JP2019161601A - Wireless connection device and setting takeover program for wireless connection device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a wireless connection device that can easily take over setting information related to wireless communication of another wireless connection device when installed in place of the other wireless connection device.SOLUTION: A wireless connection device according to the present invention includes a plurality of pieces of different types of wireless communication means 10, setting means 12 for setting connection information for establishing wireless communication with a slave unit in each of the pieces of wireless communication means 10, and an acquisition means 11 for acquiring the set connection information from a separate wireless connection device having takeover source wireless communication means 20 in which the set connection information for wireless communication with the slave unit is set, and the setting means 12 includes takeover means 120 for setting the set connection information acquired by the acquisition means 11 in the same type of wireless communication means 10 as the takeover source wireless communication means 20, and duplicating means 121 for performing the setting in wireless communication means 10 different from the takeover source wireless communication means 20 that is acquisition source of the set connection information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless connection device for wirelessly connecting an electronic device such as a personal computer to an Internet line.

  In recent years, wireless LANs that wirelessly connect electronic devices such as personal computers to Internet lines have become widespread.

  The wireless LAN is provided with a wireless connection device (master) connected to the Internet line. This wireless connection device includes wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with peripheral electronic devices (child devices).

  In addition, connection information for establishing communication between the slave unit and the wireless communication unit is set in the wireless connection device, and for example, the wireless communication unit is specified as the communication destination of the slave unit in the connection information. Designation information (so-called SSID) and permission information (password) for permitting wireless communication to the wireless communication means indicated by the designation information are included.

  The wireless connection device is configured to establish wireless communication with the slave unit to which the identification information indicating the wireless communication means and the permission information are input, thereby wirelessly connecting the slave unit to the Internet line. Has been.

  Further, for example, as introduced in Patent Document 1 (paragraph 0002), the wireless connection device is set to take over the connection information from another wireless connection device (hereinafter referred to as a separate wireless connection device). Those with a takeover function are also known.

  The takeover means of this type of wireless connection apparatus is configured to acquire connection information set in the wireless communication means of the separate wireless connection apparatus and set the connection information in its own wireless communication means.

  Therefore, when a separate wireless connection device incorporated in a wireless LAN is replaced with a wireless connection device (new wireless connection device) having the above-described setting takeover function, the user sends new identification information and permission information to the slave unit. Wireless communication between the wireless connection device and the slave unit without performing the input work or the work of setting the identification information and permission information of the wireless communication device used in the separate wireless connection device in the new wireless communication device Has been established.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-119313

  By the way, a wireless connection device having the above setting takeover function has a plurality of types of wireless communication means (for example, a plurality of wireless communication means having different communication bands), and the individual connection information is stored in each wireless communication means. There is something set.

  However, such a wireless connection device can set connection information acquired from a separate wireless connection device only in the same type of wireless communication means as that in the separate wireless connection device from which the connection information is acquired. When using a wireless communication means that is different from the wireless communication means used in the body wireless connection device, the user needs to set connection information for another type of wireless communication means separately, which is troublesome. Yes.

  Therefore, in view of such circumstances, the present invention provides a wireless connection device that can easily take over setting information related to wireless communication of another wireless connection device when installed in place of another wireless connection device. This is the issue.

The wireless connection device of the present invention includes:
A plurality of different types of wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the slave unit,
Setting means for setting connection information for establishing wireless communication with the slave unit for each of the plurality of wireless communication means;
A radio comprising: acquisition means for acquiring the set connection information from a separate wireless connection device having set radio communication means in which set connection information for establishing radio communication with the slave unit is set A connecting device,
The setting means includes
The set connection information acquired by the acquisition means is set in the same type of wireless communication means as the set wireless communication means that is the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of different types of wireless communication means. Taking over means,
The set connection information acquired by the acquisition unit is different from the set wireless communication unit in a separate wireless communication unit that is the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of different types of wireless communication units. And duplicating means for setting the wireless communication means.

  According to the wireless connection device having the above configuration, when the plurality of wireless communication means includes the same type of wireless communication means as the set wireless communication means, the set connection information acquired by the acquisition means from the separate wireless connection device is If the wireless communication means is set to the same type of wireless communication means by the takeover means, and the wireless communication means of a different type from the set wireless communication means is included in a plurality of wireless communication means, the different types of the wireless communication means It is also set for the communication means.

  Therefore, the wireless connection device can take over the set connection information of the separate wireless connection device not only to the same type of wireless communication means but also to a wireless communication means of a type not found in the separate wireless connection device. it can.

The wireless connection device of the present invention includes:
A distribution unit may be provided that distributes the wireless communication with the slave unit to any one of the plurality of different types of wireless communication units in which the same set connection information is set. .

  According to this configuration, as the set connection information of the set wireless communication unit is transferred to the same type of wireless communication unit and the different type of wireless communication unit as the set wireless communication unit, the same type of wireless communication unit and the Different types of wireless communication means can be targeted for assignment of the wireless communication destinations of the slave units by the distribution means.

Another wireless connection device of the present invention is
A set wireless communication means in which set connection information is set so as to enable wireless communication with the slave unit;
The set-up connection information is a take-over wireless connection device that is a take-over destination of the set-up connection information, and has a plurality of take-over destination wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the slave unit. A wireless connection device comprising: transmission means for transmitting to the connection device;
The transmission means includes
The set connection information;
Takeover notification information for causing the takeover radio communication means of the same type as the set radio communication means to set the set connection information among a plurality of different takeover radio communication means of the type of the takeover radio connection device When,
Duplication notification for causing the takeover radio communication unit different from the set radio communication unit to set the set connection information among a plurality of different takeover radio communication units of the type of the takeover radio connection device And information to the separate wireless connection device.

  According to the wireless connection device having the above configuration, the takeover notification information for causing the takeover wireless communication means to set the set connection information in the same kind of the takeover wireless communication means together with the set connection information of itself. And copy notification information for setting the set connection information in the dissimilar takeover destination radio communication means, and the same kind of takeover destination radio communication means and the dissimilar takeover destination as the set radio communication means The set connection information can be taken over with the wireless communication means.

The setting takeover program of the wireless connection device of the present invention,
Computer
Relay acquisition means for acquiring the set connection information from the takeover source wireless connection device having the set wireless communication means in which the set connection information for establishing wireless communication with the slave unit is set;
For the takeover destination wireless connection device having a plurality of different takeover destination wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the slave unit, the set connection information acquired by the relay acquisition means, and the relay acquisition means The acquired set connection information is set in the same type of takeover radio communication means as the set radio communication means from which the set connection information is acquired, among the plurality of different takeover destination radio communication means of the type. For setting a different kind of takeover destination wireless communication means to the takeover notification information for the above and the set wireless communication means of the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of takeover destination wireless communication means of different types The copy notification information is transmitted as a takeover notification means.

  According to the setting takeover program for the wireless connection device having the above configuration, the takeover notification information for setting the set connection information in the same kind of takeover destination wireless communication means together with the set connection information acquired from the takeover source wireless connection device; In order to transmit the copy notification information for setting the set connection information in the different kind of takeover wireless communication means, in addition to the same type of wireless communication means as the set wireless communication means of the takeover source wireless connection device, The set connection information can be taken over by different types of wireless communication means.

  As described above, when the wireless connection device of the present invention is installed in place of another wireless connection device, it is possible to easily take over the setting information related to the wireless communication of the other wireless connection device. Can be played.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a wireless connection device according to an embodiment of the present invention and a separate wireless connection device that is a takeover source of connection information in the wireless connection device. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the setting takeover function of the wireless connection apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a wireless connection device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the setting takeover program of the wireless connection device of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a wireless connection device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The wireless connection device according to the present embodiment is used to wirelessly connect an electronic device such as a personal computer to a communication line, and is another wireless connection device (for example, another wireless connection device already incorporated in a wireless LAN). ) Is provided with a setting takeover function that takes over connection information for performing wireless communication with the slave unit.

  In this embodiment, a separate wireless connection device as a wireless connection device that takes over connection information is referred to as a takeover source wireless connection device, and wireless connection with a takeover function as a wireless connection device that takes over connection information is used. The device will be referred to as a takeover destination wireless connection device and will be described below. The takeover source wireless connection device and the takeover destination wireless connection device are, for example, wireless LAN routers.

  First, the takeover source wireless connection device will be described. The takeover source wireless connection device includes, for example, a wireless connection device for performing wireless communication with an external device (for example, an electronic device such as a smart phone or a personal computer as a slave device), and a storage device for storing information. A wireless connection device or a control device that controls the storage device may be provided.

  The wireless connection device is an antenna. The takeover source wireless connection device is provided with one wireless connection device, and the wireless connection device is configured to perform wireless communication with an external device using radio waves in a predetermined frequency band.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the takeover source wireless connection device has set wireless communication means 20 in which connection information for establishing wireless communication with the external device T (hereinafter referred to as set connection information) is set. (Also referred to as takeover source wireless communication means 20 in the present embodiment) and reply means 21 that returns the set connection information in response to a request from the external device T (replies to the request source device). I have.

  The set connection information includes identification information (so-called SSID) for the external device T to designate the takeover source wireless communication means 20 as a target of wireless communication, and wireless to the takeover source wireless communication means 20 indicated by the identification information. It includes permission information (so-called password) that permits communication. The identification information is information for identifying the takeover source wireless communication means 20. The set connection information may be stored in the storage device, for example.

  The takeover destination wireless connection device 1 also includes, for example, a wireless connection device for performing wireless communication with an external device T (for example, an electronic device such as a smart phone serving as a child device or a personal computer), and a memory for storing information. It is only necessary to include a control device for controlling the device and the wireless connection device or the storage device.

  Although the wireless connection device is an antenna, the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 is provided with a plurality (two in this embodiment) of wireless connection devices, and each wireless connection device has a radio wave having a different frequency band. Is configured to perform wireless communication with the external device T.

  The takeover destination wireless connection device 1 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) wireless communication means (hereinafter referred to as takeover destination wireless communication means) 10 for performing wireless communication with the external device T, a takeover source An acquisition unit 11 for acquiring set connection information from the wireless connection device and a set-up connection information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 for establishing the wireless communication with an external device for the takeover destination wireless communication unit 10 A setting unit 12 that sets the connection information and a distribution unit 13 that distributes the wireless communication destination of the external device T to any one of the plurality of takeover destination wireless communication units 10 are provided.

  The connection information of the takeover destination wireless communication means 10 includes identification information (so-called SSID) for the external device T to designate the takeover destination wireless communication means 10 as a target of wireless communication, and the takeover destination wireless communication indicated by the identification information. Permission information (so-called password) for permitting wireless communication to the means 10 is included.

  In addition, since the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of takeover destination wireless communication means 10, setting is performed in a state in which different connection information is associated with each takeover destination wireless communication means 10. Has been. Moreover, the connection information should just be memorize | stored in the memory | storage device, for example.

  The takeover wireless communication means 10 is configured to perform wireless communication with the external device T using separate wireless connection devices. For this reason, each takeover destination wireless communication means 10 is configured to wirelessly communicate with the external device T using radio waves in different frequency bands.

  The acquisition unit 11 transmits a request function for transmitting the set connection information to the takeover source wireless connection device 2 and the set connection information transmitted from the takeover source wireless connection device 2 that has received the request signal. And a receiving function for receiving.

  The acquisition unit 11 is configured to execute a request function and a reception function after establishing wireless communication with the takeover source wireless communication unit 20 of the takeover source wireless connection device 2. The acquisition unit 11 may be configured to transmit the request signal by the request function and receive the set connection information by the reception function through the takeover destination wireless communication unit 10.

  The setting unit 12 uses the set-up connection information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 as the same type of takeover destination wireless communication unit 20 as the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of takeover destination wireless communication units 10. The takeover means 120 to be set in the communication means 10 and the set-up connection information acquired by the acquisition means 11 to the takeover source wireless communication means 20 that becomes the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of takeover destination wireless communication means 10. And a duplicating unit 121 that sets a different type of takeover destination radio communication unit 10.

  The distribution unit 13 is configured so that the transfer destination wireless communication unit 10 having the same connection information setting among the plurality of transfer destination wireless communication units 10 is a distribution destination of wireless communication with the external device T. Yes. In the present embodiment, if the same connection information (identification information and permission information) is set in the two takeover wireless communication means 10, the distribution means connects the two takeover wireless communication means 10 to the external device T. And can be used as a destination for wireless communication.

  In addition, the distribution unit 13 communicates the wireless communication destination of the external device T that is wirelessly communicating with the takeover destination wireless communication unit 10 (that is, the takeover destination wireless communication unit 10 having a large communication amount) with which communication is congested. Is assigned to the takeover destination wireless communication means 10 (that is, the takeover destination wireless communication means 10 having a small communication amount). That is, the distribution means 13 is a so-called band steering function.

  The configuration of the takeover destination wireless connection apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is as described above. Next, the setting takeover function of the takeover destination wireless connection apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

  After establishing the wireless communication with the takeover source wireless communication means 20 of the takeover source wireless connection apparatus 2, the takeover destination wireless connection apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the acquisition means 11 uses the request function to take over the source wireless connection apparatus 2. A request signal for requesting transmission of the set connection information is transmitted (S1). Subsequently, the acquisition unit 11 receives the set connection information transmitted from the takeover source wireless connection device 2 that has received the request signal (S2).

  And the setting means 12 is the same type as the takeover source wireless communication means 20 that becomes the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of takeover destination wireless communication means 10 by the takeover function. To the takeover destination wireless communication means 10 (S3).

  Further, the setting unit 12 takes over the set connection information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 from the takeover source wireless communication unit 20 that is the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of takeover destination wireless communication units 10. The destination wireless communication means 10 is set (S4).

  As a result, the external device T that has performed wireless communication with the takeover source wireless communication unit 20 of the takeover source wireless connection device 2 uses the same kind of takeover destination wireless communication as that of the takeover source wireless communication unit 20 in the takeover destination wireless connection device 1. In addition to the means 10, wireless communication is also performed with the takeover source wireless communication means 20 and a different kind of takeover destination wireless communication means 10 (that is, a type of takeover destination wireless communication means 10 that was not provided in the takeover source wireless connection device 2). It will be ready to do.

  Furthermore, since the same information is set in the connection information of each takeover wireless communication unit 10 of the takeover destination wireless connection device 1, the set information is taken over from the takeover source wireless connection device 2, and the distribution unit 13 The wireless communication with the external device T can be distributed to any one of the plurality of handover destination wireless communication means 10.

  As described above, according to the takeover wireless connection device 1 according to the present embodiment, the set connection information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 from the takeover source wireless connection device 2 is transferred to the same type of transfer by the transfer function of the setting unit 12. It is set in the destination wireless communication means 10 and also set in the different kind of destination wireless communication means 10 by the duplication function. Accordingly, the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 uses the set connection information of the takeover source wireless connection device 2 for the type that is not provided in the takeover source wireless connection device 2 as well as the same kind of takeover destination wireless communication means 10. It can also be taken over by the takeover radio communication means 10.

  Therefore, when the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 is installed in place of another wireless connection device (in this embodiment, the takeover source wireless connection device 2), setting information related to wireless communication of the other wireless connection device can be easily obtained. An excellent effect of being able to take over can be achieved.

  In the takeover destination wireless connection device 1, the set connection information of the takeover source wireless communication means 20 is transferred to the same kind of takeover destination wireless communication means 10 and different kinds of takeover destination wireless communication means 10. Accordingly, the same kind of takeover destination wireless communication means 10 and the different kind of takeover destination wireless communication means 10 in which the takeover source wireless communication means 20 is set are connected to the wireless communication destination of the external device T by the allocating means 13. It can be set as a distribution target.

  Furthermore, the distribution unit 13 according to the present embodiment wirelessly communicates with the external device T that is wirelessly communicating with the takeover destination wireless communication unit 10 (that is, the takeover destination wireless communication unit 10 with a large amount of communication) that is congested. Since the communication destination is configured to be distributed to the takeover destination wireless communication means 10 (that is, the takeover destination wireless communication means 10 with a small communication amount) that is not congested, the set connection information is taken over and the external device T It is possible to prevent the wireless communication from being congested.

  Note that the wireless connection device of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  In the embodiment described above, the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 includes the two takeover destination wireless communication units 10, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 may include three or more takeover destination wireless communication means 10.

  In this case, the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 is configured to set the set connection information acquired by the acquisition unit 11 in at least two types of takeover destination radio communication units 10 among the plurality of takeover destination radio communication units 10. It only has to be done.

  In the above embodiment, request information indicating that the set connection information is to be taken over from the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 is transmitted to the takeover source wireless connection device 2, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the takeover source wireless connection device 2 is configured to transmit instruction information indicating that the set connection information is to be taken over together with the set connection information, and the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 is configured to transmit the instruction information and the set connection information. When the information is received, the set connection information may be set in the wireless connection device.

  In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the takeover source wireless connection device 2 includes the takeover source wireless communication unit 20, the set connection information, and the instruction information, which have a plurality of different types of takeover destination wireless communication units 10. You may comprise so that the transmission means 22 which transmits to the takeover radio | wireless connection apparatus 1 may be provided. In addition, although the acquisition means 11 is illustrated in the takeover destination wireless connection apparatus 1 of FIG. 3, in the above case, the takeover destination wireless connection apparatus 1 may not include the acquisition means 11.

  In the instruction information, among the plurality of takeover destination wireless communication means 10, takeover notification information for causing the takeover destination wireless communication means 10 of the same type as the takeover source wireless communication means 20 to set the set connection information, and a plurality of takeover destinations Of the wireless communication means 10, copy notification information for causing the takeover wireless communication means 10 different from the takeover wireless communication means 20 to set the set connection information may be included.

  For example, the instruction information may be transmitted to the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 from a relay device capable of wireless communication with the takeover source wireless connection device 2 and the takeover destination wireless connection device 1.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the relay device 3 includes a relay acquisition unit 30 that acquires the set connection information from the takeover source wireless connection device 2, and the set connection information acquired by the relay acquisition unit 30. And a setting takeover program for the wireless connection device that functions as the takeover notification means 31 that transmits the instruction information to the takeover destination wireless connection device 1 may be introduced.

  Further, the instruction information includes takeover notification information for setting the set connection information in the same type takeover source wireless communication means 10 as the acquisition source wireless communication means 20 from which the set connection information is acquired, and the set connection It is only necessary to include copy notification information for causing the takeover radio communication unit 20 of a different type from the takeover source radio communication unit 20 of the information acquisition source to be set.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Separate radio | wireless connection apparatus (takeover destination radio | wireless connection apparatus), 2 ... Takeover origin radio | wireless connection apparatus, 3 ... Relay apparatus, 10 ... Takeover radio | wireless communication means, 11 ... Acquisition means, 12 ... Setting means, 12 ... Acquisition means , 13 ... distribution means, 20 ... set wireless communication means (takeover source wireless communication means), 21 ... reply means, 22 ... transmission means, 30 ... relay acquisition means, 31 ... takeover notification means, 120 ... takeover means, 121 ... Replication means, T ... External equipment

Claims (4)

A plurality of different types of wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the slave unit,
Setting means for setting connection information for establishing wireless communication with the slave unit for each of the plurality of wireless communication means;
A radio comprising: acquisition means for acquiring the set connection information from a separate wireless connection device having set radio communication means in which set connection information for establishing radio communication with the slave unit is set A connecting device,
The setting means includes
The set connection information acquired by the acquisition means is set in the same type of wireless communication means as the set wireless communication means that is the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of different types of wireless communication means. Taking over means,
The set connection information acquired by the acquisition unit is different from the set wireless communication unit in a separate wireless communication unit that is the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of different types of wireless communication units. Copying means for setting in the wireless communication means,
Wireless connection device. Distributing means for allocating wireless communication with the slave unit to any one of the plurality of different types of wireless communication means having the same set connection information set,
The wireless connection device according to claim 1. A set wireless communication means in which set connection information is set so as to enable wireless communication with the slave unit;
The set-up connection information is a take-over wireless connection device that is a take-over destination of the set-up connection information, and has a plurality of take-over destination wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the slave unit. A wireless connection device comprising: transmission means for transmitting to the connection device;
The transmission means includes
The set connection information;
Takeover notification information for causing the takeover radio communication means of the same type as the set radio communication means to set the set connection information among a plurality of different takeover radio communication means of the type of the takeover radio connection device When,
Duplication notification for causing the takeover radio communication unit different from the set radio communication unit to set the set connection information among a plurality of different takeover radio communication units of the type of the takeover radio connection device And information to a separate wireless connection device,
Wireless connection device. Computer
Relay acquisition means for acquiring the set connection information from the takeover source wireless connection device having the set wireless communication means in which the set connection information for establishing wireless communication with the slave unit is set;
For the takeover destination wireless connection device having a plurality of different takeover destination wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the slave unit, the set connection information acquired by the relay acquisition means, and the relay acquisition means The acquired set connection information is set in the same type of takeover radio communication means as the set radio communication means from which the set connection information is acquired, among the plurality of different takeover destination radio communication means of the type. For setting a different kind of takeover destination wireless communication means to the takeover notification information for the above and the set wireless communication means of the acquisition source of the set connection information among the plurality of takeover destination wireless communication means of different types A copy notification information, and function as a takeover notification means for transmitting,
A setting takeover program for wireless connection devices.

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