WO2017142019A1

WO2017142019A1 - Communication apparatus, router, server, system, and setting method

Info

Publication number: WO2017142019A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/005712
Authority: WO
Inventors: 智浩鈴木; 和樹岡本
Original assignee: ヤマハ株式会社
Priority date: 2016-02-19
Filing date: 2017-02-16
Publication date: 2017-08-24
Also published as: JP6728745B2; CN108605011A; JP2017147672A

Abstract

A communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the apparatus to a server predetermined as a destination via a first network; a first reception unit that receives, via the first network, first setting information for connection to a second network as a response to the identification information transmitted from the first transmission unit; and a first setting unit that sets the apparatus to be connectable to the second network by using the first setting information.

Description

Communication device, router, server, system, and setting method

The present invention relates to a technique for setting a communication device.

Some communication devices such as routers require settings to use their functions. Some of these settings are so complex that they cannot be easily performed by the user. In such a case, the system integrator (sometimes abbreviated as SIer) must go to the place where the communication device is installed and make various settings. Therefore, even if the system integrator does not go to the site, settings are made for the apparatus via the network. Such a technique is disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example.

JP 2006-135645 A JP 2009-104648 A

By the way, in a communication device that can be connected to a telephone communication network such as a cellular phone, communication within a limited range using a telephone line is possible. On the other hand, when realizing communication connected to a network such as the Internet, it is necessary to set an APN (Access Point Name). The APN can take various parameters depending on the communication carrier. For this reason, the APN cannot be set in advance at the time of selling to the user, and even if the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are used, it is not possible to establish the prerequisite communication. Therefore, it is necessary to manually set the APN.

One of the objects of the present invention is to perform the setting automatically in a communication apparatus that can be connected to the first network but needs to be set to connect to the second network.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a first transmission unit that transmits identification information of its own device via a first network with a predetermined server as a destination, and a response of the identification information transmitted by the first transmission unit The first receiving unit that receives the first setting information for connecting to the second network via the first network, and the device can be connected to the second network using the first setting information. And a first setting unit for setting to a communication device.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first information for receiving the identification information of the communication device transmitted from the communication device via the first network and connecting the communication device to the identification information and the second network. The first setting information corresponding to the received identification information is identified with reference to a database associated with the setting information, and the identified first setting information is received by the communication device via the first network. As described above, a server characterized by transmitting the first setting information is provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the communication device includes a communication device and a server, the communication device transmits the identification information of the communication device via the first network with the server as a destination, and the server The identification information transmitted from the communication device is received, and the server is received with reference to a database in which the identification information is associated with first setting information for connecting the communication device to a second network. The first setting information corresponding to the identification information is specified, the server transmits the specified first setting information to the communication device, and the communication device transmits the first setting information via the first network. And the communication device sets the communication device to be connectable to the second network using the received first setting information.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the identification information of the own device is transmitted via the first network with a predetermined server as the destination, and the response of the identification information transmitted via the first network is as follows: Setting including receiving first setting information for connecting to the second network via the first network, and setting the own apparatus to be connectable to the second network using the first setting information. A method is provided.

According to the present invention, while it is possible to connect to the first network, it can be automatically set in a communication device that needs to be set to connect to the second network.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication system in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the setting table in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a communication flow which shows the setting process in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the communication apparatus in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the server in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus in the modification of this invention.

Hereinafter, a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are examples of embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention should not be construed as being limited to these embodiments.

<Embodiment>
[Configuration of communication system]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication system in an embodiment of the present invention. A communication system 1 according to an embodiment is a system that automatically performs connection setting for connecting to a network NW2 (second network) with respect to a communication device 10 that can be connected to the network NW1 (first network). . The network NW1 is a telephone line, for example, a mobile phone communication line. The telephone line can realize relatively secure communication. The network NW2 is, for example, an IP network. In this example, connection setting to the network NW2 is performed by designating an APN. Note that the IP network refers to a communication network that can transmit and receive data by IP (Internet Protocol).

The communication system 1 includes a communication device 10, an SMS gateway 40, an access point 50, and a server 80. The SMS gateway 40 and the access point 50 are connected to the networks NW1 and NW2 and relay between the networks. The server 80 is connected to the network NW2. The communication system 1 sets an APN in the communication device 10 using the SMS gateway 40 and the server 80. With this setting, the communication device 10 can connect to the network NW2 via the access point 50 designated by the APN. Each configuration of the communication system 1 will be described in detail below.

A terminal 20 is connected to the communication device 10. The communication device 10 is a router for constructing a LAN (Local Area Network) (third network) by a plurality of terminals 20 and connecting the terminal 20 to the network NW2 via the network NW1 and the access point 50. Note that the communication device 10 may be a communicable device such as a smartphone or a personal computer, and may be a computer that can realize a predetermined function by executing a program. Good. More specifically, the communication device 10 has a function as a communication relay device that relays between the LAN side to which the terminal 20 is connected and the WAN (Wide Area Network) side to which the server 80 is connected. Good.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The communication device 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an operation unit 13, a display unit 15, a connection unit 17, and a communication unit 19. Each of these components is connected via a bus.

The control unit 11 includes an arithmetic processing circuit such as a CPU. The control unit 11 executes a program stored in the storage unit 12 by a CPU (computer) to realize a function for performing a setting process described later. Part or all of the configuration for realizing the functions here is not limited to being realized by software by executing a program, and may be realized by hardware. An example in which all the functions are realized by hardware will be described in a later-described modification. Note that the functions realized by the control unit 11 include functions for controlling each unit of the apparatus, in addition to a function for performing setting processing (setting function). A configuration for realizing the setting function will be described later.

The storage unit 12 is a storage device such as a nonvolatile memory or a hard disk. The storage unit 12 includes a storage area for storing application programs for realizing various functions such as the above-described program, and a storage area for storing setting information set by setting processing or the like. The program only needs to be executable by a computer, and may be provided in a state of being stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a magneto-optical recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. In this case, the communication device 10 may include a device that reads the recording medium. The program may be downloaded via a network.

The operation unit 13 outputs a signal corresponding to an operation input by the user with an operation button or the like to the control unit 11. The operation button may be, for example, an operator that includes a power switch, a cursor key, and the like and receives a user instruction. The display unit 15 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and displays a screen (such as a setting screen) based on control by the control unit 11. Note that the communication device 10 may not have the operation unit 13 and the display unit 15. In this case, functions corresponding to the operation unit 13 and the display unit 15 may be substituted in an external device connected to the communication device 10.

The connection unit 17 is an interface for connecting to the terminal 20 described above. In this example, the connection between the connection unit 17 and the terminal 20 may be wired or wireless. In this example, a LAN is constructed by the terminal 20 connected to the connection unit 17.

The communication unit 19 is connected to the network NW1 based on the control of the control unit 11, and transmits / receives information to / from an external device. This connection may also be wired or wireless, as with the connection unit 17. In this example, based on the control of the control unit 11, a message can be transmitted by a Short Message Service (hereinafter simply referred to as “SMS”). SMS is a service that uses a technology for transmitting a text-based message to a party identified by a telephone number using a cellular phone communication network. The terminal specified as the transmission destination of this message automatically receives this message if it is powered on. Therefore, a telephone number is assigned to the communication device 10 as information for identifying the communication device 10 so that the mobile phone communication network (network NW1) can be used like a general mobile phone. The telephone number is assigned, for example, by connecting a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The program described above may be stored in the storage area of this SIM card.

Further, when the APN is set by the control unit 11, the communication unit 19 can connect to the network NW2 by connecting to the access point 50. The above is the description of the communication device 10.

Referring back to FIG. When the SMS gateway 40 receives the SMS-based text-based message via the network NW1, the SMS gateway 40 transfers the message to a predetermined device via the network NW2. The predetermined device to which the message is transferred may be a predetermined device or a device according to the content of the received message. For example, when information (IP address or the like) specifying the server 80 is described in the received message, the message is transferred to the server 80. That is, the message received by the SMS gateway 40 includes information for specifying a destination (for example, the server 80) to be transferred. On the other hand, the SMS gateway 40 transmits a message corresponding to the request from the external device (in this example, the server 80) to the telephone number designated by the request by SMS.

The access point 50 is a relay device for connecting the communication device 10 connected via the network NW1 to the network NW2, and functions as a gateway for connecting the network NW1 and the network NW2. As described above, the communication device 10 can be connected to the network NW2 via the access point 50 designated by the APN.

When the message is transferred from the SMS gateway 40, the server 80 responds with the first setting information. The first setting information includes information for setting the APN. Further, the server 80 responds with the second setting information in response to a request from the communication device 10. The second setting information includes information for performing various settings in the communication device 10. The various settings include, for example, router settings (settings used when relaying communication between a device such as a server connected to the network NW2 and the terminal 20 connected to the connection unit 17 (LAN)) or the network NW2. It may be a setting for controlling the operation of the communication apparatus 10 including a setting of a communication method via the communication method. More specifically, this setting is exemplified by VPN (Virtual Private Network) setting, IP phone connection setting, route information, routing protocol, address conversion function, QoS (Quality of Service) function, firewall function, filter setting, etc. Is done. The server 80 determines the contents of the first setting information and the second setting information with reference to the setting table registered in the database.

FIG. 3 is an example of a setting table in an embodiment of the present invention. The setting table is information in which the first setting information and the second setting information are associated with the identification information. In this example, the identification information is a telephone number. The first setting information includes information (APN_1, APN_2,...) For setting the APN, that is, information for specifying the connection destination of the access point 50. The second setting information includes information (CONFIG_1, CONFIG_2,...) For performing various settings in the communication device 10. In this example, the second setting information has a larger information amount than the first setting information.

The contents of such a setting table can be changed by an administrator (system integrator or the like) who can access the server 80. For example, the administrator acquires identification information (such as a telephone number) of the communication device 10 and information (such as a communication carrier in a mobile phone) specifying the access point 50 to be connected from the user of the communication device 10 and registers it. The setting table is changed in advance. Instead of the administrator, the user of the communication device 10 may change the setting table in advance using a terminal different from the communication device 10. At this time, a web page for setting may be provided by the server 80. Note that the setting table may be separated into a first setting table in which the first setting information is associated with the identification information and a second setting table in which the second setting information is associated with the identification information. In this case, the first setting table and the second setting table may be stored in different servers.

In the example of the setting table shown in FIG. 3, the first setting information “APN_2” and the second setting information “CONFIG_2” are associated with the telephone number “070-X456-YYYY”. Therefore, when “070-X456-YYYY” is specified as the identification number of the communication device 10 in the message transferred from the SMS gateway 40, the server 80 is assigned the second address with respect to “070-X456-YYYY”. 1 The SMS gateway 40 is requested to send a message describing the setting information “APN_2” by SMS. When there is a request for the second setting information (including identification information) from the communication device 10 via the network NW2, the server 80 transmits the data describing the second setting information “CONFIG_2” via the network NW2. It transmits to the communication apparatus 10.

[Operation of communication system]
A setting method including a setting process executed in the communication device 10 will be described. Here, this setting method will be described as the operation of the entire communication system 1.

FIG. 4 is a communication flow showing a setting process in an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the setting process described below is started when the control unit 11 determines that the APN is not set when the communication apparatus 10 is turned on. The setting process may be started when the power is turned on while pressing a predetermined operation button, or when a predetermined operation is performed after the power is turned on. In FIG. 4, “SMS gateway 40” is shown as “SMS-GW”.

The communication device 10 makes a request (APN setting request) for setting an APN (step S111). As a result, a predetermined message is transmitted by SMS to a predetermined telephone number (in this example, the SMS gateway 40) (step S113). Specifically, the control unit 11 generates a message including information indicating an APN setting request and information (for example, an IP address) for specifying the server 80, and the communication unit 19 transmits the message via the network NW1. Send the message to the SMS gateway 40. When the message is transmitted, the identification information of the communication device 10 (in this example, the telephone number assigned to the communication device 10) is also notified to the SMS gateway 40 as information indicating the transmission source. Thereby, the identification information of the communication device 10 and the information specifying the server 80 are associated with each other. Note that the information indicating the sender may be included in the message. In addition, when describing the identification information of the communication device 10 in the message, unique information such as a serial number of the communication device 10 may be used as the identification information together with the telephone number or instead of the telephone number.

When the SMS gateway 40 receives a message from the communication device 10, the SMS gateway 40 analyzes the message transfer destination (step S115). Specifically, the SMS gateway 40 extracts the IP address described in the message, and specifies the IP address as the message transfer destination. The SMS gateway 40 transmits information including the identification information of the communication device 10 to the specified IP address (in this example, the server 80) via the network NW2 (step S117). At this time, the SMS gateway 40 may transfer the message to the server 80 as it is, or convert it into information including the APN setting request and the identification information of the communication device 10 (for example, described as the message transfer destination) The IP address may be deleted) and transmitted to the server 80.

When the server 80 receives the message including the APN setting request, the server 80 extracts the identification information of the communication device 10 and refers to the setting table to obtain the first setting information (APN) associated with the identification information of the communication device 10. It identifies (step S119). For example, when “070-X456-YYYY” is extracted as the identification number of the communication device 10 in the setting table shown in FIG. Information "APN_2" is specified.

The server 80 notifies the SMS gateway 40 via the network NW2 so that a message including the specified first setting information (APN) is transmitted to the communication device 10 by SMS (step S121). At this time, the information notified to the SMS gateway 40 includes the specified first setting information and the identification information of the communication device 10. Based on the notification from the server 80, the SMS gateway 40 transmits a message including the first setting information (APN) to the communication device 10 via the network NW1 by SMS (step S125).

When the communication unit 19 receives a message from the SMS gateway 40 in the communication device 10, the control unit 11 sets an APN with reference to the first setting information described in the message (step S127). As a result, the communication unit 19 can be connected to the network NW2. Thus, if the communication apparatus 10 transmits the message accompanying an APN setting request | requirement by SMS, it can receive 1st setting information as the response.

The setting process may be ended by completing the process (first setting process) for setting the APN (first setting information), but in this example, various settings (CONFIG setting) in the communication device 10 are further performed. Process (second setting process) continues.

A request (CONFIG setting request) for performing various settings in the communication device 10 is made (step S151). As a result, information indicating this request is transmitted to the server 80 via the network NW2 (step S153). The transmitted information includes the identification information of the communication device 10 and further includes the IP address of the communication device 10. Note that, as described above, an APN is set in the communication device 10. Therefore, the communication device 10 is connected to the access point 50 designated by the APN via the network NW1, and is connected to the network NW2 via the access point 50 so that information can be transmitted to and received from the server 80. Therefore, an IP address for specifying the communication device 10 in the network NW2 is also assigned to the communication device 10.

Upon receiving the CONFIG setting request, the server 80 extracts the identification information of the communication device 10 and refers to the setting table to identify the second setting information (CONFIG) associated with the identification information of the communication device 10 (step) S155). For example, in the example of the setting table shown in FIG. 3 described above, the server 80 extracts “070-X456-YYYY” as the identification number of the communication apparatus 10 and then extracts “070-X456-YYYY”. 2 Specify the setting information “CONFIG — 2”.

The server 80 transmits the specified second setting information (CONFIG) to the communication device 10 via the network NW2 (step S157). When the communication unit 19 receives the second setting information in the communication device 10, the control unit 11 performs various settings (CONFIG setting) of the communication device 10 with reference to the content of the second setting information (step S159). The second setting information has a larger information amount than the first setting information. For this reason, the first setting information is an amount of information that can sufficiently cope with transmission of information by SMS. On the other hand, considering the amount of information of the second setting information, information transmission using the IP network is more useful in terms of ease of transmission and cost than information transmission by SMS. Since the network NW1 can realize secure communication, even if the second setting information has highly confidential information, the SMS gateway 40 and the network NW1 are used. Information transmission / reception by SMS may be used. This completes the description of the setting process.

As described above, the communication device 10 can receive the first setting information necessary for connection to the network NW2 through communication using a telephone line such as SMS via the network NW1. And after it will be in the state which can connect to network NW2 by 1st setting information, the communication apparatus 10 should just transmit / receive information with another apparatus using network NW2. Accordingly, the terminal 20 connected to the communication device 10 can connect to the network NW2 using the communication device 10 as a relay device (for example, a router). In addition, when it is desired to change the setting of the APN, the above setting process may be executed again by performing a predetermined operation by the user.

Subsequently, a configuration of functions realized in the communication device 10 and the server 80 in order to perform the above setting process will be described. This function is realized by the communication device 10 and the server 80 each executing a predetermined program by the CPU.

[Functional configuration of communication device]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the communication apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. The communication device 10 has functions of a first transmission unit 101, a first reception unit 103, a first setting unit 105, a second transmission unit 111, a second reception unit 113, and a second setting unit 115.

The first transmission unit 101 transmits the identification information of the communication device 10 (own device) via the network NW1 with a predetermined server (in this example, the server 80) as a destination. In this example, the first receiving unit 103 transmits an SMS message (APN setting request) including this information to the SMS gateway 40 via the network NW1. As a result, the SMS gateway 40 transfers the message to the server 80 designated as the destination.

The first receiving unit 103 receives the SMS message including the first setting information from the SMS gateway 40 via the network NW1 as a response to the SMS message transmitted by the first transmitting unit 101. This SMS message is generated by the server 80.

The first setting unit 105 refers to the first setting information included in the SMS message received by the first receiving unit 103, and sets the communication device 10 to be connectable to the network NW2 using the first setting information. In this example, information on the access point 50 is set in the second transmission unit 111.

The second transmission unit 111 includes the identification information of the communication device 10 (own device) via the network NW2 with a predetermined server (in this example, the server 80) as a destination after the connection to the network NW2 becomes possible. A message (CONFIG setting request) is transmitted. At this time, the network NW2 is connected via the access point 50.

The second reception unit 113 receives a message including the second setting information as a response to the message transmitted by the second transmission unit 111 via the network NW2. This message is generated by the server 80, transmitted to the network NW2, and received by the second receiving unit 113 via the access point 50.

The second setting unit 115 refers to the second setting information included in the message received by the second receiving unit 113 and performs various settings (CONFIG settings) of the communication device 10.

The communication device 10 is configured to perform setting based on the first setting information (in this example, APN setting), specifically, the first transmission unit 101, the first reception unit 103, and the first setting unit 105. It is sufficient that each function is provided. That is, the communication apparatus 10 may have a configuration that does not have the functions of the second transmission unit 111, the second reception unit 113, and the second setting unit 115 described above.

That is, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the communication device includes the first transmission unit, the first reception unit, and the first setting unit as described above. A second transmission unit that transmits the identification information via the second network with a predetermined server as a destination, and a second that indicates a predetermined setting content as a response to the identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit And a second receiving unit that receives the setting information via the second network.

A second setting unit that performs settings for controlling the operation of the communication device based on the second setting information may be further included.

The first network is a telephone line, the second network is an IP network, the server is specified by an IP address, and the identification number may include a telephone number.

The first transmission unit may transmit an IP address specifying the server in association with the identification information by SMS, and the first reception unit may receive the first setting information by SMS.

Thus, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a program for causing a computer to function as the communication device is provided.

[Server function configuration]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention. The server 80 has functions of a third receiving unit 801, a first specifying unit 803, a third transmitting unit 805, a fourth receiving unit 811, a second specifying unit 813, and a fourth transmitting unit 815.

The third receiving unit 801 receives a message (APN setting request) transmitted from the communication device 10 via the network NW1 and transferred by the SMS gateway 40. The first specifying unit 803 specifies the first setting information associated with the identification information included in the received message with reference to the database 820 in which the setting table is registered. The third transmission unit 805 transmits the first setting information to the SMS gateway 40 so that the communication device 10 receives the specified first setting information via the network NW1. In this example, the third transmission unit 805 notifies the SMS gateway 40 of the first setting information and the identification information of the communication device 10. As a result, the SMS gateway 40 generates an SMS message including the first setting information and transmits it to the communication device 10.

The fourth receiving unit 811 receives a message (CONFIG setting request) transmitted from the communication device 10 via the network NW2. The second specifying unit 813 refers to the database 820 and specifies the second setting information associated with the identification information included in the received message. The fourth transmission unit 815 transmits the specified second setting information to the communication device 10 via the network NW2.

The server 80 is configured to cause the communication device 10 to perform settings based on the first setting information (in this example, APN settings), specifically, the third receiving unit 801, the first specifying unit 803, and the third It is only necessary to have at least each function of the transmission unit 805. That is, the server 80 may have a configuration that does not have the functions of the fourth receiving unit 811, the second specifying unit 813, and the fourth transmitting unit 815 described above. The database 820 may be included in the server 80, or may be included in another device accessible by the server 80.

<Modification>
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be implemented in various modes as follows.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the network NW1 (first network) is a mobile phone line, but is an analog line or a digital line (ISDN: Integrated Service Digital Network) used in a fixed telephone or the like. There may be. In this case, a message for requesting the first setting information may be transmitted and received by a method other than SMS. For example, the communication unit 19 uses an analog signal when connecting to an analog line, and a digital signal when connecting to a digital line. Information corresponding to the above message (identification information of the communication device 10, IP address of the server 80) ).

(2) In the embodiment described above, the communication device 10 is a relay device such as a router, but may be a mobile phone. For example, when the SIM card is first inserted into the mobile phone and activated, the setting process as described above is executed, so that the APN setting can be automatically performed. In addition, various settings of the mobile phone can be made by the second setting information. For example, settings for controlling or managing the operation of the communication device 10 such as MDM (Mobile Device Management) (including settings by installing software) are also available. It becomes possible.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the SMS gateway 40 and the server 80 are separate devices connected via the network NW2, but may be integrated devices. For example, a server having an SMS gateway function may be connected to the network NW1 and the network NW2. In this case, the server can be specified by both the telephone number and the IP address.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the function realized by executing the program in the communication device 10, that is, the function realized by software, is the first transmission unit 101, the first reception unit 103, the first setting unit. 105, the second transmitter 111, the second receiver 113, and the second setting unit 115. As described above, some or all of these functions may be realized by hardware. An example in which all functions are realized by hardware will be described with reference to FIG. The hardware for realizing this function may be an integrated circuit or the like, and may be a circuit configured by, for example, an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device according to a modification of the present invention. 7 further includes a first transmission circuit 101A, a first reception circuit 103A, a first setting circuit 105A, a second transmission circuit 111A, a second reception circuit 113A, and a second setting with respect to the communication apparatus 10 shown in FIG. A communication device 10A having a configuration in which a circuit 115A is added is shown. The function in each configuration is the same as the function in each of the first transmission unit 101, the first reception unit 103, the first setting unit 105, the second transmission unit 111, the second reception unit 113, and the second setting unit 115.

The same applies to the server 80. That is, the functions realized by executing the program in the server 80, that is, the functions realized by software are the third receiving unit 801, the first specifying unit 803, the third transmitting unit 805, the fourth receiving unit 811, Each function of the 2nd specific | specification part 813 and the 4th transmission part 815 was included. As described above, some or all of these functions may be realized by hardware.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication system, 10 ... Communication apparatus, 11 ... Control part, 12 ... Memory | storage part, 13 ... Operation part, 15 ... Display part, 17 ... Connection part, 19 ... Communication part, 20 ... Terminal, 40 ... SMS gateway, 50 , Access point, 80, server, 101, first transmission unit, 101A, first transmission circuit, 103, first reception unit, 103A, first reception circuit, 105, first setting unit, 105A, first setting circuit, 111: Second transmission unit, 111A: Second transmission circuit, 113: Second reception unit, 113A: Second reception circuit, 115: Second setting unit, 115A: Second setting circuit, 801: Third reception unit, 803 ... 1st specification part, 805 ... 3rd transmission part, 811 ... 4th reception part, 813 ... 2nd specification part, 815 ... 4th transmission part, 820 ... database

Claims

A first transmission unit configured to transmit identification information of the own device via a first network with a predetermined server as a destination;
A first receiver for receiving, via the first network, first setting information for connecting to a second network as a response to the identification information transmitted by the first transmitter;
A first setting unit configured to set the own device to be connectable to the second network using the first setting information;
Including a communication device.
A second transmitter for transmitting the identification information via the second network with a predetermined server as a destination;
A second reception unit that receives second setting information indicating predetermined setting contents via the second network as a response to the identification information transmitted by the second transmission unit;
The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising:
The communication apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a second setting unit configured to perform settings for controlling the operation of the communication apparatus based on the second setting information.
The first network is a telephone line;
The second network is an IP network;
The server is identified by an IP address;
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification information includes a telephone number.
The first transmission unit associates an IP address that identifies the server with the identification information and transmits it by SMS;
The communication device according to claim 4, wherein the first reception unit receives the first setting information by SMS.
The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first transmission unit transmits the identification information of the own device when a predetermined operation is accepted.
The router according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a function of relaying a terminal that constructs a LAN and the server.
Receiving identification information of the communication device transmitted from the communication device via the first network;
With reference to a database that associates the identification information with the first setting information for connecting a communication device to the second network, the first setting information corresponding to the received identification information is specified,
A server, wherein the first setting information is transmitted so that the communication apparatus receives the specified first setting information via the first network.
A communication device and a server;
The communication device transmits identification information of the communication device via the first network with the server as a destination,
The server receives the identification information transmitted from the communication device;
The server identifies the first setting information corresponding to the received identification information with reference to a database in which the identification information is associated with first setting information for connecting the communication device to the second network. And
The server transmits the specified first setting information to the communication device,
The communication device receives the first setting information via the first network;
The communication device sets the communication device to be connectable to the second network using the received first setting information.
Sending identification information of the own device via the first network with a predetermined server as the destination,
In response to the identification information transmitted via the first network, first setting information for connecting to the second network is received via the first network;
A setting method including: setting the own device to be connectable to the second network using the first setting information.
Transmitting the identification information via the second network with a predetermined server as a destination;
The setting method according to claim 10, further comprising: receiving, via the second network, second setting information indicating predetermined setting contents as a response to the identification information transmitted via the second network. .
The setting method according to claim 11, further comprising: setting for controlling an operation of the communication device based on the second setting information.
The first network is a telephone line;
The second network is an IP network;
The server is identified by an IP address;
The setting method according to claim 10, wherein the identification information includes a telephone number.
Transmitting the identification information via the first network includes transmitting an IP address identifying the server via the first network in association with the identification information by SMS;
The setting method according to claim 13, wherein receiving the first setting information via the first network includes receiving the first setting information by SMS.
The setting method according to any one of claims 10 to 14, which is executed in a communication device having a function as a communication relay device that relays between a terminal that constructs a LAN and the server.
The setting method according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein when a predetermined operation is received by the own device, identification information of the own device is transmitted via the first network.