JP2005218074A - Access right providing service using portable telephone or phs of integrated public radio lan access service - Google Patents

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JP2005218074A
JP2005218074A JP2004052434A JP2004052434A JP2005218074A JP 2005218074 A JP2005218074 A JP 2005218074A JP 2004052434 A JP2004052434 A JP 2004052434A JP 2004052434 A JP2004052434 A JP 2004052434A JP 2005218074 A JP2005218074 A JP 2005218074A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a public radio LAN access service with high convenience that increases an area in which a public radio LAN access service is available and can easily obtain required information on that spot without increasing a service usage charge. <P>SOLUTION: Public radio LAN access services provided by a plurality of providers are integrated, and a service user makes a service contract with these providers to thereby be able to use the public radio LAN access services provided by the plurality of providers. When the service user notifies an area where the user wants to use the public radio LAN access services, one high-ranking available public radio LAN access service areas are displayed in the order of priority on a portable telephone or PHS. In addition, access right information required to use the public radio LAN access services in the areas are displayed in the same manner. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスに関する。  The present invention relates to a public wireless LAN access service.

従来の公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスでは、各公衆無線ＬＡＮプロバイダが提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮサービスを利用するためには、各公衆無線ＬＡＮプロバイダと個別にサービス契約を締結する必要があった。  In the conventional public wireless LAN access service, in order to use the public wireless LAN service provided by each public wireless LAN provider, it is necessary to conclude a service contract with each public wireless LAN provider individually.

このため、サービス利用者は、利用可能な公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスのエリアが限定されるという問題があった。また、公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスの利用可能エリアを拡大するためには、複数の公衆無線ＬＡＮプロバイダとサービス契約を締結する必要があり、この場合には、利用料金が高くなるという問題が新たに生じていた。  For this reason, the service user has a problem that the area of the public wireless LAN access service that can be used is limited. In addition, in order to expand the public wireless LAN access service available area, it is necessary to conclude a service contract with a plurality of public wireless LAN providers. In this case, there is a new problem that the usage fee increases. It was.

さらに、従来は、公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスが利用可能な場所を簡易に発見する手段がなく、また公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスが利用可能な場所において、そのサービスを利用するにはどのような情報が必要かをその場で簡易に入手することが困難であった。  Further, conventionally, there is no means for easily finding a place where the public wireless LAN access service can be used, and what information is required to use the service in a place where the public wireless LAN access service can be used. It was difficult to obtain easily on the spot.

そこで、本発明の目的は、１つ以上の公衆無線ＬＡＮプロバイダが提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを統合することにより、サービス利用料金を増加させることなく、公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスの利用可能エリアを増大することにある。  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to increase the usable area of a public wireless LAN access service without increasing the service usage fee by integrating public wireless LAN access services provided by one or more public wireless LAN providers. There is to do.

また、携帯電話もしくはＰＨＳにより、希望するエリア周辺で利用可能な公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスエリアを簡易に検索でき、またその場でサービスを利用するために必要となる情報を簡易に入手できる利便性の高い公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスの提供を目的とする。  In addition, it is possible to easily search for public wireless LAN access service areas that can be used around the desired area using a mobile phone or PHS, and to obtain information necessary for using the service on the spot. The purpose is to provide a high public wireless LAN access service.

前述の課題を解決するため、本発明は次の手段を提供する。  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following means.

▲１▼１つ以上の公衆無線ＬＡＮプロバイダが提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを統合する。ここで、各公衆無線ＬＡＮプロバイダが提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスは、有料・無料を問わない。また、本発明による統合公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを提供する事業者は、上記の各公衆無線ＬＡＮプロバイダに対して、公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービス提供のためのインフラ利用料を支払う場合もある。  (1) Integrate public wireless LAN access services provided by one or more public wireless LAN providers. Here, the public wireless LAN access service provided by each public wireless LAN provider may be paid or free. In addition, a provider providing an integrated public wireless LAN access service according to the present invention may pay an infrastructure usage fee for providing a public wireless LAN access service to each of the public wireless LAN providers described above.

▲２▼サービス利用者は、本発明による公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスとサービス契約を締結することにより、本公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスで統合された１つ以上の公衆無線ＬＡＮサービスプロバイダが提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスが利用可能となる。  (2) A public wireless LAN provided by one or more public wireless LAN service providers integrated in the public wireless LAN access service by a service user signing a service contract with the public wireless LAN access service according to the present invention. Access service is available.

▲３▼サービス利用者は、携帯電話もしくはＰＨＳを利用して、公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを利用したいエリアを通知すると、サービスエリアデータベースの情報を検索し、必要に応じて、ある指標にもとづく優先度の高い順に上位１個以上の利用可能公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスエリアが携帯電話もしくはＰＨＳ上に表示される。また、利用可能公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスエリアに加え、そのエリアで公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを利用するために必要なアクセス権情報が携帯電話もしくはＰＨＳ上に表示される。  (3) When a service user notifies the area where the public wireless LAN access service is to be used using a mobile phone or PHS, the service user searches information in the service area database and, if necessary, priorities based on a certain index. The top one or more available public wireless LAN access service areas are displayed on the mobile phone or PHS in descending order. In addition to the available public wireless LAN access service area, access right information necessary for using the public wireless LAN access service in that area is displayed on the mobile phone or PHS.

本発明により、サービス利用料金を増加させることなく、公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスの利用可能エリアを増大することが可能となる。また、希望するエリア周辺で利用可能な公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスエリアを携帯電話もしくＰＨＳにより簡易に検索でき、その場でサービスを利用するために必要な情報を簡易に得ることができる利便性の高い公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスの提供が可能となる。  According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the usable area of the public wireless LAN access service without increasing the service usage fee. In addition, it is possible to easily search for public wireless LAN access service areas that can be used around the desired area using a mobile phone or PHS, and to obtain information necessary to use the service on the spot. It is possible to provide a high public wireless LAN access service.

請求項３に記載した公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスの（ａ）概要、ならびに（ｂ）サービスの流れを説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the (a) outline | summary of the public wireless LAN access service described in Claim 3, and the flow of the (b) service.

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１つ以上の公衆無線ＬＡＮ（Ｌｏｃａｌ Ａｒｅａ Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ）プロバイダが提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを統合し、
携帯電話もしくはＰＨＳを介して、上記統合した公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを利用するために必要なアクセス権情報を提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービス。Integrate public wireless LAN access services provided by one or more public wireless LAN (Local Area Network) providers,
A public wireless LAN access service that provides access right information necessary for using the integrated public wireless LAN access service via a mobile phone or a PHS. 請求項１記載の公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスにおいて、
公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスが利用可能なエリア情報を保持するデータベース（以下、サービスエリアデータベース）を有し、
携帯電話もしくはＰＨＳから通知された公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスの利用希望エリアをもとに、
サービスエリアデータベースを参照することで、その周辺で利用可能な公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスのエリア、およびそのエリアで公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを利用するために必要なアクセス権情報を提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮサービス。In the public wireless LAN access service according to claim 1,
A database (hereinafter referred to as a service area database) that holds area information that can be used by a public wireless LAN access service;
Based on the desired area of public wireless LAN access service notified from mobile phone or PHS,
A public wireless LAN service that provides an area of a public wireless LAN access service that can be used in the vicinity by referring to the service area database and access right information necessary for using the public wireless LAN access service in that area. 請求項２記載の公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスにおいて、
ある指標にもとづき、公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスエリアの優先度付けを行うサーバ（以下、ランキングサーバ）を有し、
利用可能な公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスエリアのうち優先度の高い順に上位１個以上の公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスエリア、およびそのエリアで公衆無線ＬＡＮアクセスサービスを利用するために必要なアクセス権情報を提供する公衆無線ＬＡＮサービス。In the public wireless LAN access service according to claim 2,
Based on a certain index, it has a server (hereinafter, ranking server) that prioritizes public wireless LAN access service areas,
Provide one or more public wireless LAN access service areas in order from the highest priority among the available public wireless LAN access service areas, and access right information necessary for using the public wireless LAN access service in that area Public wireless LAN service.
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