]      FIG. 3A ,  FIG. 3B , and  FIG. 3C  illustrate a schematic diagram of the monitoring system applied in a community; 
           [0041]      FIG. 4  illustrates a stereo view of the internal communication device of the present invention; 
           [0042]      FIG. 5A ,  FIG. 5B , and  FIG. 5C  illustrate a schematic diagram of the operation of the switching key and the switching keyhole; and 
           [0043]      FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B  illustrate a schematic diagram of the operation of the switching key and the switching keyhole of the implemental embodiment. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0044]    To more clearly describe a multi-scene monitoring system provided by the present invention, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings hereinafter. 
         [0045]    Please refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3A  to  FIG. 3C , there are shown an architectural diagram of the multi-scene monitoring system provided by the present invention, and a schematic diagram of the system applied in a community. The monitoring system includes an internal communication device  10 , a warning module  20 , a gate-end operating device  30 , and a card authenticating device  70 . 
         [0046]    The internal communication device  10  is disposed in the internal of one house of the householder and includes: a first processing unit  11 , an data receiving unit  12 , a display module  13 , a video switching module  14 , an indoor communication module  15 , a unlock unit  16 , and a visitor identity confirming unit  17 ; wherein the data receiving unit  12 , the display module  13 , the video switching module  14 , the indoor communication module  15 , the unlock unit  16 , and the visitor identity confirming unit  17  are connected to the first processing unit  11 , moreover, the indoor communication module  15  is disposed for providing a householder to get communication with a visitor. Furthermore, the warning module  20  is disposed on the internal communication device  10  and controlled by the first processing unit  11  to send out warning messages, besides, the unlock unit is disposed for the householder to unlock the lobby gate. 
         [0047]    The gate-end operating device  30  is disposed on the outside of a lobby gate of a community, and includes: a second processing unit  31 , a driving unit  32 , a gate-end camera module  33 , two outdoor camera module ( 34   a,    34   b ), and an outdoor communication module  35 ; wherein the second processing unit  31  is connected to the first processing unit  11  through an internet  60 , and the driving unit  32  is connected to the second processing unit  31  for providing the visitor to activate the warning module  20 . 
         [0048]    Moreover, the gate-end camera module  33  is connected to the second processing unit  31  for capturing a video of the visitor, and the two outdoor camera module ( 34   a,    34   b ) are disposed at a particular position around the lobby gate and connected to the second processing unit  31  of the gate-end operating device  30 ; furthermore, the outdoor communication module  35  is connected to the second processing unit  31  and providing for the visitor to get communication with the householder. 
         [0049]    Besides, the gate-end operating device  30  further comprises an input unit  36  and a display module  37 , therefore, the visitor can connect to the householder through dialing particular numbers on the input unit so as to notify the host through the driving unit and the warning module; moreover, the visitor can obtain response messages from the householder through the display module. 
         [0050]    The card authenticating device  70  is disposed in the community and includes: a third processing unit  72 , a confirming camera module  73 , a confirming communication module  74  and a token card setting unit  71 ; wherein the third processing unit  72  is connected to the first processing unit through the internet  60 , and the confirming camera module  73  is connected to the third processing unit  72  for capturing a video of the visitor. 
         [0051]    Moreover, the confirming communication module  74  is connected to the third processing unit  72  and providing for the visitor to get communication with the householder, and the token card setting unit  71  is connected to the third processing unit  72  for setting a plurality of wireless transceiver addresses and a plurality of device IDs in a visitor token card  75 ; wherein the visitor can get the guest token card  75  from a lobby counter of the community after entering the lobby. 
         [0052]    When the visitor is allowed to operate the card authenticating device  70  through the visitor token card  75 , the visitor can get communication with the householder via the confirming communication module; such that the householder can confirm the identity of the visitor through the internal communication device; therefore, the householder can set at least one wireless transceiver address and at least one device ID in the visitor token card by operating the visitor identity confirming unit of the internal communication device; eventually, the visitor is allowed to use a plurality of community public equipment (Entrance Door, Elevator) based on the wireless transceiver address and the device ID set in the visitor token card. 
         [0053]    Moreover, each the community public equipment ( 80   a,    80   b ) comprises a card sensor ( 81   a,    81   b ), such that the community public equipment ( 80   a,    80   b ) can be activated after the visitor token card  75  is verified by the card sensor ( 81   a,    81   b ). 
         [0054]    With reference to  FIG. 3A , please simultaneously refer to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5A  to  FIG. 5C , show the stereo view of the internal communication device and the schematic diagram of the operation of the switching key and the switching keyhole. As the figures show, the display module of the internal communication device  10  is a touch panel, and the visitor identity confirming unit can be controlled via the touch panel; 
         [0055]    moreover, the video switching module comprises a switching keyhole  141  for receiving a switching key  40   a.    
         [0056]    Wherein the switching key  40   a  comprises a plurality of peaks  42 , accordingly, the switching keyhole  141  comprises a plurality of sliding blocks  1414  and a plurality of springs  1413 , moreover, each sliding block  1414  is formed with a connecting bar  1412  for connecting and conducting the activating circuits  1414 . 
         [0057]    A plurality of community cameras  50  are disposed in the community and connected to the first processing unit via a plurality of activating circuits  1414  of the switching keyhole  141  respectively; wherein when the switching key  40   a  is inserted into the switching keyhole  141  and turned, the peak  42  of the switching key  40   a  can push the sliding block  1414  to a particular position so as to connecting the connecting bar  1412  and one of the activating circuits  1414 , therefore, the householder can watch and switch videos shot by community cameras based on the activating circuit  1414 . 
         [0058]    Moreover, each the activating circuit  1414  comprises two elastic terminals  1415  for respectively connecting with both sides of the connecting bar  1412 , and the switching key further comprises a handgrip portion  41 . 
         [0059]    Please refer to  FIG. 6A  to  FIG. 6B , show the schematic diagram of the operation of the switching key and the switching keyhole of the implemental embodiment. As the figure shows, the numbers of the peaks of the switching key  40   b  is three, therefore, the switching key  40   b  just can push three sliding blocks  1414  to the particular position so as to connecting the connecting bar  1412  and three of the activating circuits  1414 , therefore, the householder with the switching key  40   b  can watch and switch fewer videos than the householder with the switching key  40   a.    
         [0060]    For example, the householder with the switching key  40   a  might be a member of the community management committee and the householder with the switching key  40   b  might be a general resident, such that the technique of the switching module in the present invention not only increase the convenience of the internal communication device, but also keep the privacy of the community householders. 
         [0061]    By the detailed description of the overall structure and technical content of the present invention, the following advantages of the present invention can be derived: 
         [0062]    (1) The system of the present invention employs the internet as a medium, thus the installation and maintenance costs can be decreased without spending a lot of money, time and manpower to install concrete wires. 
         [0063]    (2) The present invention provides the householder to confirm identity of visitor with multiple perspectives so as to increase the home safety of the community. 
         [0064]    (3) Through the card authenticating device and the visitor token card, visitors can use community public equipment by themselves so as to decrease the duty of security and increase the home safety again. 
         [0065]    The above description is made on embodiments of the present invention. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit scope of the present invention, and all equivalent implementations or alterations within the spirit of the present invention still fall within the scope of the present invention.