JP2005316852A - Method of recognizing wireless lan device corresponding to usb, recognition program, and wireless lan device corresponding to usb - Google Patents

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JP2005316852A
JP2005316852A JP2004135873A JP2004135873A JP2005316852A JP 2005316852 A JP2005316852 A JP 2005316852A JP 2004135873 A JP2004135873 A JP 2004135873A JP 2004135873 A JP2004135873 A JP 2004135873A JP 2005316852 A JP2005316852 A JP 2005316852A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate an operation relating to installation of a wireless LAN device corresponding to a USB. <P>SOLUTION: A wireless LAN device 1 causes a flash memory 2 to be recognized as a USB keyboard device by a personal computer 5 when being connected to the personal computer 5. The wireless LAN device 1 transfers and installs a file for installation from the flash memory 2 recognized as a USB keyboard device, to the personal computer 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、ＵＳＢ（Universal Serial Bus）対応無線ＬＡＮ（Local Area Network）デバイスの認識方法、その方法を実現させるための認識プログラム及びＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに関する。   The present invention relates to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) compatible wireless LAN (Local Area Network) device recognition method, a recognition program for realizing the method, and a USB compatible wireless LAN device.

従来、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスの認識方法として、ユーザがキーボードなどの入力デバイスを操作することによりＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスのドライバをコンピュータにインストールさせる方法がある（例えば、非特許文献１）。
株式会社バッファロー、“製品情報”、[online]、[平成１６年４月２９日検索]、インターネット＜ＵＲＬ：http://buffalo.melcoinc.co.jp/products/catalog/item/w/wli-usb-l11g/＞ Conventionally, as a method for recognizing a USB compatible wireless LAN device, there is a method in which a user operates a keyboard or other input device to install a driver for the USB compatible wireless LAN device in a computer (for example, Non-Patent Document 1).
Buffalo, Inc., “Product Information”, [online], [Search April 29, 2004], Internet <URL: http://buffalo.melcoinc.co.jp/products/catalog/item/w/wli- usb-l11g / ＞

しかしながら、ユーザが入力デバイスを操作することなく、より容易にＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスのドライバをコンピュータにインストールさせなければならないという課題があった。   However, there has been a problem that a driver for a USB-compatible wireless LAN device has to be installed in a computer more easily without a user operating an input device.

本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスのインストールに関する操作をより容易にすることができるＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスの認識方法、認識プログラム及びＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスを提供することである。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to recognize a USB-compatible wireless LAN device, a recognition program, and a recognition program that can make an operation related to installation of the USB-compatible wireless LAN device easier. To provide a USB compatible wireless LAN device.

前記課題を解決するため本発明の認識方法は、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスがコンピュータに接続されると、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに搭載されているメモリを前記コンピュータにＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させるステップと、ＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させたメモリからインストール用ソフトウェアをコンピュータに転送してインストールさせるステップとを含む、という手法を採用している。   In order to solve the above problems, a recognition method according to the present invention includes a step of causing a computer to recognize a memory mounted on a USB compatible wireless LAN device as a USB keyboard device when a USB compatible wireless LAN device is connected to the computer. And a step of transferring installation software from a memory recognized as a USB keyboard device to a computer and installing the software.

本発明の認識方法によれば、まず、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスのメモリがＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとしてコンピュータに認識されて、次に、メモリから転送されたインストール用ソフトウェアがコンピュータにインストールされることとなる。   According to the recognition method of the present invention, the memory of the USB compatible wireless LAN device is first recognized by the computer as a USB keyboard device, and then the installation software transferred from the memory is installed in the computer.

また、本発明の認識プログラムは、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスがコンピュータに接続されると、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに搭載されているメモリをコンピュータにＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させる手順と、ＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させたメモリからインストール用ソフトウェアをコンピュータに転送してインストールさせる手順とをＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに実行させる。   Also, the recognition program of the present invention recognizes a procedure for causing a computer to recognize a memory mounted on a USB-compatible wireless LAN device as a USB keyboard device when the USB-compatible wireless LAN device is connected to the computer, and a USB keyboard device. The USB-compatible wireless LAN device executes the procedure for transferring the installation software from the memory thus installed to the computer and installing the software.

また、本発明のＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスは、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスがコンピュータに接続されると、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに搭載されているメモリをコンピュータにＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させる擬似キーボードデバイス機能と、擬似キーボードデバイス機能によって認識させたメモリからインストール用ソフトウェアをコンピュータに転送してインストールさせるインストール機能とを備える、という構成を採用している。   In addition, the USB compatible wireless LAN device of the present invention has a pseudo keyboard device function that allows the computer to recognize the memory mounted on the USB compatible wireless LAN device as a USB keyboard device when the USB compatible wireless LAN device is connected to the computer. Further, a configuration is adopted in which an installation function for transferring installation software to a computer from a memory recognized by the pseudo keyboard device function and installing the software is installed.

本発明のＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスによれば、ＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとしてコンピュータに認識されたＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスのメモリから転送されたインストール用ソフトウェアがコンピュータにインストールされることとなる。   According to the USB compatible wireless LAN device of the present invention, the installation software transferred from the memory of the USB compatible wireless LAN device recognized by the computer as the USB keyboard device is installed in the computer.

本発明によれば、ＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとしてコンピュータに認識されたＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスのメモリから転送されたインストール用ソフトウェアがインストールされるので、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスのインストールに関する操作をより容易にすることができる。   According to the present invention, the installation software transferred from the memory of the USB compatible wireless LAN device recognized by the computer as the USB keyboard device is installed, so that the operation related to the installation of the USB compatible wireless LAN device is made easier. Can do.

以下、本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。図１は、本発明のＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスとパソコン（コンピュータ）との接続によって構築される無線ＬＡＮシステムの構成図である。ここでは、無線ＬＡＮアダプタをＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスとした場合を想定して説明するが、特にその種類は制限されない。
図１において、ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイス（以下単に「無線ＬＡＮデバイス」という。）１は、フラッシュメモリ２と制御部（ＮＰ）３とを搭載している。そして、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１には、ＵＳＢ型のコネクタ４が実装されている。なお、ＮＰは、ネットワークプロセッサの略である。
フラッシュメモリ２には、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１のインストール用ファイル（ソフトウェア）が格納されている。制御部３は、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１に組み込まれている認識プログラムに従って種々の機能を有するが、これらの機能については図２で後記する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a wireless LAN system constructed by connecting a USB compatible wireless LAN device of the present invention and a personal computer (computer). Here, a case where the wireless LAN adapter is a USB-compatible wireless LAN device will be described, but the type is not particularly limited.
In FIG. 1, a USB-compatible wireless LAN device (hereinafter simply referred to as “wireless LAN device”) 1 includes a flash memory 2 and a control unit (NP) 3. The wireless LAN device 1 has a USB connector 4 mounted thereon. Note that NP is an abbreviation for network processor.
The flash memory 2 stores an installation file (software) for the wireless LAN device 1. The control unit 3 has various functions in accordance with the recognition program incorporated in the wireless LAN device 1, and these functions will be described later with reference to FIG.

パソコン（コンピュータ）５には、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）のＯＳ（Operating System）が搭載され、ＵＳＢポートが付いている。Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）のＯＳとしては、例えば、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）９８、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）ＸＰ、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）ＭＥ、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）２０００などが挙げられる。   A personal computer (computer) 5 is equipped with an OS (Operating System) of Windows (registered trademark) and has a USB port. Examples of the OS of Windows (registered trademark) include Windows (registered trademark) 98, Windows (registered trademark) XP, Windows (registered trademark) ME, and Windows (registered trademark) 2000.

次に、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１をパソコン５に認識させるための認識手順を図２を参照して説明する。図２は、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１の制御部３の認識手順を示す図である。
例えばユーザが、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１のコネクタ４を介して、パソコン５のＵＳＢポートに無線ＬＡＮデバイス１を接続すると、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１の制御部３がフラッシュメモリ２をＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとしてパソコン５に認識させる（Ｓ１：これを「擬似キーボードデバイス機能」と呼ぶ。）。これにより、パソコン５が、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１のフラッシュメモリ２をＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識することとなる。 Next, a recognition procedure for causing the personal computer 5 to recognize the wireless LAN device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a recognition procedure of the control unit 3 of the wireless LAN device 1.
For example, when the user connects the wireless LAN device 1 to the USB port of the personal computer 5 via the connector 4 of the wireless LAN device 1, the control unit 3 of the wireless LAN device 1 recognizes the flash memory 2 as the USB keyboard device to the personal computer 5. (S1: This is called a “pseudo keyboard device function”). As a result, the personal computer 5 recognizes the flash memory 2 of the wireless LAN device 1 as a USB keyboard device.

次に、制御部３は、ＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させたフラッシュメモリ２からインストール用ファイル（ここではキーボード・マクロを含む）をキー入力としてパソコン５に転送し（Ｓ２）、インストール用ファイルをパソコン５にインストールさせる（Ｓ３：Ｓ２およびＳ３を「インストール機能」と呼ぶ。）。
このようにすると、パソコン５では、インストール用ファイルが自動的にコピーされ、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１が認識されることとなる。したがって、以降、無線ＬＡＮデバイス１とパソコン５との間では、無線ＬＡＮの機能が実現されることとなる。以上から、より容易に無線ＬＡＮデバイス１のドライバをパソコン５にインストールすることができる。 Next, the control unit 3 transfers an installation file (including a keyboard / macro here) from the flash memory 2 recognized as a USB keyboard device to the personal computer 5 as a key input (S2). (S3: S2 and S3 are called “installation functions”).
In this way, in the personal computer 5, the installation file is automatically copied and the wireless LAN device 1 is recognized. Therefore, thereafter, the wireless LAN function is realized between the wireless LAN device 1 and the personal computer 5. As described above, the driver of the wireless LAN device 1 can be installed in the personal computer 5 more easily.

本発明の無線ＬＡＮデバイスとパソコンとの接続によって構築される無線ＬＡＮシステムの構成図である。1 is a configuration diagram of a wireless LAN system constructed by connecting a wireless LAN device of the present invention and a personal computer. FIG. 図１の無線ＬＡＮデバイスの制御部の認識手順を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the recognition procedure of the control part of the wireless LAN device of FIG.

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１ 無線ＬＡＮデバイス（ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイス）
２ フラッシュメモリ（メモリ）
３ 制御部
４ コネクタ
５ パソコン（コンピュータ） 1 Wireless LAN device (USB compatible wireless LAN device)
2 Flash memory (memory)
3 Control unit 4 Connector 5 Computer (computer)

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ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスをコンピュータに認識させるためのＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスの認識方法であって、
前記ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスは、前記コンピュータに接続されると、前記ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに搭載されているメモリを前記コンピュータにＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させるステップと、
前記ＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させた前記メモリからインストール用ソフトウェアを前記コンピュータに転送してインストールさせるステップと、
を含むことを特徴とするＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスの認識方法。 A method for recognizing a USB compatible wireless LAN device for causing a computer to recognize the USB compatible wireless LAN device,
The USB compatible wireless LAN device, when connected to the computer, causing the computer to recognize a memory mounted on the USB compatible wireless LAN device as a USB keyboard device;
Transferring installation software from the memory recognized as the USB keyboard device to the computer for installation;
A method for recognizing a USB compatible wireless LAN device, comprising: 前記コンピュータは、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）のＯＳが搭載されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載のＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスの認識方法。   2. The USB wireless LAN device recognition method according to claim 1, wherein the computer is equipped with a Windows (registered trademark) OS. ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスをコンピュータに認識させるための認識プログラムであって、
前記ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスが前記コンピュータに接続されると、前記ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに搭載されているメモリを前記コンピュータにＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させる手順と、
前記ＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させた前記メモリからインストール用ソフトウェアを前記コンピュータに転送してインストールさせる手順と、
を前記ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに実行させるための認識プログラム。 A recognition program for causing a computer to recognize a USB-compatible wireless LAN device,
When the USB compatible wireless LAN device is connected to the computer, a procedure for causing the computer to recognize a memory mounted on the USB compatible wireless LAN device as a USB keyboard device;
A procedure for transferring installation software from the memory recognized as the USB keyboard device to the computer for installation;
A recognition program for causing the USB-compatible wireless LAN device to execute. 前記コンピュータは、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）のＯＳが搭載されていることを特徴とする請求項３に記載の認識プログラム。   The recognition program according to claim 3, wherein the computer is equipped with a Windows (registered trademark) OS. ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスがコンピュータに接続されると、前記ＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイスに搭載されているメモリを前記コンピュータにＵＳＢキーボードデバイスとして認識させる擬似キーボードデバイス機能と、
前記擬似キーボードデバイス機能によって認識させた前記メモリからインストール用ソフトウェアを前記コンピュータに転送してインストールさせるインストール機能と、
を備えたことを特徴とするＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイス。 When a USB compatible wireless LAN device is connected to a computer, a pseudo keyboard device function that causes the computer to recognize the memory mounted on the USB compatible wireless LAN device as a USB keyboard device;
An installation function for transferring installation software to the computer from the memory recognized by the pseudo keyboard device function; and
A USB-compatible wireless LAN device characterized by comprising: 前記コンピュータは、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ（登録商標）のＯＳが搭載されていることを特徴とする請求項５に記載のＵＳＢ対応無線ＬＡＮデバイス。   The USB-compatible wireless LAN device according to claim 5, wherein the computer is equipped with a Windows (registered trademark) OS.
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