JP2004187001A - Radio connection method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily connect a radio connection device and a base station by radio. <P>SOLUTION: All SSIDs are read out from storage parts 25 and 56 where SSIDs assigned to one or a plurality of base stations 5 respectively are stored, in response to a radio connection request C1 to a base station 5 which permits radio connection when receiving an SSID coinciding with a previously assigned, and are transmitted in order, so that radio connection processing to the base station 5 can be executed without requiring SSID input operation by easy operation of inputting only the radio connection request C1, and thus the radio connection device and the base station can be easily connected by radio. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wireless connection method, and is preferably applied, for example, when a wireless LAN base station (hereinafter, referred to as an access point) for establishing a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) and a wireless connection device are wirelessly connected. It is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional wireless LAN system, when a wireless connection device (slave station) moves in advance knowing a connectable access point (master station) and the communication state with an old access point with which communication has already been performed deteriorates. The communication is automatically switched to communication with a new access point (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
Also, there is a wireless connection device (wireless communication device) that selects a device having a higher set priority order from among a plurality of access points that satisfies a set electric field strength as a connection access point ( For example, see Patent Document 2).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3251797 (page 5, FIG. 3, FIG. 7)
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-308866 A (Page 1, FIG. 1)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the wireless LAN system having such a configuration, the access point and the wireless connection device are wirelessly connected using an SSID (Service Set Identifier) which is identification information assigned to each access point.
[0006]
However, in such a wireless LAN system, when a wireless connection device is wirelessly connected to an access point, a user enters an SSID assigned to the access point to be wirelessly connected to the wireless connection device and performs communication setting. Operation is required, and there is a problem that it is difficult to easily connect the wireless connection device to an access point wirelessly.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is intended to propose a wireless connection method that can easily wirelessly connect a wireless connection device and a base station.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a wireless connection apparatus for wirelessly connecting to a base station permitting wireless connection when receiving the same identification information as pre-assigned identification information. In response to the connection request, all of the identification information is read from the storage unit that stores the identification information assigned to each of the one or more base stations, and the base station and the base station are wirelessly transmitted so that the read identification information is transmitted in order. The wireless communication means for communication is controlled.
[0009]
Therefore, the wireless connection process for the base station can be executed by a simple operation of only inputting a wireless connection request without requiring an input operation of identification information.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
(1) First embodiment
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a wireless LAN system to which the present invention is applied, and a wireless communication terminal 4 configured by attaching a wireless connection device 3 to an information processing device 2 such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) for communication. The access point 5 can be wirelessly connected in accordance with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11b standard.
[0012]
Here, the IEEE802.11b standard divides a radio frequency band of 2.4 [GHz] into a plurality of (13 to 14) frequency channels by a multi-channel function and uses each of the access points 5 individually. One frequency channel is assigned to be used for wireless communication.
[0013]
In the wireless LAN system 1, the access point 5 is managed and operated by, for example, an Internet service provider (ISP), and is installed at a predetermined place in the city. A network 6 such as the Internet is connected to the access point 5. It is connected.
[0014]
Thus, in the wireless LAN system 1, when the wireless communication terminal 4 and the access point 5 wirelessly connect to each other to establish a wireless LAN, for example, the wireless communication terminal 4 allows the information providing server on the network 6 via the access point 5. (Not shown) to obtain desired information.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 2 of the wireless communication terminal 4 is connected to a control unit (hereinafter, referred to as an information processing control unit) 10 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) via a bus 11. The storage unit 12, the display unit 13, the operation unit 14, and the external device interface unit 15 are connected to each other.
[0016]
The information processing control unit 10 realizes various functions for information processing by controlling the entire information processing device 2 according to various application programs stored in the storage unit 12 in advance.
[0017]
On the other hand, the wireless connection device 3 has an external interface unit 20 connected to the external device interface unit 15 when the wireless connection device 3 is attached to the information processing device 2, and the external interface unit 20 has a wireless communication complying with the IEEE802.11b standard. A data processing unit 21, which is a LAN MAC (Media Access Controller), an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 22, and an antenna 23 are connected in order.
[0018]
The wireless connection device 3 includes a control unit (hereinafter, referred to as a wireless connection control unit) 24 including a CPU and a storage unit 25 including an internal memory connected thereto. Implements various functions for communication with the access point 5 by controlling the entire wireless connection device 3 in accordance with various application programs stored in the storage unit 25 in response to various requests given from the information processing device 2. are doing.
[0019]
Here, the access point 5 is managed and operated by the Internet service provider as described above, is assigned an SSID unique to the Internet service provider, and holds the SSID in advance for use at the time of wireless connection with the wireless communication terminal 4. are doing.
[0020]
In addition, the Internet service provider receives a request from the user who owns the wireless communication terminal 4 to register for use of the Internet service provider. In response to the request, the user is permitted to use the Internet service provider and registered for use. The user is notified of the SSID assigned to the access point 5 that is performing the setting.
[0021]
Further, the Internet service provider encrypts data handled via the access point 5 by an encryption method called WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) method, and an encryption key called a WEP key used for encryption and decryption is also an SSID. The user is also notified.
[0022]
Thus, the Internet service provider permits the user to use the access point 5 managed and operated by the user together with the Internet service provider.
[0023]
In the wireless communication terminal 4 owned by the user registered for use by the Internet service provider, the information processing control unit 10 of the information processing device 2 transmits the SSID and the WEP key notified from the Internet service provider to the user via the operation unit 14. Then, the SSID and the WEP key are transmitted as access point use registration data D1 to the wireless connection device 3 via the bus 11 and the external device interface unit 15 in order.
[0024]
At this time, the wireless connection control unit 24 of the wireless connection device 3 fetches the access point use registration data D1 given from the information processing device 2 via the external interface unit 20 and stores the fetched access point use registration data D1. The information is stored in the unit 25.
[0025]
Then, the information processing control unit 10 presses, for example, one specific button in a state where the wireless communication terminal 4 is brought into the communication range of the access point 5 managed and operated by the registered Internet service provider. When the wireless connection request C1 to the access point 5 is input by the operation of the operation unit 14, the wireless connection request C1 is transmitted to the wireless connection device 3 via the bus 11 and the external device interface unit 15 in order.
[0026]
The wireless connection control unit 24 receives the wireless connection request C1 given from the information processing device 2 via the external interface unit 20, and is assigned from the storage unit 25 to the access point 5 according to the received wireless connection request C1. The read out SSID is sent to the data processing unit 21, and the RF unit 22 is controlled so that the signal is transmitted and received on the frequency channel assigned to the access point 5.
[0027]
Accordingly, the data processing unit 21 performs a predetermined transmission process on the SSID given from the wireless connection control unit 24, modulates the obtained connection request data D2 in the RF unit 22, and accesses the SSID from the antenna 23 as a connection request signal S1. Send to point 5.
[0028]
As a result, the wireless connection control unit 24 sets the wireless connection permission signal S2 indicating that the wireless connection has been established because the SSID held by the access point 5 and the SSID included in the connection request signal S1 match. Is received by the antenna 23 and demodulated in the RF unit 22, and then subjected to a predetermined receiving process in the data processing unit 21 to acquire the obtained wireless connection permission data D3.
[0029]
In this way, the wireless connection control unit 24 recognizes that the wireless connection between the wireless connection device 3 and the access point 5 has been established based on the wireless connection permission data D3, and determines that the wireless connection has been established by the external interface unit. 20 to the information processing device 2 to notify the information processing control unit 10 via the external device interface unit 15 and the bus 11 sequentially, and thereafter, the wireless connection is performed until the information processing control unit 10 issues a wireless communication termination command. The wireless connection between the device 3 and the access point 5 is maintained.
[0030]
Thereby, when the information processing control unit 10 recognizes this by the notification of the establishment of the wireless connection from the wireless connection device 3, the wireless connection device 3 and the access point 5 are wirelessly connected to the user via the display unit 13. In this state, when a transmission command for the transmission target data D4 stored in advance in the storage unit 12 is input via, for example, the operation unit 14, the transmission target data D4 is read out from the storage unit 12. This is transmitted to the wireless connection device 3 via the bus 11 and the external device interface unit 15 in order.
[0031]
At this time, the wireless connection control unit 24 captures the transmission target data D4 given from the information processing device 2 into the data processing unit 21 via the external interface unit 20 and uses the data D4 for wireless communication with the access point 5 from the storage unit 25. By reading the WEP key and sending it to the data processing unit 21, the data processing unit 21 encrypts the transmission target data D4 using the WEP key, performs predetermined transmission processing, and obtains the obtained transmission data. D5 is modulated by the RF unit 22 and transmitted from the antenna 23 to the access point 5.
[0032]
Further, when an acquisition request for acquiring, for example, image data D6 as desired information is input from the information providing server on the network 6 via the operation unit 14, the information processing control unit 10 transmits the request to the bus 11 and the external device. The data is transmitted to the wireless connection device 3 via the device interface unit 15 sequentially.
[0033]
At this time, the wireless connection control unit 24 fetches the acquisition request given from the information processing device 2 into the data processing unit 21 via the external interface unit 20, and performs a predetermined transmission process on the acquisition request in the data processing unit 21. Then, the obtained transmission data D7 is modulated by the RF unit 22 and transmitted from the antenna 23 to the information providing server on the network 6 via the access point 5.
[0034]
As a result, when the transmission signal S3 corresponding to the desired image data D6 is transmitted from the information providing server via the access point 5, the wireless connection control unit 24 receives the transmission signal S3 by the antenna 23 and demodulates the signal by the RF unit 22. After that, the data processing unit 21 performs desired reception processing and decodes the image data D6 using the WEP key, thereby transmitting the obtained image data D6 to the information processing apparatus 2 via the external interface unit 20.
[0035]
Accordingly, the information processing control unit 10 stores the image data D6 given from the wireless connection device 3 in the storage unit 12 via the external device interface unit 15 and the bus 11 sequentially, and stores the image data D6 in the display unit 13. By transmitting the image, an image based on the image data D6 is displayed.
[0036]
In addition to this configuration, in the case of the wireless connection device 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the wireless connection control unit 24 allows the user who owns the wireless communication terminal 4 to register with various Internet service providers for use. When the obtained SSID and WEP key unique to the Internet service provider are provided from the information processing apparatus 2 as the access point use registration data D1, each time the SSID and WEP key obtained based on the access point use registration data D1 are exchanged with each other. Is stored in the storage unit 25 in association with, for example, a registration number indicating the order in which the SSID and the WEP key are given by use registration, so that the SSID (ssid 30), the WEP key (wepkey 31), and the registration are stored on the storage unit 25. Number (APindex32) Updates the access point information data table 33 formed of a list table.
[0037]
The wireless connection control unit 24 also stores in the storage unit 25 the values of the communication frequencies of all the frequency channels that can be used for wireless communication with the access point 5 as a channel data table.
[0038]
When receiving the wireless connection request C1 from the information processing device 2, the wireless connection control unit 24 sequentially reads the communication frequency values of the frequency channels in the channel data table from the storage unit 25, and The RF unit 22 is controlled so as to transmit and receive a signal according to the value.
[0039]
Also, every time one frequency channel is set in the RF unit 22, the wireless connection control unit 24 sequentially reads out all SSIDs in the access point information data table 33 from the storage unit 25 in accordance with the registration order, and sends the data to the data processing unit 21. By transmitting the SSID, the SSID is sequentially set as the connection request signal S1 via the data processing unit 21 and the RF unit 22, and is transmitted from the antenna 23 on the frequency channel set in the RF unit 22 at that time.
[0040]
In this case, the access point 5 cannot receive the connection request signal S1 if the connection request signal S1 is transmitted from the wireless connection device 3 on a frequency channel different from the frequency channel allocated to itself. No response is sent to the wireless connection device 3.
[0041]
When the access point 5 receives the connection request signal S1 from the wireless connection device 3 on the same frequency channel as the frequency channel assigned to the access point 5, the access point 5 receives the connection request signal S1, but is obtained based on the connection request signal S1. The wireless connection permission signal S2 is returned to the wireless connection device 3 only when the SSID matches its own SSID, and no response is made to the wireless connection device 3 when these SSIDs do not match.
[0042]
Therefore, the wireless connection control unit 24 transmits the connection request signal S1 by sequentially using all the SSIDs in the access point information data table 33 every time one frequency channel is set to the RF unit 22 while transmitting the access request signal S1. 5 and waits for the reception of the wireless connection permission signal S2 returned from the access point 5. In this way, the wireless connection between the access point 5 and the wireless connection device 3 can be automatically established.
[0043]
Incidentally, the wireless connection control unit 24 sets the generation and transmission timing of the connection request signal S1 based on each SSID to the wireless connection permission signal S2 returned from the access point 5 in response to the transmission of one connection request signal S1. Is selected so that it does not overlap with the period until receiving.
[0044]
Accordingly, when the wireless connection control unit 24 receives the wireless connection permission signal S2 and establishes a wireless connection between the access point 5 and the wireless connection device 3, the wireless connection control unit 24 determines the SSID and the frequency channel used for establishing the wireless connection. The WEP key corresponding to the confirmed SSID can be read out from the access point information data table 33 of the storage unit 25 and used properly in the subsequent wireless communication.
[0045]
When the wireless connection between the access point 5 and the wireless connection device 3 is established before all the SSIDs are sequentially transmitted as the connection request signal S1 on all the frequency channels, the wireless connection To terminate the wireless connection process between the access point 5 and the wireless connection device 3 and notify the information processing device 2 that the wireless connection has been established.
[0046]
Further, even if the wireless connection control unit 24 finishes transmitting all SSIDs as connection request signals S1 in order on all frequency channels, if the wireless connection between the access point 5 and the wireless connection device 3 is not established, To the information processing control unit 10 from the external interface unit 20 via the external device interface unit 15 and the bus 11 in that order.
[0047]
At this time, the information processing control unit 10 notifies the user via the display unit 13 that the access point 5 and the wireless connection device 3 could not be wirelessly connected, and the access point 5 has registered the use of the user. It also notifies that it is managed and operated by another Internet service provider different from the Internet service provider.
[0048]
As a result, when the access point 5 to which the wireless connection has not been made is considered to be used by the user in the future, the information processing control unit 10 registers the use of the access point 5 with the Internet service provider that manages and operates the access point 5. Can be encouraged.
[0049]
Here, in practice, the wireless connection control unit 24 executes such wireless connection processing according to a first wireless connection processing program stored in the storage unit 25 in advance.
[0050]
That is, when the wireless connection control unit 24 receives the wireless connection request C1 from the information processing device 2, the wireless connection control unit 24 reads the first wireless connection processing program from the storage unit 25, and reads the first wireless connection processing program according to the read first wireless connection processing program. Enters the wireless connection processing procedure RT1 shown in (1) from the start step and moves to step SP1.
[0051]
In step SP1, the wireless connection control unit 24 reads the value of the communication frequency of the first frequency channel from the storage unit 25 according to the channel data table and controls the RF unit 22 so that the first frequency channel is transmitted to the RF unit 22. After setting, the process moves to the next step SP2.
[0052]
In step SP2, the wireless connection control unit 24 determines whether all frequency channels have been set for the RF unit 22.
[0053]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP2, this means that all the frequency channels have not been set for the RF unit 22, and the radio connection control unit 24 proceeds to step SP3.
[0054]
In step SP3, the wireless connection control unit 24 reads from the storage unit 25 the SSID according to the registration order in the access point information data table 33 (in this case, the first registered SSID), and proceeds to the next step SP4.
[0055]
In step SP4, the wireless connection control unit 24 determines whether all the SSIDs in the access point information data table 33 have already been transmitted as the connection request signal S1.
[0056]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP4, this means that all the SSIDs in the access point information data table 33 have not yet been transmitted as the connection request signal S1, and at this time, the wireless connection control unit 24 moves to step SP5.
[0057]
In step SP5, the wireless connection control unit 24 uses the SSID read from the storage unit 25 as a connection request signal S1 in the data processing unit 21 and the RF unit 22, and uses the SSID as an antenna in the frequency channel set in the RF unit 22 at that time. 23 and then proceeds to step SP6.
[0058]
In step SP6, the wireless connection control unit 24 determines whether the wireless connection permission signal S2 returned from the access point 5 has been received.
[0059]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP6, this means that the frequency channel assigned to the access point 5 is different from the frequency channel transmitting the connection request signal S1, or the SSID assigned to the access point 5 and the connection request are different. The difference from the SSID transmitted as the signal S1 indicates that the wireless connection device 3 was not able to wirelessly connect to the access point 5, indicating that the wireless connection control unit 24 proceeds to step SP7.
[0060]
In step SP7, the wireless connection control unit 24 reads a new SSID from the storage unit 25 according to the registration order in the access point information data table 33, and returns to step SP4.
[0061]
In this way, the wireless connection control unit 24 performs steps SP4-SP5 until the wireless connection control unit 24 receives the wireless connection permission signal S2 returned from the access point 5 with one frequency channel set for the RF unit 22. -A new SSID is sequentially transmitted as the connection request signal S1 by cyclically repeating the series of processes of -SP6-SP7.
[0062]
If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP4, this means that all SSIDs in the access point information data table 33 have been transmitted as connection request signals S1 on one frequency channel. The control unit 24 proceeds to step SP8.
[0063]
In step SP8, the wireless connection control unit 24 reads the value of the communication frequency of the new frequency channel from the storage unit 25 in accordance with the channel data table and controls the RF unit 22 so that the new frequency channel And returns to step SP2.
[0064]
In this way, the wireless connection control unit 24 performs a series of processes of steps SP2-SP3-SP4-SP5-SP6-SP7-SP8 until the wireless connection control signal S2 returned from the access point 5 is received. By repeating cyclically, all SSIDs are sequentially transmitted as connection request signals S1 on the individual frequency channels.
[0065]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP6, this means that the same SSID as the SSID assigned to the access point 5 is set as the connection request signal S1, and this is set to the same frequency channel as the frequency channel assigned to the access point 5. Indicates that the wireless connection permission signal S2 returned from the access point 5 has been received and the wireless connection has been established. At this time, the wireless connection control unit 24 proceeds to step SP9.
[0066]
In step SP9, the wireless connection control unit 24 notifies the information processing control unit 10 of the information processing device 2 that the wireless connection between the wireless connection device 3 and the access point 5 has been established, and proceeds to step SP10.
[0067]
In step SP10, the wireless connection control unit 24 reads the WEP key corresponding to the SSID used for establishing the wireless connection in the access point information data table 33 from the storage unit 25, and sends the read WEP key to the data processing unit 21. After that, the process moves to step SP11 to end the first wireless connection processing procedure RT1.
[0068]
By the way, if a positive result is obtained in step SP2 described above, this means that all frequency channels are set to the RF unit 22 and all SSIDs are sequentially transmitted as connection request signals S1 in the last set frequency channel. This indicates that the wireless connection between the wireless connection device 3 and the access point 5 has not been established, and at this time, the wireless connection control unit 24 proceeds to step SP12.
[0069]
In step SP12, the wireless connection control unit 24 notifies the information processing control unit 10 of the information processing device 2 that the wireless connection between the wireless connection device 3 and the access point 5 has not been established, and proceeds to step SP11.
[0070]
In the above configuration, the wireless connection device 3 stores the SSID given as the access point use registration data D1 from the information processing device 2 in the storage unit 25 every time the user registers for use with the Internet service provider.
[0071]
When the wireless connection device 3 receives the wireless connection request C1 from the information processing device 2 in a state where the wireless communication terminal 4 is brought into the communication range of the access point 5 to be wirelessly connected, the wireless connection device 3 Are sequentially set, and every time one frequency channel is set in the RF unit 22, all the SSIDs in the storage unit 25 are sequentially transmitted as the connection request signal S1.
[0072]
Therefore, the wireless connection device 3 is a simple operation of inputting the wireless connection request C1 without performing a complicated operation of inputting an SSID and performing communication setting when wirelessly connecting to the access point 5, The wireless connection processing for the access point 5 can be automatically executed.
[0073]
At this time, the wireless connection device 3 sequentially transmits all the SSIDs stored in the storage unit 25 as connection request signals S1 on all the frequency channels available for wireless communication with the access point 5. Accordingly, even when the user does not know the frequency channel and / or the SSID assigned to the access point 5 to be wirelessly connected, the wireless connection to the access point 5 can be attempted without requiring any special operation. .
[0074]
If the wireless connection device 3 stores the SSID assigned to the access point 5 to be wirelessly connected in the storage unit 25, the wireless connection device 3 transmits the SSID as a connection request signal S1 on all frequency channels, thereby The wireless connection with the access point 5 can be reliably established.
[0075]
According to the above configuration, in response to the wireless connection request C1 in the wireless connection device 3, all the SSIDs stored in the storage unit 25 are sequentially transmitted as connection request signals S1 on all frequency channels. Thus, the wireless connection processing for the access point 5 can be executed by a simple operation of merely inputting the wireless connection request C1 without performing a complicated operation for the communication setting. And a wireless LAN system 1 that can easily wirelessly connect to the access point 5.
[0076]
(2) Second embodiment
FIG. 5, in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are assigned the same reference numerals, shows a wireless LAN system 50 according to a second embodiment, except for the configuration of a wireless connection device 52 provided in a wireless communication terminal 51. The configuration is the same as that of the wireless LAN system 1 according to the first embodiment described above.
[0077]
Actually, FIG. 6 in which the same reference numerals are assigned to the parts corresponding to FIG. 2 shows the wireless connection device 52 of the wireless communication terminal 51, and a wireless connection control unit 55 composed of a CPU and a storage unit 56 composed of an internal memory. Except for the configuration, the configuration is the same as that of the wireless connection device 3 according to the above-described first embodiment.
[0078]
In this case, the same channel data table as in the first embodiment is stored in the storage unit 56 in advance.
[0079]
In addition, the storage unit 56 includes a streaming playback program for streaming playback of content data such as a moving image and music required for wireless communication using the access point 5 managed and operated by the Internet service provider, a web page browser, and the like. In addition, various application programs such as a file download program (hereinafter, referred to as a startup application program in particular) are stored, and the names of the various startup application programs are stored in advance in association with their names.
[0080]
When the SSID and the WEP key notified from the Internet service provider are input to the information processing device 2 by the user's use registration with the Internet service provider, the wireless connection control unit 55 When the browsing request C2 for the names of the various start-up application programs input through the interface 11 is sequentially provided through the bus 11 and the external device interface unit 15, it is fetched through the external interface unit 20.
[0081]
The wireless connection control unit 55 reads out the names of all the startup application programs from the storage unit 56 in response to the browsing request C2, generates name browsing data D10 for browsing them based on the read out names, and generates an external interface. The information is sent from the unit 20 to the information processing device 2.
[0082]
At this time, the information processing control unit 10 in the information processing device 2 sends the name browsing data D10 given from the wireless connection device 52 to the display unit 13 via the external device interface unit 15 and the bus 11 in order to display the name. The name of the start application program is displayed on the section 13.
[0083]
As a result, the information processing control unit 10 displays on the display unit 13 a start-up application program required for wireless communication via the access point 5 that has become available by the user's use registration with the Internet service provider. Can be selected and specified by the name.
[0084]
Also, at this time, if accompanying information such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the wireless communication destination is required as the startup application program, such as a Web page browser, at this time, the Accompanying information can also be input via the operation unit 14.
[0085]
When the SSID and the WEP key are input via the operation unit 14 in accordance with the user's use registration with the Internet service provider, the information processing control unit 10 displays the input SSID and the WEP key (necessary at this time). Along with the name of the start-up application program selected and specified according to the above, and the associated information similarly input as necessary) as the access point use registration data D11 via the bus 11 and the external device interface unit 15 in order. To send to.
[0086]
As shown in FIG. 7, the wireless connection control unit 55 fetches the access point use registration data D11 given from the information processing device 2 via the external interface unit 20, and based on the fetched access point use registration data D11. Obtained SSID and WEP keys (this is the case where only the SSID and WEP key are input in the information processing device 2) or the names of the startup application programs and accompanying information together with the SSID and WEP key (this is the SSID in the information processing device 2) And the start application program is selected and specified together with the input of the WEP key, or the accompanying information is input in accordance therewith), for example, the registration number indicating the order in which the SSID and the WEP key are given by use registration. By storing it in the storage unit 56, An access point which is a list of the SSID (ssid60), the WEP key (wepkey61), the name of the startup application program (the startup application name 62), the accompanying information (the accompanying information 63), and the registration number (APindex64) on the storage unit 56. The information data table 65 is updated.
[0087]
In this state, when the wireless connection device 52 and the access point 5 are wirelessly connected, the wireless connection control unit 55 uses the access point information data table 65 in the storage unit 56 to correspond to the SSID used for establishing the wireless connection. A search is performed to determine whether a startup application program to be executed is selected and specified, and whether accompanying information corresponding to the SSID is given.
[0088]
As a result, if there is a boot application program and accompanying information corresponding to the SSID, the wireless connection control unit 55 reads them from the storage unit 56 and stores the read boot application program and accompanying information in the wireless communication usage data. D12 is sent to the information processing device 2 via the external interface unit 20.
[0089]
Thus, when the wireless communication device 52 receives the wireless communication use data D12 from the wireless connection device 52 in response to the wireless connection between the wireless connection device 52 and the access point 5, the information processing control unit 10 sends the data to the external device interface unit 15 and the bus 11 Are sequentially stored in the storage unit 12 via the wireless communication use data D12, the startup application program obtained based on the wireless communication use data D12 is executed, and the wireless communication is performed using the accompanying information in accordance with the execution. I have.
[0090]
Incidentally, when the wireless connection device 52 receives, for example, a Web page browser (startup application program) and a URL (associated information) as the wireless communication use data D12 from the wireless connection device 52, the information processing control unit 10 executes the Web page browser. A predetermined Web page specified by the URL is accessed via the wireless connection device 52, and the resulting Web page is displayed on the display unit 13.
[0091]
Here, in practice, when the wireless connection control unit 55 receives the wireless connection request C1 from the information processing device 2, the wireless connection control unit 55 reads the second wireless connection processing program stored in the storage unit 56 in advance, and reads the read second wireless connection processing program. According to this wireless connection processing program, the second wireless connection processing procedure RT2 shown in FIG. 8 in which the same reference numerals are given to the corresponding parts in FIG. 4 enters from the start step and moves to step SP1.
[0092]
In this case, after performing the same processing as the first wireless connection processing RT1 described above with reference to FIG. 4 in steps SP1 to SP10, the wireless connection control unit 55 proceeds to the next step SP21.
[0093]
In step SP21, the wireless connection control unit 55 uses the access point information data table 65 in the storage unit 56 to determine whether or not there is a boot application program corresponding to the SSID used for establishing the wireless connection.
[0094]
If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP21, this means that the starting application program required for wireless communication using the access point 5 wirelessly connected to the wireless connection device 52 at this time is selected and designated in advance. (That is, the startup application program is associated with the SSID used for establishing the wireless connection), and the wireless connection control unit 55 proceeds to step SP22.
[0095]
In step SP22, the wireless connection control unit 55 reads the startup application program corresponding to the SSID from the storage unit 56 in accordance with the access point information data table 65 (if the SSID is associated with accompanying information, also reads this). After sending the boot application program (or the read boot application program and the accompanying information) to the information processing device 2 via the external interface unit 20 as the wireless communication use data D12, the process proceeds to step SP23 to execute the second wireless connection. The processing procedure RT2 ends.
[0096]
By the way, if a negative result is obtained in step SP21, this means that the starting application program necessary for wireless communication using the access point 5 wirelessly connected to the wireless connection device 52 at this time is particularly selected and designated. (That is, the startup application program is not associated with the SSID used for establishing the wireless connection). At this time, the wireless connection control unit 55 proceeds to step SP23.
[0097]
In the above configuration, the wireless connection device 52 stores in the storage unit 56 various start-up application programs required for wireless communication using the access point 5, and responds to the user's use registration with the Internet service provider. When the SSID is stored in the storage unit 56, if there is a seed boot application program necessary for wireless communication using the access point 5 to which the SSID is assigned, the necessary boot application program is replaced with the SSID. Is associated.
[0098]
When the wireless connection device 52 establishes a wireless connection with the access point 5 that requires one of the startup application programs for wireless communication, the wireless connection device 52 uses the SSID assigned to the access point 5 from the storage unit 56 ( That is, based on the SSID used for establishing the wireless connection), the corresponding boot application program is read out and sent to the information processing apparatus 2 so that the information processing apparatus 2 executes the boot application program.
[0099]
Therefore, when the wireless connection device 52 establishes a wireless connection with the access point 5, the wireless connection device 52 performs a complicated operation such as selecting a start application program required for wireless communication with the access point 5 or inputting an execution instruction. Without this, the startup application program can be automatically selected and executed.
[0100]
Further, the information processing device 2 stores a plurality of startup application programs required for wireless communication using the access point 5 in the wireless connection device 52 in the storage unit 56, so that the plurality of startup application programs are always stored. The storage capacity of the storage unit 12 can be effectively used for storing information acquired by wireless communication.
[0101]
According to the above configuration, the SSID in the wireless connection device 52 and the activation application program used for wireless communication using the access point 5 are stored in the storage unit 56 in association with each other, and the SSID is sequentially set as the connection request signal S1. As a result of the transmission, when the wireless connection with the access point 5 is established, the startup application program corresponding to the SSID used for establishing the wireless connection is read from the storage unit 56 and transmitted to the information processing device 2. In addition to the effects obtained by the above-described first embodiment, in addition to the effect obtained by the first embodiment, it is possible to automatically execute a wireless connection process involving selection of a start-up application program required for wireless communication with the access point 5, thus. Significantly increases the operation in the wireless connection process between the wireless connection device 52 and the access point 5 It can be simplified.
[0102]
(3) Other embodiments
In the first and second embodiments described above, in each of the first and second wireless connection processing procedures RT1 and RT2, each time one frequency channel is set for the RF unit 22, the storage units 25 and 56 are used. Has been described in such a manner that all the SSIDs stored in the SCI are sequentially transmitted as the connection request signal S1 so that all the SSIDs are sequentially transmitted as the connection request signal S1 in a plurality of frequency channels. The present invention is not limited to this. By sequentially transmitting one SSID as the connection request signal S1 in order on a plurality of frequency channels, all the SSIDs stored in the storage units 25 and 56 can be used as the connection request signal S1 respectively. May be transmitted on the frequency channel.
[0103]
Here, when transmitting all the SSIDs as connection request signals S1 on a plurality of frequency channels, the wireless connection control unit, in accordance with the third wireless connection processing program stored in the storage unit in advance, for example, a part corresponding to FIG. The process enters the third wireless connection processing procedure RT3 shown in FIG. 9 from the start step, and proceeds to step SP31.
[0104]
In step SP31, the wireless connection control unit reads the SSID from the storage unit according to the registration order in the access point information data table, and proceeds to the next step SP32.
[0105]
In step SP32, the wireless connection control unit determines whether all the SSIDs in the access point information data table have already been transmitted as the connection request signal S1.
[0106]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP32, this means that all the SSIDs in the access point information data table have not yet been transmitted as the connection request signal S1, and at this time, the wireless connection control unit Move to step SP33.
[0107]
In step SP33, the wireless connection control unit sets the first frequency channel for the RF unit by reading the value of the communication frequency of the first frequency channel from the storage unit according to the channel data table and controlling the RF unit, Move to the next step SP34.
[0108]
In step SP34, the wireless connection control unit determines whether all frequency channels have already been set for the RF unit.
[0109]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP34, this means that all frequency channels have not been set for the RF unit, and the radio connection control unit proceeds to step SP5.
[0110]
Here, after executing the processing of step SP5, if the wireless connection control unit obtains a negative result in step SP6, it proceeds to step SP35.
[0111]
In step SP35, the wireless connection control unit sets a new frequency channel for the RF unit by reading the communication frequency value of the new frequency channel from the storage unit according to the channel data table and controlling the RF unit, It returns to step SP34.
[0112]
In this way, the wireless connection control unit reads one SSID from the storage unit in accordance with the registration order in the access point information data table and waits until the wireless connection permission signal S2 returned from the access point is received. In the meantime, a series of processes of steps SP34-SP5-SP6-SP35 is cyclically repeated, so that one SSID is sequentially transmitted as a connection request signal S1 on a new frequency channel.
[0113]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP34, this means that one SSID has been sequentially transmitted as the connection request signal S1 on all frequency channels, and at this time, the wireless connection control unit proceeds to step SP36. Move on.
[0114]
In step SP36, the wireless connection control unit reads a new SSID from the storage unit according to the registration order in the access point information data table, and returns to step SP32.
[0115]
In this way, the wireless connection control unit cyclically repeats the series of processing of steps SP32-SP33-SP34-SP5-SP6-SP35-SP36 until the wireless connection control signal S2 returned from the access point is received. , The individual SSIDs are sequentially transmitted as connection request signals S1 on all frequency channels.
[0116]
If the wireless connection control unit obtains an affirmative result in step SP6, it sequentially executes the processing in step SP9 and step SP10, and then proceeds to step SP37 to end the third wireless connection processing procedure RT3.
[0117]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP32, this means that all SSIDs are transmitted as connection request signals S1, and the last SSID according to the registration order in the access point information data table is used as connection request signals S1 for all frequencies. This indicates that the wireless connection between the wireless connection device and the access point has not been established even when transmission is performed through the channel. At this time, the wireless connection control unit proceeds to step SP12.
[0118]
Thus, the wireless connection control unit can transmit all the SSIDs as connection request signals S1 in sequence on a plurality of frequency channels by executing the third wireless connection processing procedure RT3.
[0119]
By the way, in the above description, the third wireless connection processing procedure RT3 is made to correspond to the first wireless connection processing procedure RT1 described above with reference to FIG. It is clear that the present invention can be applied to the embodiment, but between steps SP10 and SP37 of the third wireless connection processing procedure RT3, steps SP21 and SP21 of the second wireless connection processing procedure RT2 described above with reference to FIG. By adding step SP22, the third wireless connection processing procedure RT3 can be easily applied to the second embodiment.
[0120]
Even when the third wireless connection processing procedure RT3 is applied to the first and second embodiments, the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments can be obtained.
[0121]
In the above-described first and second embodiments, the access that receives the connection request signal S1 only when the SSID assigned to the self is transmitted as the connection request signal S1 on the frequency channel assigned to itself. The case where the wireless connection devices 3 and 52 are wirelessly connected to the point 5 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the SSID assigned to the self in the frequency channel assigned to the self is the connection request signal S1. Is transmitted, the connection request signal S1 is received but transmitted on the frequency channel assigned to itself.
The wireless connection devices 3 and 52 may be wirelessly connected to an access point that receives a response request signal and returns a response signal on the frequency channel in response to the signal.
[0122]
When wirelessly connecting the wireless connection devices 3 and 52 to the access point, the wireless connection devices 3 and 52 transmit reply request signals on a plurality of frequency channels, and as a result, the response is returned from the access point. When the reply signal is received, all the SSIDs stored in the storage units 25 and 56 may be transmitted as the connection request signal S1 using only the frequency channel of the reply signal.
By doing so, it is possible to specify the frequency channel assigned to the access point by transmitting a response request signal using each of the plurality of frequency channels only once before transmitting the connection request signal S1, and specifying the frequency channel. By transmitting the connection request signal S1 only on the frequency channel that has been set, the wireless connection processing can be greatly simplified as compared with the above-described first to third wireless connection processing procedures RT1 to RT3, and the processing time can be reduced. Can also be significantly reduced.
[0123]
Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, when transmitting the connection request signal S1 in the above-described first to third wireless connection processing procedures RT1 to RT3, all the data stored in the storage units 25 and 56 are transmitted. The case has been described where the SSIDs are sequentially used in accordance with the registration order shown in the access point information data tables 33 and 65. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the date and time when the wireless connection was established (wireless connection establishment date and time 70), the registration number (APindex 71), the SSID (ssid 72) assigned to the access point where the wireless connection was established, and the Connection history data having information on the assigned frequency channel (channel 73) Stored in the storage units 25 and 56 while updating it as appropriate in accordance with the establishment of the wireless connection, and using the connection history data table 74 when wirelessly connecting to the access point, using the connection history data table 74 After trying wireless connection in the order of the access point with the least wireless connection, the remaining information in the access point information data tables 33 and 65 excluding the SSID assigned to the access point that has already tried wireless connection up to that point. The first to third wireless connection processing procedures RT1 to RT3 described above may be performed using the SSID of In this way, the possibility that the wireless connection devices 3 and 52 can wirelessly connect to the access point to be wirelessly connected in a shorter time can be significantly increased.
[0124]
When the connection history data table 74 is used, the number of wireless connections for each access point connected wirelessly is not simply added, but for example, the number of wireless connections may be weighted and added according to the date and time when the wireless connection was established. (That is, the weight is increased as the date and time becomes more recent.) With this, it is possible to execute the wireless connection process in accordance with the use state and use situation of the access point.
[0125]
Furthermore, in the above-described first and second embodiments, a case has been described where the wireless connection devices 3 and 52 are wirelessly connected to the access point 5 connected to the network 6 such as the Internet. The present invention is not limited to this, and the wireless connection devices 3 and 52 may be wirelessly connected to an access point installed in a company or on a predetermined site to establish a wireless LAN.
[0126]
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, a case is described in which the wireless connection device according to the present invention is applied to the wireless connection devices 3 and 52 of the wireless LAN system 1 described above with reference to FIGS. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is widely applied to various other wireless connection devices such as PDAs and personal computers having the same wireless communication function as the wireless connection device 3 described above with reference to FIGS. can do.
[0127]
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the first wireless connection processing program and the second wireless connection device in which the wireless connection program according to the present invention is stored in the storage unit 25 of the wireless connection device 3 in advance. The second wireless connection processing program and the third wireless connection processing program stored in advance in the storage unit 56 of FIG. 52 are applied, and according to the first to third wireless connection processing programs, FIGS. Has been described above, the first to third wireless connection processing procedures RT1 to RT3 described above are executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Connection devices 3 and 52 using wired and wireless communication media such as Internet, digital satellite broadcasting, etc., and personal computers having wireless communication functions And the first to third wireless connection processing procedures RT1 to RT3 may be executed by being installed in an information processing apparatus such as a PDA and a PDA, and a program in which the first to third wireless connection processing programs are stored. The first to third wireless connection processing procedures RT1 to RT3 may be executed by installing the storage medium in the wireless connection devices 3 and 52 or an information processing device such as a personal computer or a PDA having a wireless communication function. good.
[0128]
Incidentally, the first to third wireless connection processing programs for executing the first to third wireless connection processing procedures RT1 to RT3 described above are stored in the wireless connection devices 3 and 52, a personal computer and a PDA having a wireless communication function, and the like. As a program storage medium to be installed in an information processing apparatus and made executable, for example, only package media such as a flexible disk, CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) are available. Instead, the first to third wireless connection processing programs may be realized temporarily or permanently in a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk. As a means for storing the first to third wireless connection processing programs in these program storage media, a wired or wireless communication medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting may be used. May be stored via various communication interfaces.
[0129]
Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, an SSID unique to an Internet service provider according to the IEEE802.11b standard described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 is applied as identification information pre-assigned to a base station. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other identification information such as identification information unique to the base station according to the wireless communication standard between the wireless connection device and the base station may be used. Can be widely applied.
[0130]
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the wireless LAN base station described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 is used as a base station that permits wireless connection when receiving the same identification information as pre-assigned identification information. The base station (i.e., the access point 5) is applied, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to a base station conforming to the IEEE802.11a to IEEE802.11d standard other than IEEE802.11b. In addition, various other base stations can be widely applied.
[0131]
Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the storage unit 25 which is an internal memory described above with reference to FIGS. And 56 have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various other storage means such as a removable memory and a disk-shaped recording medium can be widely applied. .
[0132]
Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the data processing unit 21, the RF unit 22, and the antenna 23 described above with reference to FIGS. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other wireless communication means conforming to the wireless communication standard between the wireless connection device and the base station can be widely applied.
[0133]
Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, in response to a wireless connection request to the base station, all the identification information is read from the storage means, and the read identification information is transmitted in order. As described above, the wireless connection control units 24 and 55 including the CPUs described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 are applied as the control means for controlling the CPU. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Other various control means, such as a microprocessor including an Access Memory (ROM) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), can be widely applied.
[0134]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in a wireless connection apparatus that wirelessly connects to a base station that permits wireless connection when receiving the same identification information as pre-assigned identification information, In response to the request, all the identification information is read from the storage unit that stores the identification information assigned to each of the one or more base stations, and the base station is wirelessly communicated with the base station so that the read identification information is transmitted sequentially. By controlling the wireless communication means, the wireless connection processing for the base station can be executed with a simple operation of only inputting the wireless connection request without requiring the input operation of the identification information. The wireless connection device and the base station can be easily wirelessly connected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless LAN system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of the wireless communication terminal.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an access point information data table.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a first wireless connection processing procedure;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless LAN system according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a wireless communication terminal.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an access point information data table.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a second wireless connection processing procedure.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a third wireless connection processing procedure according to another embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a connection history data table.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 50 wireless LAN system, 3, 52 wireless connection device, 5 access point, 21 data processing unit, 22 RF unit, 23 antenna, 24, 55 wireless connection control , Storage unit, 33, 65 access point information data table, S1 connection request signal, S2 wireless connection permission signal, C1 wireless connection request, RT1 first wireless Connection processing procedure, RT2... Second wireless connection processing procedure, RT3... Third wireless connection processing procedure.

Claims (15)

In a wireless connection device that wirelessly connects to a base station that permits wireless connection when receiving the same identification information as previously assigned identification information,
Storage means for storing the identification information respectively assigned to one or a plurality of the base stations;
Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the base station;
Control means for reading out all the identification information from the storage means in response to a wireless connection request to the base station, and controlling the wireless communication means so as to sequentially transmit the read identification information. A wireless connection device characterized by the above-mentioned. The storage means,
Any one of a plurality of frequency channels in a radio frequency band is stored in the identification information respectively assigned to one or a plurality of the base stations each of which is assigned for wireless communication,
The control means includes:
In response to the wireless connection request to the base station, all of the identification information is sequentially transmitted on one of the frequency channels so that all of the identification information is transmitted on a plurality of the frequency channels. The wireless connection device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless connection device controls communication means. The storage means,
Any one of a plurality of frequency channels in a radio frequency band is stored in the identification information respectively assigned to one or a plurality of the base station, the frequency channel is assigned for wireless communication,
The control means includes:
In response to the wireless connection request to the base station, the identification information is sequentially transmitted on a plurality of the frequency channels so that all the identification information is transmitted on the plurality of frequency channels. The wireless connection device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless connection device controls communication means. The storage means,
The identification information assigned to each of the one or more base stations and the predetermined program used for wireless communication when wirelessly connected to the base station are stored in association with each other,
The control means includes:
When the wireless connection is permitted by the base station as a result of transmitting the identification information of any one of the identification information by controlling the wireless communication unit, the storage unit stores the one of the identification information. The wireless connection device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined program corresponding to the identification information is read. The storage means,
One of the plurality of frequency channels in the radio frequency band is allocated for wireless communication, and a reply signal is returned when a reply request signal is received on the same frequency channel as the allocated frequency channel. Storing the identification information assigned to each of the one or more base stations,
The control means includes:
In response to the wireless connection request to the base station, the reply request signal is transmitted on each of the plurality of frequency channels, so that all the identification information is sequentially transmitted on the frequency channel of the reply signal returned from the base station. The wireless connection device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit is controlled to transmit the wireless communication device. In a wireless connection method of wirelessly connecting to a base station that permits wireless connection when receiving the same identification information as the previously assigned identification information,
A receiving step of receiving a wireless connection request for the base station;
In response to the wireless connection request, all of the identification information is read from a storage unit that stores the identification information assigned to each of the one or more base stations, and the read identification information is transmitted in order. And transmitting the identification information. The receiving step includes:
Receiving the wireless connection request to the base station, wherein any one of the plurality of frequency channels in the wireless frequency band is assigned for wireless communication,
The identification information transmitting step includes:
In response to the wireless connection request, all of the identification information is read from the storage unit, and all of the identification information is sequentially transmitted on one of the frequency channels, so that all of the identification information are sequentially transmitted on the plurality of frequency channels. The wireless connection method according to claim 6, wherein the identification information is transmitted. The receiving step includes:
Receiving the wireless connection request to the base station, wherein one of the plurality of frequency channels in the wireless frequency band is assigned for wireless communication;
The identification information transmitting step includes:
In response to the wireless connection request, all the pieces of identification information are read out from the storage means, and all the pieces of identification information are respectively transmitted to the plurality of frequency channels by sequentially transmitting one piece of the identification information on a plurality of the frequency channels. The wireless connection method according to claim 6, wherein the transmission is performed on a frequency channel. As a result of transmitting any one of the identification information among all the identification information, if the wireless connection is permitted by the base station, the identification information assigned to one or a plurality of the base stations, A program reading step of reading the predetermined program corresponding to the one of the identification information from the storage unit that stores a predetermined program used for wireless communication in a wireless connection with a base station. The wireless connection method according to claim 6, comprising: One of the plurality of frequency channels in the radio frequency band is allocated for wireless communication, and a reply signal is returned when a reply request signal is received on the same frequency channel as the allocated frequency channel. For the base station, comprising a reply request signal transmitting step of transmitting the reply request signal on each of the plurality of frequency channels,
The identification information transmitting step includes:
The wireless connection method according to claim 6, wherein as a result of transmitting the reply request signal, all the identification information is transmitted in order on the frequency channel of the reply signal returned from the base station. On the computer,
A receiving step of receiving a wireless connection request for a base station that permits wireless connection when receiving the same identification information as the previously assigned identification information,
In response to the wireless connection request, all of the identification information is read from a storage unit that stores the identification information assigned to each of the one or more base stations, and the read identification information is transmitted in order. And a wireless connection program for executing an identification information transmitting step. The receiving step includes:
Receiving the wireless connection request to the base station, wherein any one of the plurality of frequency channels in the wireless frequency band is assigned for wireless communication,
The identification information transmitting step includes:
In response to the wireless connection request, all of the identification information is read from the storage unit, and all of the identification information is sequentially transmitted on one of the frequency channels, so that all of the identification information are sequentially transmitted on the plurality of frequency channels. The wireless connection program according to claim 11, wherein the wireless connection program transmits identification information. The receiving step includes:
Receiving the wireless connection request to the base station, wherein one of the plurality of frequency channels in the wireless frequency band is assigned for wireless communication;
The identification information transmitting step includes:
In response to the wireless connection request, all the pieces of identification information are read out from the storage means, and all the pieces of identification information are respectively transmitted to the plurality of frequency channels by sequentially transmitting one piece of the identification information on a plurality of the frequency channels. The wireless connection program according to claim 11, wherein the wireless connection program is transmitted on a frequency channel. As a result of transmitting any one of the identification information among all the identification information, if the wireless connection is permitted by the base station, the identification information assigned to one or a plurality of the base stations, A program reading step of reading the predetermined program corresponding to the one of the identification information from the storage unit that stores a predetermined program used for wireless communication in a wireless connection with a base station. The wireless connection program according to claim 11, comprising: One of the plurality of frequency channels in the radio frequency band is allocated for wireless communication, and a reply signal is returned when a reply request signal is received on the same frequency channel as the allocated frequency channel. For the base station, comprising a reply request signal transmitting step of transmitting the reply request signal on each of the plurality of frequency channels,
The identification information transmitting step includes:
12. The wireless connection program according to claim 11, wherein as a result of transmitting the reply request signal, all of the identification information is sequentially transmitted on the frequency channel of the reply signal returned from the base station.

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