JP2017022443A - Setting information generator, method, setting terminal and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a setting information generator capable of setting even on a different model while reducing the time and labor for setting when replacing the network device.SOLUTION: Receiving a piece of first setting information of a first network device, the setting information generator accepts a request for sending a piece of second setting information, generates the second setting information which includes a piece of information in which at least a part of the first setting information is adapted to match with a second network device corresponding to the request, and transmit the second setting information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a setting information generating apparatus, method, setting terminal, and method for performing settings when exchanging network devices.

  In order to connect to the Internet, it is first necessary to set up a network device such as a broadband router. For example, it is necessary to set PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (registered trademark)) or DNS (Domain Name System) server based on information from a contract provider.

  In addition, with the spread of wireless devices, home networks are configured even in ordinary homes, and many wireless devices are connected to network devices.

  FIG. 17 is an example of a connection configuration of a home network. In this example, personal computers 81 and 82, smart phones 83 and 85 are connected to the network device 20 wirelessly, and a printer 84, a telephone set 86, a television 87, and a recorder 88 are connected by a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or a wireless LAN. These devices are connected to the Internet 50 via the network device 20.

  Here, when the network device 20 is replaced with a new network device 30 due to a failure or a change to a new model, first, it is necessary to set the Internet connection for the new network device 30. Specifically, it is necessary to make detailed settings including PPPoE settings and DNS server settings. Further, when the SSID (Service Set Identifier), the encryption key, and the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the network device 30 are different from the network device 20 before the exchange, it is necessary to redo the wireless settings of all the wireless devices connected to the network device. is there.

  Even if the setting information of the network device can be backed up to a personal computer connected to the network device, it is troublesome to manually perform the backup. In addition, when the network device is changed to a model different from that before the replacement, the type and format of necessary setting information differs depending on the model, and thus the backed up setting information cannot be used as it is in the new network device.

  As a method for reconfiguring network settings of a network device, in the method described in Patent Document 1, the settings are stored in a backup server, and when a failure occurs in the network device, the settings are sent from the maintenance terminal to the network device. Has been restored.

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  However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, the settings backed up in the backup server are sent to the network device as they are. Therefore, this method cannot be used when switching to a network device of a different model.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a setting information generation apparatus, method, setting terminal, and method that can reduce the time and effort of setting when exchanging a network device and can perform setting even when switching to a different model. It is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a setting information generation apparatus according to the present invention includes a setting information receiving unit that receives first setting information of a first network apparatus, and a request reception that receives a transmission request for second setting information. A setting information generating unit that generates the second setting information including information in which at least a part of the first setting information is adapted to the second network device corresponding to the transmission request, and the second And a setting information transmission unit for transmitting the setting information.

  The setting terminal of the present invention includes an operation receiving unit that receives a user operation input, a request transmission unit that transmits a transmission request for second setting information of the second network device according to the operation input, and the second A second setting information receiving unit that receives setting information and a second setting information transmitting unit that transmits the second setting information.

  The setting information generation method of the present invention receives the first setting information of the first network device, accepts a transmission request for second setting information, and transmits at least a part of the first setting information. The second setting information including information adapted to the second network device corresponding to the request is generated, and the second setting information is transmitted.

  The setting method of the present invention receives a user operation input, transmits a second setting information transmission request of the second network device according to the operation input, receives the second setting information, and receives the second setting information. The second setting information is transmitted.

  The setting information generation apparatus, method, setting terminal, and method of the present invention reduce the setting effort when exchanging network devices, and enable setting even when exchanging with a different model.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the setting information generation apparatus of 1st to 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the setting information generation apparatus of the 1st to 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the setting system of 2nd and 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the network apparatus of 2nd to 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the network apparatus of 2nd to 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the network apparatus of 2nd-5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the component of the network apparatus of 2nd and 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the setting terminal of 2nd to 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the setting system of 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the setting system of 2nd-4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the information of the setting information generation apparatus of 2nd to 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the setting system of 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the component of the network apparatus of 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the setting system of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the setting terminal of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the setting system of 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a home network.

[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the setting information generation apparatus 10 of this embodiment.

  The setting information generating apparatus 10 includes a setting information receiving unit 11, a request receiving unit 12, a setting information generating unit 13, and a setting information transmitting unit 14. The setting information receiving unit 11 is a part that receives the first setting information of the first network device. The request receiving unit 12 is a part that receives a transmission request for second setting information. The setting information generation unit 13 is a part that generates second setting information including information in which at least a part of the first setting information is adapted to the second network device corresponding to the transmission request. The setting information transmission unit 14 is a part that transmits second setting information.

  By configuring the setting information generation apparatus 10 in this way, it is possible to reduce the setting effort when exchanging the network apparatus, and it is possible to perform the setting even when exchanging with a different model.

  Next, FIG. 2 shows an example of the operation of the setting information generation apparatus 10 of this embodiment.

  First, the setting information receiving unit 11 receives the first setting information of the first network device (step S101). Further, the request receiving unit 12 receives a transmission request for second setting information (step S102). Next, the setting information generation unit 13 generates second setting information including information in which at least part of the first setting information is adapted to the second network device corresponding to the transmission request (step S103). Then, the setting information transmission unit 14 transmits the second setting information (Step S104).

  By operating the setting information generating apparatus 10 in this way, it is possible to reduce the setting effort when exchanging the network apparatus, and it is possible to perform setting even when exchanging with a different model.

  As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the second setting information including information in which at least a part of the first setting information of the first network device is adapted to the second network device. Is generated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the setting effort when exchanging the network device, and to perform the setting even when exchanging with a different model.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the setting information generation apparatus 10 of the first embodiment will be described with a specific example.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the setting system of this embodiment.

  This system includes a setting information generation device 10, a network device 20, a network device 30, and a setting terminal 40. The setting information generation device 10 and the network device 20 are connected to the Internet 50, and the setting terminal 40 is connected to the Internet 50 via the mobile network 60. The network device 20 indicates a network device before replacement (first network device), and the network device 30 indicates a new network device (second network device) to be replaced.

  When the network device 20 is replaced with the network device 30, the new network device 30 cannot connect to the Internet 50 until the network setting is completed. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the setting terminal 40 having means for connecting to the mobile network 60 acquires the setting information of the network device 30 from the setting information generation device 10 via the mobile network 60. Then, setting is performed from the setting terminal 40 to the network device 30 via connection means that can be established between the network device 30 and the setting terminal 40 before the network connection, for example, wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication, or the like. Send information. The mobile network 60 indicates a network provided by a mobile communication provider, such as 3G (3rd Generation) or LTE (Long Term Evolution). The setting terminal 40 may be a terminal dedicated to setting, but a communication terminal possessed by the user such as a mobile phone or a smartphone can be used.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the network device 20 before replacement according to the present embodiment.

  The network device 20 includes a setting information storage unit 21 and a setting information transmission unit 22. The setting information storage unit 21 is a part that stores setting information. The setting information transmission unit 22 is a part that transmits setting information. The setting information transmission unit 22 transmits the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 21 to the setting information generation device 10.

  Transmission of the setting information from the network device 20 to the setting information generating device 10 needs to be performed in advance before the network device 20 fails. Therefore, every time the setting information is changed, the setting information is preferably transmitted to the setting information generation device 10 and stored in the setting information generation device 10.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the new network device 30 of the present embodiment.

  The network device 30 includes a setting information receiving unit 33 and a setting information storage unit 21. The setting information receiving unit 33 is a part that receives setting information. The setting information storage unit 21 is a part that stores setting information. The setting information receiving unit 33 of the network device 30 receives the setting information from the setting terminal 40, performs network setting of the network device 30 based on the received setting information, and stores the setting information in the setting information storage unit 21 of the network device 30. Remember.

  The network device 20 and the network device 30 can be configured as a network device 70 in FIG. 6 by integrating their configurations.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of components of the network device 200.

  The network device 200 is roughly configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 205, a nonvolatile memory 206, a wireless circuit 207, and a WAN (Wide Area Network) / LAN port 208. The RAM 205 and the nonvolatile memory 206 are controlled by the memory controller 202 of the CPU 201, the wireless circuit 207 is controlled by the wireless LAN controller 203, and the WAN / LAN port 208 is controlled by the L2SW (layer 2 switch) 204. 4 and FIG. 5, the L2SW 204 and the WAN / LAN port 208 are set in the setting information transmission unit 22 in FIG. 4, and the wireless LAN controller 203 and the wireless circuit 207 are set in the setting information in FIG. This corresponds to the receiving unit 33.

  Generally, when the user changes the setting of the network device, the value of the setting information stored in the nonvolatile memory 206, for example, a flash ROM (Read-Only Memory) is changed. The network device reads the setting information stored in the nonvolatile memory 206 when the power is turned on, and operates based on the setting information. In the present embodiment, the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 21 (nonvolatile memory 206) of the network device 20 is backed up to the setting information generation device 10 without user operation.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the setting terminal 40. The setting terminal 40 includes an operation reception unit 41, a request transmission unit 42, a setting information reception unit 43, and a setting information transmission unit 44.

  The operation reception unit 41 is a part that receives a user operation. In the present embodiment, an operation for requesting the setting information of the network device 30 to the setting information generating device 10 is accepted. The request transmission unit 42 is a part that requests the setting information generation apparatus 10 to transmit the setting information of the network device 30. The setting information receiving unit 43 is a part that receives setting information of the network device 30 from the setting information generating device 10. The setting information transmission unit 44 is a part that transmits setting information to the network device 30. In the present embodiment, setting information is transmitted to the network device 30 using a wireless LAN.

  When the setting terminal 40 makes a transmission request for setting information or receives setting information, the network device 30 is not connected to the Internet 50 because the network setting of the network device 30 has not been completed. Therefore, a setting information transmission request and setting information reception are performed with respect to the setting information generation apparatus 10 via other connection means, for example, the mobile networks 60 such as 3G and LTE. When the network device 20 before replacement is still connected to the Internet 50, as shown in FIG. 9, the setting terminal 40 is wirelessly connected to the network device 20 before replacement to connect to the Internet 50 and set. Information request and setting information reception may be performed. The following description will be made on the assumption that the setting terminal 40 is connected to the setting information generation apparatus 10 via the mobile network 60.

  A configuration example of the setting information generation apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is the same as the configuration example of FIG. The setting information receiving unit 11 receives and stores setting information of the network device 20. The request receiving unit 12 receives a setting information transmission request for the network device 30 from the setting terminal 40. The setting information generation unit 13 generates setting information of a new network device 30 including information obtained by adapting at least a part of the setting information of the network device 20 before replacement to the new network device 30. Then, the setting information transmission unit 14 transmits the setting information of the network device 30 to the setting terminal 40.

  The setting information generation device 10 can be managed by, for example, a network device provider (sales source). In this way, it is possible to store in advance the device identification information that can identify individual network devices and the device-specific information at the time of shipment in the setting information generation device 10 in association with each other.

  As the device identification information, a production number, a unique number set separately, or the like can be used. Further, as device-specific information, a product model name, specifications, a MAC (Media Access Control) address, a factory-set SSID, an encryption key, an IP address, and the like are conceivable. Further, items necessary for setting information, and information for generation for generating setting information such as a storage location and a storage format of where the setting information is stored in the setting information storage unit 21 (nonvolatile memory 206) are set. It can be stored in the information generating apparatus 10.

  Items required as setting information, storage locations in the nonvolatile memory, and storage formats differ depending on the network device product. By storing the device identification information and the generation information in association with each other in the setting information generation device 10, the items necessary for the setting information and the setting information are stored in the nonvolatile memory 206 from the device identification information. You can see how to set the format. Then, based on the setting information of the network device 20 before replacement, setting information suitable for the storage format of the new network device 30 is generated. By including the storage location of the non-volatile memory 206 of the network device 30 in this setting information, the setting information can be written to the storage location of the non-volatile memory 206 of the network device 30. If the network device is of the same manufacturer, the above-mentioned generation information can be easily managed by the setting information generation device 10 prepared by the manufacturer, so it can be confirmed from which model the network device is changed to which model, and is necessary. It is possible to change to the format of various setting information.

  By configuring the setting information generation device 10, the network device 20, the network device 30, and the setting terminal 40 in this way, setting time when replacing the network device is reduced, and setting is possible even when the device is replaced with a different model. It becomes possible to do.

  Next, examples of operations of the setting information generation device 10, the network device 20 before replacement, the new network device 30 and the setting terminal 40 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, an example of an operation for transmitting setting information from the network device 20 before replacement to the setting information generating device 10 will be described.

  Prior to the transmission of the setting information, a connection means between the network device 20 and the setting information generating device 10 before the exchange, in the case of the example of FIG. 3, establishes a connection between the network device 20 and the Internet 50 (step S201).

  Further, authentication is performed between the setting information generation device 10 and the network device 20 (step S202). For example, the MAC address of the network device that can be connected is stored in advance in the setting information generation device 10, and the MAC address of the network device 20 is transmitted to the setting information generation device 10 at the time of authentication. In this way, it is possible to confirm that the network device is permitted to connect to the setting information generation device 10.

  Next, the network device 20 reads information necessary for network setting, such as PPPoE setting, DNS setting, IP address, SSID, encryption key, and the like from the setting information storage unit 21 and sets the setting information generation device 10 in an arbitrary format. (Step S203). The setting information generation device 10 receives setting information from the network device 20. This step S203 is automatically performed when the setting of the network device 20 is changed. Encrypting the setting information so that it cannot be seen by a third party can be arbitrarily set.

  At this time, by transmitting the device identification information of the network device 20 together with the setting information to the setting information generating device 10, the setting information generating device 10 can store the setting information for each individual network device. Different network device models require different setting information for network settings, but the network device 20 provider manages the setting information generation device 10 to facilitate the understanding of the setting information for each model.

  Next, an example of an operation until setting information is transmitted to the network device 30 will be described.

  First, the connection between the setting information generation device 10 and the setting terminal 40 is established (step S204). In the case of the example of FIG. 3, the setting terminal 40 is connected to the mobile network 60.

  Further, authentication is performed between the setting information generation apparatus 10 and the setting terminal 40 (step S205). For example, a dedicated URL (Uniform Resource Locator), a dedicated ID (identification), and a dedicated password are issued in advance for a setting information transmission request to the setting information generating apparatus 10. Authentication can be performed by inputting a dedicated ID and a dedicated password when accessing the dedicated URL. The dedicated URL, the dedicated ID, and the dedicated password can be issued, for example, when the network device 20 is sold or when setting information is transmitted from the network device 20 to the setting information generating device 10 for the first time. Further, by transmitting the MAC address of the setting terminal 40 to the setting information generating apparatus 10 at the time of this authentication, authentication with a dedicated ID and a dedicated password is not required in the second and subsequent access to the dedicated URL. It is possible to authenticate with an address. Further, if the MAC address of the setting terminal 40 is registered in the setting information generating apparatus 10 in advance, it is possible to authenticate with the MAC address instead of authentication with the dedicated ID and the dedicated password.

  Then, the operation reception unit 41 of the setting terminal 40 receives a user operation and requests the setting information generation device 10 to transmit the setting information of the network device 30 (step S206). At this time, the user inputs device identification information of the new network device 30 to the setting terminal 40. For example, a transmission request is made by inputting device identification information in the dedicated URL described above.

  Further, by registering the device identification information of the network device 20 before replacement, the setting information generation device 10 can generate the setting information of the network device 30 from the stored setting information of the network device 20. . At this time, it is possible to arbitrarily set such that the device identification information is encrypted so as not to be seen by a third party.

  Next, the setting information generation device 10 receives a transmission request from the setting terminal 40 (step S102 in FIG. 2), and generates setting information for the network device 30 (step S103 in FIG. 2 and step S207 in FIG. 10). . FIG. 11 shows an example of setting information generated by the setting information generating apparatus 10. The setting information generation device 10 receives the serial number and setting information of the network device 20 before replacement. Further, in the transmission request from the setting terminal 40, the serial number of the new network device 30 and the serial number of the network device 20 before replacement are received. Then, based on the setting information of the network device 20, setting information of the new network device 30 is generated.

  Then, the setting information generation device 10 transmits the generated setting information to the setting terminal 40 (Step S104 in FIG. 2 and Step S208 in FIG. 10). For example, the setting information may be downloaded to the setting terminal 40 from the above-described dedicated URL after the setting information is generated.

  In addition, when a setting information transmission request is made using the above-described dedicated URL, the setting information generating apparatus 10 can send an e-mail to the setting terminal 40 by registering the e-mail address of the setting terminal 40. Then, the setting information download URL is described in the mail transmitted from the setting information generation apparatus 10 to the setting terminal 40 and transmitted, and the necessary information can be downloaded by accessing the download URL from the setting terminal 40. It is also possible to do.

  At this time, by further downloading the setting application to the network device 30 to the setting terminal 40, the setting to the network device 30 can be easily performed.

  Next, the setting terminal 40 establishes a connection with the new network device 30, for example, a wireless LAN connection (step S209). This step S209 may be performed, for example, when a transmission request (step S206) is made, not after step S208. Here, for example, the setting terminal 40 can be connected to the network device 30 when the user inputs the initial value of the SSID, encryption key, and IP address of the network device 30 to the setting terminal 40.

  Then, the setting terminal 40 transmits the setting information received from the setting information generation device 10 to the network device 30 (Step S210). Then, the network device 30 performs network setting based on the received setting information (step S211).

  In step S211, the network device 30 writes a new setting in the setting information storage unit 21 (nonvolatile memory 206). Since the setting information generation device 10 generates setting information corresponding to the network device 30, the network device 30 performs setting by simply writing the setting information to a specified address in the nonvolatile memory 206. Is possible.

  Here, since the SSID, encryption key, IP address, and the like of the network device 20 are set in the network device 30, the wireless device connected to the network device 20 can be changed to the network device 30 with a minimum setting change. It becomes possible to connect. The setting terminal 40 changes the SSID and the like set for itself after the setting to the network device 30 is completed to the setting information received from the setting information generation device 10 from the factory default value of the network device 30, so that the network device 30. Connection to is possible.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the setting information transmission from the setting information generation apparatus 10 to the setting terminal 40 is performed by the user's transmission request operation has been described. However, depending on the case, the setting terminal 40 periodically transmits the setting information generation apparatus. It is also possible to access 10 and receive setting information.

  By operating the setting information generation device 10, the network device 20, the network device 30, and the setting terminal 40 in this manner, setting work when replacing the network device is reduced, and setting is possible even when the device is replaced with a different model. It becomes possible to do.

  As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the first embodiment, at least part of the first setting information of the first (before replacement) network device is transferred to the second embodiment. Second setting information including information adapted to the (new) network device is generated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the setting effort when exchanging the network device, and to perform the setting even when exchanging with a different model.

  In addition, since the setting information of the new network device is generated and set from the setting information of the network device before the replacement, the other wireless device connected to the network device before the replacement can be changed with the minimum setting change. It becomes possible to connect to.

  Furthermore, when the setting information is transmitted from the setting information generation apparatus 10 to the network apparatus 30, the setting can be made to the network apparatus 30 that is not connected to the Internet by passing through the setting terminal 40.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  This embodiment is almost the same as the second embodiment. This embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that the connection between the setting terminal 40 and the new terminal network device 30 is automated instead of user settings.

  The setting information generation device 10 stores in advance connection initial information for connecting to the network device 30 via a wireless LAN, for example, an IP address at the time of factory shipment of the network device 30, an SSID, an encryption key, and the like. Since the provider of the network device 30 manages the setting information generation device 10, these pieces of information can be easily obtained and stored in the setting information generation device 10.

  Then, when the setting information is transmitted from the setting information generation apparatus 10 to the setting terminal 40 (step S208 in FIG. 10), the IP address, SSID, encryption key, and the like at the time of factory shipment of the network apparatus 30 are also transmitted. When the connection between the setting terminal 40 and the network device 30 is established (step S209), the received factory IP address, SSID, encryption key, and the like are used to establish a connection between the setting terminal 40 and the network device 30. Can be automatically connected.

  As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, as in the first and second embodiments, at least a part of the first setting information of the first (before replacement) network device is stored. Second setting information including information adapted to the second (new) network device is generated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the setting effort when exchanging the network device, and to perform the setting even when exchanging with a different model.

  In addition, since the setting information of the new network device is generated and set from the setting information of the network device before the replacement, the other wireless device connected to the network device before the replacement can be changed with the minimum setting change. It becomes possible to connect to.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since connection initial information for connecting to a new network device is transmitted from the setting information generation device to the setting terminal, it is possible to automatically establish communication between the new network device and the setting terminal. become.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the present embodiment, short-distance wireless is used for connection between the setting terminal 40 and the new network device 30 instead of the wireless LAN. As near field communication, NFC (Near Field Communication), RFID (radio frequency identifier), Felica (registered trademark), MIFARE (registered trademark), and the like can be used.

  Hereinafter, in this embodiment, a case where NFC is used will be described as an example.

  FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the setting system of this embodiment. The only difference from the configuration example of the setting system of the second embodiment (FIG. 3) is that NFC is used for communication between the network device 30 and the setting terminal 40.

  Configuration examples of the setting information generation device 10, the network device 20, the network device 30, and the setting terminal 40 are the same as those in FIGS. 1, 4, 5, and 8, respectively. The setting information transmission unit 44 of the setting terminal 40 of the present embodiment transmits setting information to the network device 30 using NFC instead of the wireless LAN. In addition, the setting information receiving unit 33 of the network device 30 does not receive the setting information using the wireless LAN, but reads the setting information written in the NFC tag included in the network device 30.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of the components of the network device 30 (network device 300). The difference from the component example (FIG. 7) of the network device 200 of the second embodiment is that an NFC controller 309 and an NFC tag 310 are added.

  The NFC controller 309 is a part that writes information to and reads information from the NFC tag 310. The NFC controller 309 and the NFC tag 310 correspond to the setting information receiving unit 33 of the network device 30 in FIG. The setting information receiving unit 33 corresponds to the wireless LAN controller and the wireless circuit 207 in the second and third embodiments, but corresponds to the NFC controller 309 and the NFC tag 310 in the present embodiment.

  By configuring the setting information generation device 10, the network device 20, the network device 30, and the setting terminal 40 in this way, setting time when replacing the network device is reduced, and setting is possible even when replacing with a different model. It becomes possible to do.

  Next, an example of the operation of the setting system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Steps S201 to S208 and step S211 are the same as those described in the second embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, in steps S209 and S210, setting information is written from the setting terminal 40 to the NFC tag of the network device 30 using NFC instead of the wireless LAN. Specifically, the setting information transmission unit 44 of the setting terminal 40 has a function of writing to the NFC tag and writes setting information to the NFC tag 310. Then, after the network device 30 is powered on, the NFC controller 309 reads the setting information written in the NFC tag 310. By writing the setting information to the nonvolatile memory 206 of the network device 30, the network setting of the network device 30 is automatically completed.

  By operating the setting information generating device 10, the network device 20, the network device 30, and the setting terminal 40 in this manner, setting work when replacing the network device is reduced, and setting is possible even when the device is replaced with a different model. It becomes possible to do.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, as in the second to fourth embodiments, at least part of the first setting information of the first network device is transferred to the second network device. Second setting information including information adapted to is generated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the setting effort when exchanging the network device, and to perform the setting even when exchanging with a different model.

  In addition, since the setting information of the new network device is generated and set from the setting information of the network device before the replacement, the other wireless device connected to the network device before the replacement can be changed with the minimum setting change. It becomes possible to connect to.

[Fifth embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the second to fourth embodiments, the setting information of the network device 20 before replacement is stored in the setting information generation device 10 via the Internet. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the setting information is written to the NFC tag of the network device 20 for backup, and the setting terminal 40 reads the setting information from the NFC tag of the network device 20 when setting the network in the network device 30.

  FIG. 14 shows a configuration example of the setting system of the present embodiment. The difference from the configuration example of the setting system according to the second embodiment (FIG. 9) is that the network device 20 does not need to be connected to the Internet 50, and the setting information is transmitted from the network device 20 to the setting terminal 70 by NFC. Is a point. In this embodiment, the setting information of the network device 20 is backed up using the NFC tag of the network device 20. Then, when setting the network of the network device 30, the setting terminal 70 reads the setting information from the NFC tag of the network device 20, and the setting information generation device 10 generates setting information for the new network device 30. Send information. The setting information transmitting means from the setting terminal 70 to the network device 30 may use short-range radio as in the fourth embodiment.

  Configuration examples of the setting information generation device 10, the network device 20, and the network device 30 of the present embodiment are the same as those in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, respectively. In the present embodiment, transmission of setting information in the setting information transmitting unit 22 of the network device 20 before replacement is performed by NFC.

  Examples of components of the network device 20 are the same as those in FIG. The NFC controller 309 and the NFC tag 310 correspond to the setting information transmission unit 22 in FIG. In the second embodiment, the setting information transmission unit 22 corresponds to the L2SW 204 and the WAN / LAN port 208, but corresponds to the NFC controller 309 and the NFC tag 310 in this embodiment. The NFC tag 310 backs up the setting information.

  FIG. 15 shows a configuration example of the setting terminal 70 of this embodiment. The difference from the setting terminal 40 (FIG. 8) of the second to fourth embodiments is that there are two sets of setting information receiving units and setting information transmitting units. The second setting information receiving unit 73 and the second setting information transmitting unit 74 correspond to the setting information receiving unit 43 and the setting information transmitting unit 44 in FIG. The first setting information receiving unit 75 and the first setting information transmitting unit 76 are added in the present embodiment.

  The first setting information receiving unit 75 is a part that receives setting information from the network device 20 in accordance with a user instruction received by the operation receiving unit 41. The first setting information receiving unit 75 has a function of reading the NFC tag, and reads setting information from the NFC tag of the network device 20.

  The first setting information transmission unit 76 is a part that transmits the setting information received from the network device 20 to the setting information generation device 10. Based on the setting information transmitted here, the setting information generation device 10 generates and transmits setting information for a new network device 30.

  The second setting information receiving unit 73 is a part that receives setting information of the network device 30 from the setting information generating device 10. In the present embodiment, reception is performed via the mobile network 60.

  The second setting information transmitting unit 74 is a part that transmits the setting information of the network device 30 received by the second setting information receiving unit 73 to the network device 30. In the present embodiment, the setting information of the network device 20 is transmitted from the setting terminal 70 to the network device 30 via a wireless LAN, but short-range wireless may be used as in the fourth embodiment.

  By configuring the setting information generation device 10, the network device 20, the network device 30, and the setting terminal 40 in this way, setting time when replacing the network device is reduced, and setting is possible even when the device is replaced with a different model. It becomes possible to do.

  Next, FIG. 16 shows an example of the operation of the setting system of this embodiment. Steps S204 to S211 are the same as the operation example (FIG. 10) of the second embodiment.

  First, the network device 20 writes the network setting information in the nonvolatile memory 206 to the NFC tag 310 whenever there is a change (step S301). If necessary, security measures such as encryption of data written to the NFC tag may be taken. At the time of encryption, it is assumed that the setting information generating apparatus 10 can perform decryption by encrypting with a predetermined algorithm using apparatus identification information such as a manufacturing number of the network apparatus 20.

  Then, when the user inputs a setting instruction to the network device 30 via the operation receiving unit 41 of the setting terminal 70 and holds the setting terminal 70 over the NFC tag of the network device 20, the first setting information receiving unit 75 Setting information is read from the NFC tag (step S302).

  Next, the connection between the setting information generation device 10 and the setting terminal 70 is established (step S204). In the example of FIG. 14, the setting terminal 70 is connected to the mobile network 60. Further, authentication is performed between the setting information generating apparatus 10 and the setting terminal 70 (step S205).

  Then, the setting information generation device 10 is requested to transmit the setting information of the network device 30 (step S206). At this time, the setting terminal 70 transmits the device identification information of the new network device 30 to the setting information generation device 10. In addition, the device identification information of the network device 20 before replacement and the setting information received from the network device 20 are transmitted.

  Next, the setting information generation device 10 receives a setting information transmission request from the setting terminal 70 and generates setting information of the network device 30 (step S207). Then, the setting information generation device 10 transmits the generated setting information to the setting terminal 70 (Step S208).

  Next, the setting terminal 70 establishes a connection with the network device 30, for example, a wireless LAN connection (step S209). Then, the setting terminal 70 transmits the setting information received from the setting information generating device 10 to the network device 30 (Step S210). Then, the network device 30 performs network setting based on the received setting information (step S211).

  By operating the setting information generation device 10, the network device 20, the network device 30, and the setting terminal 40 in this manner, setting work when replacing the network device is reduced, and setting is possible even when the device is replaced with a different model. It becomes possible to do.

  In the above description, the method of transmitting the setting information from the network device 20 to the setting terminal 70 has been described by short-range wireless communication. However, it is also possible to perform setting information by wireless communication such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and infrared communication. . At this time, backup of the setting information may be performed by the network device 20 or the setting terminal 70. In addition, the setting information received by the setting terminal 70 may be transmitted to the setting information generation device 10 to be backed up by the setting information generation device 10.

  As described above, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, as in the first to fourth embodiments, at least part of the first setting information of the first (before replacement) network device is stored. Second setting information including information adapted to the second (new) network device is generated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the setting effort when exchanging the network device, and to perform the setting even when exchanging with a different model.

  In addition, since the setting information of the new network device is generated and set from the setting information of the network device before the replacement, the other wireless device connected to the network device before the replacement can be changed with the minimum setting change. It becomes possible to connect to.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the setting information of the network device before replacement is backed up to an NFC tag (wireless tag). Thus, even when the network device before replacement cannot be connected to the Internet, the setting information can be read out by the setting terminal.

  Each of the above-described embodiments is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  A part or all of the above-described embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

(Appendix 1)
A setting information receiving unit for receiving the first setting information of the first network device;
A request receiving unit that receives a transmission request for the second setting information;
A setting information generating unit that generates the second setting information including information in which at least a part of the first setting information is adapted to the second network device corresponding to the transmission request;
A setting information generation device comprising: a setting information transmission unit that transmits the second setting information.

(Appendix 2)
The transmission request includes second device identification information that identifies the second network device,
The setting information generation unit generates the second setting information from the first setting information based on information for generating the second setting information corresponding to the second device identification information stored in advance. The setting information generating device according to appendix 1, wherein:

(Appendix 3)
The additional information includes at least one of an item necessary as the second setting information, a storage location of the item in a memory of the second network device, and a storage format. The setting information generation device described.

(Appendix 4)
The setting information generation device according to attachment 3, wherein the second setting information includes the storage location.

(Appendix 5)
The setting information receiving unit further receives first device identification information for specifying the first network device,
The transmission request further includes the first device identification information,
The setting information generation unit stores the received first device identification information and the first setting information in association with each other, and the first setting corresponding to the first device identification information of the transmission request The setting information generation device according to any one of appendix 2 to appendix 4, wherein the second setting information is generated from information.

(Appendix 6)
The setting information transmission unit stores in advance connection initial information for wirelessly connecting to the second network device corresponding to the second device identification information, and the second device identification information of the transmission request. The setting information generation device according to any one of Supplementary Note 2 to Supplementary Note 5, wherein the connection initial information corresponding to is transmitted.

(Appendix 7)
The setting information generating apparatus according to appendix 6, wherein the initial connection information includes at least one of an SSID (Service Set Identifier) or an encryption key.

(Appendix 8)
A setting information storage unit for storing setting information;
A network device comprising: a configuration information transmission unit that transmits the configuration information.

(Appendix 9)
The network device according to appendix 8, wherein the setting information transmission unit transmits the setting information via the Internet.

(Appendix 10)
The network device according to any one of appendix 8 or appendix 9, wherein the configuration information transmission unit transmits the configuration information every time the configuration information is changed.

(Appendix 11)
The appendix 8 is characterized in that the setting information transmission unit includes a short-range wireless tag, writes the setting information to the wireless tag, and transmits the setting information by an external device reading the wireless tag. The network device described.

(Appendix 12)
The network device according to appendix 11, wherein the setting information transmission unit writes the setting information into the wireless tag every time the setting information is changed.

(Appendix 13)
9. The network device according to appendix 8, wherein the setting information transmission unit transmits the setting information via a wireless local area network (LAN), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or infrared communication.

(Appendix 14)
A setting information receiving unit for receiving setting information;
A network device comprising: a setting information storage unit that stores the setting information.

(Appendix 15)
15. The network device according to appendix 14, wherein the setting information receiving unit receives the setting information via a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or infrared communication.

(Appendix 16)
The setting information receiving unit includes a short-range wireless tag, the external device writes the setting information in the wireless tag, receives the setting information, and reads the setting information from the wireless tag. The network device according to appendix 14.

(Appendix 17)
An operation accepting unit for accepting a user's operation input;
A request transmitter that transmits a transmission request for the second setting information of the second network device according to the operation input;
A second setting information receiving unit for receiving the second setting information;
A setting terminal comprising: a second setting information transmitting unit that transmits the second setting information.

(Appendix 18)
The setting terminal according to appendix 17, wherein the transmission request includes second device identification information that identifies the second network device.

(Appendix 19)
The setting terminal according to appendix 18, wherein the transmission request includes first device identification information that identifies a first network device.

(Appendix 20)
The second setting information transmission unit transmits the second setting information via a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or via infrared communication. Setting terminal.

(Appendix 21)
The second setting information receiving unit further receives connection initial information for connecting to the second network device,
The setting terminal according to appendix 20, wherein the second setting information transmission unit performs the transmission using the connection initial information.

(Appendix 22)
The setting terminal according to appendix 21, wherein the initial connection information includes at least one of an SSID and an encryption key.

(Appendix 23)
The setting according to any one of appendix 17 to appendix 19, wherein the second setting information transmission unit writes the second setting information into a short-range wireless tag provided in the second network device. Terminal.

(Appendix 24)
The setting terminal according to any one of appendix 17 to appendix 23, wherein the request transmission unit transmits the transmission request via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 25)
The setting terminal according to any one of appendix 17 to appendix 24, wherein the second setting information receiving unit receives the second setting information via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 26)
The setting terminal further includes:
A first setting information receiving unit for receiving first setting information of the first network device;
A setting terminal according to any one of supplementary note 17 to supplementary note 25, comprising: a first setting information transmitting unit that transmits the first setting information.

(Appendix 27)
27. The setting terminal according to appendix 26, wherein the first setting information receiving unit reads the first setting information from a short-range wireless tag included in the first network device.

(Appendix 28)
27. The setting terminal according to appendix 26, wherein the first setting information receiving unit receives the first setting information via a wireless LAN, via Bluetooth (registered trademark), or via infrared communication.

(Appendix 29)
The setting terminal according to any one of appendix 26 to appendix 28, wherein the first setting information transmitting unit transmits the first setting information via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 30)
The setting terminal according to any one of supplementary note 26 to supplementary note 29, wherein the first setting information transmitting unit further transmits first device identification information for specifying the first network device.

(Appendix 31)
The setting information generating device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 5,
A first network device;
A second network device;
With
The first network device is the network device according to any one of appendix 8 to appendix 13,
The second network device is the network device according to any one of appendix 14 to appendix 16,
The setting information transmitting unit of the first network device transmits the first setting information to the setting information receiving unit of the setting information generating device;
The setting information receiving unit of the second network device receives the second setting information from the setting information transmitting unit of the setting information generating device.

(Appendix 32)
The setting information generation device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 7,
A first network device;
A second network device;
And a setting terminal according to any one of appendix 17 to appendix 25,
The first network device is the network device according to any one of appendix 8 to appendix 10, and appendix 13.
The second network device is the network device according to any one of appendix 14 to appendix 16,
The setting information receiving unit of the setting information generating device receives the first setting information from the setting information transmitting unit of the first network device;
The request transmission unit of the setting terminal transmits the transmission request to the request reception unit of the setting information generation device,
The setting information transmitting unit of the setting information generating device transmits the second setting information to the second setting information receiving unit of the setting terminal;
The second setting information transmitting unit of the setting terminal transmits the second setting information to the setting information receiving unit of the second network device.

(Appendix 33)
The setting information generation device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 7,
A first network device;
A second network device;
A setting terminal according to any one of Supplementary Note 26 to Supplementary Note 30,
The first network device is the network device according to any one of appendix 11 to appendix 13.
The second network device is the network device according to any one of appendix 14 to appendix 16,
The first setting information receiving unit of the setting terminal receives the first setting information from the setting information transmitting unit of the first network device;
The setting information receiving unit of the setting information generating device receives the first setting information from the first setting information transmitting unit of the setting terminal;
The request reception unit of the setting information generation device receives the transmission request from the request transmission unit of the setting terminal,
The setting information transmitting unit of the setting information generating device transmits the second setting information to the second setting information receiving unit of the setting terminal;
The second setting information transmitting unit of the setting terminal transmits the second setting information to the setting information receiving unit of the second network device.

(Appendix 34)
The first setting information of the first network device is received, the second setting information transmission request is received, and at least a part of the first setting information is adapted to the second network device corresponding to the transmission request. The setting information generation method characterized by generating said 2nd setting information containing the made information, and transmitting said 2nd setting information.

(Appendix 35)
The transmission request includes second device identification information that identifies the second network device,
The setting information generation method generates the second setting information from the first setting information based on information for generating the second setting information corresponding to the second device identification information. The setting information generation method according to attachment 34.

(Appendix 36)
The supplementary information 35 is characterized in that the generation information includes at least one of an item necessary as the second setting information, a storage location of the item in a memory of the second network device, and a storage format. The setting information generation method described.

(Appendix 37)
37. The setting information generation method according to appendix 36, wherein the second setting information includes the storage location.

(Appendix 38)
The transmission request further includes first device identification information that identifies the first network device,
The setting information generation method further receives the first device identification information, stores the received first device identification information and the first setting information in association with each other, and stores the first request information in the transmission request. The setting information generation method according to any one of appendix 35 to appendix 37, wherein the second setting information is generated from the first setting information corresponding to one device identification information.

(Appendix 39)
Preliminarily storing connection initial information for wireless connection to the second network device corresponding to the second device identification information, and transmitting the connection initial information of the second network device. The setting information generation method according to any one of supplementary note 35 to supplementary note 38.

(Appendix 40)
The setting information generation method according to appendix 39, wherein the connection initial information includes at least one of an SSID and an encryption key.

(Appendix 41)
A setting information transmission method comprising: transmitting setting information stored in a setting information storage unit of a network device.

(Appendix 42)
42. The setting information transmitting method according to appendix 41, wherein the setting information is transmitted via the Internet.

(Appendix 43)
The setting information transmission method according to any one of appendix 41 or appendix 42, wherein the setting information is transmitted each time the setting information in the setting information storage unit is changed.

(Appendix 44)
42. The setting information transmitting method according to appendix 41, wherein the setting information is written to a short-range wireless tag of the network device, and the setting information is transmitted by an external device reading the wireless tag.

(Appendix 45)
45. The setting information transmitting method according to appendix 44, wherein the setting information is written to the wireless tag every time the setting information in the setting information storage unit is changed.

(Appendix 46)
42. The setting information transmitting method according to appendix 41, wherein the setting information is transmitted via a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or by infrared communication.

(Appendix 47)
A setting information receiving method, comprising: receiving setting information and storing the setting information in a setting information storage unit of a network device.

(Appendix 48)
48. The setting information receiving method according to appendix 47, wherein the setting information is received via a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or via infrared communication.

(Appendix 49)
The setting information reception according to appendix 47, wherein the setting information is received by an external device writing the setting information in a short-range wireless tag of the network device, and the setting information is read from the wireless tag. Method.

(Appendix 50)
Receiving a user's operation input, transmitting a second setting information transmission request of the second network device according to the operation input, receiving the second setting information, and transmitting the second setting information. A characteristic setting method.

(Appendix 51)
The setting method according to claim 50, wherein the transmission request includes second device identification information for specifying the second network device.

(Appendix 52)
52. The setting method according to appendix 51, wherein the transmission request includes first device identification information that identifies a first network device.

(Appendix 53)
The second setting information transmission unit transmits the second setting information via a wireless LAN, via Bluetooth (registered trademark), or via infrared communication. Setting method.

(Appendix 54)
54. The setting method according to appendix 53, wherein connection initial information for connecting to the second network device is received, and the transmission is performed using the connection initial information.

(Appendix 55)
The setting method according to appendix 54, wherein the connection initial information includes at least one of an SSID and an encryption key.

(Appendix 56)
53. The setting method according to any one of appendix 50 to appendix 52, wherein the second setting information is written in a short-range wireless tag included in the second network device.

(Appendix 57)
The setting method according to any one of appendix 50 to appendix 56, wherein the transmission request is transmitted via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 58)
The setting method according to any one of appendix 50 to appendix 57, wherein the second setting information is received via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 59)
59. The setting method according to any one of appendix 50 to appendix 58, wherein the first configuration information of the first network device is received and the first configuration information is transmitted.

(Appendix 60)
The setting method according to appendix 59, wherein the first setting information is read from a short-range wireless tag included in the first network device.

(Appendix 61)
The setting method according to appendix 59, wherein the first setting information is received via a wireless LAN, via Bluetooth (registered trademark), or by infrared communication.

(Appendix 62)
The setting method according to any one of appendix 59 to appendix 61, wherein the first setting information is transmitted via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 63)
63. The setting method according to any one of appendix 59 to appendix 62, wherein first device identification information for identifying the first network device is transmitted.

(Appendix 64)
On the computer,
Setting information receiving means for receiving the first setting information of the first network device;
Request accepting means for accepting a transmission request for second setting information;
Setting information generating means for generating the second setting information including information in which at least a part of the first setting information is adapted to the second network device corresponding to the transmission request;
A setting information generating program for realizing the setting information transmitting means for transmitting the second setting information.

(Appendix 65)
The transmission request includes second device identification information that identifies the second network device,
The setting information generation unit is configured to generate the second setting from the first setting information based on the information for generating the second setting information corresponding to the second device identification information stored in the computer in advance. The setting information generation program according to appendix 64, which generates information.

(Appendix 66)
The supplementary information 65 is characterized in that the generation information includes at least one of an item necessary as the second setting information, a storage location of the item in the memory of the second network device, and a storage format. The setting information generation program described.

(Appendix 67)
The setting information generation program according to appendix 66, wherein the second setting information includes the storage location.

(Appendix 68)
The setting information receiving means further receives first device identification information for specifying the first network device,
The transmission request further includes the first device identification information,
The setting information generation means stores the received first device identification information and the first setting information in the computer in association with each other, and the first information corresponding to the first device identification information of the transmission request. The setting information generation program according to any one of appendix 65 to appendix 67, wherein the second setting information is generated from the setting information.

(Appendix 69)
The setting information transmission means transmits connection initial information for wireless connection to the second network device, which is stored in the computer in advance, corresponding to the second device identification information. 65. The setting information generation program according to any one of appendix 68 to appendix 68.

(Appendix 70)
The setting information generation program according to appendix 69, wherein the initial connection information includes at least one of an SSID and an encryption key.

(Appendix 71)
On the computer,
A setting information transmission program for realizing setting information transmitting means for transmitting setting information stored in a setting information storage unit of a network device.

(Appendix 72)
72. The setting information transmission program according to appendix 71, wherein the setting information transmission means transmits the setting information via the Internet.

(Appendix 73)
The setting information transmission program according to any one of appendix 71 or appendix 72, wherein the setting information transmission means transmits the setting information each time the setting information is changed.

(Appendix 74)
Item 72. The appendix 71, wherein the setting information transmission unit writes the setting information to a short-range wireless tag of the network device, and transmits the setting information by an external device reading the wireless tag. Setting information transmission program.

(Appendix 75)
The setting information transmitting program according to appendix 74, wherein the setting information transmitting means writes the setting information into the wireless tag every time the setting information is changed.

(Appendix 76)
72. The setting information transmitting program according to appendix 71, wherein the setting information transmitting means transmits the setting information via a wireless LAN, via Bluetooth (registered trademark), or by infrared communication.

(Appendix 77)
On the computer,
A setting information receiving program for realizing setting information receiving means for receiving setting information and storing the setting information in a setting information storage unit of a network device.

(Appendix 78)
80. The setting information receiving program according to appendix 77, wherein the setting information receiving means receives the setting information via a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or infrared communication.

(Appendix 79)
The setting information receiving means receives the setting information when an external device writes the setting information to a short-range wireless tag of the network device, and reads the setting information from the wireless tag. 77. A setting information receiving program according to 77.

(Appendix 80)
On the computer,
Operation accepting means for accepting user's operation input;
Request transmission means for transmitting a transmission request for the second setting information of the second network device according to the operation input;
Second setting information receiving means for receiving the second setting information;
A setting terminal program for realizing the second setting information transmitting means for transmitting the second setting information.

(Appendix 81)
The setting terminal program according to appendix 80, wherein the transmission request includes second device identification information that identifies the second network device.

(Appendix 82)
82. The setting terminal program according to appendix 81, wherein the transmission request includes first device identification information that identifies a first network device.

(Appendix 83)
83. The second setting information transmitting means transmits the second setting information via a wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or by infrared communication. Setting terminal program.

(Appendix 84)
The second setting information receiving means further receives connection initial information for connecting to the second network device,
84. The setting terminal program according to appendix 83, wherein the second setting information transmitting means performs the transmission using the connection initial information.

(Appendix 85)
85. The setting terminal program according to appendix 84, wherein the connection initial information includes at least one of an SSID and an encryption key.

(Appendix 86)
83. The setting according to any one of appendix 80 to appendix 82, wherein the second setting information transmitting means writes the second setting information into a short-range wireless tag provided in the second network device. Terminal program.

(Appendix 87)
87. The setting terminal program according to any one of appendix 80 to appendix 86, wherein the request transmission means transmits the transmission request via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 88)
The setting terminal program according to any one of appendix 80 to appendix 87, wherein the second setting information receiving means receives the second setting information via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 89)
The setting terminal program is further stored in a computer,
First setting information receiving means for receiving first setting information of the first network device;
The setting terminal program according to any one of appendix 80 to appendix 88, characterized in that: a first setting information transmitting unit configured to transmit the first setting information is realized.

(Appendix 90)
90. The setting terminal program according to appendix 89, wherein the first setting information receiving means reads the first setting information from a short-range wireless tag provided in the first network device.

(Appendix 91)
90. The setting terminal program according to appendix 89, wherein the first setting information receiving means receives the first setting information via a wireless LAN, via Bluetooth (registered trademark), or via infrared communication.

(Appendix 92)
91. The setting terminal program according to any one of appendix 89 to appendix 91, wherein the first setting information transmitting means transmits the first setting information via a mobile network or via a wireless LAN.

(Appendix 93)
The setting terminal program according to any one of appendix 89 to appendix 92, wherein the first setting information transmission means further transmits first device identification information for specifying the first network device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Setting information generation apparatus 11 Setting information receiving part 12 Request reception part 13 Setting information generation part 14 Setting information transmission part 20, 30, 70 Network apparatus 21 Setting information storage part 22 Setting information transmission part 33 Setting information receiving part 40, 70 Setting Terminal 41 Operation accepting unit 42 Request transmitting unit 43 Setting information receiving unit 44 Setting information transmitting unit 73 Second setting information receiving unit 74 Second setting information transmitting unit 75 First setting information receiving unit 76 First setting information transmission Part

Claims (10)

A setting information receiving unit for receiving the first setting information of the first network device;
A request receiving unit that receives a transmission request for the second setting information;
A setting information generating unit that generates the second setting information including information in which at least a part of the first setting information is adapted to the second network device corresponding to the transmission request;
A setting information generation device comprising: a setting information transmission unit that transmits the second setting information. The transmission request includes second device identification information that identifies the second network device,
The setting information generation unit generates the second setting information from the first setting information based on information for generating the second setting information corresponding to the second device identification information stored in advance. The setting information generation device according to claim 1, wherein: The setting information receiving unit further receives first device identification information for specifying the first network device,
The transmission request further includes the first device identification information,
The setting information generation unit stores the received first device identification information and the first setting information in association with each other, and the first setting corresponding to the first device identification information of the transmission request The setting information generation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second setting information is generated from information. The setting information transmission unit stores in advance connection initial information for wirelessly connecting to the second network device corresponding to the second device identification information, and the second device identification information of the transmission request. The setting information generation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the connection initial information corresponding to the information is transmitted. An operation accepting unit for accepting a user's operation input;
A request transmitter that transmits a transmission request for the second setting information of the second network device according to the operation input;
A second setting information receiving unit for receiving the second setting information;
A setting terminal comprising: a second setting information transmitting unit that transmits the second setting information. The setting terminal further includes:
A first setting information receiving unit for receiving first setting information of the first network device;
The setting terminal according to claim 5, further comprising: a first setting information transmission unit that transmits the first setting information. A setting information generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A first network device;
A second network device;
And a setting terminal according to claim 5,
The setting information receiving unit of the setting information generating device receives the first setting information from the first network device;
The request transmission unit of the setting terminal transmits the transmission request to the request reception unit of the setting information generation device,
The setting information transmitting unit of the setting information generating device transmits the second setting information to the second setting information receiving unit of the setting terminal;
The second setting information transmission unit of the setting terminal transmits the second setting information to the second network device. A setting information generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A first network device;
A second network device;
And a setting terminal according to claim 6,
The first setting information receiving unit of the setting terminal receives the first setting information from the first network device;
The setting information receiving unit of the setting information generating device receives the first setting information from the first setting information transmitting unit of the setting terminal;
The request reception unit of the setting information generation device receives the transmission request from the request transmission unit of the setting terminal,
The setting information transmitting unit of the setting information generating device transmits the second setting information to the second setting information receiving unit of the setting terminal;
The second setting information transmission unit of the setting terminal transmits the second setting information to the second network device. The first setting information of the first network device is received, the second setting information transmission request is received, and at least a part of the first setting information is adapted to the second network device corresponding to the transmission request. The setting information generation method characterized by generating said 2nd setting information containing the made information, and transmitting said 2nd setting information. Receiving a user's operation input, transmitting a second setting information transmission request of the second network device according to the operation input, receiving the second setting information, and transmitting the second setting information. A characteristic setting method.

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