CN114830802B - Communication system, information processing device, and connection setting method - Google Patents
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Abstract
A communication system (10) is provided with: a GW (14) provided in a user house and a user equipment (12); and a worker device (20) that performs a work on the user equipment (12) before the network of the user house is opened. The worker device (20) receives input of connection information, which is information necessary for connecting the user equipment (12) to the network, and stores the connection information in the server (24). The GW (14) reads the connection information of the user equipment (12) stored in the server (24), and executes processing for connecting the user equipment (12) to the network of the user house based on the read connection information.
Description
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a communication technology, and more particularly, to a communication system, an information processing apparatus, and a connection setting method.
Background
In recent years, with the popularization of IoT (Internet of Things: internet of things) technology, houses (also referred to as "smart homes") in which various home appliances and home devices can be controlled by a single input device have been increasingly popularized (for example, refer to patent literature 1).
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Patent literature
Patent document 1: japanese patent application laid-open No. 2018-57245
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
In a house where a user newly moves in, a device (for example, home appliance or house device) of the user to be connected to the network is basically set by an enterprise side before the network is opened (for example, before an internet line is opened). After the network is opened, it is necessary to perform a reset to connect each device of the user to the network or the like.
The present disclosure has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to reduce a setting operation for connecting equipment provided in a facility of a user to a network.
Solution for solving the problem
In order to solve the above-described problem, a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a communication device and equipment provided in a facility of a user; and an operator device that performs an operation related to the facility before the network of the facility is opened. The worker device includes: a receiving unit that receives input of connection information, which is information necessary for connecting a device to a network; and a storage unit that stores the connection information of the device received by the reception unit in the server. The communication device includes: a reading unit that reads connection information of a device stored in a server; and a setting unit that executes processing for connecting the device to the network of the facility, based on the connection information of the device read by the reading unit.
Other aspects of the present disclosure are information processing apparatuses. The information processing apparatus is an apparatus for an operator who performs an operation related to a device before a network of a facility of a user provided with a communication apparatus and the device is opened, and includes: a receiving unit that receives input of connection information, which is information necessary for connecting a device to a network; and a storage unit that stores the connection information of the device received by the reception unit in the server, thereby enabling the communication device to execute a process of reading the connection information of the device stored in the server and a process of connecting the device to the network of the facility based on the connection information.
Another other aspect of the present disclosure is a connection setting method. The method comprises the following steps: receiving, by an apparatus of an operator who performs an operation related to a device before a network of a facility of a user provided with a communication apparatus and the device is opened, input of connection information, which is information necessary for connecting the device to the network; the device of the operator stores the received connection information of the equipment in the server; the communication device reads the connection information of the equipment stored in the server; and the communication device performs processing for connecting the device to the network of the facility based on the read connection information of the device.
Any combination of the above components, a method of converting the expression of the present disclosure between a computer program, a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded, or the like is also effective as a method of the present disclosure.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION
According to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce the setting work for connecting the devices provided in the facilities of the user to the network.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a communication system of the first embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of the worker device of fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of the GW of fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system of the first embodiment.
Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication system according to a modification.
Fig. 6 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system according to the modification.
Fig. 7 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system according to the modification.
Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of the GW of the second embodiment.
Fig. 9 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system of the second embodiment.
Fig. 10 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system of the second embodiment.
Fig. 11 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system according to the modification.
Detailed Description
The subject of the apparatus or method of the present disclosure is provided with a computer. The functions of the main body of the apparatus or method in the present disclosure are implemented by executing a program by the computer. The computer has a processor that operates according to a program as a main hardware configuration. The processor may be any type as long as it can realize functions by executing a program. The processor is composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor Integrated Circuit (IC) or an LSI (LARGE SCALE integration). The term "IC" or "LSI" is used herein to refer to an electronic circuit called a system LSI, VLSI (VERY LARGE SCALE integration), or USLI (ultra LARGE SCALE integration), which may be modified depending on the degree of integration. A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) that can be programmed after LSI manufacturing, or a reconfigurable logic device that can perform reconfiguration of a bonding relationship inside an LSI or setting of a circuit partition inside an LSI can also be used for the same purpose. The plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated into one chip or may be provided in a plurality of chips. The plurality of chips may be integrated into one device or may be provided in a plurality of devices. The program is recorded on a non-transitory recording medium such as a computer-readable ROM, an optical disk, a hard disk drive, or the like. The program may be stored in advance in the recording medium, or may be provided to the recording medium via a wide area communication network including the internet or the like.
Before explaining the embodiments in detail, the ideas of the embodiments are explained. In a house (hereinafter referred to as "user house") where a user has newly moved in, before an internet line is opened, an operator (for example, a construction company or a house facility company) performs basic setting and operation confirmation of a device provided for the user in the user house. Therefore, the operator brings a mobile router or the like, through which the user's equipment is connected to the network, into the user's house. After the internet line is opened, it is necessary to reset the user's device to connect the user's device to the network (e.g., wi-Fi (registered trademark) access point) of the user's home, resulting in time and labor costs.
Therefore, in an embodiment, the operator connects a Gateway (GW) and a device of the user to the mobile router, and saves information about the connection to a server on the cloud. The communication device of the user reads connection information of the GW and the device from the server, and automatically registers the GW and the device to the Wi-Fi access point of the user. Thus, the time and effort required for a user to connect a large number of devices to a Wi-Fi access point can be reduced.
In addition, in the embodiment, in order to Connect the GW and the device of the user to the Wi-Fi access point (mobile router is also the same), a well-known "Wi-Fi authentication easy connection (Wi-FI CERTIFIED EASY Connect)", is used. The technique includes the following procedure. (1) The configurator (Configurator) reads the two-dimensional code of the access point and establishes connection with the access point based on the information represented by the two-dimensional code. (2) The configurator reads a two-dimensional code of a client device that should be connected to Wi-Fi, and registers the client device to an access point based on information represented by the two-dimensional code. (3) The client device can then connect to the Wi-Fi network. In an embodiment, GW 14 or user terminal 18 functions as the aforementioned configurator.
The embodiments are described in detail.
< First embodiment >
Fig. 1 shows a configuration of a communication system 10 of a first embodiment. The communication system 10 includes: (1) A user equipment 12, a GW 14, and an AP 16 used by a user after the migration, wherein the user equipment 12, the GW 14, and the AP 16 are installed in a user house; (2) A worker device 20 and a mobile router 22 carried by a worker for performing a work in a user house; and (3) a server 24 provided outside the user's residence (e.g., on the cloud). The broken line in fig. 1 shows a network configuration at the time of basic setting by an operator before the internet line of the user house is opened, and the solid line in fig. 1 shows a network configuration after the internet line of the user house is opened.
The user device 12 includes a plurality of home appliances, home devices, and information devices that can be connected to a network. For example, the user equipment 12 may include air conditioning, lighting, electric blinds, and electric locks (japanese: electric spindle). The GW 14 is a communication device (gateway device) that controls a plurality of user equipments 12. The GW 14 may also be implemented as part of the functionality of a HEMS (Home ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: home energy management system) controller. The AP 16 is a Wi-Fi access point (in other words, a Wi-Fi router) that interfaces with the internet 26.
The worker device 20 is an information processing device that performs a setting operation on the user equipment 12 before the network of the user house is opened (before the internet line is opened). The worker device 20 may be, for example, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, or a smart phone. The mobile router 22 functions as a Wi-Fi router and is connected to the internet 26 by 4G or 5G communication. The server 24 is an information processing device that stores connection information, which is information necessary for connecting the user equipment 12 to the network.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of the worker device 20 of fig. 1. The blocks shown in the block diagrams of the present disclosure can be realized in hardware by elements typified by a CPU and a memory of a computer or a setting device, and can be realized in software by a computer program or the like, but functional blocks realized by their cooperation are depicted here. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these functional blocks can be implemented in various forms by a combination of hardware and software.
The worker device 20 includes a camera unit 30, a reception unit 32, a setting unit 34, and a storage unit 36. A computer program in which the functions of at least some of the functional blocks shown in fig. 2 are installed may be stored in a recording medium, and may be installed to a storage device of the worker device 20 via the recording medium. Alternatively, the computer program may be installed in a storage device of the worker device 20 via a communication network. The CPU of the worker device 20 can perform the functions of the respective functional blocks by reading out the above-described computer program to the main memory and executing the program. The same holds for other block diagrams.
The camera unit 30 photographs a two-dimensional code attached to a case of a device (also referred to as a "registration target device") to be registered in the mobile router. The two-dimensional code is obtained by encoding connection information, which is information necessary for connecting the registration target device to the network. The connection information may also contain, for example, the MAC address or passphrase of the device.
The receiving unit 32 receives input of connection information of the registration target device. Specifically, the receiving unit 32 receives the image data of the two-dimensional code output from the camera unit 30. The reception unit 32 decodes the two-dimensional code by analyzing the image data, and acquires connection information represented by the two-dimensional code.
The setting unit 34 registers the registration target device in the mobile router 22 based on the connection information of the registration target device received by the reception unit 32. Thereby, wi-Fi communication is enabled between the registration target device and the mobile router 22. The storage unit 36 accesses the server 24 via the internet 26, and stores the connection information of the registration target device received by the reception unit 32 in the server 24.
Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of GW 14 of fig. 1. GW 14 includes camera unit 40, reception unit 42, reading unit 44, and setting unit 46. The camera unit 40 captures a two-dimensional code attached to a case of a registration target device to be registered in the AP 16.
The receiving unit 42 receives input of connection information of the registration target device. Specifically, the receiving unit 42 receives the image data of the two-dimensional code output from the camera unit 40, and acquires the connection information indicated by the two-dimensional code. The reading unit 44 accesses the server 24 via the internet 26 to read the connection information of the registration target device stored in the server 24.
The setting unit 46 executes processing for connecting the registration target device to the network of the user house. Specifically, the setting unit 46 registers the registration target device in the AP 16 based on the connection information of the registration target device received by the reception unit 42. The setting unit 46 registers the registration target device in the AP 16 based on the connection information of the registration target device read by the reading unit 44. Thereby, wi-Fi communication is enabled between the registration target device and the AP 16.
The operation of the communication system 10 of the first embodiment is explained. Fig. 4 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system 10 according to the first embodiment. The processing in S10 to S22 in the present figure is processing related to a setting operation performed by an operator before the network of the user house is opened, typically before the user moves in.
The worker operates the camera unit 30 of the worker device 20 to capture the two-dimensional code of the mobile router 22 (S10). The reception unit 32 of the worker device 20 acquires the connection information of the mobile router 22 indicated by the two-dimensional code based on the captured image of the two-dimensional code of the mobile router 22. The setting unit 34 of the worker device 20 registers the device itself in the mobile router 22 based on the connection information of the mobile router 22 (S12).
The worker operates the camera unit 30 of the worker device 20 to capture the two-dimensional code of the GW 14 (S14). The reception unit 32 of the worker device 20 acquires the connection information of the GW 14 indicated by the two-dimensional code based on the captured image of the two-dimensional code of the GW 14. The setting unit 34 of the worker device 20 registers the GW 14 with the mobile router 22 based on the connection information of the GW 14 (S16).
The worker uses the camera unit 30 of the worker device 20 to capture the two-dimensional code of the user equipment 12 (S18). The reception unit 32 of the worker device 20 acquires the connection information of the user device 12 indicated by the two-dimensional code based on the captured image of the two-dimensional code of the user device 12. The setting unit 34 of the worker device 20 registers the user device 12 in the mobile router 22 based on the connection information of the user device 12 (S20). In practice, two-dimensional codes of a plurality of user devices 12 are acquired, and the plurality of user devices 12 are registered in the mobile router 22 based on connection information indicated by the two-dimensional codes of the respective devices.
The operator performs basic settings for the user equipment 12 and the GW 14. For example, the user equipment 12 and GW 14 communicate with devices (e.g., server 24 and the like) outside the user's house via the mobile router 22 to the internet 26. The operator transmits a predetermined control signal to the user equipment 12 by the operator device 20, thereby performing an operation test on the user equipment 12. For example, when the user device 12 is illuminated, the illumination response control signal is confirmed to be lit, and when the user device 12 is an electric blind, the blind is confirmed to be opened and closed in response to the control signal.
When the basic setting is completed, the worker logs in the worker device 20 to the server 24 using the worker ID and the password. The worker inputs an operation to instruct the storage of the connection information to the worker device 20. The storage unit 36 of the worker device 20 transmits the connection information (in other words, the two-dimensional code information) of the user equipment 12 to the server 24, and stores the connection information in the server 24 (S22). In practice, the storage unit 36 transmits the connection information of each of the plurality of user devices 12 to the server 24, and causes the server 24 to store the connection information.
The processing in S24 to S30 in fig. 4 is processing related to a setting operation performed by the user after the network of the user house is opened, typically after the user has moved in. The user uses the camera unit 40 of the GW 14 to capture the two-dimensional code of the AP 16 (S24). The reception unit 42 of the GW 14 acquires connection information of the AP 16 indicated by the two-dimensional code based on the captured image of the two-dimensional code of the AP 16. The setting unit 46 of the GW 14 registers the GW 14 with the AP 16 based on the connection information of the AP 16 (S26).
The reading unit 44 of the GW 14 reads, from the server 24, the connection information (in other words, two-dimensional code information) of the user equipment 12 stored in the server 24 at S22 (S28). The setting unit 46 of the GW 14 registers the user equipment 12 to the AP 16 based on the connection information of the user equipment 12 (S30). Thereafter, the GW 14 can be used to operate the plurality of user devices 12, and the user smart phones can be used to operate the plurality of user devices 12.
According to the communication system 10 of the first embodiment, the time and effort of the user's job of connecting a plurality of user devices 12 to the Wi-Fi access point can be reduced. In addition, there is a great advantage in terms of cost because the user does not need to request the operator again to perform the operation of connecting the user equipment 12 to the network after the network of the user house is opened.
The present disclosure is described above based on the first embodiment. This embodiment is an example, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to each constituent element or each combination of processing procedures, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present disclosure.
A modification of the first embodiment will be described. The present modification will be described mainly with respect to differences from the first embodiment, and description of common points will be omitted. The same or corresponding components as those of the first embodiment among the components of the present modification are denoted by the same reference numerals.
Fig. 5 shows a configuration of a communication system 10 according to a modification. The communication system 10 according to the modification further includes a user terminal 18. The user terminal 18 is a communication device capable of performing 4G or 5G communication in addition to Wi-Fi communication. The user terminal 18 may be, for example, a smart phone or tablet terminal of the user. The user terminal 18 includes: in the first embodiment, the GW 14 includes a camera unit 40, a reception unit 42, a reading unit 44, and a setting unit 46. In the present modification, an application (hereinafter also referred to as a "setting App") to which the functions of these functional blocks are installed is installed on the user terminal 18.
The operation of the communication system 10 according to the modification will be described. Fig. 6 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system 10 according to the modification. The figure shows a process related to a setting operation performed by an operator before the network of the user house is opened. The processing of S40 to S50 in this figure is the same as the processing of S10 to S20 in fig. 4, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted.
The worker device 20 logs in to the server 24 using the worker ID and password. The storage unit 36 of the worker device 20 transmits the connection information of the GW 14 and the connection information of the user equipment 12 to the server 24, and stores the connection information in a storage area for the worker (hereinafter referred to as "worker area") in the server 24 (S52).
The worker logs in to the server 24 using the worker ID and the password, and moves the connection information of the GW 14 and the connection information of the user equipment 12 stored in the worker area of the server 24 to a storage area for the user (hereinafter referred to as "user area") in the server 24 (S54). The server 24 issues the ID and password of the user and notifies the user device 12 (S56). The user device 12 may receive the notification over a 4G line or a 5G line. The user ID and password can access the user area of the server 24, but cannot access the worker area.
Fig. 7 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system 10 according to the modification. The figure shows a process related to a setting operation performed by a user after the network of the user house is opened. The user logs in to the setting App of the user terminal 18 using the ID and password of the user notified in S56. The user uses the camera unit 40 of the user terminal 18 to capture the two-dimensional code of the AP 16 (S58). The reception unit 42 of the user terminal 18 acquires the connection information of the AP 16 indicated by the two-dimensional code based on the captured image of the two-dimensional code of the AP 16. The setting unit 46 of the user terminal 18 registers the user terminal 18 in the AP 16 based on the connection information of the AP 16 (S60).
The reading unit 44 of the user terminal 18 registers in the server 24 using the user ID and the password input by the user, and reads the connection information of the GW14 and the connection information of the user device 12 stored in the user area of the server 24 (S62). The setting unit 46 of the user terminal 18 registers the GW14 with the AP 16 based on the connection information of the GW14 read from the server 24 (S64). For example, the setting unit 46 may transmit the connection information of the GW14 to the AP 16 and transmit the connection information of the AP 16 to the GW14, thereby enabling Wi-Fi communication between the AP 16 and the GW 14.
The setting unit 46 of the user terminal 18 registers the user device 12 in the AP 16 based on the connection information of the user device 12 read from the server 24 (S66). For example, the setting unit 46 may transmit the connection information of the user device 12 to the AP 16, and further transmit the connection information of the AP 16 to the user device 12, thereby enabling Wi-Fi communication between the AP 16 and the user device 12.
The communication system 10 according to the present modification achieves the same effects as those of the communication system 10 of the first embodiment. Further, according to the communication system 10 of the present modification, the connection information stored in the server 24 using the ID and the password unique to the operator can be inherited by using the ID and the password of the user. This makes it possible for the user to inherit the connection information of each device while suppressing an increase in security risk.
< Second embodiment >
Regarding the second embodiment, the following description will be focused on the differences from the first embodiment, and the description of the common points will be omitted. The same or corresponding components as those of the first embodiment among the components of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
The configuration of the communication system 10 of the second embodiment is the same as that of the communication system 10 of the first embodiment shown in fig. 1. The worker device 20 of the second embodiment includes a camera unit 30, a receiving unit 32, a setting unit 34, and a storage unit 36 shown in fig. 2, similarly to the worker device 20 of the first embodiment.
The storage unit 36 of the worker device 20 stores the connection information of the user equipment 12 in the server 24, and also stores setting information on the content set by the worker in the user equipment 12 in the server 24. The setting information may include, for example, information about the user, information specifying an operation mode according to the state of the user house, and information about settings of the HEMS.
Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of the GW 14 of the second embodiment. The GW 14 of the second embodiment includes a storage unit 48 in addition to the functional blocks described in the first embodiment. The reading unit 44 of the GW 14 reads the connection information of the user equipment 12 stored in advance in the server 24 and reads the setting information of the user equipment 12 stored in advance in the server 24. The storage unit 48 of the GW 14 stores the setting information of the user equipment 12 read by the reading unit 44 in the user area in the server 24.
The operation of the communication system 10 of the second embodiment is explained. Fig. 9 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system 10 according to the second embodiment. The process shown in the figure is a process related to a setting operation performed by an operator before the network of the user house is opened, typically before the user moves in. The processing of S70 to S80 in this figure is the same as the processing of S10 to S20 in fig. 4, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted.
The setting unit 34 of the worker device 20 transmits data to be set in the GW 14 (for example, information of the user equipment 12 to be accommodated, etc.) to the GW 14 via the mobile router 22 in response to the worker operation (S82). The GW 14 notifies the setting result to the worker device 20 (S84). The setting unit 34 of the worker device 20 transmits data to be set in the user equipment 12 (for example, information of the GW 14 that accommodates the user equipment) to the user equipment 12 via the mobile router 22 in response to the worker operation (S86). The user equipment 12 notifies the operator device 20 of the setting result (S88).
The storage unit 36 of the worker device 20 transmits the connection information (in other words, the two-dimensional code information) of the user equipment 12 to the server 24, and stores the connection information in the server 24 (S90). The storage unit 36 transmits setting information indicating the setting contents of the GW 14 and setting information indicating the setting contents of the user equipment 12 to the server 24, and stores the setting information in the server 24 (S92).
Fig. 10 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system 10 according to the second embodiment. The present figure is a process related to a setting operation performed by a user after the network of the user house is opened, typically after the user moves in. Before executing the processing of the present diagram, the server 24 notifies the user of address information (URI or the like, hereinafter also referred to as "read address") for accessing the connection information and the setting information about the user.
The processing in S94 and S96 in this figure is the same as the processing in S24 and S26 in fig. 4, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted. The GW 14 accesses the server 24 via the AP 16 and logs in to the server 24 using the ID and password of the user issued in advance. The reading unit 44 of the GW 14 reads, from the server 24, registration information registered by the operator, in this case, connection information of the user equipment 12, using the reading address notified to the user (S98). The setting unit 46 of the GW 14 registers the user equipment 12 to the AP 16 based on the connection information of the user equipment 12 (S100).
The reading unit 44 of the GW 14 reads, from the server 24, registration information registered by the operator, here, setting information of the GW 14 and setting information of the user equipment 12, using the reading address notified to the user (S102). The storage unit 48 of the GW 14 stores the setting information of the GW 14 and the setting information of the user equipment 12 read by the reading unit 44 in the user area of the server 24 (S104). The user area of the server 24 may be a storage area that is associated with the user ID and that can be accessed after the user logs in with the ID and the password.
The communication system 10 of the second embodiment also has the same effects as those of the communication system 10 of the first embodiment. In addition, according to the communication system 10 of the second embodiment, by storing the setting information of the GW 14 and the user equipment 12 in the server 24 in advance and reading the setting information by the GW 14 after the network of the user house is turned on, the user can inherit the setting information to use and apply (japanese: make use of the use holder). In addition, by writing the setting information of the GW 14 and the user equipment 12 to the user area of the server 24, it is possible to make use and application of the setting information easier while maintaining security.
The present disclosure is described above based on the second embodiment. This embodiment is an example, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to each constituent element or each combination of processing procedures, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present disclosure.
A modification of the second embodiment will be described. The present modification will be described mainly with respect to differences from the second embodiment, and description of common points will be omitted. Of the constituent elements of the present modification, the same or corresponding constituent elements as those of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
The communication system 10 of the present modification is identical to the communication system 10 of the modification of the first embodiment shown in fig. 5. The user terminal 18 according to the present modification includes a camera unit 40, a reception unit 42, a reading unit 44, a setting unit 46, and a storage unit 48 included in the GW 14 according to the second embodiment.
The operation of the communication system 10 according to the modification will be described. The processing related to the setting operation performed by the operator before the network of the user house is opened, typically before the user moves in, in the operation of the communication system 10 according to the modification is the same as that of the second embodiment shown in fig. 9, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted.
Fig. 11 is a timing chart showing the operation of the communication system 10 according to the modification. The present figure shows a process related to a setting operation performed by a user after the network of the user house is opened, typically after the user has moved in. The server 24 notifies the user terminal 18 of the user ID, password, and read address (S110). The notification may be performed via a network different from the network in which the user is located, such as a mobile telephone network to which the user terminal 18 is connected.
The processing of S112 and S114 in fig. 11 is the same as the processing of S58 and S60 shown in fig. 7, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted. The reading unit 44 of the user terminal 18 registers in the server 24 using the user ID and the password inputted by the user, and reads the connection information of the GW 14 and the connection information of the user device 12 using the reading address (S116). The setting unit 46 of the user terminal 18 registers the GW 14 with the AP 16 based on the connection information of the GW 14 read from the server 24 (S118). The setting unit 46 registers the user equipment 12 in the AP 16 based on the connection information of the user equipment 12 read from the server 24 (S120).
The reading unit 44 of the user terminal 18 reads the setting information of the GW 14 and the setting information of the user equipment 12 from the server 24 using the reading address notified to the user (S122). The storage unit 48 of the user terminal 18 stores the setting information of the GW 14 and the setting information of the user equipment 12 read by the reading unit 44 in the user area of the server 24 (S124). The communication system 10 of the present modification also has the same effects as those of the communication system 10 of the second embodiment.
The techniques described in the above embodiments and modifications can be applied to various facilities other than houses. For example, the present invention can be applied to network connection settings of devices installed in offices, schools, and the like of enterprises.
Any combination of the above-described examples and modifications is also useful as an embodiment of the present disclosure. The new embodiment produced by the combination has the effects of the combined examples and modifications. It is also understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be performed by the respective constituent elements described in the claims are realized by the constituent element monomers or the cooperation of the constituent elements shown in the embodiments and the modifications.
The techniques described in the embodiments and modifications may be determined by the following items.
[ Item 1]
A communication system (10) is provided with:
communication devices (14, 18) and equipment (12) provided in facilities of users; and
An operator device (20) for performing an operation related to the equipment (12) before the network of the facility is opened,
Wherein the worker device (20) comprises:
A receiving unit (32) that receives input of connection information, which is information required to connect the device (12) to a network; and
A storage unit (36) that stores the connection information of the device (12) received by the reception unit in a server (24);
The communication device (14, 18) comprises:
A reading unit (44) that reads connection information of the device (12) stored in the server (24); and
And a setting unit (46) that executes processing for connecting the device (12) to the network of the facility, based on the connection information of the device (12) read by the reading unit (44).
[ Item 2]
The communication system (10) of item 1, wherein,
A storage unit (36) of the worker device (20) accesses the server (24) using the ID of the worker, stores the connection information of the equipment (12) in the worker area of the server (24),
In the server (24), the connection information of the device (12) is moved from the operator area to a user area,
The reading unit (44) of the communication device (14, 18) accesses the server (24) using the user ID, and reads the connection information of the device (12) from the user area of the server (24).
[ Item 3]
The communication system (10) according to item 1 or 2, wherein,
The storage unit (36) of the worker device (20) also stores setting information on the content set by the worker in the equipment (12) in the server (24),
The reading unit (44) of the communication device (14, 18) reads setting information of the device (12) stored in the server (24).
[ Item 4]
The communication system (10) according to item 3, wherein,
The communication device (14, 18) further includes a storage unit (48), and the storage unit (48) stores the setting information of the device (12) read by the reading unit (44) in a user area in the server (24).
[ Item 5]
An information processing apparatus (20) for an operator who performs a job related to a device (12) before a network of a facility provided with communication devices (14, 18) and the device (12) is opened, the information processing apparatus (20) comprising:
A receiving unit (32) that receives input of connection information, which is information required to connect the device (12) to a network; and
A storage unit (36) that stores the connection information of the device (12) received by the receiving unit (32) in a server (24), thereby enabling the communication devices (14, 18) to execute a process of reading the connection information of the device (12) stored in the server (24) and a process for connecting the device (12) to a network of the facility based on the connection information.
[ Item 6]
A connection setting method, comprising the steps of:
Receiving, by a device (20) of an operator who performs an operation related to a device (12) before a network of a facility provided with communication devices (14, 18) and the device (12) is opened, an input of connection information, which is information necessary for connecting the device (12) to the network;
The worker's device (20) stores the received connection information of the equipment (12) in a server (24);
the communication means (14, 18) reads in connection information of the device (12) stored in the server (24); and
The communication means (14, 18) performs processing for connecting the device (12) to the network of the facility based on the read connection information of the device (12).
Industrial applicability
The techniques of this disclosure can be applied to systems and apparatuses associated with communications.
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10: A communication system; 12: a user device; 14: a GW;18: a user terminal; 20: an operator device; 24: a server; 32: a receiving unit; 34: a setting unit; 36: a storage unit; 42: a receiving unit; 44: a reading part; 46: a setting unit; 48: a storage unit.
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