Method and apparatus for connecting a television interphone monitor system to a concierge station over the internet

A method for connecting a television interphone monitor system, to an E concierge station via the Internet, said television monitor system including at least one television interphone monitor connected via internal communication lines and a matrix selector to at least one entrance panel and to at least one interface unit, comprising the steps of:

• propagating information signals including a combination of signals selected from the group consisting of audio signals, video signals, control signals, alarm signals and data signals, generated by said television interphone monitor and said entrance panel and exchanged through said matrix selector and through said internal communication lines for selectively communicating between said at least one television interphone monitor and said at least one entrance panel to said at least one interface unit;
• processing said information signals through said interface unit for feeding an interfaced information signal to the Internet;
• generating and feeding an engage call signal to said interface unit for connecting said E concierge station with said interface unit through the Internet;
• and
• communicating said interfaced information signal processed by said interface unit between said television interphone monitor system and said E concierge station.

An apparatus for connecting a television interphone monitor system to an E concierge station via a communication network selected from the group consisting of dedicated network, public network and the Internet, comprising;

• a television interphone monitor connected via internal communication line and a matrix selector with an entrance panel and with an interface unit;
• wherein said television interphone monitor and said entrance panel include select keys and are adapted to process information signals including a combination of signals selected from the group consisting of audio signals, video signals, control signals, alarm signals and data signals through said matrix selector and through said internal communication line for communicating selectively between said television interphone monitor with said entrance panel and said interface unit and between said entrance panel and said interface unit;
• said interface unit is adapted to process said information signals and communicate interfaced information signals with said E concierge station via said communication network;
• wherein
• one or more of said select keys generate an engage call signal to said interface unit for engaging and connecting said E concierge station through said communication network for communicating said interfaced information signals between one of said television interphone monitor and said entrance panel with said E concierge station through said interface unit.

An apparatus for connecting a television interphone monitor system to an E concierge station via a communication network selected from the group consisting of dedicated network, public network and the Internet, comprising;

• a television interphone monitor connected via internal communication line and a matrix selector with a plurality of entrance panels and with an interface unit;
• wherein said television interphone monitor and said plurality of entrance panels include select keys and are adapted to process information signals including a combination of signals selected from the group consisting of audio signals, video signals, control signals, alarm signals and data signals through said matrix selector and through said internal communication line for communicating selectively between said television interphone monitor and any one of said plurality of entrance panels and said interface unit and between said any one of said entrance panels and said interface unit;
• said interface unit is adapted to process said information signals and communicate interfaced information signals with said E concierge station via said communication network;
• wherein
• one or more of said select keys generate an engage call signal to said interface unit for engaging and connecting said E concierge station through said communication network for communicating said interfaced information signals between one of said television interphone monitor and any one of said entrance panels with said E concierge station through said interface unit.

An apparatus for connecting a television interphone monitor system to an E concierge station via a communication network selected from the group consisting of dedicated network, public network and the Internet, comprising;

• a plurality of television interphone monitors connected via internal communication lines and a matrix selector with at least one entrance panel and with an interface unit;
• wherein said television interphone monitors and said at least one entrance panel include select keys and are adapted to process information signals including a combination of signals selected from the group consisting of audio signals, video signals, control signals, alarm signals and data signals through said matrix selector and through said internal communication lines for communicating selectively between any one of said plurality of television interphone monitors with said at least one entrance panel and said interface unit and between said at least one entrance panel and said interface unit;
• said interface unit is adapted to process said information signals and communicate interfaced information signals with said E concierge station via said communication network;
• wherein
• one or more of said select keys generate an engage call signal to said interface unit for engaging and connecting said E concierge station through said communication network for communicating said interfaced information signals between at least one of said television interphone monitor and said entrance panel with said E concierge station through said interface unit.

An apparatus for connecting a television interphone monitor system to an E concierge station via a communication network selected from the group consisting of dedicated network, public network and the Internet, comprising;

• a plurality of television interphone monitors connected via internal communication lines and a matrix selector with a plurality of entrance panels and with at least one interface unit;
• wherein said television interphone monitors and said entrance panels include select keys and are adapted to process information signals including a combination of signals selected from the group consisting of audio signals, video signals, control signals, alarm signals and data signals through said matrix selector and through said internal communication lines for communicating selectively between any one of said plurality of television interphone monitors with any one of said plurality of entrance panels and said at least one interface unit and between at least one of said plurality of entrance panels and said at least one interface unit;
• said at least one interface unit is adapted to process said information signals and communicate interfaced information signals with said E concierge station via said communication network;
• wherein
• one or more of said select keys generate an engage call signal to said at least one interface unit for engaging and connecting said E concierge station through said communication network for communicating said interfaced information signals between at least one of said television interphone monitors and at least one of said entrance panels with said E concierge station through said interface unit.

An apparatus for connecting a television interphone monitor system to an E concierge station via a communication network selected from the group consisting of dedicated network, public network and the Internet, comprising;

• a plurality of television interphone monitors connected via internal communication lines and a matrix selector with a plurality of entrance panels and with a plurality of interface units;
• wherein said television interphone monitors and said entrance panels include select keys and are adapted to process information signals including a combination of signals selected from the group consisting of audio signals, video signals, control signals, alarm signals and data signals through said matrix selector and through said internal communication lines for communicating selectively between any one of said plurality of television interphone monitors with any one of said plurality of entrance panels and any one of said plurality of interface units and between any one of said plurality of entrance panels and any one of said plurality of interface units;
• said plurality of interface units are adapted to process said information signals and communicate interfaced information signals with said E concierge station via said communication network;
• wherein
• one or more of said select keys generate an engage call signal to any one of said plurality of interface units for engaging and connecting said E concierge station through said communication network for communicating said interfaced information signals between at least one of said television interphone monitors and at least one of said entrance panel with said E concierge station through at least one of said interface units.