JP2007011509A - Network device and counternetwork device connected to the same via closed area network - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide network devices which can share information, provided by a Web server, among the network devices in real time, without requiring installation of a server and operation by a user. <P>SOLUTION: The network device is provided with; a Web server connection part 101 which communicates with a Web server 30 connected via the Internet and receives information that the Web server 30 provides; and a counternetwork connection part 105 which communicates with a counternetwork device 20a connected via a closed area network and automatically transmits a file obtained from the information provided by the Web server 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a network device connected to a Web server via the Internet, and a counter network device connected to the network device via a closed network.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, network devices that use a server when connecting to a Web server via the Internet are known. As shown in FIG. 21, in accordance with a request from the network device 1, the server 4 connects to the Web server 3 through the Internet, acquires information such as an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) file provided by the Web server 3. to manage. Subsequently, the server 4 transmits the HTML file acquired from the Web server 3 to the requested network device 1. Thereby, the network device 1 can acquire information provided by the Web server. On the other hand, by connecting the network apparatus 2 to the server 4 as well, the same information as the information acquired by the network apparatus 1 can be acquired. Thus, by installing the server 4, the information provided by the Web server 3 can be shared between the network device 1 and the network device 2 (see Patent Document 1).
In addition to this, information provided by the Web server 3 can be shared between the network device 1 and the network device 2 by a user's operation without installing the server 4. As illustrated in FIG. 22, the network device 1 is connected to the Web server 3 via the Internet, and acquires information such as an HTML file from the Web server 3. The user selects a file to be transmitted to the opposite network device 2 from information such as a file acquired by the network device 1, and then transmits the selected file from the network device 1 to the opposite network device 2 connected via the closed network. By doing so, the information provided by the Web server 3 can be shared between the network device 1 and the opposite network device 2.

  However, the former network system is costly because it is assumed that a server is installed to share information provided by the Web server. In addition, there is a problem that the information managed by the server cannot be obtained unless a request is made, and the information provided by the Web server cannot be shared between both network devices in real time.

  In the latter network system, the user operation is indispensable and troublesome in order to share information provided by the Web server. In addition, after the network device acquires information from the Web server and the user selects a file, the file is transmitted to the opposite network device, so the information provided by the Web server is real-time between the two network devices. There was a problem that could not be shared.

  In addition, in both network systems, when the Web server requires authentication processing before providing information, the network device must transmit user authentication information for authenticating the user via the Internet. In other words, there is a problem that the user authentication information is leaked or intercepted by a third party.

  The present invention pays attention to such problems, and does not require server installation or user operation, so that information provided by the Web server can be shared between both network devices in real time, and before the Web server provides information. When user authentication information is required, the user authentication information for authenticating the user is not leaked or eavesdropped to a third party on the Internet, and is connected to the network device and the closed network. An object is to provide a counter network device.

  The network device of the present invention communicates with a Web server connected via the Internet, receives a information provided by the Web server, and a counter network device connected via a closed network And a counter network connection unit for automatically transmitting a file acquired from information provided from the Web server.

  In addition, the network device of the present invention includes a counter network connection unit that communicates with a counter network device connected via a closed network and automatically transmits connection information to a Web server connected via the Internet. It is characterized by providing.

  In addition, the network device of the present invention communicates with a Web server connected via the Internet, and receives a registration request for user authentication information to a counter network device connected via a closed network. And a counter network connection unit that communicates between the counter network device, transmits the user authentication information, and receives a connection key used when using Web server information. .

  In addition, the network device of the present invention communicates with a Web server connected via the Internet, transmits the purchase request for the product selected by the user and the card identification information of the user. Communication between the Web server connection unit that receives a product identifier assigned to identify a product and a user authentication information input request to the opposing network device connected via the closed network, and the opposing network device And a counter network connection unit that transmits the product identifier and the user authentication information and receives a credit settlement result.

  The opposite network device of the present invention includes an opposite network connection unit that communicates with a network device connected via a closed network, and that the network device receives a file acquired from information provided from a Web server. It is characterized by.

  The opposite network device of the present invention communicates with a network device connected via a closed network and receives connection information to a Web server connected via the Internet, and the connection information A web server connection unit that automatically connects to the web server using the server is provided.

  The opposite network device of the present invention communicates with a network device connected via a closed network, receives user authentication information registered from the network device, and uses Web server information. An access identifier assigned to perform communication between a network connection unit that transmits a connection key to be used and a Web server connected via a closed network, and to identify that the network device has accessed the Web server; And a Web server connection unit that receives the connection key.

  In addition, the opposite network device of the present invention communicates with a Web server connected via a closed network, and transmits product information that the user desires to purchase using the network device, from the network device to the Web server. Communication between the web server connection unit that receives the card identification information of the user and the product identifier assigned to identify the product desired to be purchased, and the network device connected through the closed network, And a network connection unit for receiving the user authentication information and the product identifier.

  According to the network device of the present invention and the opposite network device connected thereto via a closed network, information provided by the Web server is shared between both network devices in real time without requiring server installation or user operation. In addition, when authentication processing is required before the Web server provides information, user authentication information for authenticating the user does not have to be leaked or wiretapped to a third party on the Internet.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described. In addition, this invention is not limited to the content demonstrated in each following Example, It can combine or change suitably.

  The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below. First, the schematic configuration of the system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the schematic configuration of the system is that a network device 10a, a network device 10a and a counter network device 20a connected via the network device 10a and a network server 10a connected via the Internet are connected via the Internet. 30. Here, the closed network is a dedicated line connecting specific devices, and there is little risk of leakage or eavesdropping in communication between the closed networks.

  The network device 10a according to the present embodiment communicates with the Web server 30 connected via the Internet, receives information provided by the Web server 30, acquires a file, and then connects via a closed network. Communication with the opposite network device 20a, and the acquired file is automatically transmitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the internal configuration of the network device 10a includes a Web server connection unit 101, an HTTP processing unit 102, a display processing unit 103, a display unit 104, a counter network connection unit 105, a camera unit 106, a video transfer unit 107, A microphone / speaker unit 108, an audio transfer unit 109, and an image / audio file transfer unit 110 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the network apparatus 10a.

  Further, the opposite network device 20a of the present embodiment communicates with the network device 10a connected via the closed network, and receives the file acquired from the information provided from the Web server 30 by the network device 10a. It is. As shown in FIG. 3, the internal configuration of the opposing network device 20a includes a network connection unit 201, a display processing unit 202, a display unit 203, a camera unit 204, a video transfer unit 205, a microphone / speaker unit 206, an audio transfer unit 207, An image / sound file acquisition unit 208 and an image / sound file holding unit 209 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the opposite network apparatus 20a.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the system will be described. First, in the network device 10a, the opposing network connection unit 105 is connected to the opposing network device 20a via a closed network. When the user of the network device 10a makes an input for connecting to the Web server 30, this input information is processed by the HTTP processing unit 102, and the Web server connection unit 101 is connected to the Web server 30 via the Internet to receive information. Request to provide. Accordingly, the web server 30 provides the requested information, and the information is input to the HTTP processing unit 102 via the web server connection unit 101 in the network device 10a. The HTTP processing unit 102 inputs the input information to the display processing unit 103, the display processing unit 103 performs processing so that the information can be displayed, and the display unit 104 displays the information. Thereby, the user of the network device 10a can view the information provided by the Web server 30.

  On the other hand, the HTTP processing unit 102 reads an image or audio file such as a still image or a moving image from a file such as HTML included in the information of the Web server 30, and inputs this to the image / audio file transfer unit 110. / The audio file transfer unit 110 inputs the acquired image or audio file or the like to the opposite network connection unit 105. The opposing network connection unit 105 transmits the input image / sound file to the opposing network device 20a via the closed network. Still image files include BMP, JPEG, Gif, etc., moving image files include AVI, MPEG, WMF, ASF, etc., and audio files include WAV, AIFF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, etc. Other files may be used.

  In the opposite network device 20a, the network connection unit 201 receives the image / sound file via the closed network, and the network connection unit 201 inputs this to the image / sound file acquisition unit 208. The image / sound acquisition unit 208 inputs the acquired file or the like to the display processing unit 202, the display processing unit 202 performs processing so that the file can be displayed, and the display unit 204 displays the file. Thereby, the user of the opposite network apparatus 20a can view the file received by the network apparatus 10a from the Web server 30 and acquired. On the other hand, the image / sound file acquisition unit 208 may record the acquired file in the image / sound file holding unit 209 and manage it, and the user of the opposite network device 20a can later record the recorded image / sound file. Can also be watched.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the network device 10a displays the information acquired from the Web server 30, while reading the image or audio file included in the acquired information and connecting the file via the closed network. Since the information is automatically transferred to the device 20a, the information provided from the Web server 30 can be shared between the network device 10a and the opposite network device 20a in real time.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration for performing processing for reading a file or the like from information acquired from the Web server 30 includes the HTTP processing unit 102. However, if the block executes similar processing, another configuration is possible. It may be provided.

  The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. First, the schematic configuration of the system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the schematic configuration of the system is that a network device 10b, a network device 10b and a closed network are constructed, a counter network device 20b connected via the network device 10b, and a network server 10b connected via the Internet. 30. Here, the closed network is a dedicated line connecting specific devices, and there is little risk of leakage or eavesdropping in communication between the closed networks.

  The network device 10b according to the present embodiment communicates with the Web server 30 connected via the Internet, while communicating with the opposite network device 20b connected via the closed network, to the Web server 30. The processing procedure which is the connection information is automatically transmitted. As shown in FIG. 5, the internal configuration of the network device 10 b includes a Web server connection unit 101, an HTTP processing unit 102, a display processing unit 103, a display unit 104, a counter network connection unit 105, a camera unit 106, a video transfer unit 107, A microphone / speaker unit 108, an audio transfer unit 109, and a processing procedure transfer unit 111 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the network apparatus 10b.

  Further, the opposite network device 20b of this embodiment communicates with the network device 10b connected via the closed network, and receives a processing procedure that is connection information from the network device 10b to the Web server 30. is there. As shown in FIG. 5, the internal configuration of the opposing network device 20b includes a network connection unit 201, a display processing unit 202, a display unit 203, a camera unit 204, a video transfer unit 205, a microphone / speaker unit 206, an audio transfer unit 207, A processing procedure acquisition unit 210 and a processing procedure holding unit 211 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the opposite network apparatus 20b.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the system will be described. First, in the network device 10b, the opposing network connection unit 105 is connected to the opposing network device 20b via a closed network. When the user of the network device 10b makes an input to connect to the Web server 30, this input information is processed by the HTTP processing unit 102, and the Web server connection unit 101 is connected to the Web server 30 via the Internet to receive information. Request to provide. Accordingly, the web server 30 provides the requested information, and the information is input to the HTTP processing unit 102 via the web server connection unit 101 in the network device 10b. The HTTP processing unit 102 inputs the input information to the display processing unit 103, the display processing unit 103 performs processing so that the information can be displayed, and the display unit 104 displays the information. Thereby, the user of the network device 10b can view the information provided by the Web server 30.

  On the other hand, the HTTP processing unit 102 inputs a processing procedure that is connection information to the Web server 30, that is, a processing procedure performed when connecting to the Web server 30, to the processing procedure transfer unit 111. The acquired processing procedure is input to the opposite network connection unit 105. The opposing network connection unit 105 automatically transmits the input processing procedure to the opposing network device 20b via the closed network.

  In the opposite network device 20b, the network connection unit 201 receives a processing procedure performed when the network device 10b connects to the Web server 30 via the closed network, and the network connection unit 201 sends the processing procedure to the processing procedure acquisition unit 210. input. The processing procedure acquisition unit 210 inputs the acquired processing procedure to the HTTP processing unit 212. The HTTP processing unit 212 performs processing according to the input processing procedure, and the Web server connection unit 213 connects to the Web server 30 via the Internet and requests information provision. Accordingly, the web server 30 provides the requested information, and the information is input to the HTTP processing unit 212 via the web server connection unit 213 in the network device 10b. The HTTP processing unit 212 inputs the input information to the display processing unit 202, the display processing unit 202 performs processing so that the information can be displayed, and the display unit 203 displays the information. Thereby, the user of the opposite network apparatus 20b can view the information provided by the Web server 30. On the other hand, the processing procedure acquisition unit 210 may record and manage the acquired processing procedure in the processing procedure holding unit 211, and the user of the opposite network device 10 b can refer to the recorded processing procedure later and perform Web management. Information provided by the server 30 can also be acquired.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the network device 10b performs the process of connecting to the Web server 30, while the processing procedure performed at that time is automatically transferred to the opposing network device 20b connected via the closed network. Since the network device 20b performs processing for connecting to the Web server 30 using this, the information provided from the Web server 30 can be shared between the network device 10b and the opposite network device 20b in real time.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration for performing processing for reading a processing procedure for connecting to the Web server 30 from information input by a user of the network device 10b or processing for inputting a processing procedure and connecting to the Web server 30 is described. The HTTP processing unit 102 or the HTTP processing unit 212 is provided, but another configuration may be provided as long as the block executes the same processing.

  The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below. First, the schematic configuration of the system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the schematic configuration of the system is that a network device 10c, a network device 10c and a closed network are constructed, a counter network device 20c connected via the network device 10c, and a network server 10c connected via the Internet 30. Here, the closed network is a dedicated line connecting specific devices, and there is little risk of leakage or eavesdropping in communication between the closed networks.

  The network device 10c of this embodiment communicates with the Web server 30 connected via the Internet, while communicating with the opposite network device 20c connected via the closed network, to the Web server 30. The URL that is the connection information is automatically transmitted. As shown in FIG. 8, the internal configuration of the network device 10c includes a Web server connection unit 101, an HTTP processing unit 102, a display processing unit 103, a display unit 104, a counter network connection unit 105, a camera unit 106, a video transfer unit 107, A microphone / speaker unit 108, an audio transfer unit 109, and a URL transfer unit 112 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the network apparatus 10c.

  Further, the opposite network device 20c of this embodiment performs communication with the network device 10c connected via the closed network, and receives a URL that is connection information from the network device 10c to the Web server 30. . As shown in FIG. 9, the internal configuration of the opposing network device 20c includes a network connection unit 201, a display processing unit 202, a display unit 203, a camera unit 204, a video transfer unit 205, a microphone / speaker unit 206, an audio transfer unit 207, A URL acquisition unit 214 and a URL holding unit 215 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the opposite network apparatus 20c.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the system will be described. First, in the network device 10c, the opposing network connection unit 105 is connected to the opposing network device 20c via a closed network. When the user of the network device 10c connects to the Web server 30, when inputting a URL or the like, this input information is processed by the HTTP processing unit 102, and the Web server connection unit 101 is connected to the Web server 30 via the Internet. To request information. Accordingly, the web server 30 provides the requested information, and the information is input to the HTTP processing unit 102 via the web server connection unit 101 in the network device 10c. The HTTP processing unit 102 inputs the input information to the display processing unit 103, the display processing unit 103 performs processing so that the information can be displayed, and the display unit 104 displays the information. Thereby, the user of the network device 10c can view the information provided by the Web server 30.

  On the other hand, the HTTP processing unit 102 inputs a URL that is connection information to the Web server 30 to the URL transfer unit 112, and the URL transfer unit 112 inputs the input URL to the opposite network connection unit 105. The opposing network connection unit 105 automatically transmits the input URL to the opposing network device 20c via the closed network.

  In the opposite network device 20c, the network connection unit 201 receives the URL for connecting to the Web server 30 input by the network device 10c via the closed network, and the network connection unit 201 inputs this to the URL acquisition unit 214. The URL acquisition unit 214 inputs the acquired URL to the HTTP processing unit 212. The HTTP processing unit 212 performs processing using the input URL, and the Web server connection unit 213 connects to the Web server 30 via the Internet and requests information provision. Accordingly, the requested information is provided by the Web server 30, and the information is input to the HTTP processing unit 212 via the Web server connection unit 213 in the network device 10 c. The HTTP processing unit 212 inputs the input information to the display processing unit 202, the display processing unit 202 performs processing so that the information can be displayed, and the display unit 203 displays the information. Thereby, the user of the opposite network apparatus 20c can view the information provided by the Web server 30. On the other hand, the URL acquisition unit 214 may record and manage the acquired URL in the URL holding unit 215, and the user of the opposite network device 10 c provides the Web server 30 by referring to the recorded URL later. You can also get information to do.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the network device 10c performs the process of connecting to the Web server 30, while the URL input at that time is automatically transferred to the opposite network device 20c connected via the closed network, Since the network device 20c performs processing for connecting to the Web server 30 using this, the information provided from the Web server 30 can be shared between the network device 10c and the opposite network device 20c in real time.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration for performing the process of reading the URL of the Web server 30 from the information input by the user of the network device 10c, or the process of inputting the URL and connecting to the Web server 30, etc. Alternatively, the HTTP processing unit 212 is provided, but another configuration may be provided as long as the same process is executed.

  The fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below. First, the schematic configuration of the system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the schematic configuration of the system is that a network device 10d, a network device 10d and a counter network device 20d connected via the network device 10d, and a network server 10d connected via the Internet are connected via the Internet. 30. Here, the closed network is a dedicated line connecting specific devices, and there is little risk of leakage or eavesdropping in communication between the closed networks.

  The network device 10d of this embodiment communicates with the Web server 30 connected via the Internet, while communicating with the opposite network device 20d connected via the closed network, to the Web server 30. The URL that is the connection information and the cookie set with the Web server 30 in the previous communication are automatically transmitted. As shown in FIG. 11, the internal configuration of the network device 10d includes a Web server connection unit 101, an HTTP processing unit 102, a display processing unit 103, a display unit 104, a counter network connection unit 105, a camera unit 106, a video transfer unit 107, A microphone / speaker unit 108, an audio transfer unit 109, and a URL and cookie transfer unit 112 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the network apparatus 10d.

  Further, the opposite network device 20d of this embodiment communicates with the network device 10d connected via the closed network, and receives the URL and Cookie which are connection information from the network device 10d to the Web server 30. It is. As shown in FIG. 12, the internal configuration of the opposing network device 20d includes a network connection unit 201, a display processing unit 202, a display unit 203, a camera unit 204, a video transfer unit 205, a microphone / speaker unit 206, an audio transfer unit 207, A URL and cookie acquisition unit 217 and a URL and cookie holding unit 218 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the opposite network apparatus 20d.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the system will be described. First, in the network device 10d, the opposing network connection unit 105 is connected to the opposing network device 20d via a closed network. When a user of the network device 10d connects to the Web server 30 and inputs an URL, a cookie, etc., the input information is processed by the HTTP processing unit 102, and the Web server connection unit 101 is connected to the Web server 30 via the Internet. To request information provision. In accordance with this, the web server 30 provides the requested information, and the information is input to the HTTP processing unit 102 via the web server connection unit 101 in the network device 10d. The HTTP processing unit 102 inputs the input information to the display processing unit 103, the display processing unit 103 performs processing so that the information can be displayed, and the display unit 104 displays the information. Thereby, the user of the network device 10d can view the information provided by the Web server 30.

  On the other hand, the HTTP processing unit 102 inputs the URL and cookie as connection information to the Web server 30 to the URL and cookie transfer unit 113, and the URL and cookie transfer unit 113 inputs the input URL and cookie to the counter network connection unit 105. To enter. The opposing network connection unit 105 automatically transmits the input URL and Cookie to the opposing network device 20d via the closed network.

  In the opposite network device 20d, the network connection unit 201 receives the URL and cookie connected to the Web server 30 input by the network device 10d through the closed network, and the network connection unit 201 sends the URL and cookie to the URL and cookie acquisition unit 216. input. The URL and cookie acquisition unit 216 inputs the acquired URL and cookie to the HTTP processing unit 212. The HTTP processing unit 212 performs processing using the input URL and cookie, and the Web server connection unit 213 connects to the Web server 30 via the Internet and requests information provision. Accordingly, the requested information is provided by the Web server 30, and the information is input to the HTTP processing unit 212 via the Web server connection unit 213 in the network device 10 d. The HTTP processing unit 212 inputs the input information to the display processing unit 202, the display processing unit 202 performs processing so that the information can be displayed, and the display unit 203 displays the information. Thereby, the user of the opposite network device 20d can view the information provided by the Web server 30. On the other hand, the URL and cookie acquisition unit 216 may record and manage the acquired URL and cookie in the URL and cookie holding unit 217, and the user of the opposite network device 10d may later store the recorded URL and cookie. Information provided by the Web server 30 can also be acquired by referring to the cookie.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the network device 10d performs the process of connecting to the Web server 30, and the URL and cookie input at that time are automatically transferred to the opposing network device 20d connected via the closed network. Since the opposing network device 20d performs processing for connecting to the Web server 30 using cookie information that limits access to the Web server 30, the network device 10d and the opposing network device receive information provided from the Web server 30 in real time. 20d can be shared.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration for performing the process of reading the URL and Cookie of the Web server 30 from the information input by the user of the network device 10d or the process of inputting the URL and Cookie and connecting to the Web server 30 is as follows. The HTTP processing unit 102 or the HTTP processing unit 212 is provided, but another configuration may be provided as long as the block executes the same processing.

  The fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below. First, the schematic configuration of the system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the schematic system configuration is that the network device 10e, the network device 10e and the opposite network device 20e connected via the network device 10e, and the Web server 30 connected via the Internet to the network device 10e are connected. It has. Here, the closed network is a dedicated line connecting specific devices, and there is little risk of leakage or eavesdropping in communication between the closed networks.

  The network device 10e of the present embodiment communicates with the Web server 30 connected via the Internet, receives a registration request for user authentication information to the opposite network device 20e connected via the closed network, Accordingly, communication is performed with the opposite network device 20e, user authentication information is transmitted and registered, and a connection key used when using Web server information is received. Further, when the network device 10e communicates with the Web server 30 using the connection key, the access identifier assigned to identify that the network device 10e has accessed the Web server 30, and the opposite network Whether or not a request for inputting user authentication information to the device 20e is received, communication is performed with the opposite network device 20e in accordance with this request, an access identifier and user authentication information are transmitted, and the Web server 30 can be used. The authentication result indicating is received. As shown in FIG. 14, the internal configuration of the network device 10e includes a Web server connection unit 101, an HTTP processing unit 102, a display processing unit 103, a display unit 104, a counter network connection unit 105, a counter network address acquisition unit 114, and a counter network. An address holding unit 115, a connection key obtaining unit 116, a connection key holding unit 117, and an authentication result obtaining unit 118 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the network apparatus 10e.

  Further, the opposing network device 20e of the present embodiment communicates with the network device 10e connected via the closed network, acquires and registers the user authentication information transmitted from the network device 10e, A connection key used when using the server 30 is transmitted. Further, the opposing network device 20e communicates with the Web server 30 connected via the closed network, and an access identifier and a connection key given to identify that the network device 10e has accessed the Web server 30. On the other hand, the user authentication information input from the network device 10e and the access identifier transmitted from the network device 10e are acquired, and the user authentication information and the connection key are acquired and used based on the access identifier. The person authentication process is performed and the result is transmitted. As shown in FIG. 15, the opposite network device 20e includes a network connection unit 201, a Web server connection unit 218, a connection key holding unit 219, an authentication information registration / reading unit 220, an authentication information holding unit 221, and a user ID / password. An acquisition unit 222 is provided. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the opposite network apparatus 20e.

  In addition, the Web server 30 transmits a connection key used when using the server to the opposite network device 20e, manages it, causes the opposite network device 20e to perform user authentication processing, and then performs the authentication processing. It is a server that can be used only if it succeeds.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the system will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user of the network device 10e inputs the URL of the Web server 30 (S1). In the network device 10e, the input URL is processed by the HTTP processing unit 102, and the Web server connection unit 101 connects to the Web server 30 via the Internet to perform communication. At this time, the network device 10e has not transmitted the connection key to the Web server 30, and in this case, the Web server 30 notifies the address of the opposite network device 20e and registers the user authentication information such as the user ID and password. A request is made to the opposite network device 20e (S2). In the network device 10 e, those notifications and requests are processed by the HTTP processing unit 102 via the Web server connection unit 101 and displayed on the display unit 104 via the display processing unit 103. Further, the address of the opposite network device 20 e is acquired by the opposite network address acquisition unit 118 via the HTTP processing unit 102 and registered in the opposite network address holding unit 119.

  On the other hand, the Web server 30 is connected to the opposite network device 20e via the closed network, and transmits a connection key used when using the Web server 30 (S3). The connection key may be transmitted in advance at an arbitrary or predetermined timing, or may be transmitted to the person in charge of the opposite network device 20e by means such as mail.

  The user of the network device 10e constructs a closed network with the opposing network device 20e using the address of the opposing network device 20e. In the network device 10e, the opposing network connection unit 105 communicates by connecting to the opposing network device 20e via a closed network. Thereafter, when the user ID and password are input by the user of the network device 10e, the user ID and password are input to the opposing network connection unit 105, and the opposing network connection unit 105 is connected to the opposing network device 20e via the closed network. The ID and password are transmitted (S4).

  In the opposite network device 20e, the user ID and password transmitted from the network device 10e via the closed network are acquired by the user ID and password acquisition unit 222 via the network connection unit 201, and the user ID and password acquisition unit 222 The information is input to the authentication information registration / reading unit 220. On the other hand, the connection key transmitted from the Web server 30 via the closed network is registered in the connection key holding unit 219 via the Web server connection unit 218 and then input to the authentication information registration / reading unit 220 ( S5). The authentication information registration / reading unit 220 creates authentication information by associating the input user ID and password (S6) and the connection key, and then registers the authentication information in the authentication information holding unit 221 (S7). After that, the authentication information registration / reading unit 220 inputs a connection key associated with the user ID and password of the user of the network device 10e to the network connection unit 201, and the network connection unit 201 transmits to the network device 10e via the closed network. A connection key is transmitted (S8).

  In the network device 10e, the connection key transmitted from the opposite network device 20e via the closed network is obtained by the connection key obtaining unit 120 via the opposite network connection unit 105 and registered in the connection key holding unit 121 (S9). ). Through the above processing, the network device 10e can register user authentication information such as a user ID and a password, and obtain a connection key used when using the Web server 30.

  Next, when the URL of the Web server 30 is input by the user of the network device 10e and the connection key registered in the connection key holding unit 121 is read, the input URL and the read connection key are HTTP in the network device 10e. Processed by the processing unit 102, the Web server connection unit 101 connects to the Web server 30 via the Internet and performs communication (S10). At this time, the network device 10e has transmitted a connection key to the Web server 30, and in this case, the Web server 30 requests the opposite network device 20e to input user authentication information such as a user ID and a password. (S11). At this time, the Web server 30 issues an access number, assigns it, and transmits it.

  On the other hand, the Web server 30 is connected to the opposite network device 20e via the closed network, transfers the connection key transmitted from the network device 10e, and requests to read the user ID and password associated therewith. (S12). At this time, the Web server 30 assigns and transmits the same access number as that transmitted to the network device 10e. In the opposite network device 20e, the request is input to the authentication information registration / reading unit 220 via the Web server connection unit 218, and the authentication information registration / reading unit 220 registers the user authentication registered in the authentication information holding unit 221. Based on the connection key from the information, the user ID and password associated therewith are read out and associated with the access number (S13).

  In the network device 10 e, a user ID and password input request transmitted from the Web server 30 via the Internet is processed by the HTTP processing unit 102 via the Web server connection unit 101, and displayed via the display processing unit 103. Displayed on the unit 104. Accordingly, the user of the network device 10e acquires the address of the opposite network device 20e from the opposite network address holding unit 119, and inputs the user ID and password. In the network device 10e, the opposite network connection unit 105 communicates by connecting to the opposite network device 20e via the closed network using the read address, and is transmitted from the input user ID and password and the Web server 30. An access number is assigned and transmitted (S14).

  In the opposite network device 20e, when the user ID and password and the access number are acquired from the network device 10e, the user authentication process is performed using the user ID and password read in step 13 based on the access number. Only when the user ID and the password are the same, the authentication is successful. Only in this case, the network device 10e can use the Web server 30, and the opposite network device 20e accesses the result of the authentication process. It is transmitted to the Web server 30 together with the number. The Web server 30 can determine whether or not the network device 10e can use the server by being notified of the result of the authentication process, and transmits the result to the network device 10e.

  In the network device 10e, the notification as to whether or not the Web server can be used is processed by the HTTP processing unit 102 via the Web server connection unit 101 and displayed on the display unit 104 via the display processing unit 103.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when authentication processing is necessary when communication is performed between a network device and a Web server, registration of user authentication information to a counter network device connected to the network device via a closed network and Since the authentication process is performed with the opposite network device, the user ID or password is not leaked or wiretapped on the Internet.

  In this embodiment, the configuration for performing the process of reading the user authentication information or reading the input request, the process of reading the access number, or the process of adding the connection key and transmitting it to the Web server 30 is the HTTP processing unit 102. However, as long as it is a block that executes the same processing, another configuration may be provided.

  In this embodiment, the opposite network device 20e and the Web server 30 can obtain the same effect regardless of whether they are physically integrated or separated.

  The sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described below. First, the schematic configuration of the system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, the schematic system configuration is that the network device 10f, the network device 10f and the opposite network device 20f connected via the network device 10f are connected via the Internet, and the Web server 30 connected via the Internet. And a settlement server 40 connected to the opposite network device 20f via a closed network. A closed network is a dedicated line connecting specific devices, and there is little risk of leakage or eavesdropping in communication between closed networks.

  The network device 10f of the present embodiment communicates with the Web server 30 connected via the Internet, transmits the purchase request for the product selected by the user of the network device 10f and the card information of the user, A product identifier assigned to identify a product desired to be purchased and a user authentication information input request to the opposite network device connected via the closed network are received. Accordingly, the network device 10f communicates with the opposite network device 20f, transmits a product identifier and user authentication information, and requests settlement of the product desired to be purchased. As shown in FIG. 18, the internal configuration of the network device 10f includes a Web server connection unit 101, an HTTP processing unit 102, a display processing unit 103, a display unit 104, a counter network connection unit 105, and a credit settlement result acquisition unit 119. ing. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the network apparatus 10f.

  Further, the opposite network device 20f of this embodiment communicates with the Web server 30 connected via the closed network, and the product information desired by the user of the network device 10f to purchase, the network device 10f to the Web server 30. While receiving the card identification information of the user transmitted to the network, it communicates with the network device 10f connected via the closed network to receive the user authentication information and the product identifier. In accordance with this, the opposing network device 20f acquires product information, card identification information, and user authentication information based on the acquired product identifier, and communicates with the settlement server 40 connected via the closed network. And request payment processing. As illustrated in FIG. 19, the opposite network device 20 f includes a network connection unit 201, a Web server connection unit 218, a product information and card number acquisition unit 223, a user ID and password acquisition unit 224, a product information and card information acquisition unit 225. , And a credit settlement processing unit 226. Although not particularly illustrated, each of the above-described configurations functions when a computer in the apparatus executes a program recorded on a recording medium in the opposite network apparatus 20f.

  In this embodiment, the Web server 30 is a shopping site or the like, and assigns a product number to the selected product so that the product selected by the user can be identified based on the product number. Also, the user ID and password are not input to the Web server 30, but only the card number is input and transferred to the opposite network device 20f via the closed network. This prevents the card information of the network device user from being leaked or wiretapped on the Internet.

  The settlement server 40 is a server managed by a credit card company, and is registered with a card number as card identification information of a user of a network device, a user ID and password as user authentication information, and the like. This is a server that performs payment processing with the opposite network device 20f via the network.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the system will be described with reference to FIG. First, a user of the system sets card information such as a user's card number, user ID, and password with a credit card company (S1). For example, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the card number is set to “0123”, the user ID is set to “taro”, and the password is “abc”. After this setting, the credit card company notifies the user of the set card information and the address of the opposing network device 20f (S2). The system can be used by setting card information with a credit card company and notifying the user of the card information.

  The user inputs the URL of the Web server 30 using the network device 10f, connects to the Web server 30 via the Internet, and performs communication (S3). The user browses and selects a product provided on the Web server 30, indicates to the Web server 30 the intention to purchase the selected product, and inputs a card number set with a credit card company ( S4). Here, the card number “0123” is input. Accordingly, the Web server 30 assigns a product number to the product information selected by the user at this time. The product information includes a product name, price, quantity, etc., and the product number is arbitrarily set. For example, if the user indicates to the Web server 30 that he / she wants to purchase three products A with a unit price of 5,000 yen, “product A, 5,000 yen, three” is the product information, and the product number “000101” is assigned. Subsequently, the Web server 30 transmits the assigned product number to the network device 10f and requests to input the user ID and password in the user's card information to the opposite network device 20f (S5). On the other hand, the Web server 30 is connected to the opposite network device 20f via the closed network, and transfers the acquired product information and card number together with the product number (S6). Here, the product information “Product A, 5,000 yen, 3”, the card number “0123”, and the product number “000101” are transferred. In the opposite network device 20f, the product information, card number, and product number transferred from the Web server 30 are acquired by the product information and card number acquisition unit 223 via the Web server connection unit 218 (S7).

  On the other hand, in the network device 10f, when a request for inputting the product number and the user ID and password of the user is acquired from the Web server 30, the user inputs the user ID and password in the card information, and the user ID and the password are input together with the product number. The data is transmitted to the device 20f (S8). In this embodiment, the user ID “taro”, the password “abc”, and the product number “000101” are transmitted. In the opposite network device 20f, the product number, user ID, and password transferred from the network device 10f are acquired by the user ID and password acquisition unit 224 via the network connection unit 201 (S9).

  The opposing network device 20f acquires “product number”, “user ID”, and “password” from the network device 10f, and acquires “product number”, “product information”, and “card number” from the opposing network device 20f. Thus, it is possible to acquire information for performing credit settlement for the product selected by the user. In this embodiment, based on the product number “000101”, product information (“Product A, 5,000 yen, 3”) and card information (card number “0123”, user ID “taro”, password “abc”). ) To obtain information (credit settlement information) for performing credit settlement for the product selected by the user (S10). In the opposing network device 20f, the credit payment information is acquired by the product information and card information acquisition unit 225, and the credit payment processing unit 226 is connected to the payment server 40 via the closed network and transmits the acquired credit payment information. Request credit settlement (S11).

  When the payment server 40 receives the credit payment information, the payment server 40 performs the credit payment processing of the user for the product information selected by the user. The settlement server 40 manages card information such as the user's card number, user ID, and password set between the user and the credit card company, and the card information and management in the received credit settlement information. The card authentication process is performed using the user's card information, and the credit settlement process for the merchandise information selected by the user is performed only when the card authentication process is successful (S12). After the credit settlement process, the settlement server 40 notifies the opposite network device 20f that the settlement has ended (S13). If the card authentication process fails, a notification is made that credit payment has not been made. In accordance with the notification from the payment server 40, the opposite network device 20f notifies the network device 10f or the Web server 30 of the result of the credit payment processing. The notification of the result of the credit settlement process is at least required to be able to determine whether or not the process has been completed. For example, a flag that can determine “processed” or “unprocessed” in association with the product number is set. In the opposite network device 20f, the result of the credit settlement process notified from the settlement server 40 is acquired by the credit settlement processing unit 226 via the closed network, and the credit settlement processing unit 226 transmits the result to the network connection unit 201 or the Web server. Input to the connection unit 218. Thereafter, the network connection unit 201 is connected to the network device 10f through the closed network, and the Web server connection unit 218 is connected to the Web server 30 through the closed network, and the credit payment processing notified from the payment server 40 is performed. Send the result. In the network device 10 f, the credit settlement processing result transmitted from the opposing network device 20 f is input to the opposing network connection unit 105 and displayed on the display unit 104 via the display processing unit 103. Thus, the user can recognize the result of the credit settlement process.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a user uses a Web server to purchase a product, and the user authentication process when making a payment is used with a counter network device connected via a closed network. Since the user authentication information is input, the user ID or password is not leaked or eavesdropped on the Internet.

  In the present embodiment, the process of adding the purchase request and the card identification information of the user selected by the user to the Web server 30 or the process of reading the user authentication information input request, the product identifier The configuration for performing the process of reading the URL is provided with the HTTP processing unit 102, but another configuration may be provided as long as the block executes the same processing.

  In the present embodiment, the opposite network device 20f and the settlement server 40, or the opposite network device 20f and the Web server 30 can obtain the same effect regardless of whether they are physically integrated or separated.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the system in 1st Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the network apparatus in 1st Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the opposite network apparatus in 1st Example of this invention. The figure which shows schematic structure of the system in 2nd Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the network apparatus in 2nd Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the opposite network apparatus in 2nd Example of this invention. The figure which shows schematic structure of the system in 3rd Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the network apparatus in 3rd Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the opposite network apparatus in 3rd Example of this invention. The figure which shows schematic structure of the system in 4th Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the network apparatus in 4th Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the opposite network apparatus in 4th Example of this invention. The figure which shows schematic structure of the system in 5th Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the network apparatus in 5th Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the opposite network apparatus in 5th Example of this invention. The flowchart which shows the processing operation of the system in 5th Example of this invention. The figure which shows schematic structure of the system in 6th Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the network apparatus in 6th Example of this invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the opposing network apparatus in 6th Example of this invention. The flowchart which shows the processing operation of the system in 6th Example of this invention. A diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional system for sharing information of a Web server A diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional system for sharing information of a Web server

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10a-f Network device 20a-f Opposite network device 30 Web server 40 Payment server 101 Web server connection unit 105 Opposite network connection unit 110 Image / audio file transfer unit (file transfer unit)
111 processing procedure transfer unit 112 URL transfer unit 113 URL and cookie transfer unit 116 connection key acquisition unit 118 authentication result acquisition unit 119 credit settlement result acquisition unit 201 network connection unit 208 image / audio file acquisition unit (file acquisition unit)
210 processing procedure acquisition unit 214 URL acquisition unit 216 URL and cookie acquisition unit 220 authentication information registration / reading unit 225 product information and card information acquisition unit

Claims (23)

A web server connection unit that communicates with a web server connected via the internet and receives information provided by the web server;
A network apparatus comprising: a counter network connection unit that communicates with a counter network apparatus connected via a closed network and automatically transmits a file acquired from information provided from the Web server.   The network apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a file transfer unit that acquires the file and inputs the file to the opposite network connection unit.   An opposing network apparatus comprising a network connection unit that communicates with a network apparatus connected via a closed network and that receives a file acquired from information provided from a Web server.   The opposing network device according to claim 4, further comprising a file acquisition unit that acquires the file and manages the file.   A network apparatus comprising: a counter network connection unit that communicates with a counter network apparatus connected via a closed network and automatically transmits connection information to a Web server connected via the Internet.   The network apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the connection information is a processing procedure to the Web server, and includes a processing procedure transfer unit that acquires the processing procedure and inputs the processing procedure to the opposite network connection unit.   The network apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the connection information is a URL to the Web server, and includes a URL transfer unit that acquires the URL and inputs the URL to the opposite network connection unit.   6. The network according to claim 5, wherein the connection information includes a URL and a cookie to the Web server, and includes a URL and a cookie transfer unit that obtains the URL and the cookie and inputs the URL and the cookie to the counter network connection unit. apparatus. An opposing network connection unit that communicates with a network device connected via a closed network and receives connection information to a Web server connected via the Internet;
A counter network device comprising a Web server connection unit that automatically connects to the Web server using the connection information.   The counter network device according to claim 9, wherein the connection information is a processing procedure to the Web server, and includes a processing procedure acquisition unit that acquires and manages the processing procedure.   The counter network device according to claim 9, wherein the connection information is a URL for connecting to the Web server, and includes a URL acquisition unit that acquires the URL and manages the URL.   The counter network device according to claim 9, wherein the connection information includes a URL and a cookie for connecting to the Web server, and includes a URL and a cookie acquisition unit that acquires the URL and the cookie and manages the URL and the cookie. A Web server connection unit that communicates with a Web server connected via the Internet and receives a registration request for user authentication information to a counter network device connected via a closed network;
A network apparatus comprising: a counter network connection unit that communicates with the counter network apparatus, transmits the user authentication information, and receives a connection key used when using Web server information. When the web server connection unit communicates with the web server using the connection key, the access identifier assigned to identify that the network device has accessed the web server, and the counter Receives user authentication information input request to the network device,
The network device according to claim 13, wherein the opposite network connection unit transmits the access identifier and the user authentication information, and receives an authentication result indicating whether or not the Web server can be used.   The network device according to claim 13, further comprising: a connection key acquisition unit that acquires and manages the connection key; and an authentication result acquisition unit that acquires the authentication result and causes a user to confirm the authentication result. A network connection unit that communicates with a network device connected via a closed network, receives user authentication information registered from the network device, and transmits a connection key used when using Web server information; ,
A web server connection unit that communicates with a web server connected via a closed network and receives an access identifier and the connection key assigned to identify that the network device has accessed the web server; An opposite network device comprising: The network connection unit receives the user authentication information input from the network device and the access identifier acquired also in the network device,
The counter network device according to claim 16, wherein the network connection unit and the Web server connection unit transmit a user authentication result based on the access identifier.   The counter network device according to claim 16, further comprising an authentication information registration / reading unit that acquires the user authentication information and the connection key and manages them in association with each other. Assigned to communicate with a Web server connected via the Internet, send purchase wishes for the product selected by the user and the card identification information of the user, and identify the desired product for purchase. A Web server connection unit that receives a product identifier and a request for inputting user authentication information to a counter network device connected via a closed network;
A network apparatus comprising: an opposite network connection unit that communicates with the opposite network apparatus, transmits the product identifier and the user authentication information, and receives a credit settlement result.   The network apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising a credit settlement result acquisition unit that acquires the credit settlement result and confirms the result with a user. Product information desired to be purchased by a user using a network device, communicating with a Web server connected via a closed network, card identification information of the user transmitted from the network device to the Web server, and A Web server connection unit for receiving a product identifier assigned to identify a product desired to be purchased;
A counter network apparatus comprising: a network connection unit that communicates with a network apparatus connected via a closed network and receives user authentication information and the product identifier. The opposite network device communicates with a payment server connected via a closed network, acquires the product information, the card identification information, and the user authentication information based on the product identifier and performs payment. A payment processing unit that transmits a processing request and receives a payment processing end notification;
The counter network device according to claim 21, wherein the Web server connection unit or the network connection unit transmits the settlement processing end notification.   23. The opposite network device according to claim 22, further comprising a product information and card information acquisition unit that acquires the product information, the card identification information, and the user authentication information based on the product identifier.

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