Administrative system

• US 20030048188A1
• Filed: 11/26/2001
• Published: 03/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allied Telesis Holdings KK
• Original Assignee: Allied Telesis Holdings KK
• Inventors: Satoh, Kazuhiko
• Granted Patent: US 6,798,345 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/20 Checking timed patrols, e.g. of watchman

Abstract

An administrative system is provided with surveillance means, provided in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route, for reading first identification information that is stored in an information storage medium carried by the surveillance staff, and for transmitting this first identification information. The system is also provided with management means for receiving the first identification information transmitted by the surveillance means and storing this first identification information in relation to second identification information that identifies the surveillance means.

Claims

1. An administrative system for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, comprising:

surveillance means, provided in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route, for reading first identification information that is stored in an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff, and for transmitting this first identification information; and

management means for receiving the first identification information transmitted by said surveillance means and storing this first identification information in relation to second identification information that identifies the surveillance means.

2. The administrative system according to claim 1, wherein said surveillance means are network devices that constitute a network.

3. The administrative system according to claim 1, wherein said surveillance means are interconnecting devices that relay information on a network.

5. The administrative system according to claims 1 to 4, wherein said surveillance means has:

voice input means for making voice inputs; and

voice information transmission means for transmitting the voice information, which is input by this voice input means, to said management means, and

wherein said management means receives this voice information, and stores this voice information in relation to said first identification information and said second identification information.

6. The administrative system according to claims 1 to 4, wherein said surveillance means further has:

alert input means for inputting an alert; and

alert information transmission means for transmitting the alert information, which is input by this alert input means, to said management means, and

wherein said management means further has;

alert output means for receiving this alert information and making an external output.

7. The administrative system according to claims 1 to 4, wherein said surveillance means has a function in the form of a key system for opening and closing a predetermined door.

8. The administrative system according to claims 1 to 4, wherein said identification information is a MAC address or an IP address.

4. An administrative system for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, comprising:

surveillance means, provided in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route, for writing surveillance management information for surveillance management to an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff; and

management means for reading out surveillance management information from said information storage medium, and storing this information.

9. A management apparatus for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, comprising:

identification information reception means for receiving first identification information that is read using the surveillance means provided in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route, and stored in an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff; and

management means for storing the first identification information received using said identification information reception means, in relation to the surveillance means.

10. A management apparatus for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, comprising:

means for reading surveillance management information, which is written to an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff using surveillance means provided in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route; and

storage means for storing the surveillance management information thus read,

wherein at least information, which identifies the surveillance means, is contained in said surveillance management information.

11. The management system according to claim 9 or claim 10, further comprising alert output means for receiving alert information transmitted by the surveillance means and making an external output.

12. The management system according to claim 9 or claim 10, wherein said first identification information is a MAC address or an IP address.

13. A network device, which is used in an administrative system for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, and is provided on a patrol surveillance route, comprising:

means for reading first identification information that is stored in an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff; and

identification information transmission means for transmitting the first identification information thus read to a management apparatus.

14. An interconnecting device, which is used in an administrative system for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, and is provided on a patrol surveillance route, comprising:

means for reading first identification information that is stored in an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff;

identification information transmission means for transmitting the first identification information thus read to a management apparatus; and

relay means for relaying information between the management apparatus and network devices.

15. A surveillance method for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, comprising the steps of:

reading first identification information that is stored in an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff, in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route;

transmitting this first identification information;

receiving said first identification information; and

storing said first identification information in relation to second identification information that identifies a position on the patrol surveillance route.

16. A surveillance method for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, comprising the steps of:

writing surveillance management information for surveillance management to an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff, in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route; and

reading out surveillance management information from said information storage medium, and storing this information.