JP2014071849A - Wireless service cradle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cradle for performing a communication service cooperated with a specified information device by specifying the information device mounted on the cradle, and to provide the information device.SOLUTION: A wireless service cradle includes: mounting detection means for detecting that a prescribed information device is mounted on the wireless service cradle; radio communication starting means for starting a short-range radio communication function with the prescribed information device; authentication information reception means for receiving authentication information; authentication information transfer means; response reception means for receiving a response to the authentication information; and server access information notification means for notifying the information device of information relating to access to a prescribed server in the case of being a permission response; and information relay means for relaying information between the server and the information device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless service cradle that wirelessly charges an information device and simultaneously relays authentication information with a server and relays a voice call service, and an information device that supports communication with the wireless service cradle.

In a conventional wireless communication system, there is a wireless communication system that detects that a cradle carries an information communication device and communicates between the information communication device and the cradle. In this wireless communication system, when an information communication device and a cradle are combined, there is a technology for performing communication while preventing interference by communicating with an antenna having specific directivity. (For example, Patent Document 1)
However, this technology cannot determine the information communication device on which the cradle itself is placed because the cradle detects a fit with the information communication device and performs wireless communication. For this reason, when the communication apparatus of the same model name is mounted, it cannot service according to each information communication apparatus.

JP 2006-65700 A

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a cradle and an information device that specify an information device placed on the cradle and perform a communication service in cooperation with the specified information device.

  In order to solve the above problems, a wireless service cradle according to the present invention is a wireless service cradle that wirelessly charges an information device and has a predetermined function, and the predetermined information device is mounted on the wireless service cradle. A placement detection means for detecting this, a wireless communication activation means for activating a short-range wireless communication function when it is detected that a predetermined information equipment is placed, and Authentication information receiving means for receiving the specified authentication information, authentication information transferring means for transferring the received authentication information to a predetermined authentication server, response receiving means for receiving a response to the transferred authentication information, and the received Server access information for notifying the information device of information related to access to a predetermined server when the response is a permission response. A notification unit, and having a information relaying means for relaying the information between the server and the information device.

  According to the present invention, an information device placed in a wireless service cradle is specified, and a SIP telephone function by accessing a predetermined authentication server and cooperating with a SIP server can be performed without a troublesome operation / procedure by the user. Wireless service cradle and information equipment that can use communication services can be provided.

1 is a system configuration diagram including a wireless service cradle and an information device according to the present invention. It is a functional block block diagram of the wireless service cradle by this invention. FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the wireless service cradle according to the present invention. It is a functional block block diagram of the information equipment by this invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart figure of the information equipment by this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram including a wireless service cradle 1 and an information device 2 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, this system includes a wireless service cradle 1, an information device 2, a LAN 3, an authentication server 4, a SIP server 5, and an extension telephone 6.

  The service cradle 1 is an apparatus according to the present invention, has a function of wirelessly charging an information device to be described later, has a form of a charging stand, and has voice input / output means for voice calls performed by the information device. With a handset. In addition, it has a communication means by wireless with the information device, and has a communication means by wire with an authentication server and SIP server described later.

  The information device 2 is a commercially available smartphone, tablet terminal, or the like, has wireless communication means, and has a built-in wireless charging function or supports wireless charging by mounting a wireless charging adapter. Various functions are realized by installing application software (hereinafter simply referred to as an application) in the information device 2. Install a connection application with the wireless service cradle 1 and automatically perform authentication.

  The LAN 3 is a wired LAN such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and is a communication path that connects the wireless service cradle 1, the authentication server 4, the SIP server 5, and the extension telephone 6.

  The authentication server 4 authenticates whether or not the information device 2 is a device that has received permission to access the LAN 3, further manages and stores information and data used in business, and performs business services for employees It is. Information and data used in business are servers that can be used only by authorized employees.

  The SIP server 5 is a general SIP server that registers and manages in-house telephones in order to perform internal telephone calls within the company and external telephone calls with customer telephones.

  The extension telephone 6 is a business telephone used in the company, and in the present configuration example, it will be described as an IP telephone directly connected by the LAN 3.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block configuration diagram of the wireless service cradle 1 according to the present invention. The wireless service cradle 1 includes a placement detection unit 101, an authentication information reception unit 102, a wireless power feeding unit 103, a specific device determination unit 104, a wireless communication activation unit 105, a wireless communication processing unit 106, a wireless voice processing unit 107, and a wired communication process. Unit 108, information relay processing unit 109, response reception unit 110, server access information notification unit 111, authentication information transfer unit 112, voice processing unit 113, and handset 114.

  The placement detection unit 101 detects that the information device 2 is placed on the wireless service cradle 1 and notifies the wireless power feeding unit 103 and the wireless communication activation unit 105 that the information device 2 is placed.

  The authentication information receiving unit 102 extracts the authentication information from the information device 2 from the data received by the wireless processing unit 6 and notifies the specific device determination unit 104 of the authentication information.

  When the placement of the information device 2 is notified from the placement detection unit 101, the wireless power feeding unit 103 starts wireless power feeding to the information device 2. Here, the wireless power feeding method may be an electrostatic coupling method or a Qi standard method. Either method is made to correspond to one or more.

  The specific device determining unit 104 determines whether or not the information device 2 placed before the authentication information received by the authentication information receiving unit 102 is a predetermined specific device. The authentication information is notified to the authentication information transfer unit 112.

  The wireless communication activation unit 105 activates the wireless communication processing unit 106 and the wireless audio processing unit 107 that communicate with the information device 2 when the placement detection unit 101 is notified of the placement of the information device 2.

  The wireless communication processing unit 106 communicates with the information device 2. An 802.11abgn high-speed wireless communication system is desirable, but a low-speed communication system such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used.

  The wireless sound processing unit 107 wirelessly transmits only the call sound with the information device 2. Any communication method may be used as long as it can transmit bidirectional voice data (data amount equivalent to the telephone call quality). For example, a short-range, power-saving wireless system such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The wired communication processing unit 108 communicates with the authentication server 4, the SIP server 5, and the extension telephone 6 via the LAN 3.

  If the authentication server 4 permits authentication of the information device 2, the information relay processing unit 109 performs wireless communication processing unit 106 on the data transmitted from the information device 2 and the data transmitted to the information device 2. And the data communication between the wired communication processing unit 108.

  The response receiving unit 110 receives a response to what the authentication information transfer unit 112 requested to authenticate to the authentication server 4, and if authentication is permitted, notifies the information relay processing unit 109 of the authentication permission of the information device 2. To do.

  The server access information notifying unit 111 transmits server access information necessary for accessing the authentication server 4 and the SIP server 5 to the information device 2 when the response receiving unit 110 detects that the authentication is permitted for the information device 2.

  The authentication information transfer unit 112 transfers the authentication procedure between the information device 2 and the authentication server 4 and determines that the information device 2 on which the specific device determination unit 104 is placed is a predetermined specific device. If the authentication procedure is forwarded, the authentication procedure is not passed.

  The voice processing unit 113 performs analog-to-digital conversion that converts call voice data into a received voice analog signal and a sent voice analog signal into call voice data.

  The handset 114 is a handset.

  FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the wireless service cradle 1 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation in which the wireless service cradle 1 authenticates the authentication server 4 will be described with reference to FIG.

  This flowchart starts when the power of the wireless service cradle 1 is turned on and the function of the placement detection unit 101 is activated (S100).

The placement detection unit 101 waits for the information device 2 to be placed in the wireless service cradle 1 (S110). When the placement detection unit 101 detects the placement of the information device 2 (S110: YES), the placement detection unit 101 notifies the wireless communication activation unit 105 that the placement has been detected, and the wireless communication activation unit that has received the notification. 105 activates the wireless communication processing unit 106 (S111). After the activated wireless communication processing unit 106 establishes a wireless communication connection with the information device 2, the authentication information receiving unit 102 waits for reception of authentication information from the information device 2 (S120). If the authentication information receiving unit 102 receives the authentication information from the information terminal 2 (S120: YES), the authentication information receiving unit 102 transfers the authentication information to the specific device determining unit 104, and the specific device determining unit receives the authentication information. It is investigated and it is determined whether or not the information device 2 is a specific device permitted to use the business (S130). Here, the determination of a specific device may be performed by data communication based on the ID of a wireless communication device registered in advance or NFC (Near Field Communication). If it is not determined that the device is a specific device (S130: NO), it is determined that the specific device does not match, and the process ends. If it is determined that the information device 2 is a specific device permitted to use the business (S130: YES), the authentication information is transferred to the authentication information transfer unit 111, and the authentication information transfer unit 111 further relays the information. Authentication information is transmitted from the LAN 3 to the authentication server 4 via the processing unit 109 and the wired communication processing unit 108 (S131), and the response receiving unit 110 waits for a response to the authentication information. When the response receiving unit 110 receives a response to the authentication information, it checks the content of the response and determines the authentication result (S140). If the authentication is not permitted (S140: NO), it is determined that the authentication does not match and the process ends. If the authentication is permitted (S140: YES), the response reception unit 110 notifies the server access information notification unit 111 of information related to access to the predetermined server to the information device 2. Instructed, the server access information notification unit 111 transfers information related to access to a predetermined server to the information device 2 via the information relay processing unit 109 and the wireless information processing unit 106 (S141). In addition, the response reception unit 110 performs the wireless communication processing unit 106 and the wired communication processing unit 108 on the data transmitted from the information device 2 to the information relay processing unit 109 and the data transmitted to the information device 2. The information relay processing unit 109 and the wire communication processing unit 109 are connected to the wireless communication processing unit 106 and the wired communication processing unit for the data transmitted from the information device 2 and the data transmitted to the information device 2. The information is relayed to 108 (S142).

  FIG. 4 is a functional block configuration diagram of the information device 2 according to the present invention. The information device 2 includes a wireless communication unit 201, a wireless communication device determination unit 202, an authentication information transmission unit 203, a server access information storage unit 204, a server access unit 205, a wireless reception unit 206, and a function restriction setting unit 207. .

  The wireless communication unit 201 performs wireless local communication with the wireless service cradle 1, and when the wireless communication is connected, notifies the wireless communication device determination unit 202 of the information of the connected communication device 2 and receives the information. If the data is server access information, the server access information storage unit 204 is notified of the server access information.

  The wireless communication device determination unit 202 confirms communication device information from the wireless communication unit 201 and determines whether the device is a specific device. If it is determined as a specific device, the authentication information transmission unit 203 is notified. Here, the determination of a specific device may be performed by data communication by SSID or NFC (near field communication) of a wireless communication device registered in advance.

  The authentication information transmission unit 203 transmits the authentication information of the own information device to the wireless service cradle 1 via the wireless communication unit 201 in response to the notification from the wireless communication device determination unit 202. The authentication information may be set in advance in its own information device, or may be input by the user at any time during wireless connection with the wireless service cradle 1.

  The server access information storage unit 204 stores information for server access received from the wireless service cradle 1. The server access information is, for example, a server IP address and a user name and password for access authentication.

  When a server access is requested by a user operation, the server access unit 205 reads the server access information from the server access information storage unit 204 and executes access to the server via the wireless communication unit 201 according to the server access information. .

  The wireless power receiving unit 206 receives wireless power and supplies the power to the entire information device.

  FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the information device 2 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation of the information device 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  This flow starts when the information device 2 is placed on the wireless service cradle 1 with the power supply turned on (S500).

  When the wireless communication is connected (S501: YES), information of the communication device connected to the wireless communication device determination unit 202 is notified from the wireless communication unit 201, and the communication device is determined to be a specific device set in advance. If so (S502: YES), the authentication information transmitting unit 203 transmits the authentication information of its own information device to the wireless service cradle 1 (S503). If the connected communication device is not a specific device (S502: NO), general wireless communication is started without executing the subsequent processing.

  If server access information is not received from the wireless service cradle 1 for the authentication information (S504: NO), it waits for server access information to be received. When server access information is received from the wireless service cradle 1 for the authentication information (S504: YES), the server access information is stored in the server access information storage 204 (S505), and access to the server is started. (S506).

  The description so far has been the operation of the information device 2 authenticating the authentication server 4, but the SIP server 5 can also be authenticated by the same operation flow. If authentication is permitted from the SIP server 5, when the IP telephone application is activated on the information device 2, it can be used as an extension telephone, and a telephone call can be made with the extension telephone 6.

  Further, in order to enable a call using the handset 114 of the wireless service cradle 1 even when the information device 2 is placed on the wireless service cradle 1, the voice call data of the information device 2 is transmitted to the wireless voice processing unit of the wireless service cradle 1. The voice processing unit 113 performs analog / digital conversion, and the handset 114 inputs / outputs call voice. Since the transmission path of the voice communication data between the information device 2 and the wireless service cradle 1 is independent of the route through which the information device 2 authenticates with the SIP server 5, the specific device determination means uses the specific device determination means. Even when it is determined that it is not a device, it is possible to relay voice information between the handset and the information device described above.

  Heretofore, an example of the embodiment of the present invention has been described. According to the present invention, by simply placing an information device in the wireless service cradle, the user can easily and safely permit access to the authentication server without performing troublesome operations / procedures. It is possible to provide a wireless service cradle that makes it possible to use a handset that can perform a call in the same manner as a conventional telephone call as a voice input / output device of an information device.

  In addition, if the wireless service cradle according to the present invention is installed on the desk of each employee of the company, it becomes possible to use highly confidential business data and information using general information equipment owned by employees, An easy-to-use handset can be used for business calls. Accordingly, it is possible to use personally owned information devices for business.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Wireless service cradle 101 ... Placement detection part 102 ... Authentication information receiving part 103 ... Wireless power supply part 104 ... Specific apparatus determination part 105 ... Wireless communication starting part 106 ... Wireless communication processing unit 107 ... wireless audio processing unit 108 ... wired communication processing unit 109 ... information relay processing unit 110 ... response reception unit 111 ... server access information notification unit 112 ... authentication information Transfer unit 113 ... Audio processing unit 114 ... Handset 2 ... Information device 201 ... Wireless communication unit 202 ... Wireless communication device determination unit 203 ... Authentication information transmission unit 204 ... Server Access information storage unit 205 ... server access unit 206 ... wireless reception unit 207 ... function restriction setting unit 3 ... LAN
4 ... Authentication server 5 ... SIP server 6 ... Extension telephone

Claims (4)

A wireless service cradle for charging an information device wirelessly and having a predetermined function,
Placement detection means for detecting that a predetermined information device is placed in the own wireless service cradle, and wireless communication activation for starting a short-range wireless communication function when it is detected that the predetermined information device is placed Means, authentication information receiving means for receiving authentication information for identifying the equipment from the information equipment described above, authentication information transfer means for transferring the received authentication information to a predetermined authentication server, and the transferred authentication A response receiving means for receiving a response to the information; a server access information notifying means for notifying information relating to access to a predetermined server when the received response is a permission response; the server; An information relay unit that relays information to and from an information device. The wireless service cradle of claim 2,
Analyzing the authentication information received by the authentication information receiving means, further comprising a specific device determination means for determining whether the information device is a specific device that cooperates with the own wireless service cradle,
The authentication information transfer unit is activated when it is determined that the device is the specific device, and the authentication information transfer unit or the information relay unit is not activated when it is determined that the device is not the specific device. Wireless service cradle to be. The wireless service cradle of claim 2,
The own wireless service cradle has a handset that inputs and outputs voice information of the installed information device,
A wireless service cradle, wherein voice information is relayed between the handset and the previously described information device even when the specific device determination unit determines that the device is not the specific device. An information device linked with the wireless service cradle according to claim 1,
Wireless communication device determination means for determining whether or not the wireless service cradle is connected when wireless communication is connected, and authentication for specifying the device when it is determined that the wireless communication connection is the wireless service cradle Authentication information transmitting means for transmitting information to the wireless service cradle, server access information storing means for receiving and storing information related to access to the predetermined server from the wireless service cradle, and access to the predetermined server Server access means for accessing a predetermined server based on such information, and performing communication with the server via the wireless service cradle upon completion of authentication with the wireless service cradle machine.

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