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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1996
Chang-Ho Lee, Kyungki-do, KR;
SamSung Electronics., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
A system for identifying visitors using a closed-circuit television camera to generate image data by reading images of visitors and a microphone to convert the sound waves received from visitors into electric waves. A door-bell button has a call-bell function available for when a visitor calls and as well as a switch function for operating a computer while the computer is in a hibernation state. The computer system controls and stores the signals and image data from the CCTV camera, the microphone, and the call-bell button while a monitor which displays the image data. This system identifies visitors by storing the visitor's image sensed from an identification device while the owner a user is absent and reconfirms after by using a general purpose home computers; the system has a hibernation function and is inexpensive.