JP2012104116A - Internet connection one-click authentication method and system for wireless lan - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve service of a wireless LAN by promoting use of it and prepare a domestic Internet connection environment.SOLUTION: A customer receives a receipt or a ticket when he/she uses a franchise store such as a convenience store. In order to temporarily provide Internet connection service of a wireless LAN, an account and a password for connection authentication are included in the printed content. A service and a system that allow use of an Internet connection for a predetermined time period are provided by associating POS and a router of the wireless LAN and randomly issuing the account and the password for connection authentication.

Description

In implementing the Internet connection communication using a wireless LAN (local area network), the present invention links a point-of-sale system (POS) system with a wireless router, a server device, and a service providing terminal. The present invention relates to a connection service and a system that employ an authentication method. A seven-layer model of OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) is applied to the connection between the Internet connection service and the POS system in the wireless LAN.

Conventionally, in an area called a wireless LAN spot, when a wireless LAN is used, there is an effort that requires user registration in advance. It takes time and effort to apply for registration of bank account information related to deduction of connection usage fees and to register a credit card number. Some carriers that offer internet connection communications with wireless LANs also have free access services, but for stores that offer internet connection services contracted with carriers, this is not the case for advertising revenue. As a means of operating, expenses such as operation and management costs cannot be covered, and the profits and profits of the store are not at all, but rather it becomes a burden by operating the service. Therefore, in a franchise store such as a convenience store, if an internet connection can be provided as part of a shopper's service, it will be part of improving the service for the customer. Convenience stores such as convenience stores and other franchise stores can improve the service by making the Internet connection fee paid to the telecommunications carrier connected to the Internet a part of the shopping amount, and improving the service. Can be used better. In addition, such services exist in coffee shops that provide coffee, cafes, etc., but they dislike providing Internet connection services because of the low profit rate because of low user unit prices. In the past, organizations and companies that advocated a ubiquitous society were scattered throughout the country, but except for the mobile phone communication network, it can be said that it is not so much a ubiquitous society. According to the 2009 ITU document (International Telecommunication Union), it is 31.71 million people in Japan, about one-fourth of the population. This is because the burden of the Internet connection fee is not taken into consideration, and the expenses related to operation and management are not taken into the design concept. The present application is a model that can earn profits for the value that can be provided as an Internet connection service using a wireless LAN, and is a method that can obtain compensation, and can be distributed without concentrating the burden on users. It also mentions the system.

The wireless LAN customer can connect to the wireless LAN in the area at a certain time using a laptop computer or wireless terminal with an authentication account or password printed on the receipt from the POS system. It can connect and communicate, and can connect to the Internet. After a certain period of time, it is disconnected from the wireless LAN. For example, when providing wireless LAN connection communication as a service for convenience store customers, authentication for wireless LAN connection is made on receipts issued from the POS system so that goods and services can be temporarily used by customers who have purchased goods and services. If an employee of a convenience store prints an account or password and gives the receipt to the customer, the customer can use the wireless LAN within a specified time from the time it is issued with the contents printed on the receipt. As a convenience store, the Internet connection fee paid to the telecommunications carrier (Internet service provider: ISP, Internet Service Provider) that connects to the Internet can be charged to the user, and the service can be improved. Peel off, use You can better utilize the convenience store. Customers at these franchise stores can obtain an authentication code based on a receipt issued from a POS register, and can connect to the Internet by wireless LAN access near the store. This leads to improved service for customers, and the store can handle the connection fee paid to the telecommunications carrier as an expense. In addition, if a customer enters an authentication account or password and then puts it on the top of a homepage such as a corporate advertisement, or inserts an advertisement while browsing for a customer, the carrier or wireless LAN connection communication service The providing side also has an effect that leads to profits. The authentication code is sequentially issued as a random character string for the authentication account and password, and the expiration date is managed by the authentication system consisting of the server device linked with the POS system. It cannot be used without permission. In the industry, sales of tickets, tickets for public institutions such as railways and buses, convenience store stores and parking lots, fast food stores and parking lots selling burgers and coffee, restaurant restaurants and restaurants Service applications are considered in parking lots, highway parking areas, near public telephones equipped with wireless LAN connection and communication functions, airport lobbies and railway platforms, amusement parks and zoos, and public park areas. However, it can be a useful job especially for system engineers (SEs).

The configuration diagram of the present invention is shown. 100 is a server device that updates and deletes the setting information for wireless LAN use, and is performed for 102 wireless routers using UPnP (Universal Plug And Play). The 102 wireless routers use the Syslog (IETF: Syslog Working Group) Syslog Working Group (DAF) daemon to transfer the usage history of customers accessing the wireless LAN to 100 server devices. 100 server devices and 102 wireless routers are wired. 101 is a server device of a store that is a part of the POS system. Since the server device of the store 101 performs a store operation, the processing load is large. Therefore, the processing operation of the Internet connection service in the wireless LAN is divided into 100 server devices. I am letting you. 103 is a service providing terminal device in the store. This is a device that allows customers using the store to purchase tickets and pay public utilities. The 103 service providing terminal devices are usually connected to the server device of the store. 104 is a POS register that is part of the POS system. The authentication code (account and password) necessary for the procedure to authenticate 102 wireless routers is printed on the receipt (receipt) issued by the POS register. When the POS register performs the authentication code issuance procedure by the program, the server device of 101 stores and the server device of 100 store cooperate to generate an authentication code, pass the authentication code to the POS register of 104, and print it. . In addition, the generated authentication code is registered in the wireless router of 102 from the server device of 100 using UPnP to prepare for the Internet connection service of 200 customers. 100 server devices manage the expiration date of the authentication code, and the 102 wireless routers are updated and deleted. Information such as access logs is accumulated in 102 wireless routers when the user connects to the Internet. When authentication is completed, the wireless routers 102 transfer the access logs etc. to 100 server devices using the Syslog daemon. . And 100 server devices are a device to save the access log. 200 is a customer who receives internet connection service. 201 is also 200 customers, and 201 shows a receipt received at the POS register. 202 is also a customer, but he is drawing a ticket purchase at a service provider terminal in the store. 300 is a terminal such as a notebook computer that can use a wireless LAN. 301 is a portable terminal that can use a wireless LAN environment. 302 is a mobile phone using a wireless LAN. 300, 301, and 302 are devices that comply with or use IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15 (Bluetooth (registered trademark)). 400 is the Internet, 400 on the side connected to 102 wireless routers and WAN connection. It is a structural example of the record and column of a database. This is internal information of the database server connected to the Internet. The configuration diagram of the present invention is shown. 103 is a service providing terminal device for updating / deleting the setting information for wireless LAN use, and is performed for 102 wireless routers using UPnP (Universal Plug And Play). In addition, 102 wireless routers use the syslog (IETF: Syslog Working Group of Internet Engineering Task Force) daemon to transfer the usage history of the users who accessed the wireless LAN to 103 service providing terminal devices. 103 service provider terminals and 102 wireless routers are wired. 103 is a service providing terminal device in the store. This is a device for customers who use the store to purchase tickets. The 103 service providing terminal devices are usually connected to the server device of the store. The authentication code (account and password) necessary for the procedure to authenticate the 102 wireless router is printed on the receipt (receipt) issued by the 103 service providing terminal device. When the service providing terminal device 103 performs an authentication code issuance procedure by a program, an authentication code is generated and the service providing terminal device 103 prints the authentication code. The generated authentication code is registered in 102 wireless routers using UPnP to prepare for the Internet connection service of the customer. The service provision terminal device 103 manages the validity period of the authentication code, and the wireless router 102 is updated and deleted. Information such as access logs is stored in 102 wireless routers when the 200 users connect to the Internet. When authentication is completed, the 102 wireless routers use Syslog daemons to access 103 service providing terminal devices. Forward. The service providing terminal device 103 stores the access log. 200 is a customer who receives internet connection service. 202 is also a customer, but he is drawing a ticket purchase at a service provider terminal in the store. 300 is a terminal such as a notebook computer that can use a wireless LAN. 301 is a portable terminal that can use a wireless LAN environment. 302 is a mobile phone using a wireless LAN. 300, 301, and 302 are devices that comply with or use IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15 (Bluetooth (registered trademark)). 400 is the Internet, 400 on the side connected to 102 wireless routers and WAN connection. It is a configuration diagram centering on the system bus (PCI bus: Peripheral Component Interconnect Bus) of the store server device connected to 102 wireless routers or the service providing terminal device installed in the store. 606 RTC (Real Time Clock) is a clock in the device. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 601, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 602, a MEM (Memory) 603, and a 604 GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) are connected to the system bus. LAN controller, RTC and 605 I / O (Input / Output) are connected. The 605 I / O includes a keyboard, mouse, and basic devices connected to a printing device that prints receipts. 500 imitates radio waves that comply with or are in compliance with IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15 (Bluetooth (registered trademark)). 400 is the Internet, which is connected to 600 LAN controllers and 501 wired cables via 102 wireless routers. As described in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each device connected to the system bus receives UPnP issuance and usage history information by the Syslog daemon of the wireless router 102 through the program code and its execution process. The HDD is running and recording. Details of the program code of 601 CPU and 603 MEM are not described, but it is clear that the system bus is used. Configuration diagram centering on the system bus in the wireless router. 704 RTC (Real Time Clock) is a clock in the device. 700 CPUs (Central Processing Unit) and 701 MEMs (Memory) are connected around the system bus, and 702 BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is a non-volatile storage medium for basic programs that activate the wireless router. Saved. The BIOS 702 stores source code (web description language, etc.) for displaying contents for users, various TCP / IP communication program sockets, daemon programs, and the like. Loaded for MEM. At the bottom of the system bus, 703 LAN controllers, RTC and 705 LAN controllers are connected. 500 imitates radio waves that comply with or are in compliance with IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15 (Bluetooth (registered trademark)). In other words, the LAN controller 705 is a device that supports wireless LAN access for customers. 400 is the Internet, and 703 LAN controller connects 900 store server devices and service providing terminal devices. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each device connected to the system bus issues a program code and its execution process, issues UPnP, and records usage history information by the syslog daemon of the wireless router 102 of 900 servers. Or send it to the service provider terminal. Details of the 700 CPU and 701 MEM program codes are not described, but it is clear that the system bus is used. This is an example of the receipt (receipt) printed by the POS register. The authentication code (authentication account and authentication password) is written at the bottom of the receipt. When shopping at a convenience store, you can receive a wireless LAN internet connection service. Based on the authorization code on the receipt, customers can access the wireless LAN using a terminal equipped with a wireless environment. However, it will be within the range of wireless LAN radio waves. A receipt issued by a service providing terminal. The receipt in Figure 5 is issued by the POS register, but the service providing terminal issues the ticket independently. Both are print examples, but based on this receipt, customers can perform wireless LAN access using a terminal equipped with a wireless environment. However, it will be within the range of wireless LAN radio waves. This is an example of printing a ticket by selling a ticket using a service provision terminal in the store that is linked to the POS system. This also provides an Internet connection service as shown in Figs. It represents the internal database structure in the server device or wireless router. The figure is an example, but it is an indispensable item for the system to handle everything from issuing an authentication code to registering, revoking, deleting, and saving history. This structure diagram can also serve as record information to be recorded on the HDD, facilitating management and operation. The vertical axis can be the item, and the horizontal axis can be the performance information by the customer. Syslog is formed based on this database structure. This is a system flow diagram. A summary of connection charges can be graphed. Convenience stores can charge connection charges as expenses. The figure on the right shows sales for each customer taking a convenience store as an example. The store sets a threshold value and determines whether to provide an Internet connection service. In other words, the authentication code is automatically requested (requested) from the POS register according to the sales unit price. This is an example of the top page output by the wireless LAN access of the customer who received the authentication code. Earn money by inserting ads at the bottom of the browser. Enter the authentication code and the user presses the authentication button to receive the Internet connection service. The wireless router will block the connection after a certain period of time. It is a diagram showing the relationship of communication from the configuration of Figure 1. Usually, the store server has a large calculation load due to the collection of the POS register journal and the ordering of store merchandise, so the request for the authentication code is made on the POS register side based on the threshold of the sales price, and from the store server An authentication code is requested to the server device. The server device generates the authentication code and issues it to the POS register through the store server. Therefore, the authentication code is printed on the receipt. At the same time, the authentication code is registered and updated in the wireless router. When updating, TCP / IP communication using UPnP is mainly used. This allows the wireless router to access the customer who received the receipt. Historical information such as Internet access logs of users remaining in the wireless router is transferred to the server device by the Syslog daemon of the wireless router and stored in the HDD. In addition to the authentication code based on the threshold of the POS register sales price, the service provider terminal uses the same mechanism for selling and buying the connection fee itself. As shown in Fig. 12, it is possible to provide a single service without going through a server device. The processing flow figure of a server apparatus. The processing flowchart of a wireless router.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-291209 POS sales management method and POS sales management system using mobile phone

A customer who has made a purchase at a convenience store receives a receipt printed with an authentication code, uses a business-use laptop computer in a convenience store parking lot, and accesses the Internet via a wireless LAN. An embodiment in which business is performed by accessing the server is conceivable. In addition, if a customer using the expressway in the parking area of the expressway wants to connect to the Internet with a laptop computer equipped with a wireless LAN function, he / she pays the connection fee at the service provision terminal installed in the parking area. It is conceivable to receive a receipt printed with an authentication code and enjoy internet connection in the car in the parking area.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Server apparatus 101 Store server 102 Wireless router 103 Service providing terminal 104 POS register 200 Customer using wireless LAN 201 Customer receiving receipt at POS register 202 Customer purchasing authentication code at service providing terminal 300 Wireless LAN function A personal computer having a wireless LAN function 302 A mobile phone having a wireless LAN function 400 The Internet 500 IEEE802.11 or IEEE802.15 radio wave 501 Wired connection cable 600 LAN controller 601 CPU
602 HDD
603 Memory 604 GPU
605 Basic input / output 606 Clock
700 System bus (PCI bus)
710 Wireless router CPU
711 Wireless router memory 712 Wireless router firmware 713 Wireless router LAN controller 714 Wireless router clock (clock)
715 Wireless part of wireless router 800 Wireless router system bus

Claims (1)

  An Internet connection service system, which is an Internet connection service in a wireless LAN (local area network), and is connected to a POS (Point of sale system) system.