JP5925934B1 - Communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

To automate Internet connection in each home. A gateway device 12 connected to a telephone 11 installed in each home, an operator server group 15 installed in an operator network 14 of an operator, and an ISP operator connected to the operator network 14 are provided. The ISP server group 16 is managed, and the business server group 15 is connected to the telephone set 11 by an IP telephone, and the contractor determines the connection destination designation number pressed from the telephone 11 through the route by the IP telephone. The ISP device to be connected is determined, and the gateway device 12 is inquired of the account information database having the user name and the connection password to be used by the contractor managed by the ISP operator. The user name and the connection password are acquired by the inquiry, and the ISP server group 16 is inquired. To build an automated system to perform the Internet connection authentication. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to setting of Internet connection by a gateway device distributed to a home or a business office.

  Setting up an Internet connection on a fixed line at home is a task with great difficulty for an unfamiliar person. At present, the user often sets the home gateway device for Internet connection installed in each home. However, most home gateway devices do not have a display, and in many cases, the home gateway device is accessed from a terminal such as a personal computer, smartphone or tablet via wired or wireless connection, and the connection destination name and user name on the terminal. You must enter information such as passwords. However, calling a predetermined screen and inputting such information at a predetermined location is a difficult task for a first-time viewer who sometimes gives up.

  In order to solve this problem, a method has been proposed in which an automatic setting tool is recorded on an optical disk, the optical disk is inserted into a PC connected to the home gateway by wire, and most settings can be automated by an automatic setting tool that starts by automatic playback. (Patent Document 1, Non-Patent Document 1, etc.). In addition, means for performing remote setting by downloading an automatic setting tool from a network has been proposed (Patent Document 2).

  Separately, in order to start a company or home PC from outside the office, the phone number and MAC address are registered and registered, and the called party number (dial-in and sub-address) of outgoing calls from outside the office is registered. Has been proposed to allocate a target device installed in a company or home and remotely start a PC from the outside via a telephone line (Patent Document 3).

JP 2001-306430 A JP 11-338805 A JP 2009-296057 A

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  However, with the means of Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1, it is possible to omit screen calling and address input, but the minimum information such as the user name must still be input on the screen. .

  For such users, carriers such as telecommunications carriers and Internet service providers (ISPs) provide setting support. However, there is no means for remotely accessing the home gateway until the home gateway is set. For this reason, there is a problem that the method of Patent Document 2 cannot be used until the first network is opened. In addition, the processing that can be performed remotely in Patent Document 3 is limited to simple processing such as activation, and detailed operations such as input of setting values cannot be performed from the outside.

  Inevitably, the person in charge has to go to the place of each home and perform the user's setting work, and the user or business operator has to spend extra cost and time accordingly.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to complete the setting of connection to the Internet by minimizing the user's effort even if the person in charge does not visit.

This invention
A signal for pressing the telephone special number is sent to the provider side via a communication path established between the gateway device and the provider server group managed by the provider using an IP phone that can be connected without setting in each home. As a trigger for the connection sequence,
The ISP server group relayed by the operator server group uses the contractor fixed telephone number assigned to the home as a reference key, and the user name and connection password corresponding to the contractor fixed number set and stored at the time of contract To the gateway device,
By setting the user name and connection password acquired by the gateway device as own user information, the above-mentioned problem is solved by a system that completes registration of information necessary for Internet connection.

  Specifically, the connection automation system according to the present invention includes a gateway device connected to a user's telephone installed in each home, and an operator server group installed in an operator network of a communication operator connected to each home. And an ISP server group managed by an ISP provider connected to the provider network.

Of these, the gateway device
Obtains an IP address and own subscriber fixed number as a DHCP client, sets up an IP phone, and controls communication with the provider server group and ISP server group via the IP phone path to connect to the Internet An automatic setting function unit for acquiring a user name and a connection password for authentication;
SIP control unit that makes SIP registration possible with the SIP server of the provider server group and enables a call, and receives user information from the remote setting instruction unit of the provider server group via the established communication path When,
A setting information storage database for registering user information including the IP phone settings and the user name and connection password;
A connection authentication control unit that makes a connection request to the connection authentication server of the ISP server group using the user name and the connection password;
An HTTP control unit that relays designated HTTP communication;
Have

Next, as the provider server group,
A DHCP server for assigning an IP address and a contractor fixed number to the gateway device;
A SIP server for performing SIP connection with the SIP control unit;
A remote setting instructing unit for instructing to press and transmit a predetermined number by voice guidance to the incoming telephone according to a progress stage of a connection sequence via the communication path by the SIP server;
A connection destination management database for registering the address of the account information database corresponding to the connection destination designation number transmitted from the telephone via the automatic setting function unit;
Have

Furthermore, as the ISP server group,
Associating the contractor fixed number of the user who is the service provider, the contract identification number given to the contractor to identify the contractor, and the user name and connection password assigned to the user Account information database to be registered so that it can respond,
The connection authentication server that performs Internet connection authentication in response to a connection request from the gateway device;
Have

The automatic setting function unit of the gateway device inquires of the connection destination management database for the connection destination designation number designated from the telephone via the HTTP control unit, and obtains the address of the account information database. Acquisition means;
By using the address of the account information database as a destination, the contractor fixed number assigned to the gateway device itself and the contract time setting identification number specified from the telephone are transmitted to obtain the user name and connection password. Account information acquisition means;
Have

The connection establishment method using these components is as follows.
The gateway device installed in each home and physically connected to the network obtains the IP address and the contractor fixed number by connecting to the DHCP server by the initial registration means of the automatic setting function unit after startup. To do. The acquired information is registered in the setting information storage database.
The SIP control unit performs use registration with the SIP server together with the contractor fixed number, enables a telephone call by IP phone, and establishes a communication path.
The telephone connected to the gateway apparatus has the contractor fixed number and performs IP telephone communication. The user of the household who is a contractor makes a call with the telephone number for connecting to the remote setting instruction unit of the provider server group notified in writing based on the contract with the ISP provider as a destination. . When the telephone is in a communication state with the telephone, the remote setting instructing unit informs the telephone to press the connection designation number notified in advance as a predetermined number by voice guidance. This connection destination designation number is a number for the communication carrier to designate the ISP carrier that mediates the connection. Based on the contract with the ISP carrier, it has been notified to the user beforehand in writing or the like. By referring to the connection destination management database managed by the business operator, the address of the account information database managed by each ISP business operator can be acquired.

  When the connection destination designation number is notified from the telephone, the automatic setting function unit of the gateway device does not relay the connection destination designation number to the remote setting instruction unit as it is, via the HTTP control unit. The connection destination address acquisition means for making an inquiry to the connection destination management database is executed. In response to this inquiry, the connection destination management database returns the address of the account information database for automatic connection to the corresponding ISP provider. When the automatic setting function unit acquires the address of the account information database, the automatic setting function unit notifies the remote setting instruction unit via the SIP control unit and SIP server. In this state, the IP phone is still in a call state. Upon receiving the notification, the remote setting instructing unit instructs the telephone to transmit the contract setting identification number as a predetermined number by voice guidance. This contracted setting identification number is a number set in advance to prevent unintended settings. Unless this is entered, setting registration cannot be performed even if the contractor fixed number is false.

  When the contract time setting identification number is transmitted from the telephone, the automatic setting function unit of the gateway device combines the contractor fixed number set in the gateway device and the contract time setting identification number together with the HTTP. The account information acquisition means for transmitting an acquisition request to the address of the already acquired account information database is executed via the control unit. The account information database confirms that the contractor fixed number and the contract setting identification number match, and returns the user name assigned to the contractor and the connection password to the gateway device. .

  The automatic setting function unit of the gateway device registers the acquired user name and the connection password in the setting information storage database managed by itself. The connection authentication control unit makes a connection request to the connection authentication server using the user name and the connection password. The connection authentication server managed by the ISP company authenticates the gateway device with the user name and the connection password, and completes the Internet connection.

  With this invention, the user can simply enter the number specified on the telephone and complete the Internet connection settings without touching the screen or keyboard of a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can enjoy the Internet connection service just by doing. As a result, the telecommunications carrier and the ISP carrier can provide a service to a user who is unfamiliar with connection setting without dispatching staff to the user's home. In addition, it is possible to provide a service at a lower cost.

Functional block diagram of a connection automation system according to the present invention Example of table containing user name and connection password of setting information storage database Table of connection destination management database table Example table of account information database Sequence example diagram for implementing the connection automation system according to the present invention Sequence diagram continued from FIG. Sequence diagram continued from FIG. Flow diagram centering on processing branch of gateway device Flow diagram centering on processing branching according to the degree of progress of the remote setting instruction unit Flow diagram showing an example of executing the system according to the present invention Fig. 10 is a continuation of the flow example

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments.
The present invention is a system for easily performing settings for enabling the terminal 10 installed in each home to connect to the Internet. The configuration of the system according to the present invention is shown in FIG. Each home is provided with a terminal device 10 and a gateway device 12 connected to the telephone 11. These form a home network 13. The gateway device 12 can be connected to a provider server group 15 in the provider network 14, can be connected to the ISP server group 16 via the provider network 14, and can be connected to the Internet 17. is there.

  The terminal 10 is a terminal having a network interface, such as a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, and a television, capable of IP connection and enjoying Internet services. In the gateway device and system according to the present invention, the authentication setting for the Internet service is performed without performing the setting via these.

  The telephone 11 may be a telephone with a general push button. This is because it is necessary to designate and input the minimum information by pressing the number. It operates as an IP phone via the gateway device 12 according to the present invention. In addition to making a call by inputting a telephone number, it is possible to specify a special number for transmitting information necessary for the present invention separately from normal communication. For example, by inputting a number indicating the progress of the connection sequence after the # key, and then inputting a connection destination designation number or contract setting identification number, which will be described later, the minimum necessary operation for the gateway device 12 is performed. It can be carried out.

  The gateway device 12 is a gateway that divides the home network 13 and the operator network 14 and has setting information for Internet connection, and is necessary as a general home gateway that performs connection authentication and relay after connection completion. And have general hardware such as a processing unit, a storage unit, and a network interface. However, these are abbreviated in the figure. In addition, in order to exert the effects of the present invention, the following functional units are provided. These are mainly registered in the storage unit as software and executed by the processing unit.

  The gateway device 12 includes an HTTP control unit 21 that relays designated HTTP communication. The relayed communication includes not only the communication from the terminal 10 but also the one transmitted by the automatic setting function unit 22 of the gateway device 12 and the response.

  The gateway device 12 acquires an IP address and its own subscriber fixed number as a DHCP client, sets up an IP phone, and communicates with the provider server group and the ISP server group via the route of the IP phone. It has an automatic setting function unit 22 for controlling and acquiring and registering a user name and a connection password for Internet connection authentication by an ISP provider.

  More specifically, the following means can be executed. First, the automatic setting function unit 22 obtains its own IP address from the DHCP server 31 when connecting to the carrier network 14 and also obtains a contractor fixed number assigned by the communication carrier for the IP phone. Means can be implemented. As a result, before receiving the Internet connection service, a minimum IP telephone function and an environment for connecting to the operator network 14 are prepared. Up to this point, it can be set regardless of the ISP operator.

  In addition, the automatic setting function unit 22 inquires of the connection destination management database 34 about the connection destination designation number transmitted from the telephone 11 via the HTTP control unit 21, and obtains a connection destination address acquisition unit that acquires the address of the account information database 41. It is feasible. The connection destination designation number is an identification number for the communication carrier to manage the ISP carrier. The contractor can select any ISP provider, but since the telecommunications carrier cannot grasp which ISP provider the contractor has contracted with, it is necessary to identify each ISP operator that can be relayed. By assigning a number to each business operator, having the number input from a button on the telephone, and having the information transmitted, it is possible to grasp through which ISP business the setting registration is performed. The address of the server in charge of connection in each ISP company is different for each ISP company, and the gateway device 12 does not grasp this in the initial state. By acquiring the address of the account information database 41, the address can be accessed and the subsequent steps can be executed.

  Further, the automatic setting function unit 22 transmits the contractor fixed number assigned to the gateway device 12 itself and the contracted setting identification number specified from the telephone 11 with the address of the account information database 41 as the destination, and Account information acquisition means for acquiring a user name and a connection password can be executed.

  Furthermore, the automatic setting function unit 22 can execute setting registration means for registering the acquired user name and connection password in the setting information storage database 24 of the gateway device 12. This automates the registration work conventionally performed by the contractor through the Web-GUI of the gateway apparatus 12 while referring to the document.

  The gateway device 12 can perform SIP registration with the SIP server 32 of the provider server group 15 and establish a communication path by IP telephone with the remote setting instruction unit 33 of the provider server group 15. The SIP control unit 23 is configured to notify the remote setting instruction unit 33 of the notification from the setting function unit 22. That is, a general IP telephone function can be used by using the contractor fixed number acquired by the initial registration means. In the present invention, the remote setting instruction is further transmitted via the communication path by the IP telephone. A progress degree notifying means for notifying the section 33 of the progress degree of the setting sequence on the gateway device 12 side can be executed. Upon receiving this notification, the remote setting instruction unit 33 can send the necessary voice guidance to the telephone 11 next time.

  As a specific method of the progress notification means, for example, a method of transmitting a predetermined variable as a parameter of the body part of SIP INVITE in the SIP protocol can be cited. However, in order not to overlap with normal SIP processing, it is preferable to notify variables as optional items that are not used in normal SIP communication. For example, a variable that selects bandwidth information of an option item and designates it as a bandwidth type bandwidth is used. Different variables are notified in accordance with the degree of progress, such that 991 is notified in the first stage of processing, which will be described later, 992 is notified in the second stage, and 993 is notified in the third stage.

The gateway device 12 has a setting information storage database 24 for registering user information including the IP phone settings and the user name and connection password.
Of the setting information storage database 24, the IP phone setting includes at least an IP address and a contractor fixed number. Of these, the IP address is not limited to the IP telephone but is used in common in other communications such as the HTTP control unit 21 and may be common to those settings.

  On the other hand, the user name and the connection password are set by the method according to the present invention so as to have at least one set. A plurality of cases may be registered for each ISP provider or contract as a connection destination. However, one record is used at a time in one connection request. An example of the table for the user name and connection password is shown in FIG. “Destination Session No.” indicates a management number in the table, and the first registration is basically a session No. This should be done for 1. In the registration for the second and subsequent cases, No. It is possible to select whether to newly register the record or overwrite the record that has already been registered. In the method according to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the understanding of the user by limiting to only one record. May be specified from the telephone 11. The “connection destination name” is basically a character string that can be identified as an ISP provider name. However, there may be cases where accounts with different user names are registered for the same ISP provider. In this case, a serial number may be assigned to the connection destination name so that individual records can be distinguished. “User name” and “connection password” are a combination of a user name and a password used for authentication when connecting to the ISP provider.

  The gateway device 12 includes a connection authentication control unit 25 that makes a connection request to the connection authentication server 42 included in the ISP server group 16 using the user name and the connection password. Specifically, an example of performing authentication by PPPoE with respect to the connection authentication server 42 which is a PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (registered trademark)) server is given, but it is not necessarily limited thereto. In the present invention, after the automatic setting function unit 22 prepares necessary values in the setting information storage database 24, the record of the setting information storage database 24 is transferred to the connection authentication control unit 25 to perform automatic connection authentication. .

  The provider server group 15 includes a DHCP server 31, a SIP server 32, a remote setting instruction unit 33, and a connection destination management database 34. Some or all of the functions defined as these servers may be integrated into one physical server, or may be divided into individual servers. In addition, each functional unit may be processed by a plurality of physical servers.

  The DHCP server 31 assigns an IP address and a contractor fixed number to the gateway device 12. The assignment of an IP address is a function similar to that of a normal DHCP server. The contractor fixed number is assigned a fixed number to the line of each contractor managed by the telecommunications carrier.

  The SIP server 32 may have a general function of performing SIP connection with the SIP control unit 23 of the gateway device 12 and making / receiving calls of IP telephones using the SIP protocol. In the present invention, an IP telephone session is established between the remote setting instruction unit 33 and the gateway device 12, and a communication path between them is created. Specifically, processing such as INVITE and BYE is performed.

  The remote setting instructing unit 33 presses and transmits a predetermined number to the calling telephone 11 by voice guidance via the communication path established between the SIP server 32 and the gateway device 12 according to the progress of the connection sequence. Instruct. Here, the progress stage of the connection sequence is determined based on the variable specified by the automatic setting function unit 22 of the gateway device 12 using the SIP protocol, and the necessary information is contracted at each stage. Voice guidance is provided so that the user can input. Specifically, for example, the following is performed. First, at the first stage when the call state is established, the connection destination designation number for identifying the ISP to be connected is input following the special number for recognizing the signal for the present invention and determining the stage. ISP designation instruction means for requesting to be executed is executed. Here, the special number is, for example, a number indicating a stage after # (for example, “01” in the first stage, “02” in the second stage, etc.). The number input thereafter is recognized as the connection destination designation number by the automatic setting function unit. Next, in the second stage in which the automatic setting function unit 22 obtains the address of the account information database 41 of the ISP company to which the connection is made and inquires the user name to each ISP, the contractor who has made a contract following the special number In order to confirm the identity, a contract confirmation instructing unit is executed that requires the ISP operator to enter the contract setting identification number that has been issued and notified with the contract. If necessary, as a third step, a number designation instructing unit for instructing which record in the setting information storage database 24 is to be input is executed when necessary information such as a user name and a connection password is obtained. Further, as a final step, when it is confirmed that the Internet connection has been established, a call termination means for notifying that effect and ending the call is executed.

  The connection destination management database 34 stores the address of the account information database 41, which is a server that provides a part of the method according to the present invention, from the gateway device 12 with respect to an ISP carrier that is mediated by a communication carrier. It is a server that can respond according to an inquiry. Although the server that can use the database actually provides this function, it is represented as a connection destination management database 34 for ease of explanation. Specifically, an inquiry including, as a variable, the connection destination designation number input from the telephone set 11 in response to the ISP designation instruction means by the remote setting instruction unit 33 is relayed by the automatic setting function unit 22 to connect destination management. The database 34 is reached. The record corresponding to the connection destination designation number designated by the variable is retrieved, and the connection destination name and the address of the account information database 41 as the value are returned. When the account information database 41 uses a non-default SQL query, it is desirable to return a query statement corresponding to the account information database 41 as well. An example of a table of the connection destination management database 34 for realizing this is shown in FIG.

  An ISP server group 16 provided by an ISP provider that provides an Internet connection service includes an account information database 41 and a connection authentication server 42. In addition to these, the ISP company may have other servers for providing unique services.

  The account information database 41 associates the contractor fixed number and contract setting identification number of the user who is the service providing destination with the user name and connection password assigned to the user so as to be able to respond. Although the server that can use the database actually provides this function, it is collectively shown as the account information database 41 for the sake of simplicity. Each record of the account information database 41 is registered for each user contracted by the ISP company. An example of the table of the account information database 41 is shown in FIG. The user who uses this invention notifies the home subscriber fixed number that can use the IP phone at the time of application, and thereafter, the authentication confirmation when receiving the service for simply setting the Internet connection by the method according to the present invention. Also notify any of the above-mentioned contract setting identification numbers used in the above. The ISP company registers these numbers together. When the account information database 41 receives the combination of the contractor fixed number and the contract setting identification number by the account information acquisition means of the automatic setting function unit 22, the account information database 41 matches one of the records of its own database. The contract number matching means for determining whether or not the contract number is executed is executed. If there is no record that matches the contractor fixed number that has been sent, an error is naturally returned. Even if there is a record that matches the contractor fixed number that has been sent, an error is returned even if the set identification number at the time of contract does not match. When there is a record in which both the contractor fixed number and the contract setting identification number match, an authentication information notification means for returning the user name and connection password of the record to the automatic setting function unit 22 is executed. Although there is a possibility of registration due to spoofing or misrecognition using only a fixed telephone number, these problems can be prevented by confirming the coincidence with the above-mentioned contract identification number. The contract setting identification number is required to have a sufficiently low possibility of coincidence by chance, and is preferably a numerical value of four digits or more as shown in FIG.

  The connection authentication server 42 executes connection authentication means for performing Internet connection authentication in response to a connection request from the connection authentication control unit 25 of the gateway device 12. If it can be confirmed that the user name and the connection password transmitted by this connection request are genuine ones issued by the ISP, the gateway device 12 is connected to the Internet by authenticating it. For confirmation at this time, the data of the account information database 41 may be used as it is, or a database (not shown) in which a user name and a connection password are extracted is provided in another server to reduce the processing weight. You may authenticate by. The authentication mechanism can use general PPPoE.

  Both the ISP server group 16 and the provider server group 15 belong to the provider network 14. The gateway device 12 can be connected to the Internet 17 through authentication by the connection authentication server 42.

  A specific example of a procedure for performing Internet connection authentication using the system configured as described above will be described with reference to the sequence diagrams of FIGS. First, with the system according to the present invention, the gateway device 12 is physically connected to an ADSL line or an optical line in a contractor's home who wants to receive a service for Internet connection setting, and is turned on and activated (S101). ). The gateway device 12 automatically executes the initial registration means for acquiring necessary setting values (S102). First, the automatic setting function unit 22 transmits an acquisition request for its own IP address and the above-mentioned contractor fixed number necessary for operating as an IP phone to the DHCP server 31 (S102a). The DHCP server 31 notifies those setting information in response to this acquisition request (S102b). At this time, other necessary information such as the DNS server address is also acquired. The automatic setting function unit 22 receives these pieces of information, holds them as the gateway device 12, and stores the settings for the IP phone (S103). Specifically, this is transmitted to the setting information storage database 24 provided in the storage unit (S103a), and the setting information storage database 24 stores information such as its own IP address and contractor fixed number in the storage area secured therein. Is registered (S103b). If the previous value already exists, the registration information is updated. When registration or update is completed, the setting information storage database 24 notifies the automatic setting function unit 22 to that effect (S103c). Subsequently, using the registered information, usage registration for enabling use of the IP phone is performed (S104). The automatic setting function unit 22 issues an instruction to perform usage registration to the SIP control unit 23 (S104a). The SIP control unit 23 transmits use registration by “SIP REGISTER” to the SIP server 32 (S104b). As a result, the gateway device 12 and the telephone 11 connected to the gateway device 12 are in a state in which a telephone call can be made by IP telephone. Up to this point, the process automatically proceeds. In this state, the remote setting instruction unit 33 is not yet in a call state. The address of the SIP server 32 may be a value that the gateway device 12 has by default.

  In the state where the IP phone is usable as described above, the contractor makes a call to a telephone number that is communicated in advance to the remote setting instruction unit 33 of the ISP provider notified by the sealed letter or postcard from the ISP provider. Processing for connection is started (S111). The call request from the telephone 11 is sent to the SIP control unit 23 of the gateway device 12 (S111a), and the SIP control unit 23 receives the call and sends it to the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S112). Specifically, a session establishment request (SIP INVITE) is transmitted to the SIP server 32 by designating the telephone number of the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S112a). The SIP server 32 relays this session establishment request to the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S112b). Naturally, the remote setting instruction unit 33 is registered for use with the SIP server 32 in advance. The remote setting instruction unit 33 once returns a call (SIP 180 Ringing) to the SIP server 32 (S112c), and the SIP server 32 passes this to the SIP control unit 23 (S112d). However, this call is simply a process performed in the SIP process. In practice, the remote setting instruction unit 33 automatically receives this call (S113). Therefore, the call OK (SIP 200 OK) is immediately passed to the SIP server 32 (S113a), and the SIP server 32 passes this to the SIP control unit 23 (S113b). The SIP control unit 23 returns a confirmation response notification (SIP ACK) to the SIP server 32 (S113c), and the SIP server 32 returns this to the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S113d). As described above, the telephone 11 and the remote setting instruction unit 33 are in a call state via the gateway device 12.

  When the call state is established, the remote setting instruction unit 33 executes the ISP designation instruction means for transmitting voice guidance to the telephone 11 (S121, S121a). The content of the voice guidance is to request the input of the connection destination designation number for determining the ISP provider to which the gateway device 12 is to connect. Specifically, for example, “Press 01 after the # button on the lower right, and then press the ○ -digit supplier identification number written on the document at hand”. The voice may be a recording or a machine synthesized voice. Here, after the function key “#” is put a special number which is a number in accordance with the progress of the procedure according to the present invention, the subsequent numerical value can be easily the connection destination designation number. Can be determined.

  As instructed by the voice guidance, the contractor who has heard this inputs the connection destination designation number of about 2 to 4 digits used for the identification of the ISP operator after the special number corresponding to the degree of progress (S122). . Although this input number is transmitted together with the special number (S122a), the gateway device 12 does not transmit it to the remote setting instruction unit 33 as it is, but the automatic setting function unit 22 acquires it while capturing a signal during a call. The special number acquisition means is executed (S122b). However, since it is not realistic to capture all signals, it is preferable to acquire the subsequent number only when a signal corresponding to the above special number is detected.

  The automatic setting function unit of the gateway device 12 that has acquired the connection destination designation number executes the connection destination address acquisition unit that acquires the address of the account information database 41 managed by the ISP operator corresponding to the connection destination designation number. (S123). Specifically, first, the HTTP control unit 21 is instructed to HTTP-transmit an acquisition request including the address of the connection destination management database 34 of the communication carrier as a destination and the connection destination designation number as a variable (S123a ). Note that the address of the connection destination management database 34 is stored in the gateway device 12 in advance. The HTTP control unit 21 includes the connection destination designation number as a variable of the post method defined by HTTP, and transmits a request with the address of the connection destination management database 34 as the destination (S123b). Upon receiving this request, the connection destination management database 34 sends an HTTP response including the address of the account information database 41 corresponding to the connection destination designation number and a corresponding query statement as necessary to the HTTP control unit 21. (S123c). When receiving this response, the HTTP control unit 21 passes the address information database 41 address and other connection destination information included therein to the automatic setting function unit 22 (S123d).

  Through the steps up to here, the automatic setting function unit 22 can access the server of the ISP provider by acquiring the address of the account information database 41. However, the gateway device 12 itself does not have the authority to receive the user name and connection password from the ISP provider. This requires input from the contractor. Therefore, the voice guidance is requested from the remote setting instruction unit 33 that is continuing the call state with the telephone 11. Note that the automatic setting function unit 22 may perform voice guidance. In this case, however, the resources that the gateway device 12 is responsible for increase and it is difficult to change the contents of the voice guidance. Easy to operate. Therefore, the fact that the processing has been advanced to the point where the address of the account information database 41 is acquired is transmitted to the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S124). Specifically, the notification is transmitted via the SIP control unit 23 (S124a), and the SIP server 32 (S124b) acquires the information of the ISP provider of the connection destination from the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S124c). The progress notifying means for notifying that the progress has been advanced to the stage is executed. Here, the first stage ends in a series of progress degrees transmitted by the progress degree notification means. In order to indicate that this is the first stage, the SIP INVITE parameters are transmitted including the defined variables.

  The remote setting instructing unit 33 notified of the end of the first stage is the contractor himself / herself who has made a contract following the special number in the second stage inquiring the user name to each ISP provider. In order to confirm the contract, a contract confirmation instructing means is executed for requesting the contractor's telephone 11 by voice guidance to input the contract setting identification number that has been issued and notified by the ISP company along with the contract ( S125, S125a). The content of the voice guidance is to request input of the above-mentioned contract setting identification number specified when the gateway device 12 contracts with the ISP provider to be connected or specified by the ISP provider. Specifically, for example, “Press 02 after the # button on the lower right, and then press the ○ digit password number registered at the time of the contract”. The voice may be a recording or a machine synthesized voice. In this case as well, a special number which is a number corresponding to the progress of the procedure according to the present invention is placed after the function key “#”, so that the subsequent numerical value is the connection destination designation number already transmitted above. It can be easily discriminated that the contract setting identification number is distinguished from the above.

  The contractor who heard this, when instructed by the voice guidance, at the time of contract of about 2 to 4 digits used to authenticate that the ISP is a contractor after a special number according to the degree of progress A setting identification number is input (S126). The input number is transmitted together with the special number (S126a), but the gateway device 12 does not transmit it as it is to the remote setting instructing unit 33, but the automatic setting function unit 22 captures the signal during the call. The special number acquisition means is executed (S126b). The processing here is the same as the capture in S122b described above.

The automatic setting function unit 22 of the gateway device 12 that has acquired the set identification number at the time of contract is designated by the telephone set 11 and the contractor fixed number assigned to the gateway device 12 itself, with the address of the account information database 41 as the destination. The account information acquisition means for acquiring the user name and connection password is transmitted by transmitting the contract setting identification number (S127).
Specifically, first, with respect to the HTTP control unit 21, the address of the carrier information account 41 already acquired in S123d is set as the destination, and the combination of the contractor fixed number and the contract time setting identification number is used as a variable. Instructing to send an HTTP acquisition request including the request (S127a). The HTTP control unit 21 sends the request with the address of the account information database 41 as the destination, including the connection destination designation number as a variable of the post method defined by HTTP (S127b). When the account information database 41 receives a request that includes a combination of the contractor fixed number and the contract setting identification number, the account information database 41 determines whether it matches any of the records in its own database. The contract number verification unit is executed (S127c). Although not shown, an error is returned if it does not exist. If there is a record in which both the contractor fixed number and the contract setting identification number are present, an HTTP response including the user name and the connection password corresponding to the record is transmitted to the HTTP control unit 21. The authentication information notification means is executed (S127d). When receiving this response, the HTTP control unit 21 passes the user name and connection password included therein to the automatic setting function unit 22 (S127e).

  Here, the automatic setting function unit 22 may register the above user name and connection password in the first record of the setting information storage database 24 as a default process (S131 to be described later). In that case, in the next process, the flow from the S128 series to the S130 series is omitted.

  When the automatic setting function unit 22 performs processing so that the contractor can select the number of the record to be registered in the setting information storage database 24 held by the gateway device 12, further input of the contractor is required. Therefore, similar to the S124 series and S125 series, the voice guidance from the remote setting instructing unit 33 that is continuing the call state with the telephone 11 is obtained. Accordingly, the fact that the processing has been advanced to the point where the user name and the connection password are acquired is once transmitted to the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S128). Specifically, the notification is transmitted via the SIP control unit 23 (S128a), and the SIP server 32 (S128b) sends the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S128c) to the user name and connection to the ISP provider of the connection destination. The progress notifying means for notifying that the progress has been advanced to the stage of acquiring the password is executed. Here, of the series of progress degrees transmitted by the progress degree notification means, the second stage ends. In order to indicate that this is the second stage, the SIP INVITE parameters are transmitted including the defined variables.

  The remote setting instructing unit 33 notified of the end of the second stage in the third stage inquiring the registration number in the setting information storage database 24 of the gateway device 12 is followed by the setting information storage database. The number designation instructing means for instructing the contractor's telephone 11 the registration number of which number to be input to the record is executed (S129, S129a). The content of the voice guidance is as to which number in the setting information storage database 24 of the gateway device 12 the Internet connection setting using the ISP provider is registered. The priority order of connection may be set in the order of the number, not just the record number. Specifically, this voice guidance is transmitted, for example, "Press 03 after the # button on the lower right, and then press the number that determines the number to use the setting for this provider." The voice may be a recording or a machine synthesized voice. In this case as well, a special number which is a number corresponding to the progress of the procedure according to the present invention is placed after the function key “#”, so that the subsequent numerical value is the connection destination designation number already transmitted above. It can be easily discriminated that the registration number is different from the contract setting identification number.

  The subscriber who heard this, as instructed by the voice guidance, has a connection destination session number of about 1 to 2 digits indicating what number record is to be recorded after the special number corresponding to the degree of progress. Is input (S130). The input number is transmitted together with the special number (S130a), but the gateway device 12 does not transmit it to the remote setting instruction unit 33 as it is, but the automatic setting function unit 22 captures the signal during the call. The special number acquisition means is executed (S130b). The processing here is also the same as the capture in S122b described above.

  Regardless of whether or not the record number is input, the automatic setting function unit 22 stores the user name and the connection password acquired in the above step in the setting information storage database 24 in the gateway device 12, and this data. The above setting registration means is executed so that can be used for subsequent Internet connection authentication (S131). Specifically, this is transmitted to the setting information storage database 24 provided in the storage unit (S131a), and the setting information storage database 24 registers information such as the user name and connection password in the storage area secured therein (S131a). S131b). At this time, if the number of the above record is not specified, it is registered as the highest priority record used by default, and if the number of the above record is specified, it is registered as a record having a number corresponding to that number. . In addition, if there is a character string that can identify the ISP name as the connection destination name together with the user name or the like, if it is registered together, the work for confirming the record at a later date becomes easier. Also, if the previous record or the record with the specified number already has a previous value, the information is updated. When registration or update is completed, the setting information storage database 24 notifies the automatic setting function unit 22 to that effect (S131c).

  This completes the automatic user name acquisition and registration process. Thereafter, an Internet connection authentication process is performed using the registered information. That is, when the power is turned on for the second time or later, the automatic setting function unit 22 reads the default user name and password from the setting information storage database 24 and then starts the next processing in the S132 series.

  The automatic setting function unit 22 causes the ISP provider to perform an Internet connection process using the acquired user name and connection password (S132). The automatic setting function unit 22 sends a user name and a connection password to the connection authentication control unit 25 to make a connection request (S132a). Upon receiving this, the connection authentication control unit 25 (S132b) performs connection authentication with the user name and the connection password to the connection authentication server 42 managed by the ISP operator contracted by the contractor (S132c). Although the connection authentication server 42 is different for each ISP operator, it is preferable to provide a mechanism in which a router (not shown) provided in the operator network 14 distributes the domain information included in the user name. . As a result, the gateway device 12 may transmit the address registered as the general-purpose connection authentication server 42 as the destination without being particularly aware of the difference in the destination. As an authentication method here, for example, general PPPoE can be used. Upon receiving the connection request, the connection authentication server 42 authenticates this and returns a connection completion notification (S132d). As described above, the gateway device 12 and the terminal 10 connected thereto can be connected to the Internet 17 and can receive services from the content server 51 on the Internet.

  However, at this stage, the communication state between the remote setting instructing unit 33 and the telephone 11 is still continuing, and the contracting party on the telephone does not know that the Internet connection has succeeded as it is. Therefore, an end step is executed as the final stage (S133). Specifically, the notification is transmitted via the SIP control unit 23 (S133a), and the SIP server 32 (S133b) sends the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S133c), and the Internet connection to the ISP provider of the connection destination is established. The progress degree notifying means for notifying completion is executed. Here, of the series of progresses transmitted by the progress notification means, the third stage ends. In order to indicate that this is the third stage, the SIP INVITE parameters are transmitted including the defined variables.

  When the remote setting instruction unit 33 confirms that the Internet connection has been established as the last step, the remote setting instruction unit 33 notifies the fact by voice and executes call termination means for terminating the call (S134). Specifically, first, the telephone 11 is notified of the completion of the Internet connection processing by voice guidance (S134a). Since all the steps to maintain the call are completed, the disconnection (SIP BYE) is notified to the SIP server 32 (S134b), and the SIP server 32 notifies the SIP control unit 23 of the disconnection (SIP BYE) (S134c). . The SIP control unit 23 returns a response notification (SIP 200 OK) to the SIP server 32 (S134d), and the SIP server 32 returns a response notification (SIP 200 OK) to the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S134e). The call state is thus completed, and a series of sequences is completed.

  Through the steps as described above, the contractor can enjoy the Internet connection service by the ISP operator using the gateway device 12 only by making a call from the telephone 11 and inputting 10 keys without particularly operating the screen or keyboard of the terminal 10. can do.

  If an error occurs in any of the above sequences and the connection fails, the call ending means transmits a voice guidance indicating that the connection is unsuccessful and a request for redoing is required. Further, the progress degree is checked every time the progress degree notification means transmits to the remote setting instruction unit 33, and if an error occurs in the process up to that time, the voice guidance requesting the pressing of the special number immediately before that is transmitted. You may try again.

  The gateway device 12 constituting the present invention can implement the present invention by capturing a special number input from the telephone 11 and branching off the processing performed by the special number. FIG. 8 shows an example of the processing branch of the gateway device 12 and the processing flow around it.

  As a premise (S201), the voice guidance from the remote setting instruction unit 33 is first sent to the telephone set 11 (S121a, S125a, S129a, S202). The contractor who operates the telephone 11 transmits a special number and possibly a subsequent number (S122, S126, S130, S203). The automatic setting function unit 22 of the gateway device 12 reads, for example, the first three digits of the transmitted number (S204). Processing branches depending on this number. If the three digits are “* 01” indicating the first stage of progress (S205 → Yes), the ISP business contracted with reference to the connection destination management database 34 by the connection destination designation number that is the subsequent number. The connection destination address acquisition means for acquiring the address of the database (41) managed by the user is executed (S206). Thereafter, the automatic setting function unit sends a notification that the acquisition of the connection destination information, which is the first stage, is completed to the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S124 to S207).

  When the three digits are “* 02” indicating the second stage of progress (S211 → Yes), the contractor fixed number held by the gateway device 12 is accounted together with the contract setting identification number which is the subsequent number. It sends to the information database 41, receives authentication, and acquires a user name and a connection password (S212). Thereafter, the automatic setting function unit 22 sends a notification that the acquisition of the user name and the connection password, which is the second stage, is completed to the remote setting instruction unit 33 (S128 to S213).

  When the three digits are “* 03” indicating the third stage of progress (S221 → Yes), the record number that is the subsequent number is used to record the reference number in the table registered in the setting information storage database 24. The acquired user name and connection password are registered (S222). Thereafter, the automatic setting function unit 22 sends a notification that the Internet connection is completed to the remote setting instructing unit 33 (S133 to S223).

  On the other hand, the remote setting instruction unit 33 also changes the processing of the voice guidance to be transmitted and the data to be received according to the progress value transmitted by the progress notification means. FIG. 9 shows an example of this processing branch and the processing flow around it. Here, an example will be described in which the above-described degree of progress is transmitted in items such as bandwidth information that is an option of the SIP protocol.

  During a call (S251), if the progress value is sent from the gateway device 12 (S252) and the progress indicates the first stage (S253 → Yes), the ISP operator is used as voice guidance. It is notified that the above-mentioned contract setting identification number set in the contract with is pressed (S254). If the degree of progress indicates the second stage (S261 → Yes), the voice guidance is notified to press the number at the time of registration in the setting information storage database 24 (S262). If the degree of progress indicates the third stage (S271 → Yes), it is notified that the setting has been successfully completed as voice guidance (S272), and then the call disconnecting process is performed (S273). If the degree of progress is neither (S271 → No), an error occurs, and the process returns to the initial state without performing voice guidance (S275).

  An operation example in which the connection automation system including the gateway device 12 according to the present invention is executed will be described with reference to FIGS. First (S301), the gateway device 12 physically connected to the line is turned on to make the IP phone available (S302, S101 to S104b). Upon receiving a call from the telephone set 11 connected to the gateway device 12, an IP telephone call is made to the telephone number of the remote setting instruction unit 33, which is a server managed by the communication carrier, and a call state is established (S303, S111). S113d).

In this call state, the remote setting instructing unit 33 uses voice guidance to press the telephone 11 to press the connection destination designation number (for example, 001) that designates the ISP provider following the special number (# 01) indicating the stage. Guidance is provided (S304, S121 to S121a). Thereafter, the automatic setting function unit 22 of the gateway device 12 captures a signal transmitted from the telephone 11 (S305, S122 to S122b). The automatic setting function unit 22 inquires of the connection destination management database 34 about the address of the account information database 41 and an account information acquisition query using the fourth to sixth digits of this signal as a key (S306, S123 to S123b). ).
The connection destination management database 34 searches for a record corresponding to the key. If there is (S307 → Yes), the address and query of the account information database 41 of the ISP operator of the record are returned to the automatic setting function unit 22 (S308, S123c to S123d). The automatic setting function unit 22 notifies the remote setting instruction unit 33 of the completion of acquisition (S124 to S124c). If there is no record (S307 → No), the connection destination management database 34 returns an error to the automatic setting function unit 22 (error notification instead of S309, S123c to S123d). The automatic setting function unit 22 that has received the error notifies the remote setting instruction unit 33 of the acquisition failure (error notification instead of S124 to S124c). The remote setting instructing unit 33 that has received the error prompts the telephone 11 to press again the connection destination designation number (for example, 001) that designates the ISP provider following the special number (# 01) indicating the stage. Guidance is provided by guidance (S304, S121 to S121a). Thereafter, the process is repeated until the completion notification reaches the remote setting instruction unit 33.

  Upon receiving the completion notification, the remote setting instructing unit 33 makes a contract for the user in the call to receive the service of the connection automation system according to the present invention following the special number (# 02) indicating the stage to the telephone in the subsequent call state. (S311 and S125 to S125a) to guide the user to press the contract setting identification number (for example, 5678) for confirming that the user is an authorized person. Thereafter, the automatic setting function unit 22 of the gateway device 12 captures the signal transmitted from the telephone 11 (S312 and S126 to S126b). The automatic setting function unit 22 extracts the fourth to seventh digits of this signal as the above-mentioned contract setting identification number and connects it to the account information database 41 together with the above-mentioned contractor fixed number of the gateway device 12 itself. The password is inquired (S313, S127 to S127b). The account information database 41 searches for a record corresponding to the contractor fixed number and determines whether the record matches the contract setting identification number (S314). If there is (S314 → Yes), the user name and connection password of the record are returned to the automatic setting function unit 22 (S315, S127c to S127d). The automatic setting function unit 22 notifies the remote setting instruction unit 33 of acquisition completion (S128 to S128c). If there is no record (S314 → No), the account information database 41 returns an error to the automatic setting function unit 22 (error notification instead of S316, S127c to S127d). The automatic setting function unit 22 that has received the error notifies the remote setting instruction unit 33 of the acquisition failure (error notification instead of S128 to S128c). Receiving the error, the remote setting instructing unit 33 returns to the telephone 11 again, following the special number (# 02) indicating the stage, and confirms that the user who is talking is a contractor who receives the service of the connection automation system according to the present invention. Guidance is provided by voice guidance so as to press down the above-mentioned contract setting identification number (for example, 5678) for confirmation (S311, S125 to S125a). Thereafter, the process is repeated until the completion notification reaches the remote setting instruction unit 33.

The description will be continued with reference to FIG. The remote setting instructing unit 33 that has received the completion notification sends the telephone to the telephone in the subsequent call state, and after the special number (# 03) indicating the stage, The voice guidance guides the user to press the “connection destination session number” (eg, 1) indicating whether to register the second (S321, S129 to S129a). Thereafter, the automatic setting function unit 22 of the gateway device 12 captures a signal transmitted from the telephone 11 (S322, S130 to S130b). The automatic setting function unit 22 receives the connection destination session No. in the fourth digit of this signal. And the connection destination session No. is stored in the setting information storage database 24 of the gateway device 12 itself. A request for updating the user name, connection password, and other information is made for the record of the number corresponding to (S323, S131 to S131a). If there is no data in the corresponding record (S324 → Yes), the user name, connection password, and other information of the record are registered and updated (S331, S131b). If registration can be updated, a completion notification is returned to the automatic setting function unit 22 (S131c).
If there is data in the corresponding record (S324 → No), the setting information storage database 24 notifies the automatic setting function unit 22 (notification instead of S131c). The automatic setting function unit 22 notifies the remote setting instruction unit 33 of the connection destination session number. Then, a notification that the setting already exists is given (no corresponding description in FIG. 7). The remote setting instructing unit 33 guides the telephone 11 by voice guidance to press the key to be overwritten (for example, 1) and the key to be pressed when not to be overwritten (for example, 0) (S325). ). Thereafter, the automatic setting function unit 22 of the gateway device 12 captures the signal transmitted from the telephone 11 (S326). If the signal is a designation number that allows overwriting, the automatic setting function unit 22 makes an overwriting update request to the setting information storage database 24 again (S327 → Yes). The setting information storage database 24 registers and updates the user name and connection password (S331, S131b). If registration can be updated, a completion notification is returned to the automatic setting function unit 22 (S131c). If the signal captured by the automatic setting function unit 22 is a designated number that does not allow overwriting (S327 → No), the process fails and ends (S335). Although not shown in the flow, the connection destination session No. It is also possible to start over from the voice guidance for requesting input (S321).

  Thereafter, the automatic setting function unit 22 instructs the connection authentication control unit 25 to perform connection authentication using the registered user name and connection password, and the connection authentication control unit 25 authenticates the connection authentication server 42 ( S332, S132 to S132d). If the above sequence is successful, this authentication is not rejected and an Internet connection is established (S333).

10 Terminal 11 Telephone 12 Gateway Device 13 Home Network 14 Business Network 15 Business Server Group 16 ISP Server Group 17 Internet <Gateway Device 12>
21 HTTP control unit 22 Automatic setting function unit 23 SIP control unit 24 Setting information storage database 25 Connection authentication control unit <enterprise server group 15>
31 DHCP server 32 SIP server 33 Remote setting instruction unit 34 Destination management database <ISP server group 16>
41 Account information database 42 Connection authentication server (PPPoE server)
<Internet 17>
51 Content server

Claims (5)

A gateway device connected to a telephone set installed in each home, a business operator server group installed in a business operator network of a communication business operator connected to each home, and an ISP managed by an ISP business operator connected to the business operator network. A server group,
The provider server group is connected to the telephone with the IP phone via the gateway device,
Based on the connection destination designation number pressed from the telephone via the route by the IP telephone, the ISP contractor to be connected to the home contractor is determined, and the ISP provider manages the gateway apparatus. Contact the account information database that has the user name and connection password that the contractor intends to use,
The gateway device acquires the user name and connection password by the inquiry, and performs Internet connection authentication for the ISP server group.
A connection automation system that allows the system to set up an Internet connection for each home. The operator server group confirms the ISP operator to which the contractor intends to connect based on the connection destination designation number pressed from the telephone via the route by the IP telephone, and then the ISP operator's The connection automation system according to claim 1, wherein the gateway device enables an inquiry to the account information database by transmitting an address of the account information database to the gateway device. The gateway device is
An initial registration means for obtaining an IP address and its own subscriber fixed number as a DHCP client and setting an IP phone;
A connection destination designation number assigned by the communication carrier to identify the ISP carrier is acquired as information pressed from the telephone via the IP telephone path, and the connection destination of the carrier server group is acquired. A connection destination address acquisition means for making an inquiry to the management database and acquiring an address of the account information database of the ISP provider to be a connection destination;
The contracted setting identification number given to the contractor to identify the contractor is acquired as information pressed from the telephone, and the account information database of the ISP server group is inquired, and the ISP Account information acquisition means for acquiring a user name and connection password for Internet connection authentication by a server operator,
An automatic setting function unit capable of executing each means of
SIP control unit that makes SIP registration possible with the SIP server of the provider server group and enables a call, and receives user information from the remote setting instruction unit of the provider server group via the established communication path When,
A setting information storage database for registering user information including the IP phone settings and the user name and connection password;
A connection authentication control unit that makes an internet connection request to the connection authentication server of the ISP server group using the user name and the connection password;
An HTTP control unit that relays designated HTTP communication;
Have
As the ISP server group,
Associating the contractor fixed number in the contractor's IP phone, the contract setting identification number assigned to the contractor to identify the contractor, and the user name and connection password assigned to the contractor And the above account information database to be registered in response,
The connection authentication server that performs Internet connection authentication in response to an Internet connection request from the gateway device;
Have
As the above provider server group,
A DHCP server for assigning an IP address and a contractor fixed number to the gateway device;
A SIP server for performing SIP connection with the SIP control unit;
A remote setting instructing unit for instructing to press and transmit a predetermined number by voice guidance to the incoming telephone according to a progress stage of a connection sequence via the communication path by the SIP server;
A connection destination management database that registers the address of the account information database corresponding to the connection destination designation number transmitted from the telephone via the automatic setting function unit, so as to respond;
Having
The connection automation system according to claim 2, wherein the system can set the Internet connection of each home. The automatic setting function unit transmits information on the degree of progress according to the progress stage of the connection sequence to the remote setting instruction unit,
The connection automation system according to claim 3, wherein the remote setting instruction unit performs the voice guidance according to the degree of progress. It can be installed at home and can be connected to a telephone,
A gateway device connected to a carrier network of a telecommunications carrier and capable of using an Internet connection service via an ISP carrier,
An initial registration means for obtaining an IP address and its own subscriber fixed number from the above-mentioned carrier network as a DHCP client and setting an IP phone;
The connection destination designated by the communication carrier to identify the ISP carrier is acquired as information pressed from the telephone via the IP telephone path, and the connection destination managed by the carrier A connection destination address acquisition means for making an inquiry to the management database and acquiring an address of the account information database of the ISP provider as a connection destination;
Acquire the contract setting identification number given to the contractor to identify the contractor as information pressed from the telephone, inquire about the account information database managed by the ISP, and Account information acquisition means for acquiring a user name and a connection password for Internet connection authentication by an ISP company;
An automatic setting function unit capable of executing each means of
A SIP control unit configured to perform SIP registration with respect to a SIP server of the provider network to enable a call, and to receive user information from a remote setting instruction unit included in the provider server group via a communication path established thereby;
The setting information storage database for registering user information including the IP phone settings and the user name and connection password;
A connection authentication control unit that makes an internet connection request to the connection authentication server possessed by the ISP by using the user name and the connection password;
An HTTP control unit that relays designated HTTP communication;
A gateway device.

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