JP2006129328A - Wireless internet access system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly convenient wireless Internet access system capable of allowing many people to use hot spot services at a comparatively low cost. <P>SOLUTION: The wireless Internet access system comprises a display means 2 connected to a cellular phone terminal 1 having a wireless LAN function for displaying information, input means 3, 4 connected to the cellular phone terminal 1 for performing information input, a radio base station 5 for performing access with the cellular phone terminal 1, a backbone network 11 configured to be connected to the radio base station 5 and to be able to connect to an Internet 10, an authentication server 6 connected to the backbone network 11 for performing authentication for the cellular phone terminal 1, and a charging management server 7 connected to the backbone network 11 for performing charging management for the cellular phone terminal 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless Internet access system, and more particularly to a wireless Internet access system used for a hot spot service.

In recent years, network connection services called hot spots have been widely provided due to the spread of networks such as the Internet and wireless LANs. Here, Hotspot (registered trademark) refers to a space for providing a network connection service to an unspecified number of users who use restaurants and the like.
In order to use such a hot spot service, the user needs to prepare a notebook personal computer or an expensive PDA having a LAN function.

On the other hand, along with the recent enhancement of functions of mobile phone terminals (mobile phones), the performance of CPUs built in them has also been greatly improved. In addition, the number of users who use such mobile phone terminals is far greater than the number of users of the notebook personal computers and PDAs described above.
At present, development of mobile phone terminals having a wireless LAN function is being actively promoted. As described above, it is expected that the mobile phone terminals with higher functions will be further spread in the future.

  On the other hand, Patent Literature 1, Patent Literature 2, and the like disclose techniques for improving the convenience of hot spots. These technologies are intended for users of the above-described notebook personal computers and PDAs.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-315058 JP 2003-318991 A

  The above-described conventional technology limits hot spot users to notebook personal computers and expensive PDA users equipped with a LAN function, and is not sufficiently convenient for users who receive services. There wasn't.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a highly convenient wireless Internet access system in which many people can use a hot spot service at a relatively low cost. .

  A wireless Internet access system according to a first aspect of the present invention is a display connected to a mobile phone terminal having a wireless LAN function and displaying information based on a video signal output through the mobile phone terminal. Means connected to the mobile phone terminal, input means for inputting information via the mobile phone terminal, a radio base station for accessing the mobile phone terminal, and connected to the radio base station Together with a backbone network configured to be connectable to the Internet, an authentication server connected to the backbone network to authenticate the mobile phone terminal, and connected to the backbone network to perform billing management of the mobile phone terminal A charge management server.

  A wireless Internet access system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the wireless Internet access system according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the mobile phone terminal accesses the Internet via the radio base station and the backbone network to establish an IP. It is used as a telephone.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the wireless Internet access system according to the first or second aspect, the authentication server performs a callback to the mobile phone terminal via a mobile phone base station. The mobile phone terminal is authenticated.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless Internet access system according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, further comprising an application server connected to the backbone network for managing applications. It is a thing.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless Internet access system according to the fourth aspect, the application server manages an application corresponding to a multi-platform.

  Since the present invention is configured so that a hotspot service can be used using a mobile phone terminal having a wireless LAN function, it is convenient for many people to use the hotspot service relatively inexpensively. A high wireless internet access system can be provided.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is the same or it corresponds, The duplication description is simplified or abbreviate | omitted suitably.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a wireless Internet access system according to the first embodiment.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a mobile phone terminal having a wireless LAN function used by a user at a hot spot, 2 is a display device as a display means directly connected to the mobile phone terminal 1, and 3 is a mobile phone terminal 1. A mouse (pointing device) as an input means directly connected, 4 indicates a keyboard as an input means directly connected to the mobile phone terminal 1. The input means is not limited to the mouse 3 and the keyboard 4, and various man-machine interfaces can be used.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a wireless base station (access point) used as a bridge between the mobile phone terminal 1 and the backbone network 11 in the hot spot, 6 denotes an authentication server that manages the use (access) of the hot spot, and 7 denotes a user 12. A charging management server 8 for managing the charging information of the network 10 and a router 8 for connecting to the external Internet 10.

  In the wireless Internet access system configured as described above, the user 12 first connects the mobile phone terminal 1 to the display device 2, the mouse 3, and the keyboard 4 at the hot spot, and uses the mouse 3 and the keyboard 4. Perform input operation. Then, the authentication server 6 connected to the backbone network 11 is accessed via the wireless base station 5 using the wireless LAN function of the mobile phone terminal 1. Then, an authentication procedure is performed by the accessed authentication server 6. Here, the authentication server 6 performs authentication management using, for example, a MAC address.

  Thereafter, when the authentication procedure by the authentication server 6 is completed, the charging information of the user 12 is handled by the charging management server 7. Here, the setting of the billing information performed by the billing management server 7 can be arbitrarily determined by the administrator of the hotspot, and can be performed, for example, by a packet-based method or according to the service usage time. You can also.

Thus, the user 12 who has completed the authentication procedure and the billing information setting can freely access the Internet 10 via the router 8 connected to the backbone network 11. Information from the Internet 10 is displayed on the display device 2 on the basis of an output video signal after being processed by a CPU built in the mobile phone terminal 1 brought by the user 12.
Further, the user 12 who has completed the authentication procedure and the billing information setting can use the IP telephone service via the router 8 connected to the backbone network 11. That is, it is possible to use the brought-type telephone terminal 1 as an IP phone.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the mobile phone terminal can be obtained by simply connecting the input / output device functions 2 to 4 similar to those of the notebook personal computer to the mobile phone terminal 1 having a high penetration rate. It is possible to receive the provision of the Internet service and the IP telephone service by effectively using the CPU mounted in 1. Accordingly, users of the hot spot service can receive a highly convenient service that can be used by many people at a relatively low cost. In addition, the hot spot service provider also has an advantage that the system itself is inexpensive because the user himself / herself brings a high-performance CPU together with the mobile phone terminal 1.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a wireless Internet access system according to the second embodiment. The wireless Internet access system of the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that a user (mobile phone terminal) is authenticated using a callback.

In FIG. 2, 9 indicates a modem for communicating with the mobile phone terminal 1 using a telephone line, and 13 indicates a mobile phone base station.
In the second embodiment, the user first attaches to the authentication server 6 in the hot spot via the mobile phone base station 13 via a normal telephone line in order to perform the authentication procedure at the hot spot. Connect to the modem 9. Then, the MAC address information of the mobile phone terminal 1 is transferred, and the telephone line is temporarily disconnected. Upon receiving the MAC address information from the user, the authentication server 6 reconnects the telephone line with the user's mobile phone terminal 1 using the callback function, and uses the security information (common) Key, password, etc.) to the user.

  Thereafter, the user connects the mobile phone terminal 1 to the display device 2, mouse 3, and keyboard 4 in the hot spot, and uses the wireless LAN function to establish the wireless base station 5 as in the first embodiment. The authentication server 6 performs an authentication procedure via Further, the billing information is set in the billing management server 7, and the user can access the Internet 10 and use the IP telephone service.

As described above, in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the hot spot service can be used by using the mobile phone terminal 1 with a wireless LAN function having a large number of users. For this reason, many people can use the hot spot service at a relatively low cost, which increases convenience. In addition, the hot spot service provider also has an advantage that the system itself is inexpensive because the user himself / herself brings a high-performance CPU together with the mobile phone terminal 1.
Furthermore, since the user authentication is performed by the callback function in the second embodiment, it is possible to identify the terminal and to have an advantage that the authentication procedure can be automatically set.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a wireless Internet access system according to the third embodiment. The wireless Internet access system of the third embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that an application server 14 is connected to the backbone network 11.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 14 denotes an application server that executes an application service in a hot spot.
In the third embodiment, the user first connects his / her mobile phone terminal 1 to the display device 2, mouse 3, and keyboard 4 in the hot spot, and performs an input operation using the mouse 3 and keyboard 4. Then, as in the first embodiment, the authentication server 6 performs an authentication procedure via the wireless base station 5 using the wireless LAN function. Further, billing information is set in the billing management server 7.

  Thus, the user can access the Internet 10 and use the IP telephone service. Furthermore, the user can download and use the software registered in the application server 14 to the mobile phone terminal 1. Here, all the applications registered in the application server 14 correspond to the multi-platform and are described in JAVA (registered trademark).

  Information display from the Internet 10 and execution of software downloaded from the application server 14 are processed by the CPU built in the mobile phone terminal 1 brought by the user and then output to the display device 2.

As described above, the third embodiment is also configured to be able to use the hotspot service using the mobile phone terminal 1 having the wireless LAN function as in the first embodiment. The user can use the hot spot service at a relatively low cost, which increases convenience. In addition, the hot spot service provider also has an advantage that the system itself is inexpensive because the user himself / herself brings a high-performance CPU together with the mobile phone terminal 1.
Furthermore, in the third embodiment, since the application server 14 for managing the application corresponding to the multi-platform is provided in the hot spot, the user can use the application service without being aware of the difference in the OS of the terminal device to be used. You can receive the offer.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, the embodiments can be modified as appropriate in addition to those suggested in the embodiments. Is clear. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above embodiments, and can be set to a number, position, shape, and the like that are suitable for carrying out the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a wireless Internet access system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the wireless internet access system in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the wireless internet access system in Embodiment 3 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 mobile phone terminal, 2 display device (display means),
3 Mouse (pointing device),
4 Keyboard (input means),
5 wireless base stations (access points),
6 authentication server, 7 billing management server,
8 routers, 9 modems,
10 Internet, 11 Core network,
12 users, 13 mobile phone base stations,
14 Application server.

Claims (5)

A display unit connected to a mobile phone terminal having a wireless LAN function and displaying information based on a video signal output via the mobile phone terminal;
An input means connected to the mobile phone terminal for inputting information via the mobile phone terminal;
A radio base station for accessing the mobile phone terminal;
A backbone network configured to be connected to the wireless base station and connectable to the Internet;
An authentication server connected to the backbone network to authenticate the mobile phone terminal;
A billing management server connected to the backbone network for managing billing of the mobile phone terminal;
A wireless Internet access system characterized by comprising: 2. The wireless Internet access system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone terminal is used as an IP phone by accessing the Internet via the radio base station and the backbone network. The wireless Internet access system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the authentication server authenticates the mobile phone terminal by performing a callback to the mobile phone terminal via a mobile phone base station. The wireless Internet access system according to claim 1, further comprising an application server connected to the backbone network and managing an application. The wireless Internet access system according to claim 4, wherein the application server manages an application corresponding to a multi-platform.

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