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Title:
INTERCOM SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/035524
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an intercom system that includes a sub-unit which is placed outside a house, and a base unit which is placed inside the house. The sub-unit includes an imaging means that images a predetermined area in front of the sub-unit and outputs image information about the image of the area, a visitor detection means that detects a visitor, and a sub-unit presenting means that presents information to the visitor. The base unit includes an image acquisition means that acquires the image information when a visitor is detected, a recognition determination means that determines, from the acquired image information, whether the face of the visitor can be recognized, a sub-unit presenting control means that controls, if it is determined that the face of the visitor cannot be recognized, the sub-unit presenting means to allow the sub-unit presenting means to present information representing a message to prompt the visitor to take another action depending on why the recognition of the visitor's face is hampered, a base-unit presenting means that presents information to a person in the house, and a first base-unit presentation control means that controls the base-unit presenting means to transmit information for giving warning of a level which varies according to why the recognition of the visitor's face is hampered.

Inventors:
UCHIDA, Katsura (15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 61, 46785, JP)
内田 桂 (〒61 愛知県名古屋市瑞穂区苗代町15番1号 ブラザー工業株式会社内 Aichi, 46785, JP)
WATANABE, Satoshi (15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 61, 46785, JP)
Application Number:
JP2009/054739
Publication Date:
April 01, 2010
Filing Date:
March 12, 2009
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Assignee:
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (15-1, Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 61, 46785, JP)
ブラザー工業株式会社 (〒61 愛知県名古屋市瑞穂区苗代町15番1号 Aichi, 46785, JP)
UCHIDA, Katsura (15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 61, 46785, JP)
内田 桂 (〒61 愛知県名古屋市瑞穂区苗代町15番1号 ブラザー工業株式会社内 Aichi, 46785, JP)
International Classes:
H04M9/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YAMAMOTO, Hisashi et al. (6th-floor, Kamimaezu KD-bldg.10-32, Osu 4-chome, Naka-k, Nagoya-shi Aichi 11, 46000, JP)
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