JP2006129091A - Communication method, communication system, authenticating machine, information processing server, and base station - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication method and a communication system for efficiently and positively performing authentication processing when a passenger on a means of transportation connects a terminal to a network outside the train. <P>SOLUTION: An authenticating machine 3 acquires authentication information from an information processing server 2 on the basis of a railway ticket recording a boarding section, a boarding train and a boarding date, and issues a voucher for using a radio LAN for the passenger. The portable communication terminal 5 of the passenger performs radio LAN communication with a base station 6 in a train 7 on the basis of the authentication information described on this voucher. At that time, the base station 6 inquires of the information processing server 2 to perform authentication. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a receiving method for performing data communication in a moving body such as a train, and more particularly to an authenticator, an information processing server, and a base station for performing user authentication at that time.

In recent years, there have been remarkable advances in communication technology such as HDR (High Data Rate) and wireless LAN that enable high-speed communication specialized in data communication.
For example, the cdma2000 1x-EV DO system has been developed as a high-speed wireless communication system for portable communication terminals. The cdma2000 1x-EV DO system is standardized by Std. T64 IS-2000 CS0024 “High Rate Packet Data Air Interface Specification” by the Radio Industries Association (ARIB). It is a method that aims to improve the data rate by specializing in.

Various techniques for making it possible to use such high-speed data communication according to the user's usage environment are being developed.
For example, in Patent Document 1 described below, a wireless LAN access point is installed in various places outdoors, so that a user in the town who chooses time and place can connect to the network via the access point with his / her terminal. A system has been proposed.
Also, not only in the city, for example, by setting up an access point in a public transportation vehicle such as a train or bus, a system is built, and the user connects to a network outside the vehicle from his / her terminal and travel time in the vehicle It can be assumed that information collection and data transmission / reception can be performed effectively.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-236064

  However, when building a system in which a user can freely connect to a network in a public transportation vehicle as described above, the task of user authentication is a problem. In other words, when installing an access point in a public transport vehicle and widely opening it to users as a public communication network, it is necessary to allocate limited radio resources effectively and appropriately to users. It is necessary to provide authentication information such as a password and a password (PW) and to grant an access right to the access point only to a user terminal that has correctly performed authentication based on this authentication information.

  Performing such a series of authentication operations is not only complicated, but also has a problem of how to issue authentication information to the user.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication method and a communication system for efficiently and reliably performing an authentication process when a passenger connects to a network outside the vehicle in a vehicle of transportation.

  In order to overcome the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is used in a communication system including a user terminal, a base station located in a moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the moving body. In the communication method, the authentication machine reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, transmits the boarding information to the information processing server, and the information processing server receives the boarding information. Communication that selects a base station in the mobile body based on the boarding information, transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator, and the authenticator outputs the received authentication information. Is the method.

  Preferably, the user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station, and when the base station receives the authentication information from the user terminal, the received authentication information is automatically transmitted. Inquiries to the information processing server as to whether or not the information is permitted to use the station, and permits communication with the user terminal if the authentication information is information that permits the use of the own station .

  In order to overcome the above-described problems, a second aspect of the present invention provides a user terminal, a base station located inside the moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the moving body, and a station where the moving body stops. A communication method used in a communication system including a communication device, wherein the authenticator reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body and uses the boarding information as the boarding information. Transmitted to the information processing server, the information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the received boarding information, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator, The authenticator outputs the received authentication information, the user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station, and the base station transmits the authentication information from the user terminal. Receive In this case, the information processing server is inquired whether the received authentication information is information permitting the use of the own station, and the authentication information is information permitting the use of the own station. Permits communication with the user terminal, the communication device transmits station information indicating its own station, and when the base station receives the station information, whether the station indicated by the station information is an exit station This is a communication method in which the information processing server is inquired about whether or not and when it is a disembarking station, communication with the user terminal is not permitted.

  In order to overcome the above-described problems, a third aspect of the present invention is to provide a user terminal, a base station that is placed inside the moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server that are located outside the moving body, and a station where the moving body stops. A communication method used in a communication system including the communication device, wherein the authenticator reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body and outputs the boarding information. Transmitted to the information processing server, the information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the received boarding information, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator. The authenticator outputs the received authentication information, the user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station, and the base station receives the authentication information from the user terminal. Receive In this case, the information processing server is inquired whether the received authentication information is information permitting the use of the own station, and the authentication information is information permitting the use of the own station. Permits communication with the user terminal, the communication device transmits station information indicating its own station, and when the base station receives the station information, whether the station indicated by the station information is an exit station This is a communication method that makes an inquiry to the information processing server to determine whether or not it is a disembarking station, and disallows communication with the user terminal when the station information cannot be received.

  In order to overcome the above problems, a fourth aspect of the present invention is used in a communication system including a user terminal, a base station located in a mobile body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the mobile body. In the communication method, the authentication machine reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, transmits the boarding information to the information processing server, and the information processing server receives the boarding information. The base station in the moving body is selected based on the boarding information transmitted, and authentication information permitting the use of the selected base station is transmitted to the authenticator and the base station, and the authenticator receives the authentication The information is output, and the base station is a communication method for storing the received authentication information.

  Preferably, the user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station, and the base station matches the stored authentication information with the authentication information received from the user terminal. In some cases, communication with the user terminal is permitted.

  In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems, a fifth aspect of the present invention provides a user terminal, a base station located inside the moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the moving body, and a station where the moving body stops. A communication method used in a communication system including a communication device, wherein the authenticator reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body and uses the boarding information as the boarding information. The information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the received boarding information, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator and the base The authentication device outputs the received authentication information, the base station stores the received authentication information, and the user terminal outputs the authentication information output from the authentication device. The base station permits communication with the user terminal when the stored authentication information matches the authentication information received from the user terminal, and the communication device When the base station receives the station information, the base station determines whether or not the station indicated by the received station information is a disembarking station based on the authentication information stored by itself. In the case of a disembarking station, this is a communication method for disabling communication with the user terminal.

  In order to overcome the above problems, a sixth aspect of the present invention provides a user terminal, a base station located in a moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the moving body, and a station where the moving body stops. A communication method used in a communication system including a communication device, wherein the authenticator reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body and uses the boarding information as the boarding information. The information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the received boarding information, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator and the base The authentication device outputs the received authentication information, the base station stores the received authentication information, and the user terminal outputs the authentication information output from the authentication device. The base station permits communication with the user terminal when the stored authentication information matches the authentication information received from the user terminal, and the communication device When the base station receives the station information, the base station determines whether or not the station indicated by the received station information is a disembarking station based on the authentication information stored by itself. In the case of a disembarking station, this is a communication method for disabling communication with the user terminal when the station information cannot be received.

  Preferably, the boarding information includes information indicating a boarding date and time, a boarding vehicle number, and a boarding section of the mobile body.

  In order to overcome the above-described problems, a seventh aspect of the present invention is a communication system including a user terminal, a base station located in a moving body, an authenticator and an information processing server placed outside the moving body. The authentication machine has reading means for reading boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and output means for outputting information, and the information processing server includes storage means, The information processing server includes a selection unit that selects a base station in the moving body based on boarding information, and the authentication machine transmits the boarding information read by the reading unit to the information processing server, and the information processing server that receives the boarding information is The authentication means for selecting a base station by the selection means, storing authentication information for permitting the use of the selected base station in the storage means, transmitting the authentication information to the authenticator, and receiving the authentication information Is a communication system which outputs the authentication information received by said output means.

  Preferably, the base station has control means for controlling communication with a user terminal, and the information processing server further matches authentication information stored in the storage means with authentication information received from the base station. The user terminal transmits authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station, and the base station transmits the authentication information received from the user terminal to the pre-distribution information. The information processing server transmits a determination result between the authentication information received by the determination unit and the authentication information stored in the storage unit to the base station, and the base station determines that the received determination result is If so, the control means permits communication with the user terminal.

  Preferably, the communication system further includes a communication device located at a station where the mobile body stops, the communication device has a transmission means for transmitting station information indicating its own station, and the base station is The station information received from the communication device is transmitted to the information processing server, and the information processing server that has received the station information determines the received station information and authentication information stored in the storage unit by comparing with the determination unit. A determination result is transmitted to the base station, and the base station disallows communication with the user terminal when the received determination result indicates that the station indicated by the station information is an alighting station.

  Preferably, the communication system further includes a communication device located at a station where the mobile body stops, the communication device has a transmission means for transmitting station information indicating its own station, and the base station is The station information received from the communication device is transmitted to the information processing server, and the information processing server that has received the station information makes a determination by comparing the received station information with the authentication information stored in the storage means by the determination means. The base station transmits the determination result to the base station, and the base station receives the determination result. When the station indicated by the station information is a disembarking station, the station information received from the disembarking station cannot be received. Disable communication with the user terminal.

  In order to overcome the above problems, an eighth aspect of the present invention is a communication system including a user terminal, a base station located in a mobile body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the mobile body. The authentication machine has reading means for reading boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and output means for outputting information, and the information processing server is based on boarding information. Selection means for selecting a base station in the mobile body, the base station has storage means and control means for controlling communication with the user terminal, and the authenticator reads the boarding information read by the reading means The information processing server that has transmitted the information to the information processing server and has received the boarding information selects a base station by the selection means, and provides authentication information for permitting use of the selected base station, A base station that transmits to each ground station and receives the authentication information outputs the authentication information received by the output means, and the base station that receives the authentication information stores the authentication information in the storage means System.

  Preferably, the user terminal transmits authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station, and the base station that has received the authentication information stores the authentication information received by the control means and the storage means. It is determined whether or not the authentication information matches, and if both information match, communication with the user terminal is permitted.

  Preferably, the communication system further includes a communication device located at a station where the mobile body stops, the communication device has a transmission means for transmitting station information indicating its own station, and the base station is As a result of receiving the station information received from the communication device and judging the received station information and the authentication information stored in the storage means by comparing with the control means, the station indicated by the station information is an alighting station. If this happens, communication with the user terminal is disabled.

  Preferably, the communication system further includes a communication device located at a station where the mobile body stops, the communication device has a transmission means for transmitting station information indicating its own station, and the base station is As a result of receiving the station information received from the communication device and judging the received station information and the authentication information stored in the storage means by comparing with the control means, the station indicated by the station information is an alighting station. If the station information received from the disembarking station cannot be received, communication with the user terminal is disabled.

  In order to overcome the above-described problems, a ninth aspect of the present invention is an authentication machine that can communicate with an information processing server, and reads reading information stored in a boarding pass, and reading by the reading means. An authentication machine comprising: transmission means for transmitting boarding information to the information processing server; receiving means for receiving authentication information from the information processing server; and output means for outputting the boarding information received by the receiving means. .

  In order to overcome the above-described problems, a tenth aspect of the present invention is an information processing server that can communicate with a base station and an authentication device, the receiving means for receiving boarding information stored in a boarding pass, and the reception An information processing server having selection means for selecting a base station based on boarding information received by the means, and transmission means for transmitting authentication information for using the base station selected by the selection means.

  In order to overcome the above-described problems, an eleventh aspect of the present invention is a base station capable of communicating with a user terminal and an information processing server, the receiving means receiving authentication information from the user terminal, and the receiving means When the received authentication information is information that permits the use of the own station, a transmitting unit that transmits an inquiry to the information processing server, and as a result of the inquiry, when the authentication information is information that permits the use of the own station And a control means for controlling to allow communication with the user terminal.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the authentication process in case a passenger connects to the network outside a vehicle in the vehicle of a transportation system can be performed efficiently and reliably.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a communication system of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a communication system 10 according to the present embodiment.
In the communication system 10 shown in FIG. 1, the passenger performs data communication in the vehicle after performing a predetermined authentication process described later via a wireless relay device installed in a moving vehicle such as a train or a bus. be able to.
Hereinafter, each component of the communication system 10 will be described.

Configuration of Communication System The train 7 is a moving body on which a passenger carries the mobile communication terminal 5 and rides. Note that the present invention is not limited to a train as long as it is a moving means such as a bus as well as a train.
The train 7 is an embodiment of the moving body of the present invention.

The authenticator 3 is installed at each station where the train 7 operates, and is a terminal for performing wireless LAN usage authentication. The authentication device 3 issues a wireless LAN use ticket to the passenger based on the boarding information included in the boarding pass.
The boarding pass is a ticket for using the train 7, and boarding information such as a boarding date and time, a vehicle number, and a boarding section designated in advance is recorded as magnetic data. The passenger obtains the boarding pass in advance by a ticketing machine (not shown), and inserts it into the authentication machine 3 when obtaining the wireless LAN use ticket.
The wireless LAN use ticket is a use ticket for a passenger to perform data communication in the train 7, and a user ID, a password, and the like are recorded.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the authentication device 3. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the authentication device 3 includes a control unit 31, a network connection unit 32, an insertion / removal port 33, a display unit 34, and an operation unit 35.
FIG. 3 is an example of an external configuration of the authentication device 3. The authentication machine 3 includes a bill / coin insertion slot (not shown) for billing as necessary. In the figure, for example, the display unit 34 includes a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and the operation unit 35 includes input means including a plurality of keys.

A passenger who wishes to perform data communication in the vehicle inserts the boarding pass into the insertion / removal port 33 of the authentication device 3. The authentication device 3 reads boarding information from the magnetic data of the inserted boarding pass, and then connects to the information processing server 2 via the network connection unit 32 and makes a wireless LAN usage application. The application for use includes boarding information.
The authenticator 3 obtains a user ID and password (authentication information) according to the application, and then issues a wireless LAN use ticket from the insertion / removal port 33.

  In the description of the present embodiment, the authentication device 3 outputs authentication information on the wireless LAN use ticket, but it is only necessary to notify the user of authentication information for using the in-vehicle wireless LAN. Therefore, it is only necessary to output the authentication information to the display unit 34.

The information processing server 2 is a server that centrally manages wireless LAN use applications for each train.
As long as the information processing server 2 is connected to the network 1, the information processing server 2 is not limited to the station premises and may be installed anywhere.

When the information processing server 2 receives a wireless LAN usage application from the authentication device 3 (hereinafter abbreviated as usage application as appropriate), the information processing server 2 selects one base station 6 according to boarding information included in the usage application. . Specifically, based on the vehicle number included in the boarding information, the base station 6 set to the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle number is selected.
Further, the information processing server 2 assigns authentication information (such as a user ID and a password) necessary for using the wireless LAN with the selected base station 6. Note that the authentication information may include an encryption key for improving the security of data communication.

  The information processing server 2 manages the authentication information so that the passenger can effectively use a limited number of user IDs. For example, a user ID is assigned according to a boarding section included in boarding information from a certain passenger, and the user ID is released for another passenger after the boarding section has passed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing server 2. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information processing server 2 includes a control unit 21, a network connection unit 22, and a storage unit 23.
The network connection unit 22 receives a use application from the authenticator 3 via the network 1 and gives authentication information to the authenticator 3 via the network 1.
The storage unit 23 stores authentication information such as a user ID and a password in association with a use section of a passenger who is given permission to use the wireless LAN.
The control unit 21 manages authentication information in the storage unit 23. For example, a usable user ID (opened user ID) is searched from the storage unit 23 in response to a use application.

  The base station 6 is installed in each vehicle of the train 7 and serves as a wireless LAN AP (access point) from the mobile communication terminal 5. In other words, the mobile communication terminal 5 of the passenger and the wide area communication base station 4 are relayed.

  The passenger's mobile communication terminal 5 and the base station 6 perform wireless LAN communication, and the base station 6 and the wide area communication base station 4 perform data communication corresponding to the CDMA2000 1xEVDO system (hereinafter abbreviated as the EVDO system).

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the base station 6. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the base station 6 includes a control unit 61, a storage unit 62 that holds communication data, an EVDO communication unit 63, and a wireless LAN communication unit 64.
The EVDO communication unit 63 includes a radio circuit and an antenna, and performs EVDO data communication. The wireless LAN communication unit 64 includes a wireless circuit and an antenna, and performs short-range communication with the mobile communication terminal 5.

  In the communication system according to the present embodiment, when the base station 6 receives a connection request from the mobile communication terminal 5, whether or not authentication information (password, user ID) included in the connection request is assigned to the own station. To the information processing server 2. As a result, if it is assigned to the own station, the mobile communication terminal 5 is allowed to communicate.

The mobile communication terminal 5 is, for example, a notebook PC equipped with a wireless LAN card owned by a passenger. The mobile communication terminal 5 is an embodiment of the user terminal of the present invention.
The passenger receives the wireless LAN use ticket issued by the authentication machine 3 and inputs the authentication information (user ID, password, etc.) displayed on the use ticket to the mobile communication terminal 5.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a block configuration of the mobile communication terminal 5. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the mobile communication terminal 5 includes a control unit 51, a wireless LAN communication unit 52, a display unit 53, and an operation unit 54.
The operation unit 54 includes a plurality of keys, and the display unit 53 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display device (LCD).
The wireless LAN communication unit 52 performs wireless LAN communication by short-range communication with the base station 6 via, for example, a wireless LAN card. The control unit 51 performs timing control in the communication, generation / storage of communication data, and the like.
When the passenger performs data communication, the authentication of whether to perform data communication is performed by inputting authentication information and making a connection request to the operation unit 54 in accordance with a predetermined procedure. When the connection request is permitted, data communication with the outside via the base station 6 becomes possible.

The wide area communication base station 4 is a base station that performs EVDO communication with the base station 6 installed on the train 7.
The wide area communication base station 4 is connected to the network 1 via a CDMA2000 1X EVDO network (not shown), and communicates with the passenger's portable communication terminal 5 via the base station 6.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a block configuration of the wide area communication base station 4.
As shown in FIG. 7, the wide area communication base station 4 includes a control unit 41 and an EVDO communication unit 42, and under the control of the control unit 41, the EVDO communication unit 42 performs data communication using the EVDO method.
At that time, the control unit 41 controls the EVDO communication unit 42 so as to transmit data to the base station 6.

Operation of Communication System Next, a communication method in the communication system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart for explaining a communication method in the communication system 10.
As shown in the figure, (a) to (g) are processes before the passenger gets on the train 7, and (h) to (l) are processes after the passenger gets on the train 7. .

(A) and (b): Passenger's use ticket application First, a passenger who wishes to perform data communication in the train 7 uses his / her boarding pass to the authenticator 3 in order to obtain a wireless LAN use ticket. And perform a predetermined operation.
FIG. 9 shows a display example of the display unit 34 of the authentication device 3 in the use ticket issuing process.
In FIG. 9, the authentication machine 3 reads boarding information recorded as magnetic data from a boarding pass inserted by the passenger, and displays the name of the train used, the zone used, and the like. When the passenger selects “Issuance” by an input operation on the operation unit 35, the passenger's use application is accepted.

(C): The wireless LAN usage application authenticator 3 makes a wireless LAN usage application to the information processing server 2 based on the boarding information.
As shown in FIG. 1, the authentication machine 3 and the information processing server 2 are connected via the network 1, and the authentication machine 3 makes a use application including boarding information from the network connection unit 32.

(D): Issuance of authentication information The information processing server 2 issues authentication information based on the use application.
Specifically, in the information processing server 2, the use application is received via the network connection unit 22, and the control unit 21 stores the boarding date and time, the boarding vehicle, and the user ID that can be used in the boarding section included in the boarding information. Search from 23 and assign. As a result, a password (P / W) corresponding to the user ID is issued and stored in the storage unit 23.

(E): Notification of authentication information The information processing server 2 notifies the authentication device 3 of authentication information including the issued user ID and password.

(F) Usage certificate issuance authentication machine 3 issues a wireless LAN usage certificate based on the notified authentication information.
FIG. 10 shows a display example of a use ticket. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a user ID and a password are printed on a use ticket together with a use date and time, a use section, and the like, and are output.

(G) The passenger who receives the use ticket receives the use ticket output from the authentication device 3, thereby acquiring a user ID and a password for using the wireless LAN.

(H) After boarding the train 7, the connection request passenger inputs authentication information including the user ID and password described in the use ticket to the operation unit 54 of the mobile communication terminal 5, and from the wireless LAN communication unit 52. A connection request is made to the base station 6. Here, the connection request is made by short-range wireless communication between the base station 6 of the vehicle on which the passenger has boarded and the mobile communication terminal 5.

(I) Inquiry for authentication The base station 6 transmits authentication information to the information processing server 2 and inquires whether or not the connection request should be permitted. At that time, as shown in FIG. 1, the base station 6 communicates with the wide area communication base station 4 by the EVDO method, and makes an inquiry to the information processing server 2 via the network 1.

(J) The authentication information processing server 2 performs authentication as to whether or not to grant the wireless LAN usage permission to the mobile communication terminal 5 based on the authentication information transmitted from the base station 6.
That is, the information processing server 2 determines whether or not the authentication information issued and stored in (d) described above matches the authentication information (user ID and password) transmitted from the base station 6. .

(K) Notification of connection permission In (i) described above, if the authentication information matches, the information processing server 2 notifies the base station 6 of connection permission. Specifically, the connection permission is notified when the information processing server 2 connects to the network 1 and the wide area communication base station 4 and the wide area communication base station 4 communicates with the base station 6 by the EVDO method.

(L) Based on the connection permission, the base station 6 establishes a wireless LAN connection with the mobile communication terminal 5.
Thereby, the mobile communication terminal 5 can perform data communication with the wide area communication base station 4 using the base station 6 as an access point.

As described above, according to the communication method according to the present embodiment, the authenticator 3 acquires the authentication information from the information processing server 2 based on the boarding pass in which the boarding section, the boarding train, the boarding date, and the like are recorded. Thus, since a wireless LAN use ticket is issued to the passenger, the procedure for using the wireless LAN in the vehicle can be greatly simplified.
At that time, since the authentication machine 3 reads the boarding pass data, the authentication information corresponding to the appropriate base station 6 is given to the passenger from a plurality of base stations installed in the vehicle, due to an input error of the passenger, etc. Troubles such as troubles such as being unable to use despite issuing a ticket can be prevented.
That is, it is freed from complicated operations for using the in-vehicle wireless LAN from the viewpoint of the passenger, and from the viewpoint of the communication system administrator, the user ID is displayed in the passenger's boarding date, boarding vehicle and boarding section. Therefore, it is convenient for both the passenger and the manager.

<Second Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described.
In the description of the present embodiment, the wireless LAN connection permission given to the passenger in the first embodiment is canceled at the station (disembarking station) where the passenger gets off, that is, when the permission is not permitted. A communication method is described.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of the communication system 10a when the train 7 arrives at the passenger's exit station. FIG. 11 is different from the communication system 10 according to the first embodiment in that a station 9 and a communication device 8 installed in the station 9 are added.

The communication device 8 is installed at a station for getting on and off, and is a short-range wireless device such as a wireless LAN.
The communication device 8 shown in FIG. 11 transmits station information indicating the station 9 (for example, information obtained by coding a station name such as “Gotanda” or “Shin Okubo”).

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a block configuration of the communication device 8.
As illustrated in FIG. 12, the communication device 8 includes a control unit 81 and a wireless LAN communication unit 82. Under the control of the control unit 81, the wireless LAN communication unit 82 transmits station information through short-range wireless communication. . Specifically, station information is stored in the ROM area in the control unit 81, and the control unit 81 controls the wireless LAN communication unit 82 to transmit the station information at a predetermined timing.

In FIG. 11, when the train 7 stops at the station 9 and receives station information from the communication device 8, the base station 6 has a mobile communication terminal that refuses connection to the information processing server 2 after the station 9. Make an inquiry about whether or not. The inquiry includes station information.
At that time, as shown in FIG. 1, the base station 6 communicates with the wide area communication base station 4 by the EVDO method, and makes an inquiry to the information processing server 2 via the network 1.

In response to the inquiry from the base station 6, the information processing server 2 searches the user ID for which the station 9 is an exit station from all the user IDs to be managed based on the station information included in the inquiry. The result is notified to the base station 6.
Furthermore, the information processing server 2 releases the notified user ID for use applications from other users. Thereby, the user ID can be assigned to a new use application from the base station 6.
The base station 6 disallows connection to the user ID notified from the information processing server 2.

  As described above, in the communication method according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reliably disallow wireless LAN connection at the alighting station and to effectively use the user ID based on the use section of the passenger. It becomes.

In the second embodiment, when the information processing server 2 and the base station 6 arrive at the station 9 and receive the station information from the communication device 8, the information processing server 2 and the base station 6 do not refuse the connection as soon as the station information is received. While receiving the station information, keep the connection permitted, and when the station information cannot be received from the communication device 8, that is, after the train 7 leaves the station 9, the connection is not permitted. May be.
As described above, since the connection is not permitted after the station information cannot be received from the communication device 8, the user who gets off at the station 9 actually gets off after communication with the communication device 8 is interrupted. Then, since the connection is disconnected after the train 7 departs from the station 9, it is possible to prevent the connection from being disconnected before the user arrives at the station 9 and has yet to get off.

<Third Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a third embodiment will be described.
This embodiment differs from the communication method described in the first embodiment in the authentication method for the passenger. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in the first embodiment, the information processing server 2 performs authentication processing in response to an inquiry from the base station 6, but in this embodiment, the base station 6 performs authentication processing.
The system configuration of the communication system according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the communication system 10.

FIG. 13 is a processing flowchart for explaining the communication method according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 13 is different from the process flow diagram according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 8 in the processes (m), (n), and (o). Note that the processes denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the process flowchart shown in FIG. 8 are the same as those in FIG. 8, and will not be described again here.

  In this embodiment, since the base station 6 performs authentication processing, the storage unit 62 stores authentication information (user ID and password).

(M): Notification of authentication information The information processing server 2 notifies not only the authenticator 3 but also the base station 6 of the authentication information including the user ID and password issued in response to the use application. Here, the base station 6 is notified including the boarding information in the authentication information.

(N) Storage of Authentication Information The base station 6 stores the authentication information notified from the information processing server 2 in the storage unit 62.

(O) When the connection request is made by the mobile communication terminal 5, the authentication and connection permission base station 6 matches the authentication information (user ID and password) related to the connection request with the authentication information stored in the storage unit 62. Is granted connection permission to the mobile communication terminal 5.

  As described above, in the communication method according to the present embodiment, since the base station 6 holds the authentication information, there is no need to make an inquiry to the information processing server for authentication, and the mobile communication terminal 5 can be promptly used. Connection permission can be given.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, as in the communication system 10 according to the third embodiment, when the base station 6 performs the authentication process, the wireless LAN connection permission given to the passenger is given to the station ( The communication method for canceling at the alighting station) is described.
Note that the communication system according to the present embodiment is the same as the communication system 10a shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 11, when the train 7 stops at the station 9 and receives station information from the communication device 8, the base station 6 determines whether there is a mobile communication terminal that does not permit connection after the station 9. That is, with reference to the station information and the authentication information stored in the storage unit 62, a user ID in which the station 9 is an exit station is searched, and connection to the user ID is not permitted.

  As described above, in the communication method according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reliably disallow wireless LAN connection at the alighting station and to effectively use the user ID based on the use section of the passenger. It becomes.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described content, and various modifications can be made without changing the gist of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the base station 6 is installed in each vehicle of the train 7, and the EVDO communication is performed with the wide area communication base station 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The master / slave communication may be performed using a type base station and a slave type base station. That is, a master type base station capable of communicating with the wide area communication base station 4 is installed in only one vehicle among a plurality of vehicles of the train 7, and this master type base is installed in the other vehicles. A slave-type relay base that communicates with a station is installed, the slave-type relay base passes data to communicate with the mobile communication terminal 5 to the master-type base station, and the wide-area communication base station via the master-type base station 4 may be communicated.

For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, both the communication with the communication device 8 installed in the station 9 and the communication with the mobile communication terminal 5 are performed by the wireless LAN communication unit 64. However, a separate wireless LAN communication unit suitable for each communication may be used.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the CDMA200 1x, EVDO system is shown as the wide area communication base station. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various communication systems such as the W-CDMA system and the GSM system are used. Can be used.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an authentication machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the external appearance of an authentication machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an information processing server. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a base station. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a portable communication terminal. It is a figure which shows the block configuration of a wide area communication base station. It is a processing flowchart for demonstrating the communication method which concerns on embodiment. The example of a display of the display part of the authentication machine in the issuing process of a use ticket is shown. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 display of a use ticket. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the block configuration of a communication apparatus. It is a processing flowchart for demonstrating the communication method which concerns on embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Network, 2 ... Information processing server, 3 ... Authentication machine, 4 ... Wide area communication base station, 5 ... Portable communication terminal, 6 ... Base station, 7 ... Train, 8 ... Communication apparatus, 9 ... Station, 10 ... Communication system .

Claims (20)

A communication method used in a communication system including a user terminal and a base station located in a mobile body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the mobile body,
The authentication machine reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and transmits the boarding information to the information processing server.
The information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the boarding information received, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator,
The communication method, wherein the authentication device outputs the received authentication information. The user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station,
When the base station receives the authentication information from the user terminal, the base station inquires to the information processing server whether the received authentication information is information permitting use of the base station, and the authentication The communication method according to claim 1, wherein communication with the user terminal is permitted when the information is information permitting use of the local station. A communication method used in a communication system including a user terminal, a base station located inside a moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the moving body, and a communication device located at a station where the moving body stops There,
The authentication machine reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and transmits the boarding information to the information processing server.
The information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the boarding information received, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator,
The authenticator outputs the received authentication information,
The user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station,
When the base station receives the authentication information from the user terminal, the base station inquires to the information processing server whether the received authentication information is information permitting use of the base station, and the authentication If the information is information that permits the use of its own station, allow communication with the user terminal,
The communication device transmits station information indicating its own station,
When receiving the station information, the base station inquires of the information processing server whether or not the station indicated by the station information is an alighting station, and if it is an alighting station, communicates with the user terminal. A communication method characterized by disabling. A communication method used in a communication system including a user terminal, a base station that is placed inside a moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server that are located outside the moving body, and a communication device that is located at a station where the moving body stops Because
The authentication machine reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and transmits the boarding information to the information processing server.
The information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the boarding information received, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator,
The authenticator outputs the received authentication information,
The user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station,
When receiving the authentication information from the user terminal, the base station inquires to the information processing server whether or not the received authentication information is information permitting use of the own station, and the authentication If the information is information that permits the use of its own station, allow communication with the user terminal,
The communication device transmits station information indicating its own station,
When the base station receives the station information, it makes an inquiry to the information processing server as to whether or not the station indicated by the station information is a disembarking station. If the station is a disembarking station, the base station can receive the station information. A communication method characterized by disabling communication with the user terminal when it is lost. A communication method used in a communication system including a user terminal and a base station located in a mobile body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the mobile body,
The authentication machine reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and transmits the boarding information to the information processing server.
The information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the received boarding information, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator and the base station,
The authenticator outputs the received authentication information,
The base station stores the received authentication information. The user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station,
The communication method according to claim 5, wherein the base station permits communication with the user terminal when the stored authentication information matches the authentication information received from the user terminal. A communication method used in a communication system including a user terminal, a base station located inside a moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the moving body, and a communication device located at a station where the moving body stops There,
The authentication machine reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and transmits the boarding information to the information processing server.
The information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the received boarding information, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator and the base station,
The authenticator outputs the received authentication information,
The base station stores the received authentication information,
The user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station,
The base station permits communication with the user terminal when the stored authentication information matches the authentication information received from the user terminal,
The communication device transmits station information indicating its own station,
When the base station receives the station information, the base station determines whether or not the station indicated by the received station information is a disembarking station based on the authentication information stored by the own station. A communication method characterized by disabling communication with the user terminal. A communication method used in a communication system including a user terminal, a base station located inside a moving body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the moving body, and a communication device located at a station where the moving body stops There,
The authentication machine reads boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and transmits the boarding information to the information processing server.
The information processing server selects a base station in the moving body based on the received boarding information, and transmits authentication information permitting use of the selected base station to the authenticator and the base station,
The authenticator outputs the received authentication information,
The base station stores the received authentication information,
The user terminal transmits the authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station,
The base station permits communication with the user terminal when the stored authentication information matches the authentication information received from the user terminal,
The communication device transmits station information indicating its own station,
When the base station receives the station information, the base station determines whether or not the station indicated by the received station information is a disembarking station based on the authentication information stored by the own station. Is a communication method characterized by disabling communication with the user terminal when the station information cannot be received. The boarding information includes information indicating a boarding date and time, a boarding vehicle number, and a boarding section of the mobile body. The information according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8. Communication method. A communication system including a user terminal, a base station located in a mobile body, an authenticator and an information processing server placed outside the mobile body,
The authentication machine has reading means for reading boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and output means for outputting information,
The information processing server includes a storage unit and a selection unit that selects a base station in the moving body based on boarding information,
The authenticator transmits the boarding information read by the reading unit to the information processing server, and the information processing server that has received the boarding information selects a base station by the selecting unit, and uses the selected base station. Authentication information for permitting is stored in the storage means and transmitted to the authenticator, and the authenticator that has received the authentication information outputs the authentication information received by the output means. . The base station has control means for controlling communication with a user terminal,
The information processing server further includes a determination unit that determines whether the authentication information stored in the storage unit matches the authentication information received from the base station,
The user terminal transmits authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station,
The base station transmits the authentication information received from the user terminal to the pre-distribution information processing server,
The information processing server transmits the determination result of the authentication information received by the determination unit and the authentication information stored in the storage unit to the base station,
The said base station permits communication with the said user terminal in the said control means, when the received judgment result corresponds. The communication system of Claim 10 characterized by the above-mentioned. The communication system further includes a communication device located at a station where the moving body stops,
The communication device has a transmission means for transmitting station information indicating its own station,
The base station transmits the station information received from the communication device to the information processing server, and the information processing server that has received the station information uses the determination means to receive the received station information and authentication information stored in a storage means. The base station transmits the determination result determined in comparison to the base station, and the base station disallows communication with the user terminal when the station indicated by the station information is a disembarking station as a result of the received determination. The communication system according to claim 11. The communication system further includes a communication device located at a station where the moving body stops,
The communication device has a transmission means for transmitting station information indicating its own station,
The base station transmits the station information received from the record communication device to the information processing server, and the information processing server that has received the station information receives the received station information and authentication information stored in a storage unit. Therefore, the determination result determined by comparison is transmitted to the base station,
If the station indicated by the station information is a disembarking station, the base station disallows communication with the user terminal when station information received from the disembarking station cannot be received. The communication system according to claim 11. A communication system including a user terminal, a base station located in a mobile body, an authentication device and an information processing server located outside the mobile body,
The authentication machine has reading means for reading boarding information stored in a boarding pass for boarding the mobile body, and output means for outputting information,
The information processing server has selection means for selecting a base station in a moving body based on boarding information;
The base station has storage means and control means for controlling communication with the user terminal,
The authenticator transmits the boarding information read by the reading unit to the information processing server, and the information processing server that has received the boarding information selects a base station by the selecting unit, and uses the selected base station. Authentication information for permitting is transmitted to each of the authenticator and the base station, the base station that has received the authentication information outputs the authentication information received by the output means, and the base station that has received the authentication information is The communication information is stored in the storage means. The user terminal transmits authentication information output from the authenticator to the base station,
The base station that has received the authentication information determines whether the authentication information received by the control means matches the authentication information stored in the storage means, and if both information match, The communication system according to claim 14, wherein communication is permitted. The communication system further includes a communication device located at a station where the moving body stops,
The communication device has a transmission means for transmitting station information indicating its own station,
The base station receives the station information received from the communication device, and determines the station information indicated by the station information as a result of judging the received station information and the authentication information stored in the storage means by comparing with the control means. The communication system according to claim 15, wherein communication with the user terminal is not permitted when is an exit station. The communication system further includes a communication device located at a station where the moving body stops,
The communication device has a transmission means for transmitting station information indicating its own station,
The base station receives the station information received from the communication device, and determines the station information indicated by the station information as a result of judging the received station information and the authentication information stored in the storage means by comparing with the control means. The communication system according to claim 15, wherein if the station is an exit station, communication with the user terminal is disallowed when station information received from the exit station cannot be received. An authentication machine capable of communicating with an information processing server,
Reading means for reading boarding information stored in the boarding pass;
Transmitting means for transmitting the boarding information read by the reading means to the information processing server;
Receiving means for receiving authentication information from the information processing server;
Output means for outputting the boarding information received by the receiving means;
An authentication machine comprising: An information processing server capable of communicating with a base station and an authenticator,
Receiving means for receiving boarding information stored in the boarding pass;
Selecting means for selecting a base station based on boarding information received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting authentication information for using the base station selected by the selecting means;
An information processing server comprising: A base station capable of communicating with a user terminal and an information processing server,
Receiving means for receiving authentication information from the user terminal;
A transmitting unit that transmits an inquiry to the information processing server as to whether or not the authentication information received by the receiving unit is information that permits use of the local station;
As a result of the inquiry, if the authentication information is information permitting the use of the own station, control means for controlling to allow communication with the user terminal;
A base station characterized by comprising:

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