JP2005196431A - Device for providing adsl communication service - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for providing ADSL communication services that eliminates the need for a user to input and/or set ID/password information to an ADSL communication service modem, thus enabling the Internet to be used without requiring complex operation, and automating all procedures therefor in order to reduce the amount of operation. <P>SOLUTION: The device includes an ID/password information imparting means; a line use permission subscription means; a line use permission determining means; an information matching means; and an ADSL communication service modem creation/dispatch command output means for outputting an ADSL communication service modem creation/dispatch command with content involving total user information created by the information matching means and for creating and/or dispatching the ADSL communication service modem for which the input and/or setting of the total user information is complete. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) communication service providing apparatus. For example, when an ADSL communication service is subscribed / applied via the Internet, ID / password information is added to ADSL communication service. The present invention relates to a system that automates a series of operations up to a modem creation / shipping command and that can be used without requiring input / setting work of ID / password information on the user side after shipping.

For example, when the user uses the Internet by the ASDL communication service, it is generally necessary to go through the following procedure.
First, the user performs an ADSL communication service subscription / application procedure with the Internet provider via the Internet. Based on the subscription / application for the ADSL communication service, the Internet provider provides user information for connecting to the Internet, that is, user general information in which ID / password information is added to basic user information such as name, address, and telephone number. Notify
At the same time, the manufacturer that creates the modem for ADSL communication service is instructed to create the modem for ADSL communication service, and then the shipping company is instructed to send the modem for ADSL communication service to the user. To do.
If the modem for ADSL communication service is already stored in stock, the dispatcher is instructed to ship to send the modem for ADSL communication service to the user.

  On the other hand, the user inputs / sets ID / password information to the ADSL communication service modem sent separately from the user general information notified by the Internet provider, thereby establishing an Internet connection. .

  Examples of disclosing an invention relating to this type of ADSL communication service include Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3, and Patent Document 4.

JP 2002-252670 A JP 2003-244337 A JP 2003-289343 A JP 2003-348260 A

The conventional configuration has the following problems.
That is, as described above, in order to connect to the Internet and receive the provision of the ADSL communication service, the user inputs and sets separately informed ID / password information to the ADSL communication service modem sent to the user. There is a need to. However, this kind of input / setting by the user is never easy, and there are many situations in which it becomes impossible to provide the ADSL communication service due to erroneous input / incorrect setting. In such a case, the Internet provider will go to the user side and perform input / setting work again, or it will be dealt with while responding by telephone, but that will take time and cost. As a result, improvements were required.

  The present invention has been made based on such points, and the object thereof is to eliminate the need for input / setting work of ID / password information for the modem for the ADSL communication service on the user side, thereby making troublesome work. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ADSL communication service providing apparatus that makes it possible to use the Internet without being required, and to automate all the procedures for the purpose to save labor.

In order to achieve the above object, an ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention receives an ADSL communication service subscription / application signal and gives ID / password information to a user who is the subject of the ADSL communication service subscription / application. ID / password information giving means, line use permission applying means for outputting a line use permission application signal to a communication company based on the user basic information of the user, and a communication company for the line use permission application by the line use permission application means. Receiving a response signal from the computer on the side and determining whether or not the use of the line is permitted; and determining if the use of the line is permitted by the determining means for determining whether or not the use of the line is permitted. ID / password information given to the basic user information by the ID / password information granting means Information matching means for creating general user information by matching, and ADSL communication service modem creation / shipping instruction with contents including the general user information created by the information matching means, and input / setting of the general user information And ADSL communication service modem creation / shipping command output means for creating and shipping the completed ADSL communication service modem.
The ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to claim 2 is the ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the ID / password information providing means determines whether the user is an existing user or a new user. If the user is an existing user, the ID / password information that has already been assigned is read and assigned, and if the user is a new user, the new ID / password is provided. It is characterized by creating and giving information.
Further, the ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to claim 3 is determined in the ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 that the line use permission is not obtained as a result of the determination by the line use permission permission determining means. In this case, an application NG notification command for notifying the user of the fact is output.
An ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to claim 4 is the ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information matching means determines whether or not the matching process has been performed normally. And a matching process enable / disable determining means for outputting a matching error signal when the matching process is not executed normally.

  As described above, according to the ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to the present invention, the ID / password information that receives the ADSL communication service subscription / application signal and gives the ID / password information to the user who is the subject of the ADSL communication service subscription / application. Granting means, line use permission applying means for outputting a line use permission application signal to a communication company based on the user basic information of the user, and from a computer on the carrier side for the line use permission application by the line use permission application means. A line use permission permission / non-permission determining means for receiving a response signal and determining whether or not a line use is permitted, and when the line use permission / non-permission determining means determines that the line use is permitted, Matching ID / password information given by ID / password information granting means An information matching means for creating general user information and an ADSL modem for outputting an ADSL modem creation / shipping instruction with contents including the general user information created by the information matching means and completing the input / setting of the general user information Since ADSL modem creation / shipping command output means for creating / shipping is provided, first, when a user subscribes / applies to ADSL communication service, ID / password information is added thereafter. It is possible to save labor by automating all operations from starting to finally sending out the modem for ADSL communication service to the user. In addition, since ID / password information is input / set in advance to the modem for ADSL communication service sent to the user, complicated input / setting work on the user side is not necessary, Occurrence of problems due to incorrect settings can be eliminated.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the outline of the ADSL communication service will be described with reference to FIG. First, there is a service provider connected to the IP network 1, public network (telephone network) 3, etc., for example, an Internet provider device 5. The device 5 includes a plurality of computers and the like, and the service in the present embodiment is executed by information processing in these computers.
Note that some of the devices 5 are installed in a telephone station that is a communication company, and conceptually include them as devices 5 of Internet providers.

On the other hand, a user who has subscribed to the ADSL service has a rosette 9 attached to the wall surface of the room 7 into which the telephone line is drawn, and a POTS splitter 11 as a signal separation device is connected to the rosette 9. Has been. An ADSL communication service modem 13 is connected to the ADSL signal port of the POTS splitter 11. The telephone 15 is connected to the analog signal port of the POTS splitter 11. For example, a computer 17 connected via a LAN cable is installed in the ADSL communication service modem 13. The above is the outline of the equipment necessary for receiving the provision of the ADSL service.
In FIG. 1, the ADSL communication service modem 13 has already been installed and can receive the ADSL communication service. In this embodiment, however, a series of steps up to such a state is reached. Describes the work.

  Next, the device 5 of the service provider includes various devices and programs for operating the devices as described above. However, such devices 5 and other devices, Specifically, the relationship with other computers is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the device 5 is configured to send and receive signals to and from the user's computer 17, and also to send and receive signals to and from the computer 19 of the telephone station that is a communication company. Is configured to be performed. Signals are also exchanged between the manufacturer's computer 21 that creates the ADSL communication service modem 13 and the delivery company's computer 22 that delivers the ADSL communication service modem 13 to the user.

Based on the above configuration, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
For example, the user subscribes and applies for the provision of the ADSL communication service via the home page of the Internet provider on the Internet web. Upon receiving this ADSL communication service subscription / application, the system on the device 5 side starts ADSL communication service subscription / application acceptance processing.
In addition to the case where the user directly subscribes / applies for the provision of the ADSL communication service via the homepage on the Internet web, the Internet provider receives the ADSL communication service subscription / application from the user in writing and The same applies when the Internet provider performs ADSL communication service subscription / application processing from the dedicated terminal.

  First, upon receiving the ADSL communication service subscription / application, application / acceptance processing is executed (step S1), and then whether the user who has subscribed / applied for the ADSL communication service is an existing user or a new user Is determined (step S2). When the user is an existing user, the process proceeds to step S4 to perform automatic conversion of the flag and to read the already assigned ID / password information. On the other hand, if the user is a new user, ID / password information is newly given, and the process proceeds to step S4 to execute similar processing.

Next, the process proceeds to step S5, and a registration confirmation postcard issue command is output. The registration confirmation postcard is issued to the user by the output of the registration confirmation postcard issue command. Next, it transfers to step S6 and in-station equipment terminal provision is performed. Next, an application reception process is executed for the computer 19 at the telephone office (step S7). On the computer 19 side of the telephone station, predetermined processing for the application reception is executed, and equipment examination is returned (step S8).
In addition, although the case where it notifies via a postcard is mentioned as an example here, the use of various postal items including a sealed letter can be considered.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S9, where it is determined whether or not acceptance has been accepted. If it is determined that the acceptance has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S10 and the matching process is executed. This matching process means an operation of creating general user information by matching ID / password information given to the basic information of the user.

Next, the process proceeds to step S11, where it is determined whether the matching process has been executed normally. If it is determined that the operation is normally performed, the process proceeds to step S12, and a creation instruction for the ADSL communication service modem 13 and a dispatch instruction are output. As a result, the creation of the ADSL communication service modem 13 and the input / setting operation of the ID / password information for the modem 13 are executed and sent to the user.
If the ADSL communication service modem 13 is already stored in stock, the ID / password information input / setting work command and the dispatch command for sending the ADSL communication service modem 13 to the user are output. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S9 that acceptance is not possible, the process proceeds to step S13, and an application NG notification command is output. If it is determined in step S11 that the matching is defective, the process proceeds to step S14, and a matching error signal is output. As a result, the necessary processing is executed quickly.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
First, when there is an ADSL communication service subscription / application from the user, all subsequent steps starting with the provision of ID / password information and finally to command output for sending the modem 13 for ADSL communication service to the user Work can be automated to save labor.
In addition, since ID / password information is input and set in advance to the modem 13 for ADSL communication service sent to the user, complicated input / setting work on the user side is not required, and erroneous input is performed. And troubles caused by incorrect settings can be eliminated.

The present invention is not limited to the one embodiment.
First, in the case of the above-described embodiment, the case where the user subscribes and applies for the ADSL communication service via the computer 17 has been described as an example. It is also assumed that the ADSL communication service subscription / application is made via a document designated by the Internet provider, and the Internet provider designated supplier inputs it through a dedicated terminal.
In the above-described embodiment, the Internet provider, the manufacturer, and the delivery company are assumed to be separate companies. However, it is also assumed that they are all integrated.
The configuration of each other part is merely an example.

  The present invention, for example, automates a series of operations from ID / password information creation to ADSL communication service modem creation / shipment when there is an ADSL communication service subscription / application via the Internet, for example. In addition, the present invention relates to an ADSL communication service providing apparatus that can be used without requiring input / setting work of ID / password information on the user side after shipping, and such an apparatus in a service provider or a telephone station. It is suitable as.

It is a figure which shows one embodiment of this invention, and is a figure which shows the outline | summary of an ADSL communication service. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram illustrating a relationship between a service provider computer, a telephone office computer, a user computer, and the like. It is a figure which shows one embodiment of this invention, and is a flowchart for demonstrating an effect | action.

Explanation of symbols

5 ADSL Service Provider Device Group 13 ADSL Communication Service Modem 17 User Computer 19 Telephone Office Computer 21 ADSL Communication Service Modem Manufacturer Computer 22 Delivery Company Computer

Claims (4)

An ID / password information giving means for receiving an ADSL communication service subscription / application signal and giving ID / password information to a user who is the subject of the ADSL communication service subscription / application;
Line use permission application means for outputting a line use permission application signal to a communication company based on the user basic information of the user;
A line use permission permission judging means for judging whether or not the line use is permitted by receiving an answer signal from the computer on the carrier side in response to the line use permission application by the line use permission application means;
Information for creating general user information by matching the basic user information with the ID / password information given by the ID / password information granting means when it is judged that the line usage is authorized by the line usage permission judgment means Matching means;
The ADSL communication service modem creation / shipment instruction is output with the contents including the user general information created by the information matching means, and the ADSL communication service modem in which the input / setting of the ID / password information is completed is created / shipped. ADSL communication service modem creation / shipping command output means;
An ADSL communication service providing apparatus comprising: In the ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to claim 1,
The ID / password information providing means includes a user existing / new determining means for determining whether the user is an existing user or a new user, and is already provided if the user is an existing user. A device for providing ADSL communication service, which reads and assigns existing ID / password information and creates and assigns new ID / password information when the user is a new user. In the ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
As a result of the determination by the line use permission permission determination means, if it is determined that the line use permission has not been obtained, an application NG notification command for notifying the user of the fact is output. Providing device. In the ADSL communication service providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The information matching unit includes a matching process availability determination unit that determines whether or not the matching process is normally performed, and a matching error signal is output when the matching process is not normally performed. ADSL communication service providing apparatus.

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