JP2002152243A - Communication system, access server and communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive communication service that connects a radio packet channel network or the like to an intracorporate network or the like, without the use of a leased line. SOLUTION: The intra-corporate network 40 includes PCs (personal computers) 41, 42, a job server 48 and an access server 49. The PCs 41, 42 and the job server 48 can perform communications with a radio communication terminal 31 and terminal built-in units 38, 39 incorporating a radio communication terminal via the access server 49 and the network 10. The access server 49 is an access server for performing two-way communications between the PC 41 or the like and the radio communication unit 31 or the like. The access server 49 makes radio communications with the network 10 to relay communications between the PC 41 or the like and the radio communication unit 31 or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a communication system, an access server, and a communication method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in communication between a wireless packet circuit network and a corporate network (company network),
A dedicated line connection was used.

[0003]

However, the dedicated line has a problem that the initial cost, the monthly fixed cost, and the like are high. In particular, it is difficult for small and medium enterprises to use dedicated lines.

An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive communication service by connecting a wireless packet line network or the like and a corporate network without a dedicated line.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system, comprising:
A first network including a communication device and an access server, a second network, and a wireless communication device communicating with the access server via the second network; the access server and the second network; Is characterized by performing wireless communication.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication system according to the first aspect, wherein the communication device in the first network and the wireless communication device transmit and receive a signal related to a message. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the communication system according to the first or second aspect, the access server manages at least one of a schedule, an address, and a stock, and the access server manages at least one of the schedule, the address and the stock. And / or a signal relating to at least one of the schedule, the address, and the stock is transmitted and received between the communication device and the access server and / or between the access server and the wireless communication device.

The invention according to claim 4 is the communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The communication device in the network and the wireless communication device,
It is characterized by transmitting and receiving signals related to chat.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein
The communication device in the network includes a device that provides a service, and the wireless communication device and the device that provides the service transmit and receive a signal related to the service.

The invention according to claim 6 is the communication system according to claim 5, wherein the service is at least one of a database, a schedule management, an address management, an inventory management, information, and a game. It is characterized by being.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein
The communication device in the network includes a device, and the wireless communication device and the device transmit and receive signals related to operation of the device and / or status confirmation.

[0012] The invention according to claim 8 is the communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein
Is not connected to the Internet.

The invention according to claim 9 is the communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein
The communication device in the network of (1) is capable of communicating only with a specific wireless communication device, and the wireless communication device is capable of communicating only with the specific communication device.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the communication system according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the wireless communication device is built in a device, and the wireless communication device and the device are connected to each other. And transmitting and receiving signals related to the management of the device.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is the communication system according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, wherein the second network is a packet line network.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first network including a communication device and an access server, a second network, and a wireless communication device communicating with the access server via the second network. An access server in a communication system comprising: means for communicating with a communication device in the first network; and means for performing wireless communication with the second network.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first network including a communication device and an access server, a second network, and a wireless communication device communicating with the access server via the second network. A communication method in a communication system comprising: a step of performing communication between the access server and a communication device in the first network; and a step of performing wireless communication between the access server and the second network. It is characterized by having.

According to the above configuration, a wireless packet line network or the like and a corporate network or the like can be connected without a dedicated line, and an inexpensive communication service can be provided.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Overview) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a communication system according to the present invention. In-house network (LA
N) 40 includes a PC (personal computer) 41,
42, a business server 48, and an access server 49. The PCs 41 and 42 and the business server 48 can communicate with the wireless communication terminal 31 and the terminal built-in devices 38 and 39 including the wireless communication terminal via the access server 49 and the network 10. That is, the access server 49 is an access server for performing bidirectional communication between the PC 41 or the like and the wireless communication device 31 or the like. The access server 49 communicates with the PC 41 and the like by performing wireless communication with the network 10.
Mediates communication with the etc. The network 10 is a packet network, and the network 10 includes a server 20. The server 20 provides various services (for example, a mail service) to the PC 41, the wireless communication terminal 31, and the like. The PC 41 and the like and the wireless communication device 31 and the like
And connection processing is performed by telephone number.

The communication system according to the present invention can provide the following services, for example.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 110 is a network, 120 is a server, 1
31 and 132 are wireless communication terminals, 140 is an in-house network, 141 and 142 are PCs, and 149 is an access server.

For example, the PC 141 is connected to the wireless communication terminal 13.
1 can send a message. This allows
The wireless communication terminal 131 can be called. PC14
The call from (1) (message transmission) may be performed using an e-mail, or may be performed using a dedicated Web screen. It is also conceivable that the application can be called from an in-house business application. The call may be made, for example, when it is desired to notify the user of the wireless communication terminal 131 that the mail has arrived.

On the other hand, the wireless communication terminal 131 that has received the message can transmit a reply message to the PC 141 using mail.

The transmission of the message is performed via the server 120. For example, when a message is transmitted from the PC 141 to the wireless communication terminal 131, if the server 120 cannot communicate with the wireless communication terminal 131, that is, if the message cannot be transmitted, the PC 141 is notified of the fact. Also, when the message can be transmitted, the PC1 is notified to that effect.
41 is notified. Thereby, the PC 141 can know in real time whether the message transmission has succeeded or failed.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 210 is a network, 220 is a server, 2
31 and 232 are wireless communication terminals, 240 is an in-house network, 241 and 242 are PCs, and 249 is an access server.

Groupware for schedule management is installed in the access server 249, so that the PCs 241 and 242 and the wireless communication terminal 2 are installed.
The schedule can be shared with the schedules 31 and 232. The PCs 241 and 242 can access the access server 249 to refer to and update the schedule. The access server 249 can transmit the schedule to the wireless communication terminals 231 and 232 by using e-mail. Upon receiving the schedule, the wireless communication terminals 231 and 232 store the schedule. The wireless communication terminals 231 and 232 can send a mail to the access server 249 to update the schedule.

Note that the access server 249 manages addresses (books) and inventory management instead of schedule management.
1, 232 can be referred to and updated.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 310 is a network, 320 is a server, 3
31 and 332 are wireless communication terminals, 340 is an in-house network, 341 and 342 are PCs, and 349 is an access server.

In the present communication system, PC 341,
342 and the wireless communication terminals 331 and 332 can be chatted. Thereby, the wireless communication terminal 33
1,332 users can easily chat from outside.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 410 is a network, 420 is a server, 4
31, 432 are wireless communication terminals, 440 is an in-house network, 446 is a database, 447 is a home appliance, 449.
Is an access server.

In the present communication system, the radio communication terminal 4
31 and 432 can interactively search the database 446 of the in-house network 440. That is, the wireless communication terminals 431 and 432
Is transmitted from the database 446, the command execution result and the like are transmitted.

Further, the wireless communication terminals 431 and 432 are connected via an access server 449 to a company network 440.
Operation and status confirmation of the home electric appliance 447 can be performed interactively. That is, when the wireless communication terminals 431 and 432 transmit a command or the like to the home electric appliance 447, the home electric appliance 44
7, a command execution result and the like are transmitted.

For example, the wireless communication device 431 first interacts with the access server 449, and selects one of an air conditioner, a video, and home security as a home appliance for performing an operation or a state check. When the home security is selected, one of the entrance lock, the gas cock, and the bath is selected as a place where the operation or the state check is performed. When the entrance lock is selected, the access server 449 communicates with the home security (device), and the state of the entrance lock (the entrance is locked,
And the like, and notifies the wireless communication device 431. As described above, the wireless communication device 431 can communicate with the home security (device) via the access server 449, and can confirm the state of the entrance lock of the home security (device). When the entrance is not locked, the wireless communication device 431 operates as the access server 449.
It can communicate with the home security (device) via the, and can perform an operation to lock the entrance.

In the present embodiment, the wireless communication device 43
Reference numerals 1 and 432 denote home electric appliances 4 via the access server 449.
Although the communication is performed with the home appliance 447, the communication may be performed directly with the home appliance 447. In addition, a dedicated server for mediation other than the access server is provided, and the wireless communication device 43 is provided.
1 and 432 are connected to the home electric appliance 447 through the dedicated server.
May be communicated with. Further, in the present embodiment, a home electric appliance has been described as an example, but it is also possible to operate and check the state of devices other than the home electric appliance.

In the present embodiment, the database 44
6 and home appliance 447 to wireless communication terminals 431 and 43
Second, since the execution result of the command is transmitted by push, the result can be returned in real time when the execution is completed. In contrast, the wireless communication terminal 431,
When a pull-type browser or the like is used in 432, the screen needs to be updated.

It is to be noted that a device for providing other services is provided in place of the database 446, and the radio communication device 43 is provided.
1, 432 can also be provided with services. The devices that provide the service include devices that perform schedule management (the wireless communication devices 431 and 432 can refer to and update schedules), devices that perform address management, devices that perform inventory management, devices that provide information, and games. And the like for providing the information.

Further, for example, the access server 449 and the home electric appliance 447 can be installed in a home network so that the radio communication terminals 431 and 432 can operate the electric home appliance 447 and the like.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 510 is a network, 520 is a server, 5
21 is an authentication server, 522 is a communication server, 531 is a wireless communication terminal, 540 is an in-house network, 541 and 542 are PCs, 548 is a business server, 54
9 is an access server.

The network 510 is not connected to the Internet or the like in consideration of security, and realizes closed two-way communication. The server 520 is a dedicated server (provider) for providing services. The authentication server 521 secures closed security between service users by limiting the communication destination (group) based on caller number authentication. That is, the wireless communication terminal can communicate with only a specific PC or the like, and the PC can communicate with only the specific wireless communication terminal or the like. For example,
It is possible to prevent the wireless communication terminal from communicating with a PC on a company network of another company. The communication server 522 provides various communication services between machines, such as a mail service.

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 610 is a network, 620 is a server, 6
38 and 639 are terminals with built-in terminals, 640 is an in-house network, 648 is a business server, and 649 is an access server.

The business server 648 includes the terminal built-in terminal 63
8, 639 (operation management, telemetry, etc.) can be performed. In this communication system, the business server 6
Polling from terminal 48 and terminal side (terminal built-in terminal 63
8, 639). The interface between the access server 649 and the business server 648 is a terminal calling function from a telephone number. When a connection is established between the business server 648 and the built-in terminals 638 and 639, thereafter, direct communication is performed between the two.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, an inexpensive communication service can be provided by connecting a wireless packet line network or the like to a corporate network without a dedicated line.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining services of the communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining services of a communication system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 61
0 Network 20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 62
0 server 31, 131, 132, 231, 232, 331, 33
2,431,432,531 Wireless communication terminal 38,39,638,639 Terminal built-in equipment 40,140,240,340,440,540,64
0 In-house network 41, 42, 141, 142, 241, 242, 34
1, 342, 541, 542 PC 48, 548, 648 Business server 49, 149, 249, 349, 449, 549, 64
9 Access server 446 Database 447 Home appliance 521 Authentication server 522 Communication server

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A communication system, comprising: a first network including a communication device and an access server; a second network; and a wireless communication device communicating with the access server via the second network. A communication system, wherein the access server and the second network perform wireless communication. 2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device in the first network and the wireless communication device transmit and receive a signal related to a message. 3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the access server manages at least one of a schedule, an address, and an inventory, and the access server manages at least one of the schedule, the address, and the stock.
Transmitting and receiving signals relating to at least one of the schedule, address and inventory between a communication device in the network and the access server and / or between the access server and the wireless communication device. Communication system. 4. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device in the first network and the wireless communication device transmit and receive a signal related to chat. Communications system. 5. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device in the first network includes a device for providing a service, and the communication device in the first network communicates with the wireless communication device. A communication system for transmitting and receiving a signal related to the service with the providing device. 6. The communication system according to claim 5, wherein the service is a service related to at least one of a database, schedule management, address management, inventory management, information, and a game. Communications system. 7. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device in the first network includes a device, and the wireless communication device and the device include the device. A communication system for transmitting and receiving a signal relating to operation and / or status confirmation of the communication. 8. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the second network is not connected to the Internet. 9. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device in the first network can communicate only with a specific wireless communication device, and the wireless communication device A communication system capable of communicating only with a specific communication device. 10. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is built in a device, and the wireless communication device and the device are connected to a signal related to management of the device. A communication system for transmitting and receiving data. 11. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein said second network is a packet line network. 12. A first network including a communication device and an access server; a second network;
An access server in a communication system comprising: a wireless communication device that communicates with the access server via a network of: a unit that communicates with a communication device in the first network; An access server comprising: means for performing wireless communication. 13. A first network including a communication device and an access server; a second network;
A communication method in a communication system, comprising: a wireless communication device that communicates with the access server via a network of the communication device, wherein the access server communicates with a communication device in the first network; Performing a wireless communication between the access server and the second network.