JP3902049B2 - Initial setting method and system for communication apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication device for performing initial setting of a communication device or a communication-related device (hereinafter referred to as “communication device or the like”) installed in a subscriber station of a network, a communication-related device initial setting method, and a system thereof. Is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When a solution request for a conventional communication device and communication-related device is made from a subscriber station of, for example, a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to a management center station, which is an SI (System Integrator) 11, as shown in FIG. The system engineer (SE) creates order information such as a product model number of the router 10 such as the corresponding communication device and notifies the distribution center 12 of the order information. In the distribution center 12 that has received this notification, the delivery person 13 delivers the received router 10 together with the slip 14 describing information such as the delivery destination and the request source from the distribution center 12 to the customer's subscriber station 15. Was.
[0003]
After delivery to the subscriber station is completed, the CE (Customer Engineer) goes to the customer's subscriber station, and the initial setting of the router installed in the subscriber station with the management center station, such as a personal computer When bases of terminal devices are connected via VPN, settings such as ID (Identifier) of each router that is an inter-network connection device are performed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this conventional method, since the CE, who is a network engineer, goes to the customer and sets the router, it takes time for the subscriber to start using the device, and the device cannot be used quickly. was there. In addition, CE dispatching costs are generally high, and if this cost is borne by the subscriber, the cost of the subscriber increases and the economic burden increases, leading to a reduction in purchasing power. there were.
[0005]
In addition, when a device is selected in the distribution center 12, it is possible to perform initial setting of a router in the distribution center 12, but in this case, the distribution center is responsible for inventory management, which is the original business. In addition, it is necessary to manage a setting information file (configuration file) for the initial setting, information on a delivery destination, a device ID, and the like. For this reason, in the distribution center, information management becomes complicated, and there is a situation that it is unwilling to cope with the initial setting of the router described above.
[0006]
Also, in this case, in addition to the original business, SI can secure surplus inventory of products, and it is necessary to perform the function of the distribution center on its own, and information management of setting information files, delivery destinations, and device IDs can be performed. As a result, there is a problem in that extra assets and management costs for inventory management are incurred.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can be used to easily perform initial settings of a communication device and the like without requiring extra expenses or complicated work. An object is to provide a method and system thereof.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, between a subscriber station that performs communication via a wide area network and a management center station that manages the communication device and the like, a communication device and the like installed in the subscriber station In the initial setting method of the communication apparatus and communication related apparatus for performing the initial setting, delivery information from the information holding medium attached to the communication apparatus or the like delivered to the subscriber station from a distribution center and at least delivery information to the subscriber station; A reading process for reading arrangement information and recognition information of the communication device, a wireless transmission process for wirelessly transmitting the read information to the management center station, and connection information in which the installed communication devices are stored in advance Based on the above, it connects to the management center station via the wide area network, transmits its own device identification information stored in advance, and sends a setting information transmission request for initial setting A transmission request step to be performed, and when receiving the transmission request from the communication device or the like specified by the recognition information, the communication device or the like corresponding to the received information is received And a transmission step of transmitting setting information for initial setting to the communication device of the subscriber station via the wide area network. .
[0009]
According to the present invention, the delivery information, the arrangement information and the recognition information held in the information holding medium attached to the delivered communication device or the like are read and wirelessly transmitted to the management center station using the mobile communication means, Based on this information and the recognition information transmitted by the communication device when the power is turned on, the management center station can transmit the setting information for the initial setting to the communication device via the wide area network for the initial setting. By doing so, initial setting of the communication device and the like is easily performed.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, in the initial setting method of the communication device and the communication-related device, in response to a solution request from the subscriber station, information on a product model number of the corresponding communication device, A step of creating delivery information, the arrangement information, the setting information, and the recognition information, and a first notification step of notifying the distribution center of product type information, delivery information, and arrangement information among the created information And a second notification step of notifying the management center station of delivery information, arrangement information and recognition information among the created information.
[0011]
According to this invention, according to the solution information from the subscriber station, a product such as a communication device is selected, and information on the product model number of the communication device, the delivery information, the arrangement information, the setting information, and the recognition Information is created, and among these pieces of information, product model information, delivery information, and placement information are sent to the distribution center, and delivery information, placement information, and recognition information are sent to the management center station. This makes it easy to collate with recognition information transmitted from a communication device or the like.
[0012]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, in the wireless transmission step, the read information is once wirelessly transmitted to the distribution center, and the distribution center disposes the delivery information and the communication device from the received information. Only information and recognition information are extracted and transmitted to the management center station.
[0013]
According to the present invention, since the information read from the delivered communication device or the like is necessary at the distribution center and necessary at the management center station, the read information is once transmitted to the distribution center. Thus, by transmitting only necessary information at the management center station, the information can be easily recognized at the management center station.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the information holding medium is a medium in which the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are displayed using at least one of character and graphic information. In the reading step, Each information is read by OCR.
[0015]
According to the present invention, on the information holding medium, the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are displayed by the character or graphic information. For example, the above information is read by the OCR possessed by the delivery person, so that the management center station It facilitates the transmission of information.
[0016]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the information holding medium is a medium on which the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are displayed as a barcode. In the reading step, the information is stored with a barcode reader. It is characterized by reading.
[0017]
According to the present invention, the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are displayed by the barcode, and the information can be easily transmitted to the management center station by reading the information with, for example, the barcode reader possessed by the delivery person. I have to.
[0018]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the information holding medium is a magnetic recording medium in which the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are recorded as magnetic information. Is read by a magnetic header device.
[0019]
According to the present invention, the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are recorded by the magnetic recording medium, and the information is transmitted to the management center station by, for example, reading the magnetic information with the magnetic header device possessed by the delivery person. Making it easy.
[0020]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the information holding medium is an audio recording medium in which the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are recorded as audio information. Is read by a voice recognition device.
[0021]
According to the present invention, the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are recorded by the voice recording medium and read by the voice recognition device possessed by the delivery person, for example, thereby facilitating the transmission of the information to the management center station. Yes.
[0022]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the delivery information includes at least destination information of the subscriber station, and the recognition information includes at least a serial number of a communication device of the subscriber station. And
[0023]
According to the present invention, the delivery information includes destination information for specifying a subscriber station, and the recognition information includes a serial number for specifying a communication device and the like. The management center station can easily recognize a communication device or the like that makes a request for initial setting, and can quickly transmit corresponding setting information for initial setting.
[0024]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the setting information for the initial setting includes information for VPN setting, filter information for specifying a type of packet permitted to communicate in the wide area network, operation It comprises at least one of the above management information and route information.
[0025]
According to the present invention, information for VPN setting that requires initial setting, filter information for specifying the type of packet that is permitted to communicate in the wide area network, operational management information (for example, in the authentication method, Management information regarding host access permission) and route information can be set.
[0026]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a subscriber station that performs communication via a wide area network, and a management center station that manages communication devices and the like, and the subscriber station is connected to the subscriber station between the subscriber station and the management center station. In an initial setting system for a communication device and a communication-related device for performing an initial setting of an installed communication device or the like, at least the subscription from an information holding medium attached to the communication device or the like delivered from a distribution center to the subscriber station Mobile communication means for reading the delivery information of the user, the arrangement information and the recognition information of the communication device, etc., and wirelessly transmitting the read information to the management center station. And a storage unit for storing connection information and identification information of the own device, and when installed in the subscriber station, the transmission of the recognition information and the transmission of setting information for initial setting are required. The management center station transmits the information for initial setting of the communication device corresponding to the received delivery information, arrangement information, and recognition information of the subscriber via the wide area network. There is provided an initial setting system for a communication device and a communication-related device, characterized by transmitting to a communication device of a subscriber station.
[0027]
According to the present invention, the delivery center, the placement information, and the recognition information read from the information holding medium attached to the delivered communication device or the like are read using the mobile communication means possessed by the delivery person, for example, and the management center station The management center station transmits setting information for initial setting to the communication device or the like via a wide area network based on this information and the recognition information transmitted by the communication device when the power is turned on. By enabling the initial setting, the initial setting of the communication device and the like can be easily performed.
[0028]
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the initial setting system for the communication device and the communication-related device is configured to provide information on a product model number of the corresponding communication device and the delivery in response to a solution request from a subscriber station. Creating means for creating information, the arrangement information, and the setting information; first notifying means for notifying the distribution center of product type information, delivery information, and arrangement information among the created information; and the creating And a second notification means for notifying the management center station of delivery information, arrangement information, and recognition information.
[0029]
According to this invention, according to the solution information from the subscriber station, for example, a product such as a communication device is selected by SI, and information on the product model number of the communication device or the like, the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the setting information And the above-mentioned recognition information, and among these pieces of information, the product model information, delivery information and placement information are notified to the distribution center, and the delivery information, placement information and recognition information are sent to the management center station. This facilitates collation with recognition information transmitted from a communication device or the like delivered to a station.
[0030]
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the above invention, the distribution center once receives information wirelessly transmitted from the mobile communication means, and from the information, the distribution information, arrangement information such as the communication device, and recognition information. Only the data is extracted and transmitted to the management center station.
[0031]
According to the present invention, the information read from the delivered communication device or the like is transmitted to the distribution center by the mobile communication means, and the distribution center requires the delivery information required by the management center station among the received information, By transmitting only the arrangement information and the recognition information, the management center station can easily recognize the information.
[0032]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A preferred embodiment of a communication device and a communication related device initial setting method and its system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIGS. In the following drawings, the same components as those in FIG. 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals for convenience of explanation.
[0033]
Example 1
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the initial setting system according to the present invention. In the figure, a management center station 16 is a manufacturer that manufactures a product relay device, for example, and is connected to the SI 11 and the router 23, which is the relay device, in a wired manner and wirelessly connected to a mobile communication device 17 to be described later. Yes. The routers 20 to 23 are installed in each subscriber station and are connected in a wide area network to construct a VPN. In this embodiment, the routers 20, 22, and 23 construct the first VPN, and 21 to 23 construct the second VPN.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 2, the SI 11 includes a database 11a for storing product model information such as a communication device, customer information such as a customer's address and name, setting information for initial setting of the product, and the like in the database 11a. The information creating unit 11b creates predetermined information based on the information and the information notifying unit 11c that notifies the created information, and is connected to the distribution center 12 and the management center station 16.
[0035]
The distribution center 12 performs product inventory management and delivery. As shown in FIG. 8, based on an instruction from the SI, the delivery person 13 sends the corresponding product (for example, the router 20) to the subscriber station as a customer. 15 is delivered. In this embodiment, in the slip 14 attached to the product, as shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the delivery information B such as the customer's name and address, the arrangement information C of this product is described. This arrangement information is composed of, for example, information on the installation location (indicating the number of floors such as the first and second floors of the delivery destination) and information indicating the number of devices on that floor.
[0036]
The person in charge of delivery 13 has a mobile communication device 17 incorporating an information reading means for reading character information and graphic information. When the delivery person 13 reaches the customer, the delivery information B and the arrangement information C of the slip 14 and the device recognition information (for example, the device ID) attached to the product router 20 and its packaging are used using the mobile communication device 17. The serial number information E) is read and transmitted to the management center station 16.
[0037]
Next, the initial setting operation in the initial setting system shown in FIG. 1 will be described based on the time chart of FIG. In this figure, in SI11, for example, in response to a solution request for construction of a VPN network system from a customer, the information creation unit 11b selects a router 20 as a relay device based on information stored in the database 11a. Then, product model information A, customer delivery information B, arrangement information C, and setting information file D of the selected router 20 are created (see FIG. 5). Among the created information, the product model number information A, delivery information B, and arrangement information C are notified to the distribution center 12 by the information notification unit 11c, and the delivery information B, arrangement information C, and setting information file D are information notifications. The management center station 16 is notified by the unit 11c.
[0038]
Note that the management center station 16 may also serve as a manufacturer as in the above-described embodiment, and may also serve as an SI as in the conventional example. When the manufacturer also serves as the management center station 16 as in this embodiment, for example, an information storage area for each customer is provided in the database owned by the manufacturer, and these information taken in from the SI 11 is stored in this information storage area. Further, when the SI also serves as the management center station 16, the information B to D notified by the information notification unit 11c is separately stored in, for example, each customer information storage area provided in the database 11a. It becomes possible to do.
[0039]
The management center station 16 having such a configuration stores information B to D fetched from the SI 11 and information B, C, and E from the mobile communication device 17 described later in a database in association with each other. The setting information file of the corresponding router is transmitted in response to the transmission request of the setting information file D from the 15 routers 20.
[0040]
In the distribution center 12, when the product model number information A, delivery information B, and arrangement information C are notified from the SI 11, the delivery person is instructed to deliver the product, and the delivery person 13 sends the corresponding product 10 to the subscriber station 15. (See FIG. 8). When the delivery to the subscriber station 15 is completed, the delivery person 13 wirelessly transmits the delivery information B, the arrangement information C, and the device recognition information E described above to the management center station 16 using the mobile communication device 17.
[0041]
The router 20 includes at least a memory that stores the device ID information E of its own device in advance, a communication unit that performs data communication with each of the routers 21 to 23, and a control unit that controls the operation thereof (not shown). ).
[0042]
In the subscriber station 15, when the router 20 is connected and set to the VPN, the router 20 transmits the device ID information E of its own device to the management center station 16 via the router 23, and the management center station 16 As a response, the setting information file D is returned to the subscriber station 15. In other words, the initial setting operation of the router 20 and the management center station 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6. When the power of the router 20 of the subscriber station 15 is turned on (step 101), the router 20 automatically Based on the connection information with the management center station 16 stored in the memory in the apparatus, connection to the management center station 16 is made (step 102).
[0043]
Here, for example, when the router 20 is a router that can be connected to an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) service, the router 20 can be directly connected to the telephone number of the management center station 16 or can be connected to the CATV service. In the case of a router, the IP address of the management center station 16 may be acquired from a DHCP server by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to establish a connection.
[0044]
Next, when the connection with the management center station 16 is completed, the router 20 transmits the device ID information E of its own device to the management center station 16 and makes a transmission request for the setting information file D (step 103).
[0045]
Based on the received device ID information D, the management center station 16 sets the corresponding router setting data stored in its own database (setting information associated with the device ID information received from the mobile communication device 17). The file D) is extracted, a setting information file is created, and this setting information file is sent to the router 20 that has received this transmission request (step 104).
[0046]
When this setting information file is received, in the router 20, the control unit writes the setting information file in the memory (step 105), and switches to a new operation according to the data of the written file (step 106). Then, use starts as a router dedicated to the subscriber station 15 (step 107).
[0047]
As described above, in this embodiment, the SI creates the product model information, delivery information, arrangement information, setting information file, and device ID information of the router in response to a solution request from the customer. , The setting information file is transmitted to the management center station, and the management center station stores these information in association with the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the device ID information received from the mobile communication device, and receives the information from the router. Since these pieces of information are searched based on the ID information, and the corresponding setting information file is extracted and transmitted to the router, the initial setting of the router can be easily performed without requiring complicated work.
[0048]
Further, in this embodiment, stock is stored at the distribution center as usual, and the delivery person can deliver the product from the distribution center to the subscriber station based on the instruction from the SI. It is possible to prevent unnecessary expenses from being made.
[0049]
In this embodiment, among the information created by the SI, the delivery information, the placement information, and the setting information file are the delivery information, the placement information, and the device ID information from the delivery person, and the device ID information is from the router. Since the notification is sent to the management center station, it is also possible to obtain an effect that information verification at the management center station is facilitated.
[0050]
In this embodiment, the case of a setting information file for VPN setting that requires initial setting has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the type of packet that is permitted to be communicated in a wide area network is specified. Filter information, operational management information, for example, in authentication methods, it can be used for setting management information related to host access permission, route information, etc., and initial settings are required to construct a network. It is possible to deal with all the setting information of the router.
[0051]
(Example 2)
Since the person in charge of delivery belongs to the distribution center and delivers the product from the distribution center to the customer, there is information that the distribution center wants to acquire when the product is delivered. In the management center station, since the person in charge of delivery reads information from the slip, it is assumed that unnecessary information is included in the transmitted information.
[0052]
Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in the block diagram of the initial setting system in FIG. 7, the information read and transmitted by the mobile communication device 17 is once received by the distribution center 12, and the necessary information is included in the information. Only the delivery information B, the arrangement information C, and the device ID information E are transmitted from the distribution center 12 to the management center station 16.
[0053]
That is, in the distribution center 12, for example, information on the delivery date and time of the router 20 as a product, information on the person in charge of delivery 13, information on the delivery fee of the product, and the like are required. It is wirelessly transmitted from the mobile communication device 17 to the distribution center 12 together with the device ID information E.
[0054]
Since the distribution center 12 has conventionally constructed a system for wirelessly communicating such information, the delivery information B, the arrangement information C, and the device ID information E according to the present invention can be relayed using the system. It becomes possible.
[0055]
As described above, in this embodiment, since the information wirelessly transmitted from the mobile communication device is received by the management center station via the distribution center, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, and the distribution Necessary information can be acquired at the center, and only necessary delivery information, arrangement information, and device ID information can be received at the management center station.
[0056]
The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the delivery information, arrangement information, and recognition information attached to the product, etc. described in the slip are displayed as barcodes, and the mobile communication device possessed by the delivery person has a barcode reader built in. It is also possible to facilitate the transmission of information to the management center station.
[0057]
In addition, the delivery information, the arrangement information and the recognition information are recorded on a magnetic recording medium such as a magnetic tape, and the mobile communication device possessed by the delivery person has a built-in magnetic header device to read the information, It is also possible to facilitate the transmission of information to the management center station.
[0058]
In addition, the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are recorded as voice information on a voice recording medium, and the mobile communication device possessed by the delivery person incorporates a voice recognition device such as a microphone to read the information. It is also possible to facilitate the transmission of information to the management center station.
[0059]
Further, in this embodiment, the case of a router as a communication device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited thereto. For example, a network home appliance, for example, a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”), (Receiver for television broadcasting), interactive CS television, Internet television, telephone, and facsimile (including multifunction peripherals with copying machines).
[0060]
In the case of this personal computer, for example, a dealer or a person in charge of delivery uses a mobile device to transmit a serial number to the management center station. It is possible to make a setting to connect to a predetermined provider or set an e-mail address.
[0061]
In addition, in this set top box and these televisions, for example, it is possible to make an initial setting for making a contract for a channel to be distributed. Furthermore, in a telephone set (including a mobile phone), it is possible to perform an initial setting for receiving supply of a telephone number.
[0062]
In addition, some facsimiles (including multifunction peripherals with copying machines) incorporate a system that transmits failure information to the management center station. In such a case, initial settings for transmitting failure information ( It is also possible to set an error code or the like. Further, the present invention can be used for any apparatus provided with a system for transmitting such failure information to the management center station and connected to a network.
[0063]
Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be used for, for example, an automobile. In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency for automobiles to be equipped with ETC (automatic toll collection system) as standard equipment. In such a case, this system is received from the management center station by notifying the management center station of the serial number of the automobile. Therefore, it is possible to automatically perform charging on the toll road.
[0064]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in claims 1 and 10 of the present invention, the mobile object possessed by the delivery person, for example, the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information read from the information holding medium attached to the delivered communication device or the like. The data is read using a communication means and wirelessly transmitted to the management center station. The management center station transmits setting information for initial setting based on this information and the recognition information transmitted by the communication device or the like when the power is turned on. Therefore, the initial setting of the communication device and the like can be easily performed without the need for extra expenses or complicated work.
[0065]
Further, in claims 2 and 11 of the present invention, according to the solution information from the subscriber station, a product such as a communication device is selected by the creation means, and information on the product model number of the communication device or the like, the delivery information, Placement information, the setting information, and the recognition information are created, and among these pieces of information, product model information, delivery information, and placement information are sent from the first notification means to the distribution center, and the delivery information, placement information, and recognition information. Is notified from the second notifying means to the management center station, so that it is easy to collate with the recognition information transmitted from the communication device delivered to the subscriber station and the initial setting is performed on the collated communication device. Can be easily transmitted.
[0066]
According to the third and twelfth aspects of the present invention, the information from the communication device read by the mobile communication means is once transmitted to the distribution center, and the delivery information required by the management center station among the received information. Since only the arrangement information and the recognition information are transmitted again from the distribution center to the management center station, the distribution center can obtain necessary information, and the distribution information, arrangement information, and device ID information required by the management center station. Can only receive.
[0067]
Further, according to the fourth to seventh aspects of the present invention, the delivery information, the arrangement information, and the recognition information are composed of any one of character or graphic information, bar code, magnetic information, and voice information, and these pieces of information are recognized. Since the information is read by the apparatus, it is possible to facilitate the transmission of information to the management center station.
[0068]
Further, in the present invention, the delivery information includes destination information for specifying the subscriber station, and the recognition information includes a serial number for specifying the communication device. From this information, it becomes easy to recognize a communication device or the like that makes a request for initial setting, and the corresponding setting information for initial setting can be quickly transmitted.
[0069]
Further, according to claim 9 of the present invention, the setting information for initial setting includes information for VPN setting, filter information for specifying the type of packet permitted to communicate in the wide area network, and operational management Since it consists of at least one of information and route information, it is possible to cope with all setting information such as communication devices that require initial setting in constructing a network.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of an initial setting system according to the present invention;
2 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a management center station shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a slip attached to a product.
4 is a time chart for explaining an initial setting operation in the initial setting system shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram similarly showing an example of information transmitted by the initial setting system shown in FIG. 1;
6 is a flowchart for explaining the initial setting operation of the router and the management center station shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a second embodiment of the initial setting system according to the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining an initial setting operation from an order for a product.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 SI
10, 20-23 Router (Product)
11a database
11b Information creation section
11c Information notification part
12 Distribution Center
13 Delivery staff
14 slips
15 subscriber stations
16 Management Center Station
17 Mobile communication device
A Product model information
B Delivery information
C Placement information
D Setting information file
E Device recognition information (device ID information)

Claims (12)

A communication device that performs initial setting of a communication device installed in the subscriber station between a subscriber station that performs communication via a wide area network and a management center station that manages communication devices including communication-related devices . In the initial setting method,
In response to a solution request from the subscriber station, information on the product model number of the corresponding communication device, delivery information, arrangement information, and information creation step for creating setting information;
An information storage step for storing the created information;
Among the created information, a first notification step of notifying the distribution center of product model information, delivery information and arrangement information;
A reading step of reading at least delivery information to the subscriber station and arrangement information and recognition information of the communication device from an information holding medium attached to the communication device delivered from the distribution center to the subscriber station;
A wireless transmission step of wirelessly transmitting the read information to the management center station;
The installed communication device is connected to the management center station via the wide area network based on the connection information stored in advance, and transmits the communication device recognition information stored in advance, and the initial setting A transmission request process for requesting transmission of setting information for
Receiving said wireless transmission information, and upon receiving the transmission request from the communication device identified in the recognition information, the respective reception information and the the stored delivery information, layout information, based on the setting information, the corresponding wherein the configuration information for the initial setting of the communication device, the initial setting method of a communication apparatus characterized by comprising a transmission step of transmitting to the communication device of the subscriber station via the wide area network that. The information creation step is performed outside the management center station,
Of the information mentioned above created, delivery information, arrangement information and the initial setting method of a communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second notification step of the setting information notifying the management center station. Wherein the wireless transmission process, the information transmitted wirelessly once to the distribution center read, the agent flow center extracts only the arrangement information and the recognition information of the delivery information from the received information the communication device, said management center 3. The communication apparatus initial setting method according to claim 1, wherein the communication apparatus is transmitted to a station. The information storage medium, the delivery information, arrangement information and the recognition information is a medium that is displayed using at least one of text and graphic information, said reading step, characterized in that reading said each information in OCR The initial setting method of the communication apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The information storage medium, the delivery information, arrangement information and the recognition information is a bar code displayed medium, the reading process in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that reading said each information in the bar code reader An initial setting method for the communication device . Billing the information storage medium, the delivery information, made from the magnetic recording medium of the arrangement information and identification information is recorded as magnetic information, said reading step, characterized in that reading said respective magnetic information in the magnetic header device Item 3. An initial setting method for a communication device according to Item 1 or 2. Billing the information storage medium, the delivery information, arrangement information and the recognition information is a voice recording medium which is recorded as the audio information, the reading step, characterized in that reading said respective speech information by the speech recognition device Item 3. An initial setting method for a communication device according to Item 1 or 2. The delivery information includes at least destination information of the subscriber station, and the recognition information includes at least a serial number of a communication device of the subscriber station. An initial setting method for the communication device . The setting information for the initial setting includes at least one of information for VPN setting, filter information for specifying the type of packet permitted to be communicated in the wide area network, operational management information, and route information. The method for initial setting of a communication apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: A subscriber station that communicates via a wide area network and a management center station that manages communication devices including communication-related devices are installed in the subscriber station between the subscriber station and the management center station. In the initial setting system of the communication device that performs the initial setting of the communication device ,
In response to a solution request from the subscriber station, information creation means for creating product model information, delivery information, arrangement information, and setting information of the communication device,
Information storage means for storing the created information;
Of the created information, first notification means for notifying the distribution center of product model information, delivery information, and arrangement information;
From the distribution center from the information storage medium attached to the communication device that is delivered to the subscriber station reads the arrangement information and the recognition information of the communication device and delivery information for at least the subscriber, the read information Mobile communication means for wireless transmission to the management center station,
The communication apparatus has a storage unit for storing connection information and recognition information of the communication apparatus in advance with the management center station. When installed in the subscriber station, the communication apparatus transmits initial information and transmits the recognition information. Request to send the setting information of
The management center station, the received delivery information of the subscriber, the arrangement information and the recognition information and the information delivery information storage means stores, location information, based on the setting information, the initial setting of the corresponding said communication device An initial setting system for a communication device , characterized in that setting information for the communication device is transmitted to the communication device of the subscriber station via the wide area network. The information creating means is arranged outside the management center,
Connected to the information creation unit, among the created information, delivery information, arrangement information and configuration information to claim 10, further comprising a second notification unit configured to notify the control center station An initial setting system for the communication device . The distribution center once receives the information wirelessly transmitted from the mobile communication means, extracts only the delivery information, the arrangement information and the recognition information of the communication device from the information, and transmits to the management center station 12. The initial setting system for a communication apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, wherein:

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