KR100860462B1 - System and Method for Providing Public Wireless LAN Service Zone Information - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a public wireless LAN service area notification system and method thereof.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention is connected to a location tracking system using a mobile communication terminal of a mobile communication network and a public wireless LAN service area location guidance system of a public wireless LAN service provider. Provided is a public wireless LAN service area notification system capable of notifying a user of a location information of a LAN service area through a mobile communication terminal, and a computer readable recording medium recording the method therefor and a program for realizing the method. There is a purpose.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for notifying a public wireless LAN service area, comprising: transmitting, when a mobile communication system receives a request for location information of a public wireless LAN service area from a mobile communication terminal, transmitting call location information of the mobile communication terminal to a public wireless LAN system; Querying, by the public WLAN system, location information of the public WLAN service area by calling location information received from the mobile communication system; And transmitting, by the public WLAN system, the public WLAN service area information corresponding to the inquiry result to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication system.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used for public WLAN service area notification.

WLAN, public WLAN service area information, location code.

Description

Public wireless LAN service zone notification system and its method {System and Method for Providing Public Wireless LAN Service Zone Information}             

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a public WLAN service area notification system according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for notifying a public wireless LAN service area according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

110: mobile communication terminal 120: customer location tracking system

121: location tracking module

130: public wireless LAN service area location system

131: public wireless LAN service area location information module

132: proximity public WLAN service area extraction module

140: Short Message Service (SMS) server

The present invention relates to a public wireless LAN service area notification system for notifying a public wireless LAN service area to a user terminal, and a method thereof and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the method.

In general, personal computers (PCs) are connected to a local area network (LAN), which is a local area network, and personal computer (PC) data, services, applications, etc., through a network connection. Is sharing information.

Such a LAN system may be classified into a wired LAN system and a wireless LAN system according to whether a place can be moved.

The wired LAN system shares information and resources in a fixed place through a cable, which is inconvenient to move because it is wired, and requires professional cable installation work. In addition, it takes a long time during maintenance and has a lot of inconveniences such as obstacles in the work is using a lot of WLAN system.

Wireless LAN system is a local area information network (LAN) that uses transmission paths other than electric wires (wired cables) such as electromagnetic waves (radio waves) or optical (infrared rays), and has the advantage of relatively easy movement of computer terminals such as personal computers (PCs). The wireless LAN system can be configured relatively simply by connecting a wireless communication adapter to the terminal.                         

The WLAN, which is being standardized by the IEEE 802.11b Division, uses the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band of 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz.

On the other hand, the basic operation of the wireless LAN is a bridge mode operation that operates in a form of simply extending the wired LAN to a wireless section, and a separate protocol is installed to enable authentication of a terminal and a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) client and server function. In this case, a function of receiving a public IP (Internet Protocol) address from a network and assigning a private IP address to a terminal is added.

On the other hand, the wireless LAN access point (Access Point: "AP") has a built-in wired LAN Hub (Hub) function in addition to the wireless LAN relay function to wire a printer or desktop PC that is mainly placed in a fixed location without the need for mobility It has a built-in wired port so that users can connect to it, and it connects them to wireless terminals such as PDAs and notebook computers.

In the case of WLAN, in order to allow only the terminals which are previously licensed to connect to the network, the MAC ID (MAC ID) of a terminal access device (NIC) registered in the WLAN AP can be used or service is provided. If the user wants to access the WLAN AP with the ID and password provided by the provider, the connection is allowed. Otherwise, the connection is not allowed.

In order to selectively use these functions, a management function is installed in the WLAN, and this management function can be easily activated and deactivated by various users by using a browser window such as Internet Explorer in a web method. To make it possible.

However, the wireless LAN service range is limited to within 100m indoors and within 300m outdoors. In other words, the WLAN service is available only in a limited area.

Therefore, the customer has to move to a nearby public WLAN service area to receive the service, but there is a problem that can not receive the WLAN service if you do not know where the public WLAN service area.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, by linking a location tracking system using a mobile communication terminal of a mobile communication network and a public wireless LAN service area location guidance system of a public wireless LAN service provider of a public wireless LAN user A public WLAN service area notification system capable of informing a user of location information of a public WLAN service area closest to the current location, and a computer-readable recording medium recording the method therefor and a program for realizing the method. The purpose is to provide.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a public wireless LAN service area notification system comprising: a mobile communication system for checking call location information of a mobile communication terminal that has requested public wireless LAN service area location information; And a public wireless LAN system for querying public wireless LAN service region location information using the calling location information checked by the mobile communication system to transmit corresponding public wireless LAN service region information to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication system. do.

On the other hand, the method of the present invention, in the public wireless LAN service area notification method, when the mobile communication system receives a request for location information of the public wireless LAN service area from the mobile communication terminal to the originating location information of the mobile communication terminal to the public wireless LAN system Transmitting; Querying, by the public WLAN system, location information of the public WLAN service area by calling location information received from the mobile communication system; And transmitting, by the public WLAN system, the public WLAN service area information corresponding to the inquiry result to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication system.

On the other hand, the present invention, the public wireless LAN service area notification system having a processor, when the mobile communication system receives a request for location information of the public wireless LAN service area from the mobile communication terminal public location information of the mobile communication terminal from the public wireless LAN system Transmitting to; A function of querying, by the public WLAN system, location information of a public WLAN service area by calling location information received from the mobile communication system; And a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a function of transmitting, by the public WLAN system, public WLAN service area information corresponding to the inquiry result to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication system. do.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a public WLAN service area notification system according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the public wireless LAN service area notification system according to the present invention, by generating a location code from the originating location of the customer's mobile communication terminal 110 to deliver the customer's information and the generated location code The customer location tracking system 120, which stores the location code of the public wireless LAN service area, and the public wireless LAN service to extract the adjacent public wireless LAN service area by comparing with the location code transmitted from the customer location tracking system 120 A short message service for receiving a short location message to the customer mobile communication terminal 110 by receiving a local location guide system 130 and a neighboring public WLAN service area extracted from the public WLAN service area location guide system 130. Server 140.

The mobile communication terminal 110 of the customer represents a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA) having a mobile phone function.

Location code information is stored in the customer location tracking system 120, the location tracking module 121 generates a location code from the originating location of the customer mobile communication terminal 110, and the generated location code with the customer information public Performs a function of transmitting to the public wireless LAN service area location guide system 130 of the wireless LAN provider network.

The public WLAN service area location guide system 130 includes a public WLAN service area location information module 131 and a proximity public WLAN service area extraction module 132.

The public wireless LAN service area location guide system 130 stores a public wireless LAN service area location code, and the public wireless LAN service area location information module 131 performs a function of updating the location code with the latest information. , The proximity public WLAN service area extraction module 132 extracts the proximity public WLAN service area location information by comparing the location information of the public WLAN service area with the customer location code sent by the customer location tracking system 120 of the mobile communication network. It performs the function. In addition, the proximity public wireless LAN service area extraction module 132 receives the location query of the proximity public wireless LAN service area from the customer location tracking system 120 of the mobile communication network extracted with the customer information of the public wireless LAN service area Performs a function of delivering to the short message service server 140.

The short message service server 140 performs a function of notifying the mobile communication terminal 110 of the customer of information received from the public wireless LAN service area location guide system 130.

A method of guiding a local public wireless LAN service area using a location tracking function of a mobile communication terminal is as follows.

When the customer requests the mobile communication terminal 110 to look up the location of the public wireless LAN service area, the customer location tracking system 120 of the mobile communication network extracts the location by tracking the location of the mobile communication terminal 110 and then the public wireless LAN. The service area location lookup is requested to the public WLAN location guide system 130.

A short message service is provided by the public WLAN location guide system 130 by searching for a nearby public WLAN service area by comparing the location information extracted from the customer location tracking system 120 with the location information of the public WLAN location guide system 130. The search result is transmitted to the server 140. Then, the short message service server 140 informs the public wireless LAN service area location information in close proximity to the customer.

The method for guiding a proximity public WLAN service area will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.                     

2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for notifying a public wireless LAN service area according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the public wireless LAN service area notification method according to the present invention, first receiving information about the public wireless LAN service area location information service to the customer's mobile communication terminal (201), customer location tracking The system extracts the current location information (location code) of the customer and transmits the location information together with the customer information to the public WLAN service area location guide system of the public WLAN network (202).

Next, by comparing the customer location information (location code) tracked by the customer location tracking system and the location information of the public wireless LAN service area to extract the adjacent public wireless LAN service area information (203), the public wireless LAN service area location information It is transmitted to the short message service server with the customer information (204).

Subsequently, the short message service server notifies the mobile communication terminal of the proximity public WLAN service region location information to the customer's mobile communication terminal (205), and the customer inquires the proximity public WLAN service region location information received by the short message to the mobile communication terminal. (206).

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill.

As described above, the present invention can visit the public wireless LAN service area anytime and anywhere, and enjoy the high speed public wireless LAN service at a low rate, thereby increasing the convenience of customers, and the mobile communication call generation and It is possible to increase profits of location tracking service and short message service, and improve the quality of service by allowing customers to conveniently visit public wireless LAN service area.

Claims (4)

In the public WLAN service area notification system, A mobile communication system for checking origination location information of a mobile communication terminal requesting location information of a public WLAN service area; And Public wireless LAN system for querying the public wireless LAN service area location information by the calling location information confirmed by the mobile communication system to transmit the corresponding public wireless LAN service area information to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication system. Public WLAN service area notification system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The inquired public wireless LAN service area information, Public wireless LAN service area notification system, characterized in that the information about the public wireless LAN service area close to the originating location of the mobile communication terminal. In the public WLAN service area notification method, When the mobile communication system receives the request for location information of the public wireless LAN service area from the mobile communication terminal, transmitting the calling location information of the mobile communication terminal to the public wireless LAN system; Querying, by the public WLAN system, location information of the public WLAN service area by calling location information received from the mobile communication system; And Transmitting, by the public WLAN system, public WLAN service area information corresponding to the inquiry result to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication system; Public WLAN service area notification method comprising a. To a public wireless LAN service area notification system having a processor, Transmitting a call location information of the mobile communication terminal to the public wireless LAN system when the mobile communication system receives a request for location information of the public wireless LAN service area from the mobile communication terminal; A function of querying, by the public WLAN system, location information of a public WLAN service area by calling location information received from the mobile communication system; And The public WLAN system transmits the public WLAN service area information corresponding to the inquiry result to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication system. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.

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