TWI746324B - Communication system, information processing device and connection setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention reduces the setting labor for connecting the equipment installed in the user's facility to the network. The communication system 10 includes: a GW 14 and a user equipment 12 installed in a user's home; and an operator device 20 that performs operations on the user equipment 12 before the user's home network is opened. The operator device 20 receives input of connection information, which is information necessary for connecting the user equipment 12 to the network, and saves the connection information in the server 24. The GW 14 reads the connection information of the user equipment 12 stored in the server 24, and executes the processing for connecting the user equipment 12 to the user's home network according to the read connection information.

Description

Communication system, information processing device and connection setting method

This manual is about communication technology, especially about communication systems, information processing devices, and connection setting methods.

In recent years, with the popularization of IoT (Internet of Things) technology, houses (also called "smart homes") that can control various home appliances or residential equipment through a single input device have gradually become popular (for example, refer to Patent Document 1) . [Prior technical literature] [Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-57245

[The problem to be solved by the invention]

In a house where a user is newly living, usually before the network is opened (for example, before the Internet connection is opened), the business operator performs the basic settings of the user's equipment (such as home appliances or residential equipment) connected to the network. In addition, after the network is opened, it is necessary to perform resetting such as connecting each device of the user to the network.

In view of this situation, one purpose of this manual is to reduce the labor of setting up the equipment installed in the user's facility to connect to the network. [The way to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, a communication system of one aspect of this manual includes: communication devices and equipment installed in the user's facility; and an operator's device, which is an operator's device that performs operations on the equipment before the facility's network is opened. . The operator device includes: an accepting part, which accepts the input of information necessary to connect the equipment to the network, that is, the input of connection information; and a storage part, which stores the connection information of the equipment accepted by the accepting part on the server. The communication device includes: a reading part, which reads in the connection information of the equipment stored in the server; and a setting part, which executes the network to connect the equipment to the facility based on the connection information of the equipment read by the reading part的处理。 The treatment.

Other aspects of this manual are information processing devices. This device is an operator’s device. It performs operations related to the equipment before the network of the user’s facility equipped with communication devices and equipment is opened. The input of connection information; and the storage unit, by storing the connection information of the equipment accepted by the accepting unit on the server, so that the communication device can execute the processing of reading in the connection information of the equipment stored in the server, and according to this The connection information is used to connect the equipment to the network processing of the facility.

Another aspect of this manual is the connection setting method. This method has the following steps: an acceptance step, the device of the operator who performs operations on the equipment before the network of the user’s facility equipped with the communication device and equipment is opened, and receives the information necessary to connect the equipment to the network, namely Input of connection information; saving step, the operator’s device saves the connection information of the accepted equipment on the server; reading step, the communication device reads the connection information of the equipment saved on the server; and execution step, communication device According to the connection information of the read-in equipment, the process used to connect the equipment to the network of the facility is executed.

In addition, any combination of the above constituent elements, or the conversion of the performance of this manual between a computer program and a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded, can also be effectively used as the aspect of this manual. [Effects of Invention]

According to this manual, it is possible to reduce the setting labor for connecting the equipment installed in the user's facility to the network.

[Preferable form for implementing the invention]

The main body of the device or method in this manual has a computer. The computer executes the program to realize the functions of the main body of the device or method in this manual. A computer has a processor that operates in accordance with a program as the main hardware structure. The processor only needs to realize the function by executing the program, regardless of its type. The processor consists of one or more circuits including semiconductor integrated circuits (IC) or LSI (large scale integration). It is called IC or LSI here, but the name varies according to the degree of integration. It can also be called system LSI, VLSI (very large scale integration) or USLI (ultra large scale integration). Circuit). It is also possible to use a field programmable logic gate array (FPGA) that has been programmed after LSI manufacture for the same purpose, or a logic device that can rebuild the bonding relationship within the LSI or rebuild the setting of the circuit plan inside the LSI. Most of the circuits can be integrated on a single chip or on multiple chips. Most chips can be integrated in one device, or multiple devices can be provided. The program is recorded on non-temporary recording media such as ROM, CD-ROM, and hard drive that can be read by the computer. The program can be stored in the recording medium in advance, and can also be supplied to the recording medium via a wide area communication network including the Internet.

Before describing the embodiments in detail, the concept of the embodiments will be explained first. In the user’s new residence (hereinafter referred to as the “user’s home”), before the Internet connection is opened, the operator (such as a builder or a residential equipment manufacturer) performs basic operations on the user’s equipment located in the user’s home. Confirmation of settings and actions. Therefore, the operator brings the mobile sharing device into the user's home, and connects the user's equipment to the network through the mobile sharing device. After the Internet connection is opened, the user's device must be reset to connect to the user's home network (such as a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) access point), which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Therefore, in the embodiment, the operator connects the user's gateway (GW) and device to the mobile sharing device, and saves the information about the connection on the cloud server. The user's communication device reads the connection information between the GW and the device from the server, and automatically registers the GW and the device to the user's Wi-Fi access point. In this way, it is possible to reduce the user's labor to connect most devices to the Wi-Fi access point.

In addition, in the embodiment, in order to connect the user's GW and equipment to the Wi-Fi access point (the same applies to mobile sharing devices), the well-known "Wi-Fi Certified Easy Connect" is used. ". This technique includes the following processes. (1) The Configurator reads the QR code of the access point, and establishes a connection with the access point based on the information shown in the QR code. (2) The configurator reads the QR code of the client device to be connected to Wi-Fi, and registers the client device to the access point according to the information shown in the QR code. (3) After that, the client device can connect to the Wi-Fi network. In the embodiment, the GW 14 or the user terminal 18 functions as the above-mentioned configurator.

The embodiments are described in detail below. <First Example> Fig. 1 shows the structure of the communication system 10 of the first embodiment. The communication system 10 includes: (1) the user equipment 12, GW14, and AP16 that are installed in the user's home and used by the user after moving in; (2) the operator device 20 that is carried in by the operator in order to perform work at the user's home, Mobile sharing device 22; and (3) a server 24 located outside the user's home (for example, in the cloud). In addition, the dotted line in Figure 1 shows the network configuration before the user’s home Internet connection is opened and the operator makes basic settings, and the solid line in Figure 1 shows the network after the user’s home Internet connection is opened. Road composition.

The user equipment 12 includes most home appliances, residential equipment, and information equipment that can be connected to the network. For example, the user equipment 12 may include air-conditioning, lighting, iron rolling doors for power windows, and electronic locks. The GW14 is a communication device (gateway device) that controls most of the user equipment 12. GW14 can also be implemented as part of the function of the HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller. AP16 is a Wi-Fi access point (in other words, a Wi-Fi router), which is connected to the Internet 26.

The operator device 20 is an information processing device used to perform setting operations on the user equipment 12 before the user's home network is opened (before the Internet connection is opened). The operator device 20 may be, for example, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, or a smart phone. The mobile router 22 functions as a Wi-Fi router, and is connected to the Internet 26 through 4G or 5G communication. The server 24 is an information processing device, and stores necessary information for connecting the user equipment 12 to the network, that is, connection information.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional blocks of the operator device 20 of FIG. 1. The blocks shown in the block diagrams of this manual can be realized in hardware by components or mechanical devices such as the CPU and memory of a computer, and in software can be realized by computer programs. Functional blocks realized by these linkages. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains should understand that these functional blocks can be implemented in various forms by a combination of hardware and software.

The worker device 20 includes a camera unit 30, a receiving unit 32, a setting unit 34, and a storage unit 36. It is also possible to store a computer program that implements the functions of at least part of the function blocks in the function blocks shown in FIG. 2 in a recording medium, and install the computer program in the storage space of the operator device 20 via the recording medium. Alternatively, the aforementioned computer program can also be installed in the storage space of the operator device 20 via a communication network. The CPU of the operator device 20 can also perform the functions of each functional block by reading the above-mentioned computer program into the main memory for execution. The other block diagrams are the same.

The camera unit 30 photographs a two-dimensional code, which is attached to the frame of the device to be registered to the mobile sharer (also referred to as the "registration target device"). This QR code is encoded with the information necessary to connect the registered target device to the Internet, that is, the connection information. The connection information may also contain, for example, the MAC address or password of the device.

The accepting unit 32 accepts the input of the connection information of the registration target device. Specifically, the receiving unit 32 receives the imaging data of the two-dimensional code output from the camera unit 30. The receiving unit 32 decodes the above-mentioned two-dimensional code by analyzing the shooting data, and obtains the connection information shown in the above-mentioned two-dimensional code.

The setting unit 34 registers the registration target device to the mobile sharer 22 according to the connection information of the registration target device accepted by the accepting unit 32. In this way, the registration target device and the mobile sharer 22 can perform Wi-Fi communication. The storage unit 36 accesses the server 24 via the Internet 26, and stores the connection information of the registration target device accepted by the accepting unit 32 in the server 24.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional blocks of GW14 in FIG. 1. The GW 14 includes a camera unit 40, a receiving unit 42, a reading unit 44, and a setting unit 46. The camera unit 40 photographs a two-dimensional code, which is attached to the frame of the registration target device to be registered to the AP16.

The accepting unit 42 accepts the input of connection information of the registration target device. Specifically, the receiving unit 42 receives the imaging data of the two-dimensional code output from the camera unit 40, and obtains the connection information indicated by the two-dimensional code. The reading unit 44 accesses the server 24 via the Internet 26, and reads the connection information of the registration target device stored in the server 24.

The setting unit 46 executes processing for connecting the registration target device to the network of the user's home. Specifically, the setting unit 46 registers the registration target device to the AP 16 in accordance with the connection information of the registration target device accepted by the accepting unit 42. In addition, the setting unit 46 registers the registration target device to the AP 16 in accordance with the connection information of the registration target device read by the reading unit 44. In this way, the registration target device and the AP 16 can perform Wi-Fi communication.

The operation of the communication system 10 of the first embodiment will be described below. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system 10 of the first embodiment. The processing of S10~S22 in this figure is related to the processing of the setting operation performed by the operator before the user enters the network before the network in the user's home is opened.

The worker operates the camera unit 30 of the worker device 20 to photograph the two-dimensional code of the mobile sharing device 22 (S10). The receiving unit 32 of the operator device 20 obtains the connection information of the mobile sharing device 22 shown in the two-dimensional code according to the image taken by the two-dimensional code of the mobile sharing device 22. The setting part 34 of the operator device 20 registers its own device to the mobile sharing device 22 according to the connection information of the mobile sharing device 22 (S12).

The worker operates the camera unit 30 of the worker device 20 to photograph the two-dimensional code of GW14 (S14). The reception unit 32 of the operator device 20 obtains the connection information of the GW14 shown in the two-dimensional code of the GW14 based on the image taken by the two-dimensional code of the GW14. The setting unit 34 of the operator device 20 registers the GW14 to the mobile sharer 22 according to the connection information of the GW14 (S16).

The worker uses the camera unit 30 of the worker device 20 to photograph the two-dimensional code of the user device 12 (S18). The receiving unit 32 of the operator device 20 obtains the connection information of the user equipment 12 shown in the two-dimensional code according to the photographed image of the two-dimensional code of the user equipment 12. The setting unit 34 of the operator device 20 registers the user equipment 12 to the mobile sharer 22 according to the connection information of the user equipment 12 (S20). In fact, the two-dimensional code of most user equipment 12 is obtained, and the most of the user equipment 12 is registered to the mobile sharer 22 according to the connection information shown in the two-dimensional code of each device.

The operator performs basic settings for the user equipment 12 and GW14. For example, the user equipment 12 and the GW 14 communicate with devices outside the house (for example, the server 24, etc.) through the mobile sharing device 22 to the Internet 26. In addition, the operator performs an operation test of the user equipment 12 by sending a predetermined control signal to the user equipment 12 from the operator device 20. For example, it is confirmed that the user equipment 12 is illuminated in response to a control signal, and the user equipment 12 is an iron rolling door for power windows because the iron rolling door opens and closes in response to the control signal.

At the end of the basic setting, the operator uses the operator's ID and password to log in to the server 24 from the operator device 20. The operator inputs to the operator device 20 an operation instructing to save the connection information. The storage unit 36 of the operator device 20 sends the connection information of the user equipment 12 (in other words, the two-dimensional code information) to the server 24, and stores the connection information in the server 24 (S22). In fact, the storage unit 36 sends and memorizes the connection information of each of the majority of the user equipment 12 to the server 24.

The processing of S24~S30 in Fig. 4 is related to the processing of setting operations performed by the user after the user moves into the residence after the network in the user's home is opened. The user uses the camera unit 40 of the GW14 to photograph the two-dimensional code of the AP16 (S24). The receiving unit 42 of the GW14 obtains the connection information of the AP16 shown in the QR code according to the image taken by the AP16's QR code. The setting unit 46 of the GW14 registers the GW14 to the AP16 according to the connection information of the AP16 (S26).

The reading unit 44 of the GW 14 reads the connection information (in other words, the two-dimensional code information) of the user equipment 12 stored in the server 24 in S22 from the server 24 (S28). The setting unit 46 of the GW 14 registers the user equipment 12 to the AP 16 according to the connection information of the user equipment 12 (S30). After that, most of the user equipment 12 can be operated from the GW 14, and also, most of the user equipment 12 can be operated from the user's smart phone.

According to the communication system 10 of the first embodiment, it is possible to reduce the user's labor for connecting many user devices 12 to Wi-Fi access points. In addition, the user does not need to re-entrust the operation of connecting the user equipment 12 to the network after the user's home network is opened, and the cost advantage is also great.

Above, this specification has been explained based on the first embodiment. This embodiment is an illustration, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains should understand that various combinations of constituent elements or processing procedures can be modified, and such modifications also fall within the scope of this specification.

Hereinafter, a modification of the first embodiment will be described. Regarding this modification, the description will be centered on the differences from the first embodiment, and the description of the common points will be omitted. Among the constituent elements of this modification example, the same or corresponding constituent elements of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of the communication system 10 of the modification. The communication system 10 of the modified example further includes a user terminal 18. The user terminal 18 is a communication device capable of Wi-Fi communication and 4G or 5G communication. The user terminal 18 may also be, for example, the user's smart phone or tablet terminal. The user terminal 18 includes the camera unit 40, the receiving unit 42, the reading unit 44, and the setting unit 46 included in the GW 14 in the first embodiment. In this modified example, application software (hereinafter also referred to as "setting App") that implements the functions of these function blocks is installed on the user terminal 18.

The operation of the communication system 10 of the modified example will be described below. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system 10 of the modification. This figure shows the processing of the setting operation performed by the operator before the network is opened in the user's home. The processing of S40 to S50 in this figure is the same as the processing of S10 to S20 in FIG. 4, so the description is omitted.

The operator device 20 uses the operator's ID and password to log in to the server 24. The storage unit 36 of the operator device 20 sends the connection information of the GW14 and the connection information of the user equipment 12 to the server 24, and stores the connection information in the memory area for the operator in the server 24 (hereinafter referred to as " Operator area".) (S52).

The operator uses the operator’s ID and password to log in to the server 24, and moves the connection information of GW14 and the connection information of the user equipment 12 memorized in the operator area of the server 24 to the user in the server 24. Memory area (hereinafter referred to as "user area") (S54). The server 24 issues the ID and password of the user, and notifies the user device 12 (S56). The user equipment 12 can also receive this notification via 4G communication or 5G communication. In addition, the user ID and password can access the user area of the server 24, but cannot access the operator area.

FIG. 7 is also a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system 10 of the modification. The figure shows the processing of the settings performed by the user after the network in the user's home is opened. The user uses the ID and password of the user notified in S56 to log in to the setting App of the user terminal 18. The user photographs the two-dimensional code of AP 16 with the camera unit 40 of the user terminal 18 (S58). The receiving unit 42 of the user terminal 18 obtains the connection information of the AP 16 shown in the two-dimensional code according to the captured image of the two-dimensional code of the AP 16. The setting unit 46 of the user terminal 18 registers the user terminal 18 to the AP 16 according to the connection information of the AP 16 (S60).

The reading unit 44 of the user terminal 18 logs in to the server 24 with the user ID and password entered by the user, and reads the connection information of GW14 and the connection information of the user equipment 12 stored in the user area of the server 24 (S62). The setting unit 46 of the user terminal 18 registers the GW14 to the AP16 according to the connection information of the GW14 read from the server 24 (S64). For example, the setting unit 46 can also send the connection information of the GW14 to the AP16 and the connection information of the AP16 to the GW14, so that the AP16 and the GW14 can perform Wi-Fi communication.

In addition, the user terminal 18 setting unit 46 registers the user equipment 12 to the AP 16 based on the connection information of the user equipment 12 read from the server 24 (S66). For example, the setting unit 46 can also send the connection information of the user equipment 12 to the AP 16 and the connection information of the AP 16 to the user equipment 12 so that the AP 16 and the user equipment 12 can communicate with each other through Wi-Fi.

According to the communication system 10 of this modification, the same effect as the communication system 10 of the first embodiment can be achieved. Furthermore, according to the communication system 10 of this modification, the connection information stored in the server 24 using the ID and password unique to the operator can be taken over by the user's ID and password. In this way, the user can take over the connection information of each device and suppress the increase in security risks.

<The second embodiment> Regarding the second embodiment, the following description will focus on the differences from the first embodiment, and the description of the common points will be omitted. Among the constituent elements of the second embodiment, the same or corresponding constituent elements as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The configuration of the communication system 10 of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the communication system 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1. The worker device 20 of the second embodiment includes the camera unit 30, the receiving unit 32, the setting unit 34, and the storage unit 36 shown in FIG. 2 similarly to the worker device 20 of the first embodiment.

The storage unit 36 of the operator device 20 stores the connection information of the user equipment 12 in the server 24, and also stores the setting information about the content set by the operator to the user equipment 12 in the server 24. The setting information may also include, for example, information about the user, or information about a designated action pattern corresponding to the state of the user's home, and information about the setting of HEMS.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the functional blocks of GW14 in the second embodiment. The GW14 of the second embodiment includes the functional blocks described in the first embodiment, and further includes a storage unit 48. The reading unit 44 of the GW 14 reads the connection information of the user equipment 12 stored in the server 24 in advance, and further reads the setting information of the user equipment 12 stored in the server 24 in advance. The storage unit 48 of the GW 14 stores the setting information of the user equipment 12 read by the reading unit 44 in the user area of the server 24.

The operation of the communication system 10 of the second embodiment will be described below. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system 10 of the second embodiment. The processing shown in this figure relates to the processing of the setting operation performed by the operator before the user enters the network before the network is opened in the user's home. The processing of S70 to S80 in this figure is the same as the processing of S10 to S20 in FIG. 4, so the description is omitted.

The setting unit 34 of the operator device 20 transmits the data to be set to the GW14 (for example, the information of the user equipment 12 as an accommodation target) to the GW14 via the mobile sharer 22 in response to the operator's operation (S82). The GW14 notifies the operator device 20 of the setting result (S84). In response to the operation of the operator, the setting unit 34 of the operator device 20 sends the data to be set to the user equipment 12 (for example, the information of the GW14 that receives this equipment, etc.) to the user equipment 12 via the mobile sharer 22 (S86) . The user equipment 12 notifies the operator device 20 of the setting result (S88).

The storage unit 36 of the operator device 20 sends the connection information of the user equipment 12 (in other words, the two-dimensional code information) to the server 24, and stores the connection information in the server 24 (S90). Furthermore, the storage unit 36 sends the setting information showing the setting content of the GW 14 and the setting information showing the setting content of the user equipment 12 to the server 24, and stores the setting information in the server 24 (S92).

FIG. 10 is also a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system 10 of the second embodiment. This diagram is about the processing of the setting operations performed by the user after the user's home network is opened. In addition, before executing the processing in this figure, the server 24 informs the user in advance of the address information (URI, etc., hereinafter also referred to as "import address") used to access the connection information and setting information about the user. .

The processing of S94 and S96 in this figure is the same as the processing of S24 and S26 in FIG. 4, so the description is omitted. The GW14 accesses the server 24 through the AP16, and uses the pre-issued user ID and password to log in to the server 24. The reading unit 44 of the GW14 uses the reading address notified to the user to read the registration information provided by the operator from the server 24, here is the connection information of the user device 12 (S98). The setting unit 46 of the GW 14 registers the user equipment 12 to the AP 16 according to the connection information of the user equipment 12 (S100).

The reading unit 44 of the GW14 uses the reading address notified to the user to read the registration information provided by the operator from the server 24, here is the setting information of the GW14 and the setting information of the user equipment 12 (S102). The saving unit 48 of the GW14 saves the setting information of the GW14 and the setting information of the user device 12 read by the reading unit 44 in the user area of the server 24 (S104). In addition, the user area of the server 24 can also be bound to the user's ID, which can access possible memory areas after logging in with the user's ID and password.

The communication system 10 of the second embodiment also achieves the same effect as the communication system 10 of the first embodiment. In addition, according to the communication system 10 of the second embodiment, the configuration information for the GW14 and the user equipment 12 is stored in the server 24 and read in by the GW14 after the user's home network is opened, so that the user can take over the configuration Information to make good use of. In addition, by writing the setting information for the GW 14 and the user equipment 12 to the user area of the server 24, the setting information can be used more easily and security is maintained.

Above, the present specification has been explained based on the second embodiment. This embodiment is an example. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention should understand that various combinations of constituent elements or processing procedures can be modified, and such modifications also fall within the scope of this specification.

Hereinafter, a modification of the second embodiment will be described. Regarding this modification, the following description focuses on the differences from the second embodiment, and the description of the common points is omitted. Among the constituent elements of this modification, the same or corresponding constituent elements as those of the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The communication system 10 of this modification example has the same configuration as the communication system 10 of the modification example of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5. The user terminal 18 of this modified example includes a camera unit 40, a receiving unit 42, a reading unit 44, a setting unit 46, and a storage unit 48 included in the GW 14 of the second embodiment.

The operation of the communication system 10 of the modified example will be described below. In the operation of the communication system 10 of the modified example, the processing of the setting operation performed by the operator before the user enters the network before the network is opened in the user's home is typically the same as the second implementation shown in FIG. 9 The processing of the example is the same, so the description is omitted.

FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system 10 of the modification. This figure shows the processing of the settings performed by the user after the user’s home network is opened. The server 24 notifies the user terminal 18 of the user's ID, password, and reading address (S110). This notification may also be made via a network different from the user's home network, such as a mobile phone network connected to the user terminal 18.

The processing of S112 and S114 in FIG. 11 is the same as the processing of S58 and S60 shown in FIG. 7, so the description is omitted. The reading unit 44 of the user terminal 18 logs in to the server 24 with the user ID and password entered by the user, and uses the reading address to read the connection information of the GW14 and the connection information of the user equipment 12 ( S116). The setting unit 46 of the user terminal 18 registers the GW14 to the AP16 according to the connection information of the GW14 read from the server 24 (S118). In addition, the setting unit 46 registers the user equipment 12 to the AP 16 based on the connection information of the user equipment 12 read from the server 24 (S120).

The reading unit 44 of the user terminal 18 uses the reading address notified to the user to read the setting information of the GW 14 and the setting information of the user device 12 from the server 24 (S122). The storage unit 48 of the user terminal 18 stores the setting information of the GW 14 and the setting information of the user device 12 read by the reading unit 44 in the user area of the server 24 (S124). The communication system 10 of this modification also achieves the same effect as the communication system 10 of the second embodiment.

The techniques described in the above-mentioned embodiments and modifications can also be applied to various facilities other than houses. For example, it can also be applied to the network connection settings of devices located in corporate offices or schools.

The arbitrary combination of the above-mentioned embodiment and modification is also useful as an embodiment of this specification. The new embodiment resulting from the combination has the respective effects of the combined embodiment and modification at the same time. Moreover, those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains should understand that the functions to be performed by the constituent elements of the claim can be realized by the individual constituent elements shown in the embodiments and modifications or their linkages.

The following items can also be used to specify the technology of the embodiment and the modification. [Item 1] A communication system (10), which includes: Communication devices (14, 18) and equipment (12) located in the user’s facilities; and Operator device (20), a device of an operator who performs operations on the aforementioned equipment (12) before the network of the aforementioned facility is opened; And the aforementioned operator device (20) includes: The accepting section (32) accepts the input of information necessary for connecting the aforementioned equipment (12) to the network, that is, connection information; and The storage unit (36) stores the connection information of the aforementioned equipment (12) accepted by the aforementioned acceptance unit in the server (24); And the aforementioned communication device (14, 18) includes: The reading unit (44) reads in the connection information of the aforementioned equipment (12) stored in the aforementioned server (24); and The setting part (46) executes the processing for connecting the equipment (12) to the network of the aforementioned facility based on the connection information of the aforementioned equipment (12) read by the aforementioned reading part (44). [Item 2] Such as the communication system (10) of item 1, in which, The storage unit (36) of the aforementioned operator device (20) uses the operator's ID to access the aforementioned server (24), and stores the connection information of the aforementioned equipment (12) in the operator area of the aforementioned server (24), In the aforementioned server (24), the connection information of the aforementioned device (12) moves from the aforementioned operator area to the user area, The reading unit (44) of the communication device (14, 18) accesses the server (24) with the user ID, and reads the connection information of the device (12) from the user area of the server (24) enter. [Item 3] Such as the communication system (10) of item 1 or 2, in which, The storage unit (36) of the aforementioned operator device (20) further stores the setting information about the content set by the operator in the aforementioned equipment (12) in the aforementioned server (24), The reading unit (44) of the communication device (14, 18) further reads the setting information of the device (12) stored in the server (24). [Item 4] Such as the communication system (10) of item 3, in which, The communication device (14, 18) further includes: a storage unit (48), which further stores the setting information of the device (12) read by the reading unit (44) in the server (24) User area. [Item 5] An information processing device (20) is a device (20) for an operator who performs operations on the aforementioned device (12) before the network of a user's facility equipped with a communication device (14, 18) and the device (12) is opened , Which contains: The accepting part (32) accepts the input of information necessary for connecting the aforementioned equipment (12) to the network, that is, connection information; The storage unit (36) stores the connection information of the equipment (12) accepted by the accepting unit (32) in the server (24), so that the communication device (14, 18) can execute the storage in the server (24). The processing of reading the connection information of the aforementioned equipment (12) of the device (24) and the processing of connecting the aforementioned equipment (12) to the network of the aforementioned facility based on the connection information. [Item 6] A connection setting method, which includes the following steps: In the acceptance step, the device (20) of the operator who performs the operations on the aforementioned equipment (12) before the network of the user’s facility equipped with the communication device (14, 18) and the equipment (12) is opened, and accepts the equipment (20) used to transfer the aforementioned The information necessary for the device (12) to connect to the network is the input of connection information; In the saving step, the device (20) of the aforementioned operator saves the connection information of the aforementioned equipment (12) received in the server (24); In the reading step, the communication device (14, 18) reads the connection information of the device (12) stored in the server (24); In the execution step, the communication device (14, 18) executes processing for connecting the device (12) to the network of the aforementioned facility based on the read connection information of the aforementioned device (12).

10: Communication system 12: User equipment 14: GW 16: AP 18: User terminal 20: Operator device 22: mobile sharing device 24: server 26: Internet 30: Camera Department 32: Acceptance Department 34: Setting section 36: Preservation Department 40: Camera Department 42: Reception Department 44: Reading Department 46: Setting section 48: Preservation Department S10~S30, S40~S66, S70~S104, S110~S124: steps

Fig. 1 shows the configuration of the communication system of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional blocks of the operator device of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional blocks of the GW in FIG. 1. Fig. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system of the first embodiment. Fig. 5 shows the configuration of the communication system of the modification. Fig. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system of the modification. Fig. 7 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system of the modification. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the functional blocks of the GW in the second embodiment. Fig. 9 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system of the second embodiment. Fig. 10 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system of the second embodiment. Fig. 11 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the communication system of the modification.

10: Communication system

12: User equipment

14: GW

16: AP

20: Operator device

22: mobile sharing device

24: server

26: Internet

Claims (6)

A communication system comprising: a communication device installed in a user's facility and user equipment used by the user and different from the communication device; and an operator device that performs operations on the user equipment before the facility's network is opened The operator’s device; and the operator’s device includes: an accepting unit that accepts the input of information necessary for connecting the user equipment to the network, that is, connection information; and a storage unit, which accepts the user accepted by the accepting unit The connection information of the equipment is stored in the server; and the communication device includes: a reading part, which reads in the connection information of the user equipment stored in the server; the setting part, according to the user read in the reading part The connection information of the equipment is used to perform the processing used to connect the user equipment to the network of the facility. For example, the communication system of claim 1, wherein the storage unit of the operator device uses the operator's ID to access the server, and saves the connection information of the user equipment in the operator area of the server. In, the connection information of the user equipment is moved from the operator area to the user area, the reading part of the communication device accesses the server with the user ID, and the user equipment is accessed from the user area of the server. The connection information is read in. For example, the communication system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage unit of the operator device further stores the setting information about the content of the user equipment set by the operator in the server, the reading unit of the communication device, and more Read in the configuration information of the user device stored in the server. For example, the communication system of claim 3, wherein the communication device further includes a storage unit for storing the setting information of the user equipment read by the reading unit in the user area of the server. An information processing device is a device for an operator who performs operations on the user equipment prior to the opening of a network equipped with a communication device and a user's facility that is used by the user and is different from the user equipment of the communication device, and includes: The accepting part accepts the input of connection information, which is the information necessary for connecting the user equipment to the network; and the storing part, by storing the connection information of the user equipment accepted by the accepting part on the server, so that the The communication device can perform the process of reading in the connection information of the user equipment stored in the server, and the process of connecting the user equipment to the network of the facility based on the connection information. A connection setting method, which includes the following steps: an acceptance step of performing operations on the user equipment before the network is opened for the user equipment that is equipped with a communication device and used by the user and is different from the user equipment of the communication device The personnel’s device accepts the input of the information necessary to connect the user equipment to the network, that is, the connection information; In the saving step, the operator’s device saves the received connection information of the user equipment in the server; in the reading step, the communication device reads in the connection information of the user equipment saved in the server; and executing steps , The communication device executes the processing for connecting the user equipment to the network of the facility according to the read connection information of the user equipment.

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