JP2011061282A - Terminal device and radio communication system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a terminal device successively transferring radio setting information among the plurality of terminal devices. <P>SOLUTION: When receiving a radio setting information set from another terminal device X, the terminal device Y reconfigures the radio setting information (a) corresponding to a communication system A adopted by the present device in the radio setting information set, preserves the radio setting information set including the radio setting information b corresponding to a communication system not adopted by the present device and the reconfigured radio setting information a' as a new radio setting information set, and transfers the new radio setting information set to another terminal device Z further. Thus, even when the terminal device Y not adopting a certain communication system B is interposed in the middle of successively transferring the radio setting information among the plurality of terminal devices X, Y and Z, all the radio setting information transferred from the first terminal device X can be transferred to the last terminal device Z without being interrupted in the terminal device Y in the middle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device to which wireless setting information is transferred between a plurality of terminal devices.

  Conventionally, as a communication system in which wireless setting information is transferred between a plurality of terminal devices, one that uses setting information (temporary setting information) received from another terminal device has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this conventional communication system, a terminal device (child terminal) generates setting information based on setting information (temporary setting information) received from another terminal device (parent terminal), and the other terminal device (parent terminal) ).

JP 2005-347911 A

  However, the conventional communication system is intended to easily perform wireless connection setting between two terminal devices (between a parent terminal and a child terminal), and transfers wireless setting information between three or more terminal devices. In this case, it is only assumed that the wireless setting information is transferred from one parent terminal to a plurality of child terminals as shown in FIG. 5, and from the parent terminal to the child terminals and from the child terminals to the grandchild terminals as shown in FIG. There is a problem that it is not assumed that the wireless setting information is transferred to the mobile phone. This is apparent when assuming that the communication methods adopted by the respective terminal devices are different from each other, as will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  For example, in FIG. 5, a certain terminal device X (parent terminal) employs communication methods A and B, a terminal device Y (child terminal) employs only communication method A, and a terminal device Z (child terminal) Communication methods A and B are employed (where the setting information for communication method A is setting information a and the setting information for communication method B is setting information b). In this case, the wireless setting information is transferred from one parent terminal (terminal device X) to two child terminals (terminal devices Y and Z), so that any child terminal (terminal devices Y and Z) is wireless. Connection settings can be made.

  However, in the conventional communication system, as shown in FIG. 6, when wireless setting information is successively transferred between a plurality of terminal devices (for example, wirelessly from a parent terminal to a child terminal, from a child terminal to a grandchild terminal) When the setting information is transferred), if a terminal device (for example, a child terminal) that does not employ a certain communication method is interposed in the middle, the wireless setting information is transmitted to the last terminal device (for example, a grandchild terminal). There is a problem that wireless connection setting may not be performed in the last terminal device (for example, grandchild terminal) without being transferred.

  For example, in FIG. 6, a certain terminal device X (parent terminal) employs communication methods A and B, a terminal device Y (child terminal) employs only communication method A, and a terminal device Z (grandchild terminal) Communication systems A and B are employed. In this case, when the wireless setting information is transferred from the parent terminal (terminal device X) to the child terminal (terminal device Y), the child terminal (terminal device Y) employs only communication method A. Only the setting information a of the method A is transferred to the grandchild terminal (terminal device Z), and the setting information b of the communication method B is not transferred to the grandchild terminal (terminal device Z). Therefore, in the grandchild terminal (terminal device Z), although the communication method B is also adopted, only the wireless connection setting in the communication method A can be performed, and the wireless connection setting can be performed in the communication method B. There was a problem that I could not.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device capable of sequentially transferring wireless setting information between a plurality of terminal devices.

  The terminal device of the present invention is a terminal device to which wireless setting information is transferred between a plurality of terminal devices, and corresponds to a plurality of communication methods from a first other terminal device that is a transfer source of the wireless setting information. Receiving means for receiving a wireless setting information set including a plurality of wireless setting information; and reconfiguring means for reconfiguring wireless setting information corresponding to a communication method adopted by the own apparatus in the wireless setting information set; The wireless setting information set including the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method not adopted by the own device in the wireless setting information set and the reconfigured wireless setting information is saved as a new wireless setting information set. And a transfer unit that transfers the new wireless setting information set to a second other terminal device that is a transfer destination of the wireless setting information.

  With this configuration, when a wireless setting information set including a plurality of pieces of wireless setting information (for example, wireless setting information a and b) is received from a transfer source terminal device (first other terminal device), the wireless setting information set is received. The wireless setting information (for example, wireless setting information a) corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device is reconfigured, and the communication method not adopted by the own device is supported in the wireless setting information set. The new wireless setting information set including the wireless setting information to be performed (for example, wireless setting information b) and the reconfigured wireless setting information (for example, wireless setting information a ′) is stored. Then, when the terminal device transfers wireless setting information to another terminal device (second other terminal device), the new wireless setting information set is transferred.

  Thus, when the terminal device receives wireless setting information from another terminal device (first other terminal device), not only the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device but also the own device. Even wireless setting information corresponding to a communication method that is not adopted can be included in the wireless setting information set and transferred to another terminal device (second other terminal device). Therefore, even if there is a terminal device that does not adopt a certain communication method while wireless setting information is sequentially transferred between a plurality of terminal devices, all of the data transferred from the first terminal device The wireless setting information is transferred to the last terminal device without interruption at the terminal device on the way.

  Further, the terminal device of the present invention is configured so that the terminal device in the wireless setting information set received from the first other terminal device is based on the priority of the communication method adopted by the device when performing wireless communication. Priority setting means for setting the priority of the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the communication method, and the storage means is not set with the wireless setting information with the priority set and the priority. A wireless setting information set including wireless setting information is stored as the new wireless setting information set, and the transfer means stores the wireless setting information in which the priority is set and the wireless setting information in which the priority is not set. The new wireless setting information set including the above is transferred to the second other terminal device.

  With this configuration, when a wireless setting information set including a plurality of pieces of wireless setting information (for example, wireless setting information a and b) is received from a transfer source terminal device (first other terminal device), the wireless setting information set is received. The priority is set in the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device, and the new setting includes the wireless setting information in which the priority is set and the wireless setting information in which the priority is not set. The wireless setting information set is saved. When the terminal device transfers the wireless setting information to another terminal device (second other terminal device), the wireless device includes the wireless setting information with priority set and the wireless setting information with no priority set. A new wireless setting information set is transferred.

  In this way, when the terminal device receives wireless setting information from another terminal device (first other terminal device), not only wireless setting information for which priority is set, but also wireless for which priority is not set. Even the setting information can be included in the wireless setting information set and transferred to another terminal device (second other terminal device). Therefore, even if there is a terminal device that does not set priority in a certain communication method while wireless setting information is being transferred one after another between a plurality of terminal devices, all of the data transferred from the first terminal device The wireless setting information is transferred to the last terminal device without interruption at the terminal device on the way.

  The wireless communication system according to the present invention is a wireless communication system in which wireless setting information is transferred between a plurality of terminal devices, wherein the terminal device constituting the wireless communication system is a first wireless setting information transfer source. A receiving means for receiving a wireless setting information set including a plurality of wireless setting information corresponding to a plurality of communication methods from another terminal device, and a communication method adopted by the own device in the wireless setting information set. Reconfiguration means for reconfiguring corresponding radio setting information, radio setting information corresponding to a communication method not adopted by the own device in the radio setting information set, and the reconfigured radio setting information Storage means for storing the wireless setting information set as a new wireless setting information set, and transferring the new wireless setting information set to the second other terminal device to which the wireless setting information is transferred And it has a configuration in which the feed means.

  Even in this system, as described above, even when a terminal device that does not employ a certain communication method is intervened while wireless setting information is sequentially transferred between a plurality of terminal devices, All the wireless setting information transferred from the terminal device is transferred to the last terminal device without interruption at the terminal device on the way.

  The method of the present invention is a method for transferring wireless setting information between a plurality of terminal devices, and a plurality of wireless devices corresponding to a plurality of communication methods from a first other terminal device that is a transfer source of the wireless setting information. The wireless setting information set including the setting information is received, the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device is reconfigured in the wireless setting information set, and the wireless setting information set includes the wireless setting information set. A wireless setting information set including wireless setting information corresponding to a communication method not adopted by the apparatus and the reconfigured wireless setting information is stored as a new wireless setting information set, and the new wireless setting information set is The wireless setting information is transferred to the second other terminal device that is the transfer destination.

  Even with this method, as described above, even when a terminal device that does not employ a certain communication method is interposed in the middle of wireless setting information being sequentially transferred between a plurality of terminal devices, All the wireless setting information transferred from the terminal device is transferred to the last terminal device without interruption at the terminal device on the way.

  The present invention can provide a terminal device having an effect that wireless setting information can be successively transferred between a plurality of terminal devices.

Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that radio | wireless setting information is transferred in the radio | wireless communications system of embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the terminal device in embodiment of this invention The sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process when radio | wireless setting information is transferred in the radio | wireless communications system of embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process when radio | wireless setting information is transferred in the terminal device of embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that wireless setting information is transferred in the conventional wireless communication system. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that wireless setting information is transferred in the conventional wireless communication system.

  Hereinafter, a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the case of a terminal device used for a portable radio terminal for a carrier is exemplified. This terminal device has a function of further transferring wireless setting information received from another terminal device to another terminal device. This function is realized by a program stored in a memory or a hard disk (HDD) of the terminal device.

  The configuration of the terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a wireless communication system configured by the terminal device of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the terminal device of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminal devices 1. In this wireless communication system, wireless setting information is transferred between the plurality of terminal devices 1. In these terminal apparatuses 1, a plurality of communication methods (wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication (IrDA), USB (Universal Serial Bus), WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network), and the like) can be adopted. In FIG. 1, three terminal devices 1 (terminal devices X, Y, and Z) are shown, but it goes without saying that the number of terminal devices 1 is not limited to this. Further, FIG. 1 illustrates the case where one or two communication methods (communication methods A and B) are employed, but it is needless to say that three or more communication methods may be employed.

  Here, first, the configuration of the terminal device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the terminal device 1 includes a reception unit 2 that receives a wireless setting information set including a plurality of wireless setting information corresponding to a plurality of communication methods from another terminal device 1. For example, in the case of FIG. 1, the receiving unit 2 of the terminal device Y receives a plurality of pieces of wireless setting information (setting information a and b) corresponding to two communication methods (communication methods A and B) from the terminal device X. The included wireless setting information set is received.

  The wireless setting information includes, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) setting information (device address, whether or not to use BTAPIP (Bluetooth (registered trademark) access point IP address), profile, PIN code, etc.), wireless LAN setting information (ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier), BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier), IP network setting information (DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Gateway IP address, DNS (Domain Name System) IP address), etc.

  The terminal device 1 includes a control unit 3 for performing processing of transferring a wireless information set including the plurality of wireless setting information to another terminal device 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 3 includes a reconfiguration unit 4 that reconfigures the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device in the wireless information set. For example, in the case of FIG. 1, the reconfiguration unit 4 of the terminal device Y employs only the communication method A, so that the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method A in the wireless setting information set. a is reconfigured into wireless setting information a ′ for the own device.

  Here, the reconfiguration of the wireless setting information will be described more specifically. For example, when the communication method adopted by the own device is Bluetooth (registered trademark), an access point different from that of the terminal device 1 of the transfer source is set. When used, the wireless setting information is reconfigured by rewriting the device address information for the device itself. Further, when the communication method adopted by the own device is a wireless LAN, when using an access point different from the terminal device 1 that is the transfer source, by rewriting the ESSID and BSSID information for the own device, Configuration information is reconfigured.

  The control unit 3 also includes the wireless setting information reconfigured for the own device by the reconfiguring unit 4 as described above, and the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method not adopted by the own device in the wireless information set. And a storage processing unit 6 that stores in the memory 5 a new wireless setting information set (wireless setting information set for the device itself). For example, in the case of FIG. 1, the storage processing unit 6 of the terminal device Y includes the setting information a ′ reconfigured for the own device and the wireless setting information b corresponding to the communication method B not adopted by the own device. Are stored in the memory 5 as a new wireless setting information set.

  The terminal device 1 includes a transmission unit 7 for transferring this new wireless setting information set to another terminal device 1. For example, in the case of FIG. 1, the transmission unit 7 of the terminal device Y transfers a wireless setting information set including setting information a ′ and setting information b to the terminal device Z.

  In addition, the control unit 3 includes a priority setting unit 8 that sets the priority of the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device in the wireless setting information set. For example, in the case of FIG. 1, the priority setting unit 8 of the terminal device Y sets the priority “1” in the setting information a ′ corresponding to the communication method A because the own device adopts only the communication method A. To do. In this case, no priority is set in the setting information b corresponding to the communication method B. When the terminal device Y adopts the communication method C in addition to the communication method A, two pieces of setting information (setting information a ′ corresponding to the communication method A and setting information c corresponding to the communication method C) are used. ) Is set to each priority.

  The priority setting unit 8 sets the priority of the wireless setting information based on the priority of the communication method adopted by the own device when performing wireless communication. The priority of the communication method is determined in advance according to, for example, the communication speed of wireless communication, the size of the communicable area, the charging system for wireless communication, the security of communication, and the like. More specifically, in the Bluetooth (registered trademark) and the wireless LAN, the wireless LAN has a higher communication system priority than the Bluetooth (registered trademark). For example, the setting information of the wireless LAN has a priority “1”. ”And Bluetooth (registered trademark) setting information is set to priority“ 2 ”. From the viewpoint of security, Bluetooth (registered trademark) having a narrow communication range may be set to the priority “1”, and the wireless LAN may be set to the priority “2”.

  In this case, the storage processing unit 6 includes a wireless setting information set including wireless setting information for which priority is set (for example, setting information a ′) and wireless setting information for which priority is not set (for example, setting information b). Can be said to be stored as a new wireless setting information set. In addition, the transmission unit 7 generates a new wireless setting information set including wireless setting information (for example, setting information a ′) for which priority is set and wireless setting information (for example, setting information b) for which priority is not set. It can also be said that the data is transferred to another terminal device 1.

  The terminal device 1 may have a function for performing authentication using an electronic certificate. When the electronic certificate used for authentication is a group common certificate, the terminal device 1 (for example, the terminal device Y) is received by the receiving unit 2 from another terminal device 1 (for example, the terminal device X). Even if the electronic certificate (group common certificate) is stored in the memory 5 and the electronic certificate (group common certificate) is transferred from the transmission unit 7 to another terminal device 1 (for example, the terminal device Z). Good.

  About the terminal device 1 comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement is demonstrated with reference to drawings.

  Here, first, the flow of processing of the entire system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing when wireless setting information is transferred in the wireless communication system of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, when the wireless setting information set is transferred from the terminal device X, which is the transfer source of the wireless setting information, to the terminal device Y (S1), the terminal device Y includes its own device in the wireless information set. The wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the device is reconfigured (S2), the reconfigured wireless setting information, and the wireless setting corresponding to the communication method not adopted by the own device in the wireless information set. A new wireless setting information set including the information is stored (S3). Then, the new wireless setting information set is transferred to the terminal device Z that is the transfer destination of the wireless setting information (S4).

  1 will be described. First, when a wireless setting information set including setting information a and b is transferred from the terminal device X to the terminal device Y (S1), the terminal device Y is self-device. The setting information a corresponding to the communication method A adopted by the device is reconfigured (S2), and the setting information a ′ reconfigured for the own device and the communication method B not adopted by the own device are supported. The wireless setting information b to be stored is stored in the memory 5 as a new wireless setting information set (S3). Then, the wireless setting information set including the setting information a ′ and the setting information b is transferred to the terminal device Z (S4).

  Next, the flow of processing in the terminal device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when wireless setting information is transferred in the terminal device 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, in the terminal device 1 (for example, the terminal device Y), first, when a wireless setting information set is received from another terminal device 1 (for example, the terminal device X) (S10), the wireless setting information set is set. Is selected (S11), and it is determined whether or not the selected setting information is compatible with the communication method employed by the device (S12).

  If the setting information is setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device, the setting information (for example, setting information a) is reconfigured for the own device (S13). If the setting information is not setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own apparatus, the setting information (for example, setting information b) is not reconfigured. When the above processing (steps S11 to S13) is completed for all the setting information included in the wireless setting information set (S14), the setting information (for example, setting information a ′ and setting information b) is completed. ) Is stored in the memory 5 as a new setting information set (S15).

  When the wireless setting information set is transferred (S16), the new setting information set (for example, the setting information set including the setting information a ′ and the setting information b) is further transferred to another terminal device 1 (for example, the terminal device). Z) (S17).

  According to the terminal device 1 of the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the wireless setting information can be sequentially transferred between the plurality of terminal devices 1.

  In other words, in this embodiment, when the terminal device Y receives a wireless setting information set including a plurality of wireless setting information a and b from the transfer source terminal device X, the own device adopts the wireless setting information set. The wireless setting information a corresponding to the communication method being reconfigured is reconfigured, and the wireless setting information b corresponding to the communication method not adopted by the own device in the wireless setting information set and the reconfigured wireless setting information a A new wireless configuration information set containing 'is saved. When the terminal device Y transfers wireless setting information to another terminal device Z, the new wireless setting information set is transferred.

  In this way, when the terminal device Y receives the wireless setting information from the other terminal device X, not only the wireless setting information a ′ corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device but also the own device does not adopt it. The wireless setting information b corresponding to the communication method can be included in the wireless setting information set and transferred to another terminal device Z. Therefore, even when a terminal device Y not adopting a certain communication method B is interposed in the middle of wireless setting information being sequentially transferred between the plurality of terminal devices X, Y, and Z, the first terminal All the wireless setting information a and b transferred from the device X (when the setting information a is reconfigured, the setting information a ′ and b) are not interrupted by the terminal device Y in the middle of the last terminal device Z. Is transferred.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a wireless setting information set including a plurality of wireless setting information a and b is received from the transfer source terminal device X, the communication adopted by the own device in the wireless setting information set. A priority is set in the wireless setting information a corresponding to the method A (or setting information a ′ when the setting information a is reconfigured), and the wireless setting information a (or setting information a ′) in which the priority is set. And a new wireless setting information set including the wireless setting information b for which priority is not set. When the terminal device Y transfers the wireless setting information to another terminal device Z, the wireless setting information a (or setting information a ′) in which the priority is set and the wireless setting information b in which the priority is not set A new wireless setting information set including is transferred.

  Thus, when the terminal device Y receives the wireless setting information a and b from the other terminal device X, not only the wireless setting information a (or setting information a ′) for which the priority is set, but also the priority is set. The wireless setting information b that is not yet included can be included in the wireless setting information set and transferred to another terminal device Z. Therefore, even when a terminal device Y that does not set a priority in a certain communication method B is intervening while wireless setting information is sequentially transferred between a plurality of terminal devices X, Y, and Z, the first All the wireless setting information a and b transferred from the terminal device X (when the setting information a is reconfigured, the setting information a ′ and b) are not interrupted by the terminal device Y in the middle of the last terminal device. Transfer to Z.

  When such a terminal device 1 of the present embodiment is applied to a portable radio terminal for a carrier, for example, the following operational effects are exhibited. If an old-style terminal device Y is deployed at the sales office of a carrier and the manufacturer manufacturer develops the latest terminal device X, the terminal device X of the manufacturer manufacturer can be used if the terminal device 1 of the present embodiment. If the setting information is transferred from the terminal to the old terminal device Y of the sales office, then (for example, when the transportation industry is busy), when the sales office introduces the latest terminal device Z, Conventionally, it is necessary to transfer the setting information from the manufacturer's terminal device X to the terminal device Z again (see FIG. 5). The setting information can be transferred to the terminal device Z (see FIG. 1).

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above by way of example, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be changed or modified according to the purpose within the scope of the claims. is there.

  As described above, the terminal device according to the present invention has an effect that wireless setting information can be successively transferred between a plurality of terminal devices, and is useful as a portable wireless terminal for a carrier.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal device 2 Receiving part 3 Control part 4 Reconfiguration | reconstruction part 5 Memory 6 Storage process part 7 Transmission part 8 Priority setting part

Claims (4)

A terminal device to which wireless setting information is transferred between a plurality of terminal devices,
Receiving means for receiving a wireless setting information set including a plurality of pieces of wireless setting information corresponding to a plurality of communication methods from a first other terminal device that is a transfer source of wireless setting information;
Reconfiguration means for reconfiguring wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device in the wireless setting information set;
A wireless setting information set including wireless setting information corresponding to a communication method not adopted by the own device and the reconfigured wireless setting information in the wireless setting information set is stored as a new wireless setting information set. Storage means;
Transfer means for transferring the new wireless setting information set to a second other terminal device to which wireless setting information is transferred;
A terminal device comprising: Corresponds to the communication method adopted by the device in the wireless setting information set received from the first other terminal device based on the priority of the communication method adopted by the device when performing wireless communication. Priority setting means for setting the priority of wireless setting information to be
The storage means stores a wireless setting information set including the wireless setting information in which the priority is set and the wireless setting information in which the priority is not set as the new wireless setting information set,
The transfer means transfers the new wireless setting information set including the wireless setting information for which the priority is set and the wireless setting information for which the priority is not set to the second other terminal device. The terminal device according to claim 1. A wireless communication system in which wireless setting information is transferred between a plurality of terminal devices,
The terminal device constituting the wireless communication system is
Receiving means for receiving a wireless setting information set including a plurality of pieces of wireless setting information corresponding to a plurality of communication methods from a first other terminal device that is a transfer source of wireless setting information;
Reconfiguration means for reconfiguring wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the own device in the wireless setting information set;
A wireless setting information set including wireless setting information corresponding to a communication method not adopted by the own device and the reconfigured wireless setting information in the wireless setting information set is stored as a new wireless setting information set. Storage means;
Transfer means for transferring the new wireless setting information set to a second other terminal device to which wireless setting information is transferred;
A wireless communication system comprising: A method of transferring wireless setting information between a plurality of terminal devices,
Receiving a wireless setting information set including a plurality of pieces of wireless setting information corresponding to a plurality of communication methods from a first other terminal device that is a transfer source of the wireless setting information;
Reconfigure the wireless setting information corresponding to the communication method adopted by the device in the wireless setting information set,
A wireless setting information set including wireless setting information corresponding to a communication method not adopted by the own device in the wireless setting information set and the reconfigured wireless setting information is stored as a new wireless setting information set. ,
A method of transferring the new wireless setting information set to a second other terminal device to which wireless setting information is transferred.

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