KR101838289B1 - Method and Apparatus for providing location-based push URL service by using access point - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point, and an embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point. The terminal includes an access point (AP) for receiving a connection request from the terminal, A service request message corresponding to the information of the terminal and the AP, receives a URL corresponding to the service request message, and transmits the URL to the AP And transmits the URL corresponding to the service request to the Push URL service providing apparatus. The Push URL service providing apparatus provides the Push URL service providing apparatus and the Push URL service providing apparatus, Providing location-based push URL service using access point including service providing server System can be provided.

Description

Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a location-based push URL service providing apparatus and a method of providing a location based push URL service using an access point,

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a location based push URL service using an access point, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing a location based Push URL service using an access point, Capturing-portal), so that the URL to which the terminal initially accesses can be changed in real time.

Wi-Fi services with hotspot APs installed in conjunction with the enterprise allow users to connect Wi-Fi automatically or manually in free or pay-to-use areas. Generally, when a Wi-Fi connection is established, a Wi-Fi network of a captive-portal type is automatically switched to an ID / PW page on the web for user authentication, or a hotspot AP of a captive- A specific URL can indicate a web screen (e.g., an e-mart, etc.) of the corresponding area.

However, since a hotspot AP generally displays a simple connection and a web screen of a local area for a captive-portal type, when a user needs to connect with a specific service in the corresponding area, the user searches for a specific service, There is no continuity of service from the user's point of view.

Also, in general, for a web screen that is automatically or passively executed after a user Wi-Fi connection, the AP transmits a specific URL to a user terminal (smart phone or the like) to induce a connection. However, And does not provide an interactive service with a user associated with an AP, and thus does not satisfy a user's service needs.

Korea Patent Publication No. 1020060095900

A problem to be solved according to an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a real-time URL service such as a push service so that the AP automatically or manually accesses the GPS position of the terminal and the application service when the terminal accesses the AP Based push service apparatus and method using an access point that can actively provide service.

An embodiment according to the present invention is a method for receiving a URL from a terminal, an access point (AP) for receiving a connection request from the terminal, a URL providing request from the AP connected to the terminal, determining suitability of the AP, A push URL service providing device for generating a service request message corresponding to information of the AP, receiving a URL corresponding to the service request message, and providing the URL to the AP, and receiving the service request message, Based push URL using an access point including a service providing server for determining the suitability of a service request included in the service request message and transmitting the URL corresponding to the service request to the push URL service providing apparatus ) Service providing system.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal including a URL provision request reception unit for receiving a URL provision request from an AP connected to a terminal, an AP appropriateness determination unit for receiving the URL provision request from the URL provision request reception unit, A service request message generation unit for generating a service request message corresponding to the information of the terminal and the AP, a URL corresponding to the service request message from the service providing server, A URL management unit for updating the URL to correspond to the AP, and a URL providing / returning unit for providing the URL to the AP.

In one embodiment, the communication between the AP and the Push URL service providing apparatus may be a secure communication based on at least one of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security).

In another embodiment, the AP relevance determining unit may determine whether the AP is suitable for the AP by determining whether the AP is registered in advance in the Push URL service providing apparatus.

In another embodiment, the terminal information may be MAC (Media Access Control) information of the terminal, and the AP information may be Global Positioning System (GPS) location information of the AP and MAC information of the AP.

In another embodiment, the service request message may be a request message for a service that can be provided from the service list previously registered in the push URL service providing apparatus by using the information of the AP.

In another embodiment, the service request message may include a value obtained by encrypting MAC (Media Access Control) information of the terminal, Global Positioning System (GPS) location information of the AP, and MAC information of the AP.

In another embodiment, the URL providing return unit may provide the URL to the AP in an HTTP push method.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a URL, the method comprising: receiving a URL provision request from an AP connected to a terminal; receiving an URL provision request from the URL provision request reception unit; Wherein the service request message generating unit generates a service request message corresponding to the information of the terminal and the information of the AP, transmitting the service request message to the service providing server, Receiving the URL from the service providing server, updating the URL so that the URL corresponds to the information of the terminal and the information of the AP, and providing the URL to the AP Based push URL service providing method.

In one embodiment, the terminal requests a connection to the AP prior to receiving a URL provision request from an AP connected to the terminal, the AP verifies the validity of the terminal, Confirming a connection after confirming the connection, and the AP providing a captive portal page to the terminal.

In another embodiment, the step of determining the appropriateness of the AP may be a step of determining whether the AP is registered in the push URL service providing apparatus in advance.

In another embodiment, the terminal information may be MAC (Media Access Control) information of the terminal, and the AP information may be Global Positioning System (GPS) location information of the AP and MAC information of the AP.

In another embodiment, the step of transmitting the service request message to the service providing server may include: requesting a service, which can be provided from the service list previously registered in the push URL service providing apparatus, And transmitting the message to the service providing server.

In another embodiment, a service that can be provided using the information of the AP may use at least one of information selected from Global Positioning System (GPS) location information of the AP and MAC information of the AP, May be provided at a location where the mobile terminal is located.

In yet another embodiment, providing the URL to the AP may comprise providing the URL to the AP in an HTTP push method.

Another embodiment of the present invention can provide a recording medium on which a computer-readable program for performing a method of providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point is recorded.

The apparatus and method for providing a location based push service using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a quick service according to the GPS position of the terminal and the service of the application automatically or manually when the terminal accesses the AP A real-time URL service such as Push can be actively provided.

FIG. 1 illustrates a location-based push URL service providing system using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and these may be changed according to the intention of the user, the operator, or the like.

The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Only. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 illustrates a location-based push URL service providing system using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a location-based push URL service providing system using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal 100, an AP 200 (access point), a push URL service provider (300) and a service providing server (400, 400a, 400b).

The terminal 100 may be a portable terminal, a mobile terminal, a telematics terminal, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA) (Internet Protocol Television) terminal, an AVN (Audio Video Navigation) terminal, a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation terminal (a car navigation device), and the like .

The AP 200 may include means for connecting the terminal 100 and the Push URL service providing apparatus 300. The AP 200 can receive a connection request from the terminal 100. [

The push URL service providing apparatus 300 can receive the URL provision request from the AP 200 connected to the terminal 100 and determine the appropriateness of the AP 200. [ The appropriateness of the AP 200 may include whether or not the AP 200 is registered in the push URL service providing apparatus 300.

The push URL service providing apparatus 300 generates a service request message corresponding to the information of the terminal 100 and the information of the AP 200 and transmits a service request message to the service providing server 400, And can receive the corresponding URL from the service providing server 400. In addition, the URL received from the service providing server 400 can be provided to the AP 200, and the AP 200 can provide the URL to the terminal 100. [

The service providing server 400 may receive the service request message and determine the suitability of the service request included in the service request message. Here, the suitability of the service request may include determining whether the URL is the URL corresponding to the information of the terminal 100 and the information of the AP 200.

Accordingly, in the case where a captive portal (CAP (200) tive portal) screen appears during a user's Internet service, a system for providing a push-based URL service using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention, The AP 200 can transmit a specific URL based on a location, such as an advertisement service via a URL, to the terminal 100 in real time.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a location-based Push URL service providing apparatus 300 using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, an apparatus 300 for providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a URL provision request reception unit 310, an AP relevance determination unit 320, a service request message generation Unit 330, a URL management unit 340, and a URL provisioning unit 350. [

The URL provision request receiving unit 310 may receive a URL provision request from the AP 200 connected to the terminal 100. In one embodiment, the communication between the AP 200 and the Push URL service providing apparatus 300 may be a secure communication based on one or more of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) , And the secure communication method is not particularly limited.

The URL provision request receiving unit 310 may receive a URL provision request from the AP 200 connected to the terminal 100.

The AP adequacy determination unit 320 can receive the URL provision request from the URL provision request reception unit 310 and determine the appropriateness of the AP 200. [ The determination of the appropriateness of the AP 200 may include determining whether the AP 200 is registered in the push URL service providing apparatus 300 in advance.

The service request message generation unit 330 may generate a service request message corresponding to the information of the terminal 100 and the information of the AP 200. [ The information of the terminal 100 may include MAC (Media Access Control) information of the terminal 100. In addition, the information of the AP 200 may include GPS (Global Positioning System) position information of the AP 200 and MAC information of the AP 200.

In one embodiment, the service request message includes a request message for a service that the terminal 100 can provide using the information of the AP 200 from the service list previously registered in the push URL service providing apparatus 300 . For example, if the terminal 100 is connected to a specific AP 200 that can use the A service after registering it in the Push URL service providing apparatus 300 that the terminal 100 will use the A service, Can be provided. Here, whether or not the terminal 100 is connected to the specific AP 200 can be determined based on GPS (Global Positioning System) location information of the AP 200 and MAC information of the AP 200.

In another embodiment, when the push URL service providing apparatus 300 provides the service request message to the service providing server 400, the Push URL service providing apparatus 300 transmits the MAC (Media Access Control) information of the terminal 100, the GPS Global Positioning System (MAC) location information and MAC information of the AP 200.

The URL management unit 340 can receive a URL corresponding to the service request message from the service providing server 400 and update the URL so that the URL corresponds to the information of the terminal 100 and the information of the AP 200. [ For example, it is possible to classify the information of the AP 200, which can provide the service registered by the terminal 100, and to update the URL corresponding to the service.

The URL providing server 350 may provide the URL to the AP 200. [ In one embodiment, the URL provisioning unit 350 may provide the URL to the AP 200 in the HTTP push method. Here, the HTTP push method may include a method in which the push URL service providing apparatus 300 actively provides the URL to the terminal 100 even if the terminal 100 does not actively request the URL to the AP 200 . Accordingly, according to the location information of the AP 200 to which the terminal 100 is connected, the terminal 100 can receive various services only by changing the connected AP 200 without taking a special gesture.

In one embodiment, a service that can be provided may include a service that can be provided at a location where the AP 200 is installed, and in particular, a service that can be provided may include an advertisement service or a guidance service have.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step S301, the terminal 100 may transmit a Wi-Fi connection request to the AP 200. FIG. In one embodiment, the AP 200 may further provide the terminal 100 with a captive portal page. Here, the captive portal page may include a web page that is automatically displayed when a URL is accessed upon first accessing a public wireless network.

The AP 200 can confirm the validity of the terminal 100 in step S302. In one embodiment, the AP 200 determines the validity of the terminal 100 according to the Wi-Fi security type and can be connected to Wi-Fi. Prior to requesting a Wi-Fi connection, the Wi-Fi beacon transmitted from the AP 200 and the Wi-Fi connection of the terminal, which are connected to each other according to information on the vendor-specific of the probe response, The terminal 100 can be automatically connected to the AP 200 by the connection manager.

The AP 200 can approve the connection of the terminal 100 in step S303.

In step S304, the push URL service providing apparatus 300 can receive a URL provision request from the AP 200. [

The push URL service providing apparatus 300 may determine the appropriateness of the AP 200 and generate a service request message corresponding to the information of the terminal 100 and the information of the AP 200 in step S305. Here, the step of determining the suitability of the AP 200 may include a step of determining whether the AP 200 is registered in the push URL service providing apparatus 300 in advance.

In step S306, a service request message may be generated. Here, the service request message may include a request message for a service that the terminal 100 can provide using the information of the AP 200 in the service list previously registered in the push URL service providing apparatus 300.

The service request message may be transmitted to the service providing server 400 in step S307. Here, the transmission of the service request message to the service providing server 400 may be performed by a service that the terminal 100 can provide using the information of the AP 200 in the service list previously registered in the push URL service providing apparatus 300 To the service providing server (400).

In step S308, the service providing server 400 can determine the suitability of the service provision. The push URL service providing apparatus 300 can receive the URL from the service providing server 400 in step S309.

The push URL service providing apparatus 300 can update the URL received from the service providing server 400 in step S310. In step S311, the push URL service providing apparatus 300 can provide the URL to the AP 200 in the HTTP push method.

In step S312, the AP 200 may provide the URL to the terminal 100. [

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step S401, the terminal 100 may transmit a Wi-Fi connection request to the AP 200. FIG. In one embodiment, the AP 200 may further provide the terminal 100 with a CAP (200) live portal page. Here, the captive portal page may include a web page that is automatically displayed when a URL is accessed upon first accessing a public wireless network.

The AP 200 can confirm the validity of the terminal 100 in step S402. In one embodiment, the AP 200 determines the validity of the terminal 100 according to the Wi-Fi security type and can be connected to Wi-Fi. Prior to requesting a Wi-Fi connection, the Wi-Fi beacon transmitted from the AP 200 and the Wi-Fi connection of the terminal, which are connected to each other according to information on the vendor-specific of the probe response, The terminal 100 can be automatically connected to the AP 200 by the connection manager.

The AP 200 can approve the connection of the terminal 100 in step S403.

In step S404, the push URL service providing apparatus 300 can receive a URL provision request from the AP 200. [

In step S405, the Push URL service providing apparatus 300 can determine the suitability of the AP 200. [ Here, the step of determining the suitability of the AP 200 may include a step of determining whether the AP 200 is registered in the push URL service providing apparatus 300 in advance.

If the AP 200 is not registered in the push URL service providing apparatus 300 in advance in step S406, the AP 200 can be notified of the improperness of the AP 200. [

And an unsuitable URL can be provided in step S407.

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FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the terminal 501a is located on a first floor luxury merchandise store. The first floor has a bag store, a watch shop, a cosmetics store and a shoe store. In other words, the first floor luxury store can provide information on bag shops, watch shops, cosmetics stores and shoe stores.

The terminal 501a tries to access the AP1 530 installed in the first floor luxury goods store. AP1 530 confirms the validity of the terminal 501a, approves the connection, and provides a captive portal page to the terminal 501a. At this time, the AP1 530 sends a URL request to the push URL service providing apparatus 300, and the terminal 501a receives information about a bag store, a clock store, a cosmetics store, and a shoe store from the push URL service providing apparatus 300 Lt; / RTI > For example, the information shown at 510 may be displayed on the terminal 501a.

On the second floor there is a home appliance store. The second floor electrical appliance shop has TV, computer, refrigerator and washing machine shops. The terminal 501a moves from the first floor luxury goods store to the second floor household electrical appliance store. The terminal 501b which has moved to the second-tier appliance home tries to access the AP2 550 installed in the second-tier appliance home.

The AP2 550 confirms the validity of the terminal 501b and confirms the connection and the AP2 550 requests the Push URL service providing apparatus 300 to provide the URL, 300, TV information, computer information, refrigerator information, and washing machine information. For example, the information shown at 520 may be displayed on the terminal 501b. In the embodiment according to the present invention, the information shown in 520 is displayed only by changing the APs 550 and 530 connected according to the position of the terminal 100 without the user performing a special gesture.

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FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location-based Push URL service using an access point according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, for convenience, the region of FIG. 6 is divided into P region, Q region, R region and S region. And may be connected to the AP 10 when the terminal 100 is in the P area. And may be connected to the AP 20 when the terminal 100 is in the Q area. And may be connected to the AP 30 when the terminal 100 is in the R area. And may be connected to the AP 40 when the terminal 100 is in the S area.

When the terminal 100 is located at PS1, PS2 and PS3, it can be connected to the AP 10 and can receive information on the bag store. If the AP 11 and the AP 12 are further installed, if the terminal 100 is located in the PS 2, information on the bag store located in the PS 2 can be received. When the terminal 100 moves to the PS3, the information of the bag store located in the PS3 can be received.

When the terminal 100 moves to the S area, it can be connected to the AP 40 and can receive information on the shoe store. If additional AP 41 is installed, information on the shoe store located at AP 41 can be provided. When the terminal 100 moves to the R area, it can be connected to the AP 30 and can receive information on the cosmetic store. When the terminal 100 moves to the Q area, the terminal 100 can be connected to the AP 20, Can be provided.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can change the connected AP only according to the position of the terminal 100 without performing a special gesture.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. The software module may reside in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art It will be possible. An exemplary storage medium would be capable of associating with the processor so that the processor could read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium may be incorporated into the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an ASIC. The ASIC may be located within the user terminal. Alternatively, the processor and the storage medium may reside as separate components in a user terminal.

All of the processes described above may be implemented within one or more general purpose or special purpose computers or software code modules executed by processors, and may be fully automated via the software code modules. The code modules may be stored on any type of computer-readable medium or on a collection of other computer storage devices or storage devices. Some or all of the above methods may alternatively be implemented within specialized computer hardware.

All of the methods and tasks described herein may be performed by a computer system and be fully automated. The computer system, in some cases, may be a computer system or a plurality of separate computers or computing devices (e.g., physical servers, workstations, , Storage arrays, etc.). Each such computing device typically includes a processor (or a collection of multiple processors or a circuit or a circuit, e.g., a module) that executes program instructions or modules stored in memory or other non-transitory computer- to be. Although some or all of the various functions described herein may be implemented as application-specific circuitry (e.g., ASICs or FPGAs) in a computer system, the various functions described may be implemented with such program instructions . When the computer system includes a plurality of computing devices, the devices may not be deployed in the same location, but may be deployed together. The results of the disclosed methods and tasks may be permanently stored in different states by solid state memory chips and / or by transducing physical storage devices such as magnetic disks.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that the invention may be varied and varied without departing from the scope of the invention.

100: terminal
200: AP
300: Push URL service providing device
310: URL providing request receiver
320: AP suitability judge
330: Service request message generation unit
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350: URL provider
400: service providing server
530, 550: AP

Claims (16)

A plurality of APs (Access Points); And
The method comprising: storing a service list registered for use by a corresponding terminal for each terminal; receiving a URL provision request for providing the service from a specific AP among the plurality of APs to a specific terminal connected thereto; A service providing apparatus for identifying at least one specific providing service corresponding to a use service list of a specific terminal and providing a URL for providing an interface page of the specific providing service to the specific AP
(Push URL) service providing system using an access point including an access point.
delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The service providing apparatus provides a location-based Push URL service using an access point, which confirms a list of services available from the specific AP based on GPS (Global Positioning System) location information of the specific AP and MAC information of the specific AP system.
delete delete delete A method of operating a location-based push URL service providing apparatus using an access point,
Storing a service list registered for use by the terminal for each terminal,
Receiving a URL provision request from an AP connected to a specific terminal,
Checking a service list available from the AP based on GPS (Global Positioning System) location information of the AP and MAC information of the AP;
Checking at least one specific provision service corresponding to the service list of the specific terminal from the service list available from the AP,
Providing a URL for providing an interface page of the specific providing service to the AP
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delete delete delete delete The method of claim 9,
Wherein the service list provided by the AP includes a service that can be provided at a location where the AP is located by using at least one of the GPS location information of the AP and the MAC information of the AP.
The method of claim 9,
The step of providing the URL to the AP
And providing the URL to the AP in an HTTP push method.
A recording medium on which a computer-readable program for performing the method according to any one of claims 9, 15 and 15 is recorded.

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