JP2016039478A - Wi-fi connection system, access point information management device, wi-fi connection terminal, access point determination method, wi-fi connection method, access point determination program, and wi-fi connection program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the communication quality of Wi-Fi connection.SOLUTION: An access point information management device 300 manages the numbers of Wi-Fi connections being connected with access points APs, and determines access points APs for other Wi-Fi connections so that connections do not concentrate at a particular access point AP. A smart terminal 100 performs Wi-Fi connection to a determined access point AP.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for performing wireless communication connection using a WiFi communication technology.

  Currently, many smart terminals have a WiFi communication function. When a user holds a smart terminal and enters a WiFi communication area and establishes a WiFi connection to an access point in the area, the user can connect to a web server or the like via the Internet (see Patent Document 1). In order to efficiently process such WiFi connection, a plurality of access points are installed in a place where users can easily gather.

JP 2012-244599 A

  However, as shown in FIG. 11, even if a plurality of access points AP are densely installed, the WiFi connection from the smart terminal 100 is concentrated on the access point AP having a high radio wave intensity, so that one access point Communication processing is concentrated on the AP, which may reduce the communication speed of the connected smart terminal.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the communication quality of a WiFi connection.

  In order to solve the above problems, a WiFi connection system according to claim 1 is a WiFi connection system comprising: an access point information management device that manages access point information; and a WiFi connection terminal that is connected to WiFi. The point information management device refers to the management means for managing the number of WiFi connections currently connected to the access point, and the number of WiFi connections at each access point, and accesses other WiFi connections so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point. Determining means for determining a point; and transmitting means for transmitting access point information of the determined access point to the WiFi connection terminal, wherein the WiFi connection terminal receives access point information from the access point information management device. Receive and store in storage means, receive Connection means for WiFi connection to the access point of the access point information, and summarized in that with.

  According to the present invention, the access point information management device manages the number of WiFi connections that are connected to an access point, determines an access point for another WiFi connection so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point, and WiFi connection Since the terminal establishes a WiFi connection to the determined access point, the connection destinations of the WiFi connection terminals are distributed according to the number of WiFi connections of the access point, so the communication speed of the connected WiFi connection terminal may be reduced. This makes it possible to provide a stable communication speed when the user accesses the Internet via WiFi communication.

  The WiFi connection system according to claim 2 is the WiFi connection system according to claim 1, wherein the WiFi connection terminal switches the connection destination to an access point having a stronger radio wave intensity than the currently connected access point. The gist of the invention is to further include switching means for switching the connection destination to a communication line other than WiFi communication when the radio wave intensity of the point does not exceed the radio wave intensity threshold that can be connected by WiFi.

  According to the present invention, the connection destination is switched to an access point having a stronger radio wave intensity than the connected access point, and if the radio wave intensity of any access point does not exceed the radio wave intensity threshold that can be connected to WiFi, Since the connection destination is switched to the communication line, the communication quality of the WiFi connection terminal can be improved.

  The access point information management device according to claim 3 is an access point information management device that manages access point information, a management unit that stores and manages the number of WiFi connections currently connected to an access point in a storage unit, and each access Referring to the number of WiFi connections of the point, determination means for determining an access point for another WiFi connection so that the connection does not concentrate on a specific access point, and access point information of the determined access point is transmitted to the WiFi connection terminal And a transmission means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a WiFi connection terminal that receives access point information determined so that connections are not concentrated on a specific access point from the access point information management device in the WiFi connection terminal connected to the WiFi, and stores the access point information in a storage unit. The gist of the invention is to have connection means for connecting to the access point of the access point information stored and received via WiFi.

  The WiFi connection terminal according to claim 5 is the WiFi connection terminal according to claim 4, wherein the connection destination is switched to an access point having a stronger radio wave intensity than the connected access point, and the radio wave intensity of any access point is WiFi. The gist of the invention is to further include switching means for switching a connection destination to a communication line other than WiFi communication when the connectable radio wave intensity threshold is not exceeded.

  7. The access point determination method according to claim 6, wherein the access point determination method determines an access point, the management step of storing and managing the number of WiFi connections currently connected to the access point by a computer, and each access Referring to the number of WiFi connections of the point, a determination step of determining an access point for another WiFi connection so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point, and transmitting the access point information of the determined access point to the WiFi connection terminal And a transmission step.

  The WiFi connection method according to claim 7 is a WiFi connection method performed by a smart terminal. The access point information determined by the smart terminal from the access point information management device so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point is performed. The gist of the invention is to have a connection step of receiving, storing in a storage means, and establishing a WiFi connection to the access point of the received access point information.

  The WiFi connection method according to claim 8 is the WiFi connection method according to claim 7, wherein the connection destination is switched to an access point having a stronger radio wave intensity than the currently connected access point, and the radio wave intensity of any access point is WiFi. The gist of the invention is to further include a switching step of switching a connection destination to a communication line other than WiFi communication when the connectable radio wave intensity threshold is not exceeded.

  A gist of an access point determination program according to claim 9 is to cause a computer to execute the access point determination method according to claim 6.

  The WiFi connection program according to claim 10 causes the computer to execute the WiFi connection method according to claim 7 or 8.

  According to the present invention, communication quality of WiFi connection can be improved.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a WiFi connection system. It is a figure which shows the functional block structure of a smart terminal. It is a figure which shows the functional block structure of an access point information management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a connection number management table. It is a figure which shows a WiFi connection process flow. It is a figure which shows the access point determination processing flow. It is a figure which shows the effect of an access point determination process. It is a figure which shows a WiFi connection distribution control processing sequence. It is a reference figure at the time of explaining the switching method of a connection destination. It is a figure which shows a connection destination switching process flow. It is a figure which shows the conventional WiFi connection state.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a WiFi connection system according to the present embodiment. The WiFi connection system includes a smart terminal 100 that is connected to the Internet N1 via an access point AP or a mobile communication network N2, and an access point information management device 300 that is disposed on the Internet N1.

  The access point AP is a so-called wireless terminal. A wireless LAN interface called WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) and a wired LAN interface connected to the Internet N1 are provided, and these interfaces are connected to each other via an internal bus. Therefore, when the smart terminal 100 is wirelessly connected (WiFi connection) to the wireless LAN interface of the access point AP, packet data from the smart terminal 100 is sent to the Internet N1 via the wired LAN interface, and the access point information management device 300 or Can communicate with existing web server. Such access points AP can be realized by diverting existing wireless terminals, and are scattered in hot spots such as Internet cafes, convenience stores, and station platforms.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional block configuration of the smart terminal 100. The smart terminal 100 includes an access point detection unit 11, a connection access point inquiry unit 12, a mobile data communication unit 13, an access point connection unit 14, a WiFi connection unit 15, a connection completion notification unit 16, and a WiFi. A data communication unit 17, a radio wave intensity detection unit 18, and a network switching unit 19 are provided.

  The mounting method of the functional units denoted by reference numerals 11 to 19 shown in FIG. 2 is arbitrary. In general, the access point search function, mobile data communication function, WiFi connection function, and WiFi data communication function are provided by the OS (Operating System) of the smart terminal 100. The access point detection unit 11 on the OS, the mobile data communication unit 13, the WiFi connection unit 15, and the WiFi data communication unit 17 are used. Also, a WiFi connection terminal for connecting all the remaining functional units to WiFi, that is, an application program operating on the OS. Of course, all the functional parts of reference numerals 11 to 19 may be realized by the application program. Hereinafter, the function of each functional unit will be described in detail.

  The access point detection unit 11 is configured to search for nearby access points AP and detect access points AP within the radio wave reachable range.

  The connection access point inquiry unit 12 transmits the peripheral access point information related to the access point AP detected by the access point detection unit 11 to the access point information management apparatus 300 using the connected mobile communication network N2. The access point AP to be actually connected is inquired.

  The mobile data communication unit 13 is an interface for data communication with a mobile communication network N2 such as a mobile carrier among a plurality of communication interfaces provided in the smart terminal 100. A connection access point inquiry request (including peripheral access point information) passed from the connection access point inquiry unit 12 is transmitted to the access point information management apparatus 300 via the mobile communication network N2.

  The access point connection unit 14 is configured to receive a connection access point inquiry response to the connection access point inquiry request from the access point information management apparatus 300 and connect to the access point AP designated there. Based on this connection command, the WiFi connection unit 15 performs WiFi connection to the designated access point AP.

  After the WiFi connection to the designated access point AP, the connection completion notification unit 16 sends a connection completion notification including the user ID of the smart terminal 100 and the BSSID of the access point AP via the WiFi connected access point AP. The information is transmitted to the information management apparatus 300. This connection completion notification is passed to the WiFi data communication unit 17, and is transmitted from the WiFi data communication unit 17 to the access point information management apparatus 300 via the access point AP that is connected to the WiFi. The user ID is an identifier of the smart terminal 100 and is managed by a data storage unit included in the smart terminal 100. BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) is an identifier of the access point AP.

  The radio wave intensity detector 18 is configured to detect the radio wave intensity of the access point AP detected by the access point detector 11. The access point detection unit 11 detects an access point AP every time it receives a radio field strength inquiry request from the radio field strength detection unit 18, or periodically or irregularly, and detects the radio field intensity and BSSID of the access point AP. Notification to the unit 18. The radio wave intensity detection unit 18 and the access point detection unit 11 may be realized by one function unit.

  The network switching unit 19 refers to the radio field intensity of each access point AP detected by the radio field intensity detection unit 18, and determines whether or not the radio field intensity of the access point AP during WiFi connection is below a predetermined threshold value. Based on this, the connection destination is switched to another access point AP or mobile communication network N2.

  Next, the access point information management apparatus 300 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration of the access point information management apparatus 300. The access point information management device 300 includes a data reception unit 31, an access point information management unit 32, an access point information storage unit 33, a connection access point determination unit 34, and a connection access point transmission unit 35. Composed.

  The data receiving unit 31 is configured to receive a connection access point inquiry request and a connection completion notification transmitted from the smart terminal 100 via the mobile communication network N2 or the access point AP.

  The access point information management unit 32 is configured to manage access point information related to multipoint access points AP. The access point information includes, for example, the BSSID and password of the access point AP, and the address and latitude / longitude of the access point AP. Particularly in this embodiment, the access point information storage unit 33 stores and manages a connection number management table as shown in FIG. In this connection number management table, the connection upper limit number that defines the upper limit of the WiFi connection number of the access point AP and the current connection number during the WiFi connection to the access point AP are recorded. When a connection completion notification is received from the smart terminal 100, the current number of connections corresponding to the access point AP of the BSSID included in the connection completion notification is updated.

  When the connection access point determination unit 34 receives a connection access point inquiry request from the smart terminal 100, the connection access point determination unit 34 refers to the connection number management table of the access point information storage unit 33 and the current connection number has not reached the connection upper limit number. The access point AP is configured to be determined as a connection destination.

  The connection access point transmission unit 35 is configured to transmit the connection access point determined by the access point information management unit 32 to the smart terminal 100 as a connection access point inquiry response.

  Next, a WiFi connection method to the access point AP performed by the smart terminal 100 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a WiFi connection processing flow performed by the smart terminal 100.

  First, in step S101, when the access point detection unit 11 detects a peripheral access point AP, in step S102, the connection access point inquiry unit 12 selects an access point to be connected among the plurality of detected access points AP. The access point information management apparatus 300 is inquired about the AP. Specifically, a connection access point inquiry request including peripheral access point information regarding a plurality of detected access points AP, a user ID of the smart terminal 100, and current location information is generated, and the mobile communication network N2 being connected is generated. To the access point information management apparatus 300.

  Next, in step S103, the access point connection unit 14 receives a connection access point inquiry response to the connection access point inquiry request from the access point information management device 300, temporarily stores it in the memory, and then accesses the connection from the memory. A point inquiry response is acquired, and a WiFi connection is made to the access point AP designated there. The designated access point AP is an access point AP whose number of connections has not reached the upper limit number of connections among the plurality of access point APs detected in step S101. Therefore, the WiFi connection to the access point AP by the smart terminal 100 can be distributed.

  Finally, in step S104, the connection completion notifying unit 16 notifies the completion of the WiFi connection to the designated access point AP, and thus the connection completion including the user ID of the smart terminal 100 and the BSSID of the access point AP. A notification is generated and transmitted to the access point information management apparatus 300 via the WiFi-connected access point AP.

  Next, an access point determination method performed by the access point information management apparatus 300 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an access point determination process flow performed by the access point information management apparatus 300.

  First, in step S201, the data receiving unit 31 receives a connection access point inquiry request transmitted from the smart terminal 100 via the mobile communication network N2 and the Internet N1.

  Next, in step S202, the connection access point determination unit 34 acquires the connection number management table (see FIG. 4) from the access point information storage unit 33, and among the access points AP included in the connection access point inquiry request, An access point AP whose current number of connections does not reach the upper limit number of connections is determined as a connection destination. That is, in order to manage the current number of connections and the upper limit number of connections of each access point AP so that the access is not concentrated on one access point AP when the connection destination is instructed to the smart terminal 100. The smart terminal 100 can obtain a stable communication speed (see FIG. 7).

  Note that the user is likely moving at any time. Therefore, using the location information of the smart terminal 100 included in the connection access point inquiry request, all access points AP included in an area within a certain range from the current location of the smart terminal 100 are added to the connection destination candidates. It doesn't matter. In addition, when there are a plurality of access point APs whose current number of connections does not reach the upper limit number of connections, any one of them may be arbitrarily selected. -You may select the one with the largest number of connections.

  Next, in step S203, the connection access point transmission unit 35 generates a connection access point inquiry response including the connection destination determined in step S202, and transmits the connection access point inquiry request to the smart terminal 100 that has transmitted the connection access point inquiry request. To do.

  Thereafter, when a notification of completion of connection to the designated access point AP is transmitted from the smart terminal 100, in step S204, the data reception unit 31 receives the notification of completion of connection via the access point AP and the Internet N1.

  Finally, in step S205, the access point information management unit 32 increases the number of current connections corresponding to the access point AP of the BSSID included in the connection completion notification by one.

  Next, the WiFi connection distribution control method performed in the WiFi connection system will be specifically described. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a WiFi connection distribution control processing sequence.

  First, in step S301, the smart terminal 100 searches for all access point APs existing around the terminal, and in step S302, the access point AP to be connected among all the detected access points AP1 and AP2 is determined. In order to make an inquiry, a connection access point inquiry request is transmitted to the access point information management apparatus 300 via the connected mobile communication network N2.

  Next, in step S303, the access point information management apparatus 300 refers to the connection number management table in the latest state, and among the plurality of access points AP detected by the smart terminal 100, the current number of connections is the connection upper limit number. An access point AP that has not reached is determined as a connection destination. For example, if the connection access point inquiry request includes BSAAs “AAAA” and “BBBB”, the access point AP of “BBBB” is designated as the connection destination from FIG. Thereafter, in step S304, a connection access point inquiry response including the determined connection destination (BSSID = BBBB) is transmitted to the smart terminal 100.

  Next, in step S305, the smart terminal 100 establishes a WiFi connection to the access point AP designated by the access point information management apparatus 300. In the case of the above example, since “BSSID = BBBB” is included in the connection access point inquiry response, the WiFi connection is performed to the access point AP2 of “BBBB”. Thereafter, in step S306, a connection completion notification including the BSSID (= BBBB) of the access point AP2 is transmitted to the access point information management apparatus 300 via the WiFi-connected access point AP2.

  Finally, in step S307, the access point information management apparatus 300 refers to the connection number management table and increments the current connection number corresponding to the access point AP2 of BSSID (= BBBB) included in the connection completion notification by one. In the case of the above example, the current number of connections corresponding to “BBBB” is updated from “4300” to “4301”.

  As described above, the access point information management apparatus 300 manages the number of connections of each access point AP and distributes control so that access is not concentrated on one access point AP when the connection destination is instructed to the smart terminal 100. Since the smart terminal 100 establishes a WiFi connection to the instructed access point AP, the smart terminal 100 can obtain a stable communication speed.

  Next, a priority connection method to a high-speed line performed by the smart terminal 100 will be described. So far, the method of load balancing the access point APs to be connected based on the number of connections of each access point AP has been described. On the other hand, the upper limit number of connections managed by the access point information management apparatus 300 is generally set to an arbitrary value that does not exceed the capability value of the access point AP (the maximum number of simultaneous connections in the specification). Therefore, the smart terminal 100 can originally arbitrarily connect to an access point AP within the radio wave reachable range.

  Here, once the smart terminal 100 is connected to the access point AP, the disconnection process is not executed until communication with the access point AP is completed or disabled. Thereby, the user may be forced to access the Internet at a communication speed slower than that of the mobile communication network N2. Therefore, hereinafter, a method of switching the connection destination according to the radio wave intensity of the connected access point AP will be described. FIG. 9 is a reference diagram for explaining a connection destination switching method. This shows a state in which the radio field strengths of the two access points AP1 and AP2 with the smart terminal 100 are decreasing with time.

  First, when the radio wave intensity of the connected access point AP1 is equal to or higher than a certain radio wave intensity (a stable threshold TH1 at a level at which the communication quality is stable) as at time T1, a difference in throughput due to the radio wave intensity is hardly observed. Therefore, when the WiFi connection is started or continued at the stable threshold value TH1 or more, it is preferable to continue the connection to the same access point AP1 from the viewpoint of suppressing repeated connection switching.

  On the other hand, when the radio wave intensity of the currently connected access point AP1 becomes less than the stability threshold TH1 as at time T4, but there is another access point AP2 that is equal to or higher than the stability threshold TH1, the access point to be connected is moved from AP1. Switch to AP2. When there are a plurality of access point APs as switching destination candidates, the access point AP is switched to the access point AP with the highest radio field intensity.

  Then, when all the access points AP1 and AP2 become less than the stability threshold TH1 as at the time T7 to T10, the access point AP is not switched and the WiFi connection to the connected access point AP is maintained.

  Further, when there is no access point AP exceeding the connectable threshold TH2 around the user as at time T11, the access point AP is disconnected even when connected to the access point AP, and the mobile communication network N2 that is faster than WiFi communication is connected. Connect to the line.

  Subsequently, such a connection destination switching method will be described in detail. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a connection destination switching process flow.

  First, in step S401, after the radio field intensity detection unit 18 detects the radio field intensity of the peripheral access point AP, in step S402, the network switching unit 19 determines whether the WiFi connection is currently being made to the access point AP. . If it is not connected to the access point AP, the process proceeds to step S403, and an access point AP having a maximum radio wave intensity equal to or higher than the connectable threshold TH2 is selected and connected. On the other hand, if connected to any access point AP, the process proceeds to step S404.

  Next, in step S404, the network switching unit 19 determines whether the radio field intensity of the access point AP that is connected to the WiFi is equal to or higher than the stability threshold TH1. If it is equal to or greater than the stability threshold TH1, the process proceeds to step S405, and the WiFi connection to the access point AP that is connected to the WiFi is continued, and the connection destination is not switched. On the other hand, if it is less than the stable threshold TH1, the process proceeds to step S406.

  Next, in step S406, the network switching unit 19 determines whether there is another access point AP having a radio wave intensity equal to or higher than the stability threshold TH1. If there is the other access point AP, the process proceeds to step S407, and the access point AP having the highest radio wave intensity is selected from the other access points AP, and the connection destination of the WiFi communication is switched. On the other hand, if there is no other access point AP, the process proceeds to step S408.

  Next, in step S408, since the radio field strength of all access points AP within the radio wave reachable range is less than the stability threshold TH1, the network switching unit 19 can now connect the radio field intensity of the access point AP that is connected to WiFi. It is determined whether or not the threshold value TH2 is exceeded. If it is greater than or equal to the connectable threshold TH2, the process proceeds to step S409, the WiFi connection to the access point AP that is currently connected to WiFi is continued, and the connection destination is not switched. On the other hand, if it is less than the connectable threshold TH2, the process proceeds to step S410.

  Next, in step S410, the network switching unit 19 determines whether there is another access point AP having a radio wave intensity equal to or higher than the connectable threshold TH2. If there is another access point AP, the process proceeds to step S411, and the access point AP having the highest radio field intensity is selected from the other access points AP, and the connection destination of WiFi communication is switched. On the other hand, if there is no other access point, the process proceeds to step S412.

  Finally, in step S412, since there is no access point AP having a radio field intensity equal to or higher than the connectable threshold TH2 around the smart terminal 100, the network switching unit 19 disconnects the WiFi connection with the access point AP that is connected to the WiFi. The connection destination is switched to the communication line of the mobile communication network N2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the access point information management apparatus 300 manages the number of WiFi connections currently connected to the access point AP, and prevents other WiFi connections from being concentrated on a specific access point AP. Since the access point AP is determined and the smart terminal 100 establishes WiFi connection to the determined access point AP, the connection destinations of the smart terminal 100 are distributed according to the number of WiFi connections of the access point AP. The possibility that the communication speed of the terminal 100 decreases can be eliminated, and a stable communication speed can be provided when the user accesses the Internet via WiFi communication.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, smart terminal 100 switches the connection destination to an access point AP having a stronger radio wave intensity than the connected access point AP, and the radio wave intensity of any access point exceeds the connectable threshold TH2. If not, the connection destination is switched to the mobile communication network N2 other than WiFi communication, so the communication quality of the WiFi connection terminal can be improved. Since the communication speed of many mobile communication networks N2 is higher than that of WiFi communication, Internet access via WiFi communication with a low communication speed can be avoided.

  Finally, the smart terminal 100 and the access point information management device 300 described in the present embodiment can be realized by a computer having a memory and a CPU. In particular, the smart terminal 100 can be realized by using a general-purpose information processing terminal having a WiFi connection function, a GPS function, a communication function, and the like, such as a smartphone, a tablet, and a mobile phone. The process is executed by a program. Furthermore, each operation of the smart terminal 100 and the access point information management device 300 can be constructed as a program, installed in a computer and executed, or distributed via a communication network.

100 ... Smart terminal (WiFi connection terminal)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Access point detection part 12 ... Connection access point inquiry part 13 ... Mobile data communication part 14 ... Access point connection part 15 ... WiFi connection part 16 ... Connection completion notification part 17 ... WiFi data communication part 18 ... Radio wave intensity detection part 19 ... Network switching part 300 ... Access point information management device 31 ... Data receiving part 32 ... Access point information management part 33 ... Access point information storage part 34 ... Connection access point determination part 35 ... Connection access point transmission part AP ... Access point N1 ... Internet N2 ... mobile communication network S101 to S104, S201 to S205, S301 to S307, S401 to S412 ... step

In order to solve the above problems, a WiFi connection system according to claim 1 is a WiFi connection system comprising: an access point information management device that manages access point information; and a WiFi connection terminal that is connected to WiFi. The point information management device includes a management unit that manages the number of WiFi connections currently connected to an access point, a reception unit that receives a connection access point inquiry request for inquiring a connection destination access point from the WiFi connection terminal, and the connection Obtain the location information of the WiFi connection terminal from the access point inquiry request, make all the access points included within a certain range from the location of the location information as connection destination candidates, and refer to the number of WiFi connections of each access point Te, so as not to concentrate is connected to a particular access point A determining means for determining an access point for WiFi connection, transmission means for transmitting the access point information of the determined access point to the WiFi connection terminal, wherein the WiFi connection terminal, the position of the WiFi connection terminal A transmission means for transmitting a connection access point inquiry request including information to the access point information management apparatus ; receiving the access point information from the access point information management apparatus; storing the access point information in the storage means; and accessing the received access point information And a connecting means for connecting to the point by WiFi.

The WiFi connection system according to claim 2 is the WiFi connection system according to claim 1, wherein the WiFi connection terminal detects and stabilizes the radio field intensity of the connected access point and the disconnected access point. Switch to an access point having a higher radio field strength than the currently connected access point using a predetermined radio field strength threshold that allows WiFi connection and a predetermined radio field strength threshold that can maintain at least WiFi connection, Switch determining means for determining whether to maintain a WiFi connection with the other access point or to switch to a communication line other than WiFi communication, wherein the switch determining means is connected to the connected access point and the unconnected access. When each field strength of the point is between the two field strength thresholds, or If the radio field intensity of the access point connection medium exceeds the stably WiFi connectable predetermined field strength threshold level, and be required to maintain a WiFi connection with the access point in the connection.

The access point information management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the access point information management apparatus manages access point information, the management means for storing and managing the number of WiFi connections currently connected to the access point in a storage means, and WiFi connection Receiving means for receiving a connection access point inquiry request for inquiring a connection destination access point from the terminal, and acquiring the location information of the WiFi connection terminal from the connection access point inquiry request, and a certain range from the position of the location information Determination means for determining access points for other WiFi connections so that connections are not concentrated on a specific access point by referring to the number of WiFi connections of each access point, with all access points included in the network as candidates for connection destinations And the access point information of the determined access point And a transmission means for transmitting information to a WiFi connection terminal.

The WiFi connection terminal according to claim 4, wherein the WiFi connection terminal is a WiFi connection terminal for WiFi connection, a transmission means for transmitting a connection access point inquiry request including location information of the WiFi connection terminal to the access point information management device, and the access point An access point determined by the information management device from all access points included within a certain range from the position of the WiFi connection terminal, and related to the access point determined so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point The gist of the present invention is to include access means for receiving access point information, storing it in a storage means, and connecting to the access point of the received access point information via WiFi.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a WiFi connection terminal according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the WiFi connection terminal according to the fourth aspect of the present invention detects the radio field strengths of the connected access point and the unconnected access point, respectively, and is capable of stable WiFi connection Switch to an access point having a higher radio field strength than the currently connected access point, or WiFi with the currently connected access point, using a predetermined radio field strength threshold value and a predetermined radio field strength threshold value that can maintain at least a WiFi connection. It further comprises switching determining means for determining whether to maintain the connection or to switch to a communication line other than WiFi communication, and the switching determining means is configured so that each radio wave intensity of the connected access point and the disconnected access point is If it is between the two radio field strength thresholds, or the radio wave strength of the connected access point There when the stable above a predetermined radio wave strength threshold that can WiFi connection, and be required to maintain a WiFi connection with the access point in the connection.

The access point determination method according to claim 6, wherein an access point determination method for determining an access point is a management step in which a computer stores and manages the number of WiFi connections currently connected to the access point in a storage means, and WiFi connection A reception step of receiving a connection access point inquiry request for inquiring of a connection destination access point from the terminal, and acquiring the location information of the WiFi connection terminal from the connection access point inquiry request, and a certain range from the position of the location information A determination step of determining access points for other WiFi connections so that connections are not concentrated on a specific access point by referring to the number of WiFi connections of each access point with all the access points included in the connection point as candidates. And the determined access point A transmission step of transmitting the access point information to the WiFi connection terminal.

The WiFi connection method according to claim 7, wherein, in the WiFi connection method performed by a smart terminal, the smart terminal transmits a connection access point inquiry request including location information of the smart terminal to the access point information management device. From the access point information management device, the access point is determined from all access points included within a certain range from the position of the smart terminal, and determined so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point receive access point information relating to the access point stored in the storage means and a connection step of WiFi connection to the access point of the access point information received, and summarized in that with.

The WiFi connection method according to claim 8 is the WiFi connection method according to claim 7, wherein the WiFi connection method according to claim 7 detects the radio field intensity of the connected access point and the non-connected access point, respectively, and is capable of stable WiFi connection. Switch to an access point having a higher radio field strength than the currently connected access point, or WiFi with the currently connected access point, using a predetermined radio field strength threshold value and a predetermined radio field strength threshold value that can maintain at least a WiFi connection. It further includes a switching determination step for determining whether to maintain a connection or to switch to a communication line other than WiFi communication. In the switching determination step, the radio field strengths of the connected access point and the unconnected access point are Each between the two radio field strength thresholds, or the access point being connected When the radio wave intensity of the stable above a predetermined radio wave strength threshold that can WiFi connection, and be required to maintain a WiFi connection with the access point in the connection.

Claims (10)

In a WiFi connection system comprising an access point information management device for managing access point information and a WiFi connection terminal for WiFi connection,
The access point information management device includes:
Management means for managing the number of WiFi connections currently connected to the access point;
A determination unit that refers to the number of WiFi connections of each access point and determines an access point for another WiFi connection so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point;
Transmitting means for transmitting the access point information of the determined access point to the WiFi connection terminal,
The WiFi connection terminal is
Connection means for receiving access point information from the access point information management device and storing it in a storage means, and connecting to the access point of the received access point information via WiFi;
A WiFi connection system comprising: The WiFi connection terminal is
Switch the connection destination to an access point with stronger radio wave strength than the connected access point, and if the radio wave strength of any access point does not exceed the radio wave strength threshold for WiFi connection, connect the connection destination to a communication line other than WiFi communication. Switching means for switching,
The WiFi connection system according to claim 1, further comprising: In an access point information management device that manages access point information,
Management means for storing and managing the number of WiFi connections currently connected to the access point in the storage means;
A determination unit that refers to the number of WiFi connections of each access point and determines an access point for another WiFi connection so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point;
Transmitting means for transmitting the access point information of the determined access point to the WiFi connection terminal;
An access point information management device comprising: In a WiFi connection terminal for WiFi connection,
Connection means for receiving access point information determined so as not to concentrate on a specific access point from the access point information management device, storing it in the storage means, and connecting to the access point of the received access point information via WiFi;
A WiFi connection terminal characterized by comprising: Switch the connection destination to an access point with stronger radio wave strength than the connected access point, and if the radio wave strength of any access point does not exceed the radio wave strength threshold for WiFi connection, connect the connection destination to a communication line other than WiFi communication. Switching means for switching,
The WiFi connection terminal according to claim 4, further comprising: In an access point determination method for determining an access point,
By computer
A management step of storing and managing the number of WiFi connections currently connected to the access point in the storage means;
A decision step of referring to the number of WiFi connections of each access point and determining an access point for another WiFi connection so that the connection is not concentrated on a specific access point;
A transmission step of transmitting the access point information of the determined access point to the WiFi connection terminal;
An access point determination method characterized by comprising: In the WiFi connection method performed on the smart terminal,
With the smart terminal,
A connection step of receiving access point information determined so as not to concentrate on a specific access point from an access point information management device, storing the access point information in a storage unit, and connecting to the access point of the received access point information via WiFi;
A WiFi connection method characterized by comprising: Switch the connection destination to an access point with stronger radio wave strength than the connected access point, and if the radio wave strength of any access point does not exceed the radio wave strength threshold for WiFi connection, connect the connection destination to a communication line other than WiFi communication. Switching step to switch,
The WiFi connection method according to claim 7, further comprising:   An access point determination program that causes a computer to execute the access point determination method according to claim 6.   A WiFi connection program for causing a computer to execute the WiFi connection method according to claim 7 or 8.

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