JP2011164754A - Radio communication system, information processing center, and radio communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio communication system which can start radio communication after performing authentication to communication equipment which has no user interface for character input or for screen display, and to provide an information processing center and a wireless communication method. <P>SOLUTION: In radio communication between an onboard radio communication terminal 10 and a portable telephone terminal 20 which start radio communication after mutual authentication like Bluetooth according to this embodiment, a radio communication part 31 of a server 30 receives an authentication key required for authentication of radio communication between the radio communication terminal 10 and the portable telephone terminal 20 from a portable telephone terminal 20 and transmits the received authentication key to the onboard radio communication terminal 10. Thereby, even if the onboard radio communication terminal 10 has no display device to display the authentication key nor the input device to input the authentication key, the authentication key is transmitted to the onboard radio communication terminal 10 through the server 30, the radio communication terminal 10 and the portable telephone terminal 20 mutually perform authentication, and the radio communication is established. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, an information processing center, and a wireless communication method, and more particularly to a wireless communication system, an information processing center, and a wireless communication method for a wireless communication device that starts wireless communication after mutual authentication. is there.

  In recent years, a mobile phone, a digital camera, an audio device, an in-vehicle navigation system, and an in-vehicle audio device are connected to each other by short-range wireless communication of a standard such as Bleutooth (registered trademark). For example, Patent Document 1 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, and establishes a wireless communication link via a Bluetooth communication unit with a mobile phone serving as a communication partner. ) Is exchanged to execute an authentication process. This hands-free call device includes a random code generation unit that generates a code and a display unit that displays the code generated by the random code code generation unit. The code displayed by the display unit is displayed on the mobile phone. Based on the authentication process. In this case, when the user inputs the password into the mobile phone, the Bluetooth communication unit of the hands-free call device and the mobile phone exchange the password, authentication processing is performed, and the association between the hands-free call device and the mobile phone. (Pairing) is performed. Thereby, even an electronic device that does not have a user interface for character input can realize authentication with high security.

JP 2008-85423 A

  By the way, wireless communication services such as mobile phone networks and IP communication networks are becoming wider in area and wider in bandwidth, and an environment capable of continuous connection in wireless communication is being prepared. Also in automobiles, vehicles equipped with wireless communication systems (telematics) have become widespread, and services such as emergency call systems, search for traffic information, calls with operators, and access to the Internet are provided. As a method of connecting an automobile navigation system or the like to an information processing center that provides the above service, a method of connecting to an information processing center using a wireless communication device installed in the vehicle, and a user's mobile phone There is a method of connecting to an information processing center. When an information processing center and a car navigation system are connected using a mobile phone, the above-described Bluetooth is currently often used for connection between the mobile phone and the car navigation system.

  Here, in order to connect (pair) a mobile phone and a car navigation system or the like by Bluetooth, it is necessary to input an authentication key into a user interface for character input of the car. Even in a system that does not require a user interface for inputting characters on the automobile side as in Patent Document 1, a display device that displays an authentication key on the automobile side is required. Therefore, in a low-priced car that does not have a user interface for character input or screen display, such a service cannot be spread and becomes a problem.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to perform wireless communication after authentication even for a communication device that does not have a user interface for character input or screen display. An object is to provide a wireless communication system, an information processing center, and a wireless communication method that can be started.

  The present invention relates to a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device that start wireless communication after performing mutual authentication, and wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device. A wireless communication system including an information processing center that performs information processing necessary for establishment, the information processing center being necessary for authentication of wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device A wireless communication system comprising: a receiving unit that receives an authentication key from a first wireless communication device; and a transmission unit that transmits an authentication key received by the receiving unit to a second wireless communication device.

  According to this configuration, in wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device that start wireless communication after mutual authentication, such as Bluetooth, information processing necessary for establishing wireless communication The information processing center that receives the authentication key necessary for authentication of the wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device from the first wireless communication device; The transmitting unit transmits the authentication key received by the receiving unit to the second wireless communication device. Thereby, even if there is no display device or an input device for inputting the authentication key for the second wireless communication device to display the authentication key, the authentication key is transmitted to the second wireless communication device via the information processing center. The first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device can authenticate each other and establish wireless communication.

  In this case, the information processing apparatus further includes a storage unit that stores the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device in association with each other, and the reception unit includes the identification information of the first wireless communication device, the first wireless communication device, The identification information of the second wireless communication device is received from the first wireless communication device, and the transmission means stores the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification of the second wireless communication device stored in association with the storage means. When the information matches the identification information of the first wireless communication device received by the receiving means and the identification information of the second wireless communication device, the authentication key received by the receiving means is transmitted to the second wireless communication device. It is preferable to do.

  According to this configuration, the storage unit stores the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device in association with each other, and the reception unit stores the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the first wireless communication device. The second wireless communication device identification information is received from the first wireless communication device and stored in association with the storage means, and the first wireless communication device identification information and the second wireless communication device identification information are stored. When the identification information of the first wireless communication device received by the reception means matches the identification information of the second wireless communication device, the authentication key received by the reception means is transmitted to the second wireless communication device. As a result, when the identification information stored in the storage unit matches the identification information received from the first wireless communication unit, the authentication key is transmitted to the second wireless communication device. Rather than communication with unintended devices, wireless communication between specific devices can be reliably established.

  The present invention is also an information processing center for performing information processing necessary for establishing wireless communication between a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device that start wireless communication after mutual authentication. Receiving means for receiving from the first wireless communication device an authentication key required for authentication of wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device, and an authentication key received by the receiving means. An information processing center including transmission means for transmitting to a second wireless communication device.

  In this case, the information processing apparatus further includes a storage unit that stores the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device in association with each other, and the reception unit includes the identification information of the first wireless communication device, the first wireless communication device, The identification information of the second wireless communication device is received from the first wireless communication device, and the transmission means stores the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification of the second wireless communication device stored in association with the storage means. When the information matches the identification information of the first wireless communication device received by the receiving means and the identification information of the second wireless communication device, the authentication key received by the receiving means is transmitted to the second wireless communication device. It is preferable to do.

  In addition, the present invention is a wireless communication device that starts wireless communication after mutually authenticating with another wireless communication device, and wireless communication with another wireless communication device transmitted from the other wireless communication device This is a wireless communication device provided with a receiving means for receiving an authentication key required for authentication via the information processing center.

  In this case, the authentication key transmitted from the other wireless communication device is stored in association with the identification information of the other wireless communication device and the own identification information transmitted from the other wireless communication device, and the information processing center. It is preferable that the information is transmitted from the information processing center when the identification information of the other wireless communication device matches the identification information of the self.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device that start wireless communication after performing mutual authentication, and wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device. A wireless communication method by an information processing center that performs information processing necessary for establishing communication, which is necessary for authentication of wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device. The wireless communication method includes a receiving step of receiving a simple authentication key from the first wireless communication device, and a transmitting step of transmitting the authentication key received in the receiving step to the second wireless communication device.

  In this case, the information processing center further includes a storing step of storing the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device in association with each other, and the receiving step includes the first wireless communication device. The identification information and the identification information of the second wireless communication device are received from the first wireless communication device, and the transmission step includes the first wireless communication device identification information and the second information stored in association with each other in the storage step. When the identification information of the wireless communication device matches the identification information of the first wireless communication device received in the reception step and the identification information of the second wireless communication device, the authentication key received by the receiving means is the second key. It is preferable to transmit to a wireless communication device.

  According to the wireless communication system, the information processing center, and the wireless communication method of the present invention, wireless communication can be started after performing authentication even for a communication device that does not have a user interface for character input or screen display. It becomes possible.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the radio | wireless communications system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the personal information and vehicle information which were memorize | stored in personal / vehicle information DB of the server. It is a figure which shows the sequence of operation | movement of the radio | wireless communications system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the setting screen of the personal information of the mobile telephone terminal of FIG. It is a figure which shows the setting screen of the vehicle information of the mobile telephone terminal of FIG. It is a figure which shows the setting screen of the near field communication of the mobile telephone terminal of FIG.

  Hereinafter, a wireless communication system, an information processing center, and a wireless communication method according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless communication system of the present embodiment includes a wireless communication display / operation system 1 including an in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 and a mobile phone terminal 20, and a server 30. The wireless communication system of the present embodiment uses the server 30 to connect (pair) the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 and the user's mobile phone terminal 20 by near field wireless communication of a standard such as Bluetooth.

  The in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 is connected to, for example, a car navigation system. In the present embodiment, the device on the automobile side has a user interface for character input that allows manual input of a PIN (Personal Identification Number) as an authentication key for pairing, and a user for screen display that can display a PIN. Assume that it does not have an interface. The in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 includes a wireless communication unit 11 and a short-range wireless communication unit 12.

  The wireless communication unit 11 is for performing wireless communication with the server 30. The near field communication unit 12 is for performing near field communication such as Bluetooth with the mobile phone terminal 20. In this short-distance wireless communication, it is necessary to authenticate each other between the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 and the mobile phone terminal 20 in order to establish a communication link, and it is necessary for each device to obtain an authentication key.

  The mobile phone terminal 20 includes a wireless communication unit 21, a display unit 22, an operation unit 23, and a short-range wireless communication unit 24. The wireless communication unit 21 is for performing wireless communication with the server 30 by designating a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) on the Internet of the server 30. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that when the user of the mobile phone terminal 20 purchases a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10, the user purchases the URL attached to the server 30 dedicated to the purchaser. When establishing a short-distance wireless communication link with the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10, the wireless communication unit 21 includes the personal information of the user who is the owner of the mobile phone terminal 20 required for authentication, the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal The vehicle information of the vehicle on which 10 is mounted and the authentication key are transmitted to the server 30.

  The display unit 22 is specifically a liquid crystal display, and is a user interface for displaying various information on the screen to the user. The operation unit 23 is specifically an operation key or the like, and is a user interface for a user to manually input various information. Alternatively, the operation unit 23 may input predetermined information by reading a barcode or the like. The short-range wireless communication unit 24 is for performing short-range wireless communication with the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 according to a standard such as Bluetooth.

  The server 30 includes a wireless communication unit 31, a personal / vehicle information DB 32, a collation determination unit 33, and a short-range wireless communication setting unit 34. The wireless communication unit 31 is for performing wireless communication with the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 and the mobile phone terminal 20. Specifically, the wireless communication unit 31 receives personal information of a user who is a holder of the mobile phone terminal 20 necessary for authentication, vehicle information of a vehicle on which the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 is mounted, and an authentication key as a mobile phone. Receive from terminal 20. In addition, the wireless communication unit 31 transmits an authentication key to the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10.

  The personal / vehicle information DB 32 stores personal information of a user who is the owner of the mobile phone terminal 20 and vehicle information of a vehicle on which the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 is mounted in association with each other. As shown in the example of FIG. 2, in the personal / vehicle information DB 32, the user name, address, and telephone number are stored as personal information, and the vehicle number, vehicle name, and grade are stored in association with each other as vehicle information. In addition to this, the personal / vehicle information DB 32 includes a manufacturing number of the mobile phone terminal 20 that directly specifies the mobile phone terminal 20, a manufacturing number of the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 that directly specifies the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 20, and the like. May be stored in association with each other. These pieces of information can be registered when the user of the mobile phone terminal 20 purchases a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 20.

  The collation determination unit 33 performs collation determination to determine whether the personal information and vehicle information stored in the personal / vehicle information DB 32 matches the personal information and vehicle information received by the wireless communication unit 31 from the mobile phone terminal 20. Is for. In the short-range wireless setting unit 34, the collation determination unit 33 matches the personal information and vehicle information stored in the personal / vehicle information DB 32 with the personal information and vehicle information received by the wireless communication unit 31 from the mobile phone terminal 20. When it is determined, an encryption method is set, and the authentication key received from the mobile phone terminal 20 is transmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 via the wireless communication unit 31.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the wireless communication system of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, in the mobile phone terminal 20, a URL dedicated to the purchaser is input to the operation unit 23 by the user (S11). The wireless communication unit 21 of the mobile phone terminal 20 requests the server 30 to transmit data of a Web page with a URL dedicated to the purchaser (S12). The wireless communication unit 31 of the server 30 transmits the Web page data of the URL dedicated to the purchaser to the mobile phone terminal 20 (S13). In this case, the user may be connected to the server 30 by holding a barcode or the like over the operation unit 23.

  A display screen 220 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 22 of the mobile phone terminal 20 based on the data received from the server 30 (S14). In the mobile phone terminal 20, the user's name, address, and telephone number are input to the operation unit 23 as personal information by the user (S15). Next, the display unit 22 of the mobile phone terminal 20 displays a display screen 220 as shown in FIG. 5, and the user inputs the vehicle number, vehicle name, and grade as vehicle information to the operation unit 23 (S16). Next, the display unit 22 of the mobile phone terminal 20 displays a display screen 220 as shown in FIG. 6, and an encryption method and an authentication key are input by the user (S17).

  The authentication key in this case can be arbitrarily set by the user. This embodiment is useful because it is possible to change the authentication key via the server 30 in terms of security. Furthermore, since the authentication key is not stored in any of the servers 30, it is possible to increase the security strength.

  The wireless communication unit 21 of the mobile phone terminal 20 transmits information such as personal information, vehicle information, an encryption method, and an authentication key input to the operation unit 23 by the user to the server 30 (S18). The collation determination unit 33 of the server 30 reads vehicle information associated with personal information received from the mobile phone terminal 20 via the wireless communication unit 31 from the personal / vehicle information DB 32 (S19). The wireless communication unit 21 of the mobile phone terminal 20 determines whether the personal information and vehicle information stored in the personal / vehicle information DB 32 matches the personal information and vehicle information received by the wireless communication unit 31 from the mobile phone terminal 20. A collation determination is performed (S20).

  In the short-range wireless communication setting unit 34, the collation determination unit 33 includes personal information and vehicle information stored in the personal / vehicle information DB 32, and personal information and vehicle information received by the wireless communication unit 31 from the mobile phone terminal 20. When it is determined that they match, the encryption method is set, and the encryption method and the authentication key received from the mobile phone terminal 20 are transmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 via the wireless communication unit 31 as short-range wireless communication information (S21). . When the collation determination unit 33 determines that the personal information and vehicle information stored in the personal / vehicle information DB 32 does not match the personal information and vehicle information received by the wireless communication unit 31 from the mobile phone terminal 20. The collation determination unit 33 of the server 30 transmits an error message to the mobile phone terminal 20 to the wireless communication unit 31.

  When the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 receives the short-range wireless communication information from the server 30 by the wireless communication unit 11, the short-range wireless communication unit 12 uses the short-range wireless communication information based on the encryption method and the authentication key of the received short-range wireless communication information. Communication settings are made (S22). The wireless communication unit 11 transmits a short-range wireless communication setting completion notification to the server 30 (S23). The wireless communication unit 31 of the server 30 transfers the short-range wireless communication setting completion notification received from the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 to the mobile phone terminal 20 (S24).

  When the cellular phone terminal 20 receives the short-range wireless communication setting completion notification from the server 30 from the wireless communication unit 21, the short-range wireless communication unit 22 sets the short-range wireless communication setting based on the short-range wireless communication information input in S17. (S25). The short-range wireless communication unit 24 of the mobile phone terminal 20 directly transmits the authentication key to the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 by the set encryption method (S26). The short-range wireless communication unit 12 of the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 that has received the authentication key transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 20 returns a short-range wireless communication setting authentication completion notification indicating that the authentication has been completed (S27). Thereafter, short-range wireless communication which is bidirectional communication is performed between the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 and the mobile phone terminal 20 (S28).

  In the present embodiment, a server 30 that performs information processing necessary for establishing wireless communication in wireless communication between the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 and the mobile phone terminal 20 that start wireless communication after mutual authentication, such as Bluetooth. The wireless communication unit 31 receives an authentication key necessary for authentication of wireless communication between the wireless communication terminal 10 and the mobile phone terminal 20 from the mobile phone terminal 20, and receives the received authentication key from the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10. Send to. Thus, the authentication key is transmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 via the server 30 without the display device or the input device for inputting the authentication key for the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 to display the authentication key. In addition, the mobile phone terminal 20 can authenticate each other and establish wireless communication.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the personal / vehicle information DB 32 stores the personal information of the user who is the owner of the mobile phone terminal 20 in association with the vehicle information of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10 is mounted, and performs wireless communication. The unit 31 receives personal information and vehicle information from the mobile phone terminal 20, stores personal information and vehicle information associated with the personal / vehicle information DB 32, and receives personal information and vehicle information received by the wireless communication unit 31. When the two match, the received authentication key is transmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10. As a result, when the identification information stored in the personal / vehicle information DB 32 matches the identification information received from the mobile phone terminal 20, the authentication key is transmitted to the in-vehicle wireless communication terminal 10. Rather than communication with unintended devices, wireless communication between specific devices can be reliably established.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the convenience of the user is further enhanced by allowing the user to connect to the server 30 by holding the barcode or the like over the mobile phone terminal 20. In addition, the number of inquiries to the dealer of the user regarding the connection by the short-range wireless communication of the standard such as Bluetooth can be reduced, and the number of cases handled by the dealer can be reduced. In addition, since the server 30 side can check the usage status of short-range wireless communication of a standard such as Bluetooth, the server 30 side can also examine the contents of future services. In addition, after the pairing is completed, the display unit 22 of the mobile phone terminal 20 is used as a screen as a user interface of the in-vehicle communication terminal 10 so that the state and operation of the in-vehicle communication terminal 10 can be displayed.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the in-vehicle device is mainly described. However, the present invention can be applied to communication other than the in-vehicle device that requires authentication with each other.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Wireless communication display and operation system, 10 ... In-vehicle wireless communication terminal, 11 ... Wireless communication part, 12 ... Short-range wireless communication part, 20 ... Mobile phone terminal, 21 ... Wireless communication part, 22 ... Display part, 23 ... Operation , 24 ... near field communication unit, 30 ... server, 31 ... wireless communication unit, 32 ... personal / vehicle information DB, 33 ... collation determination unit, 34 ... near field communication setting unit, 220 ... setting screen.

Claims (8)

A first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device that start wireless communication after performing mutual authentication;
An information processing center for performing information processing necessary for establishing wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device;
A wireless communication system comprising:
The information processing center
Receiving means for receiving, from the first wireless communication device, an authentication key necessary for authentication of wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device;
Transmitting means for transmitting the authentication key received by the receiving means to the second wireless communication device;
A wireless communication system. Storage means for storing the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device in association with each other;
The receiving means receives the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device from the first wireless communication device,
The transmission means includes identification information of the first wireless communication device and identification information of the second wireless communication device stored in association with the storage means, and the first wireless communication device received by the reception means. 2. The wireless communication according to claim 1, wherein the authentication key received by the receiving unit is transmitted to the second wireless communication device when the identification information of the second wireless communication device matches the identification information of the second wireless communication device. system. An information processing center that performs information processing necessary for establishing wireless communication between a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device that start wireless communication after performing mutual authentication,
Receiving means for receiving, from the first wireless communication device, an authentication key required for authentication of wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device;
Transmitting means for transmitting the authentication key received by the receiving means to the second wireless communication device;
Information processing center with Storage means for storing the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device in association with each other;
The receiving means receives the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device from the first wireless communication device,
The transmission means includes identification information of the first wireless communication device and identification information of the second wireless communication device stored in association with the storage means, and the first wireless communication device received by the reception means. 4. The information processing according to claim 3, wherein the authentication key received by the receiving unit is transmitted to the second wireless communication device when the identification information of the second wireless communication device matches the identification information of the second wireless communication device. 5. Center. A wireless communication device that starts wireless communication after mutually authenticating with another wireless communication device,
A wireless communication device comprising receiving means for receiving, via an information processing center, an authentication key required for authentication of wireless communication with the other wireless communication device transmitted from the other wireless communication device.   The authentication key transmitted from the other wireless communication device is stored in association with the identification information of the other wireless communication device and the own identification information transmitted from the other wireless communication device, and the information processing center. The wireless communication device according to claim 5, wherein the wireless communication device is transmitted from the information processing center when the identification information of the other wireless communication device matches its own identification information. Establishing wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device that start wireless communication after mutual authentication and between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device A wireless communication method with an information processing center that performs necessary information processing,
A receiving step in which the information processing center receives an authentication key necessary for authentication of wireless communication between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device from the first wireless communication device;
A transmitting step of transmitting the authentication key received in the receiving step to the second wireless communication device;
A wireless communication method including: The information processing center further includes a storing step of storing the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device in association with each other in advance,
The receiving step receives identification information of the first wireless communication device and identification information of the second wireless communication device from the first wireless communication device,
In the transmitting step, the identification information of the first wireless communication device and the identification information of the second wireless communication device stored in association with each other in the storing step, and the first wireless communication device received in the receiving step The information processing according to claim 7, wherein when the identification information of the second wireless communication device matches the identification information of the second wireless communication device, the authentication key received by the receiving unit is transmitted to the second wireless communication device. Center.

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