Administrative system

• US 6,798,345 B2
• Filed: 11/26/2001
• Issued: 09/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Allied Telesis Holdings KK
• Original Assignee: Allied Telesis Holdings KK
• Inventors: Satoh, Kazuhiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TANG, SON M
• Application Number:
  US09/991,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20030048188A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,037 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/542, 340/545.1, 340/506, 340/572.9, 340/586, 340/825.36, 340/825.52, 340/825.49
• 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 provided with surveillance equipment, which is arranged in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route, for (1) reading identification information stored in an information storage medium carried by surveillance staff, and (2) transmitting the identification information. The system is also provided with management devices for (1) receiving the identification information transmitted by the surveillance equipment and (2) storing the identification information in relation to identification information that identifies the surveillance equipment.

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 stored in an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff, and for transmitting the first identification information; and

management means for receiving, at respective dedicated ports, the first identification information transmitted by said surveillance means and for storing the first identification information in relation to second identification information that identifies the surveillance means,

wherein the second identification information, which includes information of at least one of the plurality of locations, is automatically detected by the management means based on a port of the respective dedicated ports that receives the first identification information, without being transmitted by the surveillance means.

2. The administrative system according to claim 1, wherein said surveillance means includes network devices comprising a network.

3. The administrative system of claim 2, wherein said surveillance means comprises:

voice input means for making voice inputs; and

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

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

4. The administrative system of claim 2, wherein said surveillance means further:

alert input means for inputting an alert; and

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

wherein said management means further comprises;

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

5. The administrative system of claim 2, wherein said surveillance means comprises a key system for opening and closing a predetermined door.

6. The administrative system of claim 2, wherein said first identification information is one of a Media Access Control (MAC) address and an Internet Protocol (IP) address.

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

8. The administrative system of claim 7, wherein said surveillance means comprises:

voice input means for making voice inputs; and

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

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

9. The administrative system of claim 7, wherein said surveillance means further:

alert input means for inputting an alert; and

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

wherein said management means further comprises;

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

10. The administrative system of claim 9, wherein said surveillance means comprises a key system for opening and closing a predetermined door.

11. The administrative system of claim 7, wherein said first identification information is one of a Media Access Control (MAC) address and an Internet Protocol (IP) address.

12. The administrative system according to claim 1, wherein said surveillance means comprises:

voice input means for making voice inputs; and

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

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

13. The administrative system according to claim 1, wherein said surveillance means further comprises:

alert input means for inputting an alert; and

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

wherein said management means further comprises;

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

14. The administrative system according to claim 1, wherein said surveillance means comprises a key system for opening and closing a predetermined door.

15. The administrative system according to claim 1, wherein said first identification information is one of a Media Access Control (MAC) address and an Internet Protocol (IP) address.

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

identification information reception means for receiving, at respective dedicated ports, first identification information that is (1) read using surveillance means provided in a plurality of locations on a patrol surveillance route, and (2) 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 second identification information that identifies the surveillance means,

wherein the second identification information, which includes information of at least one of the plurality of locations, is automatically detected by the management means based on a port of the respective dedicated ports that receives the first identification information, without being received by the identification information reception means.

17. The management system according to claim 16, further comprising alert output means for receiving alert information transmitted by the surveillance means and for making an external output.

18. The management system according to claim 16, wherein said first identification information is one of a Media Access Control (MAC) address and an Internet Protocol (IP) address.

19. A surveillance method for managing surveillance by surveillance staff carrying out patrol surveillance, comprising:

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

transmitting said first identification information;

receiving said first identification information at respective dedicated ports; and

storing said first identification information in relation to second identification information,

wherein the second identification information identifies a position on the patrol surveillance route, and

the second identification information is automatically detected, based on a port of the respective dedicated ports that receives the first identification information, without being transmitted.

20. 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 by reading means first identification information stored in an information storage medium carried by said surveillance staff and identification information for canceling a door key, for transmitting the first identification information when information read by the reading means is the first identification information, and for performing processing for canceling a door key when information read by the reading means is the identification information for canceling a door key; and

management means for receiving, at respective dedicated ports the first identification information transmitted by said surveillance means and for storing the first identification information, which includes information of at least one of the plurality of locations, in relation to second identification information that identifies the surveillance means,

wherein the second identification information is automatically detected by the management means based on a port of the respective dedicated Ports that receives the first identification information.