JP4785501B2 - Terminal device connection setting system, customer authentication device, terminal device connection setting method, customer authentication method, customer authentication program. - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for performing authentication and connection setting of a terminal device when the terminal device is connected to a network.

  When a user (customer) uses a network such as the Internet, a user contracts in advance with a network provider that provides a communication line and a service provider that provides a connection service to the network. In order to make the network usable, it is necessary to perform connection settings for the terminal device.

  In order for the terminal device to be properly connected to the network and to be usable, the terminal device used by the customer needs to be authenticated by an authentication server of the network operator or service provider. The customer-specific information (name, address, etc.) is transmitted via the network (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Also, since complicated connection settings are burdensome for the user, some unique unique information (serial number, MAC address, etc.) for identifying the terminal device is used to simplify the connection setting work. In addition, a mechanism has been proposed in which a terminal device connects to an authentication server of a service provider via a network, receives connection setting information from the authentication server, and performs network connection setting by reflecting this connection setting information (for example, , See Patent Document 2).

Other technologies related to the present application include a centralized management system for in-house LAN connection for simplifying network settings (see, for example, Patent Document 3), and information for the purpose of facilitating connection settings for terminal devices on the provider side. There are a processing system (for example, see Patent Document 4), an ADSL modem (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1) and the like for automatically setting a network connection authentication ID and the like.
JP 2003-177982 A JP 2002-244945 A JP 2004-193988 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-199652 Akka Networks Press Release, November 2, 2004, Internet <URL: http://www.acca.ne.jp/ewlease/041102.html>

  In the technique of Patent Document 1, when the Internet connection setting is performed by the customer terminal device, authentication is performed by the service provider authentication server, and thus the customer personal information must be input as data. For this reason, there are many connection setting items, the processing is complicated, the burden on the work is large for the customer, and the personal information of the customer flows on the network. There was a potential security risk.

  In the technique of Patent Document 2, the user does not need to input many setting items, and the burden of connection setting is reduced. However, since the terminal device is authenticated by collating the unique information of the terminal device stored in advance with the unique information of the terminal device detected when the connection information is requested from the terminal device side, the network operator or service in advance The provider side needs to store the unique information of the terminal device used by the customer in the authentication server. When the terminal device is replaced or broken, the unique information stored in the authentication server must be changed sequentially. .

  Further, the network provider or service provider side needs to hand over the terminal device having the unique information stored in the authentication server in advance to the customer, and the distribution management of the terminal device is a burden.

  Furthermore, in the technology of Patent Document 2, personal information of customers does not flow on the network, but since the unique information (serial number, MAC address, etc.) of the terminal device that can identify the customer flows on the network, information leakage The risk of spoofing still exists.

  This invention is made in view of the above, and makes it a subject to make it easy and safe to perform the connection setting at the time of connecting a terminal device to a network.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a connection setting for a terminal device including a customer authentication device for authenticating a customer terminal device that needs to be connected to a network and a customer database for each service provider. In the system, the customer authentication device includes a first storage unit that stores a link ID assigned to a communication line used by the terminal device and a service provider name, and the terminal device uses the communication line. A detecting means for detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line, a checking means for checking the line ID detected by the detecting means and the line ID stored in the first storage means, and the checking Reading means for reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the checking by means from the first storage means, and reading by the reading means And transmitting means for transmitting the line ID to a corresponding customer service customer database by designating the service provider name, and the customer database connects the terminal device of the corresponding service provider to the network. The second storage means for storing the connection setting information and the line ID necessary to do so, the receiving means for receiving the line ID from the customer authentication device, and the connection setting information stored in the second storage means. The gist of the present invention is to include transmission means for reading connection setting information corresponding to the line ID received from the customer authentication apparatus and transmitting the information for use in connection setting of the terminal device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the customer authentication device detects a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line, and detects the detected line ID and a previously stored line ID. The service provider name corresponding to the matched line ID is specified by comparing the service ID and the customer database of the specified service provider corresponds to the line ID received from the customer authentication device from the connection setting information stored in advance. By transmitting the connection setting information to be used for the connection setting of the terminal device, no specific information of the terminal device is required to connect the terminal device to the network, so the network operator or service provider side uses it by the customer It is not necessary to store and manage the unique information of the terminal device to be managed in the authentication server, and the logistics of the terminal device used by the customer There is no need to make.

  Furthermore, since the unique information that can identify the customer does not flow on the network, the risk of information leakage and spoofing can be eliminated.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 2 is a connection setting for a terminal device comprising a customer authentication device for authenticating a customer terminal device that requires connection setting to the network and a customer database for each service provider. In the system, the customer authentication device receives a first storage means that stores a line ID assigned to a communication line used by the terminal device and a service provider name in association with each other, and an input is accepted by the terminal device. Receiving means for receiving the line ID, detecting means for detecting the line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line, line ID detected by the detecting means, and the receiving means Collation means for collating the line ID received by the service ID and the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the collation by the collation means A reading unit that reads from the first storage unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the line ID to a customer database for a corresponding service provider by designating a service provider name read by the reading unit, The customer database receives a line ID from the customer authentication device and a second storage means for storing connection setting information and a line ID necessary for connecting the terminal device in the corresponding service provider to the network. From the connection setting information stored in the receiving means and the second storage means, the connection setting information corresponding to the line ID received from the customer authentication device is read and transmitted for use in the connection setting of the terminal device. The gist is to have a transmission means.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the customer authentication apparatus receives the line ID accepted by the terminal device, and detects the line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line. The detected line ID and the received line ID are collated, the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by this collation is read, the line ID is transmitted to the read customer database for the service provider, The customer database receives the line ID from the customer authentication device, reads out the connection setting information corresponding to the received line ID from the stored connection setting information, and transmits it for use in the connection setting of the terminal device. Since network device or service provider side does not require terminal device specific information to connect terminal device to network By storing unique information of the terminal equipment used by the customer to the authentication server, the management is not necessary to, not necessary to the logistics of the terminal equipment used by the customer.

  Furthermore, since the unique information that can identify the customer does not flow on the network, the risk of information leakage and spoofing can be eliminated.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when a customer connects a terminal device to a network, a connection setting can be performed easily and safely.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an entire network showing an embodiment of a terminal device connection setting system according to the present invention.

  The connection setting system 1 includes a customer authentication device 3 and a customer database (hereinafter referred to as “customer DB”) 41 for each service provider. Since the customer DB 41 is installed for each service provider, the customer DBs 41a to 41c are shown for each service provider. The customer DBs 41a to 41c can be integrated into one customer DB 41.

  A customer terminal device 7 is connected to the customer authentication apparatus 3 via a network 5. In the drawing, a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) 13 and a network device 15 are shown as the terminal device 7. Here, the Internet is used as the network 5 as an example. Then, an Internet service provider (hereinafter referred to as “ISP”) connection device 29 that can communicate with the customer authentication device 3, the customer DB 41, and the terminal device 7 is installed.

  The PC 13 includes a processor that executes and controls a program, a main memory that stores data, a keyboard, and a CD-ROM drive that inserts the CD-ROM 11 and reads the program. The network device 15 corresponds to a broadband router or the like. These terminal devices 7 are targets of network connection setting by the connection setting system 1.

  The CD-ROM 11 is distributed to customers by a network operator. A storage medium such as the CD-ROM 11 is inserted into the PC 13 in a predetermined slot. The CD-ROM 11 stores a connection setting program for the terminal device 7 that needs to be connected to the network to be executed by the PC 13. When the CD-ROM or the like is inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the PC, the connection is established. The setting program is loaded into the main memory by the processor of the PC 13 and executed. In addition to the CD-ROM 11, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a semiconductor memory, a magneto-optical disk, or the like may be used as the storage medium.

  The customer authentication device 3 includes an authentication server 21, a line ID storage unit 23, a customer management DB 31, and an ISP specifying function unit 27, and authenticates a terminal device 7 of a customer that needs to be set for connection to a network.

  When the connection setting information is requested from the terminal device 7 via the communication line, the authentication server 21 detects the line ID assigned to the communication line and makes a one-to-one correspondence with the detected line ID. A parameter such as an IP address is dynamically assigned so as to correspond, and the line ID is transmitted to the line ID storage unit 23 together with the parameter such as the IP address.

  The line ID storage unit 23 stores the line ID and the IP address parameters transmitted from the authentication server 21 in a one-to-one relationship in the information table 203 as shown in FIG.

  The customer management DB 31 associates the line ID assigned to the communication line used by the terminal device 7 and the service provider name in the information table 201 as shown in FIG. 3 when the customer applies for connection setting. Remember.

  The ISP specifying function unit 27 collates the detected line ID with the line ID stored in the customer management DB 31.

  The customer DB 41 is a customer database for each service provider. When the customer makes a connection setting application, the connection setting information and the line ID in the corresponding service provider are associated with each other in the information table 205 as shown in FIG. Remember. Here, the connection setting information of the terminal device 7 includes at least one of a connection ID, a connection password, a mail account, a mail password, a POP3 server URL, and the like.

  The ISP connection device 29 transmits a line ID to the customer DB 41, receives connection setting information corresponding to the line ID from the customer DB 41, and transfers the connection setting information to the customer terminal device 7.

  Next, a specific configuration of the ISP specifying function unit 27 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  In FIG. 5, a processor 101a and a main memory 103a are connected to each other via a bus 105a. An I / O bus 107a is also connected to the bus 105a.

  The processor 101a executes processing of a program stored in the main memory 103a and a program such as a customer authentication program loaded from the disk 115a to the memory, and also makes various inquiries to other DBs.

  A disk 115a, a keyboard 117a, a monitor 119a, and a network I / F 121a are connected to the I / O bus 107a via an input / output controller.

  The disk 115a stores a program for transmitting / receiving information such as a line ID to / from another DB and a program for authenticating a customer terminal device 7 that needs to be set to connect to a network. The network I / F 121a is connected to another DB. The communication process is performed.

  Next, the overall operation in the connection setting system will be described according to the processing flow shown in FIG. 6 shows an example in which the PC 13 is directly connected to the customer authentication apparatus via the network as the terminal device 7 (not shown). However, as shown in FIG. In some cases, it connects to an authentication device.

  Each device includes a processor, a main memory, a disk, and the like, and the processor executes a program stored in the main memory and a program loaded into the memory from the disk for each of the following steps.

  In step S100, when the CD-ROM 11 or the like is inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the PC 13, the PC 13 reads the connection setting program recorded on the storage medium such as the CD-ROM into the main memory and starts it by the processor.

  In step S110, the presence / absence of the network device 15 is determined in order to set the terminal device 7 to be connected by the connection setting program started on the PC. If there is no network device 15 as a result of the presence / absence determination, the PC 13 is set as a connection setting target. On the other hand, when the network device 15 is present, the PC 13 and / or the network device 15 is set as a connection setting target. In addition, regarding the determination of the presence / absence of the network device 15, the customer himself / herself can select the presence / absence.

  In step S120, the PC 13 makes an initial connection by requesting connection setting information necessary for connecting the terminal device 7 to be connected to the network to the authentication server 21 via a communication line (step S120).

  In step S130, the authentication server 21 automatically detects the line ID assigned to the communication line when connection setting information is requested from the terminal device 7 via the communication line, and this detected line is detected. A parameter such as an IP address is dynamically assigned so as to correspond to the ID on a one-to-one basis, and the line ID is transmitted to the line ID storage unit 23 together with the parameter such as the IP address. The line ID storage unit 23 stores the parameters received from the authentication server 21 in a one-to-one relationship in the information table 203 as shown in FIG.

  In step S140, the PC 13 establishes communication connection to the ISP specifying function unit 27 using parameters such as the IP address assigned in step S130.

  In step S150, the ISP identification function unit 27 transmits parameters such as the IP address used for communication connection to the ISP identification function unit 27 in step S140 to the line ID storage unit 23 in accordance with the customer authentication program, and corresponds to this parameter. Queries the line ID to be used. Specifically, the processor 101a installed in the ISP specifying function unit 27 loads the customer authentication program stored in the disk 115a into the memory 103a, and in accordance with the authentication program, the IP address and the like are transmitted together with the line ID inquiry command. The parameter is transmitted to the line ID storage unit 23 via the network I / F 121a.

  In step S160, the line ID storage unit 23 specifies the line ID corresponding to the parameter such as the IP address used for the communication connection to the ISP specifying function unit 27 in step S140, and the line corresponding to the ISP specifying function unit 27. Send ID.

  Here, in order to specify the line ID, the information such as the IP address is searched using the information table 203 in FIG. 2 in the line ID storage unit 23 as a key, and is associated one-to-one with the parameter such as the IP address. It is specified by outputting the current line ID.

  In step S170, the ISP specifying function unit 27 transmits the line ID received from the line ID storage unit 23 in step S160 to the customer management DB 31 according to the customer authentication program, and inquires about the service provider name corresponding to the line ID. Specifically, the processor 101a transmits the line ID together with the service provider name inquiry command to the customer management DB 31 via the network I / F 121a according to the authentication program loaded in the memory 103a.

  In step S180, the customer management DB 31 reads the service provider name corresponding to the line ID transmitted in step S160, and transmits the corresponding service provider name to the ISP specifying function unit 27. In order to read out the service provider name, the line ID transmitted in step S160 is compared with the line ID using the information table 201 in FIG. 3 in the customer management DB 31, and the service provider name is searched using the line ID as a key. Then, the data is read out in association with the one-to-one correspondence.

  Through steps S150 to S180, the ISP specifying function unit 27 authenticates the customer terminal device 7 by comparing the line ID detected in step S130 with the line ID stored in the customer management DB. The service provider name corresponding to the matched line ID is read from the customer management DB 31.

  In step S <b> 190, the ISP specifying function unit 27 requests connection setting information from the ISP connection device 29. Specifically, the processor 101a transmits the service provider name, the connection setting information request, and the line ID read in step S180 to the ISP connection device 29 in accordance with the authentication program loaded in the memory 103a.

  In step S200, the ISP connection device 29 designates the service provider name read in step S180, thereby transmitting the line ID to one of the corresponding customer DBs 41 from among a plurality of customer DBs 41a to 41c. Then, the connection setting information of the terminal device 7 corresponding to the line ID is requested.

  In step S210, the customer DB 41 reads out the connection setting information corresponding to the line ID received from the ISP connection device 29 from the connection setting information stored in the customer DB 41, and uses it for the connection setting of the terminal device 7. To the ISP connection device 29.

  Here, the customer DB 41 collates the line ID received in step S200 with the line ID using the information table 205 in FIG. 4 in the customer DB 41, searches using the line ID as a key, and specifies the connection setting information. The line ID and the connection setting information are read in association with each other.

  In step S220, the ISP connection device 29 transfers the connection setting information received in step S210 to the customer's PC 13. The PC 13 stores the received connection setting information in a storage medium in the PC 13.

  In step S230, the PC 13 reads the connection setting information stored in the storage medium in step S220, and performs connection setting of the terminal device 7 to the network using the connection setting information. Here, the terminal device 7 that is the target of connection setting refers to the terminal device 7 that is determined to be the target of connection setting in step S110. Specifically, if it is determined in step S110 that the network device 15 is not present as a result of the presence / absence determination of the network device 15, the PC 13 is a target for connection setting, and if it is determined that the network device 15 is present, The PC 13 and / or the network device 15 are targets for connection setting.

  In step S230, instead of the PC 13, the ISP connection device 29 may perform connection setting to the network of the terminal device 7 determined to be the target of network connection setting.

  By performing authentication and connection setting of the terminal device 7 using the line ID as described above, network connection setting can be easily performed without inputting many connection setting items when connection setting to the network is necessary. It can be carried out. Further, since the unique information of the terminal device 7 is not required to authenticate the terminal device 7, the network operator or the service provider side stores and manages the unique information of the terminal device 7 used by the customer in the authentication server. This eliminates the need for logistics management of the terminal device 7 used by the customer.

  Furthermore, since the unique information that can identify the customer does not flow on the network, the risk of information leakage and spoofing can be eliminated.

  Thereby, the connection setting when connecting the terminal device 7 to a network can be performed easily and safely.

[Modification 1]
FIG. 7 shows an operation flow when the customer terminal device 7 requests connection setting information from the customer DB.

  Here, as shown in the figure, instead of step S190 shown in FIG. 6, the following steps S310 to S320 are replaced.

  In step S310, the ISP specifying function unit 27 notifies the PC 13 of the service provider name received in step S180. Specifically, the processor 101a transmits the service provider name read in step S180 to the PC 13 via the network I / F 121a according to the authentication program loaded in the memory 103a.

  In step S320, it is shown that the customer PC 13 can request the customer DB 41 to send connection setting information for use in connection setting of the terminal device 7 via the ISP connection device 29.

  Thereby, the connection setting of the terminal device 7 can be performed when the customer desires, and the terminal connection setting can be performed after finally confirming the service provider destination to which the connection setting is performed.

[Modification 2]
FIG. 8 shows an operation flow when the customer DB 41 directly transmits connection setting information.

  Here, as shown in the figure, instead of step S210 shown in FIG. 6, in step S410 shown below, the customer DB 41 reads out the connection setting information corresponding to the line ID received from the ISP connection device 29, and the terminal In order to use for connection setting of the device 7, it is directly transmitted to the customer terminal device 7 without going through the ISP connection device 29.

  Thereby, the load of the ISP connection device 29 can be reduced.

[Modification 3]
FIG. 9 shows an operation flow when the customer terminal device 7 performs authentication using the received line ID.

  Here, as shown in the figure, the following steps S510 to S550 are replaced instead of steps S140 to S160 shown in FIG.

  First, in step S510, the input of the line ID notified to the customer in advance by another route such as mail is accepted.

  In step S520, the PC 13 connects to the line ID storage unit 23 using the parameter such as the IP address assigned in step S130, and inquires about the line ID corresponding to this parameter.

  In step S530, the line ID storage unit 23 specifies the line ID corresponding to the parameter such as the IP address used for the communication connection to the line ID storage unit 23 in step S520, and transmits the corresponding line ID to the PC 13.

  Here, in order to specify the line ID, the information such as the IP address is searched using the information table 203 in FIG. 2 in the line ID storage unit 23 as a key, and is associated one-to-one with the parameter such as the IP address. It is specified by outputting the current line ID.

  In step S540, the PC 13 authenticates the customer terminal device 7 by comparing the line ID accepted in step S510 with the line ID stored in step 130 and transmitted in step S530.

  In step S550, the PC 13 transmits the line ID of the customer terminal device 7 authenticated in step S540 to the ISP specifying function unit 27.

  Thereby, the person who applied for the connection setting can be surely confirmed. Further, by combining the authentication by the customer authentication apparatus 3 shown in FIG. 6, the line ID stored in the customer management DB 31 and the line ID detected by the customer authentication apparatus 3 are matched, and the line ID received by the PC 13 is received. And the line ID detected by the customer authentication device 3 can be double-checked.

[Modification 4]
FIG. 10 shows an operation throw when the ISP specifying function unit 27 performs authentication using the received line ID.

  Here, as shown in the figure, instead of step S140 shown in FIG. 6, the following steps S610 to S620 are replaced and step S630 is added.

  In step S610, the PC 13 receives the input of the line ID notified to the customer in advance by another route such as mail, and transmits the line ID received in step S620 to the ISP specifying function unit 27.

  In step S630, the ISP specifying function unit 27 verifies the customer by comparing the line ID received in step S620 with the line ID detected in step S130 and stored in the information table 203 of the line ID storage unit 23. Do. Specifically, the processor 101a performs collation by determining the match / mismatch of the line ID according to the authentication program loaded in the memory 103a.

  As a result, it is possible to ensure the identity of the person who applied for the connection setting. Further, by combining the authentication by the customer authentication apparatus 3 shown in FIG. 6, the line ID stored in the customer management DB 31 and the line ID detected by the customer authentication apparatus 3 are matched, and the line ID received by the PC 13 is received. And the line ID detected by the customer authentication device 3 can be double-checked.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the connection setting system of the terminal device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. The correspondence example of an IP address memorize | stored in a circuit | line ID memory | storage part and a service provider name is shown. An example of a correspondence relationship between the line ID and the service provider name stored in the customer management DB is shown. The correspondence example of line ID memorize | stored in the customer database for every service provider and connection setting information is shown. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of an ISP specific function part. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of the whole process in the connection setting system described in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of an operation | movement flow when a customer's terminal device requests | requires connection setting information from customer DB. It is a figure which shows an example of an operation | movement flow when customer DB transmits connection setting information directly. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow when authenticating by the line ID received in the customer's terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement throw when authenticating by the line ID received in the ISP specific function part.

Explanation of symbols

11 CD-ROM, etc. 13 Personal computer (PC)
15 Network equipment (broadband router, etc.)
21 Authentication server (detection means)
23 Line ID storage unit 27 ISP specific function unit (verification means)
29 ISP connection device 31 Customer management DB (storage means)
41 Customer DB (storage means)
101a Processor 103a Main memory 105a Memory bus 107a I / O bus 109a Input / output controller 111a Input / output controller 113a Input / output controller 115a Disk 117a Keyboard 119a Monitor 121a Network I / F

Claims (10)

A terminal device connection setting system including a customer authentication device that authenticates a terminal device of a customer that requires connection setting to a network, and a customer database for each service provider,
The customer authentication device is
First storage means for storing a line ID assigned to a communication line used by the terminal device and a service provider name in association with each other;
Detecting means for detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
Collation means for collating the line ID detected by the detection means with the line ID stored in the first storage means;
A reading means for reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the matching in the matching means from the first storage means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the line ID to the corresponding customer database for the service provider by designating the service provider name read by the reading means;
The customer database is
Second storage means for storing connection setting information necessary for connecting the terminal device in a corresponding service provider to a network and a line ID in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving a line ID from the customer authentication device;
Transmission means for reading out the connection setting information corresponding to the line ID received from the customer authentication device from the connection setting information stored in the second storage means and transmitting it for use in the connection setting of the terminal device;
A connection setting system for terminal equipment, comprising: A terminal device connection setting system including a customer authentication device that authenticates a terminal device of a customer that requires connection setting to a network, and a customer database for each service provider,
The customer authentication device is
First storage means for storing a line ID assigned to a communication line used by the terminal device and a service provider name in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving a line ID accepted by the terminal device;
Detecting means for detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
Collating means for collating the line ID detected by the detecting means with the line ID received by the receiving means;
A reading means for reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the matching in the matching means from the first storage means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the line ID to the corresponding customer database for the service provider by designating the service provider name read by the reading means;
The customer database is
Second storage means for storing connection setting information necessary for connecting the terminal device in the corresponding service provider to the network and a line ID in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving a line ID from the customer authentication device;
Transmission means for reading out the connection setting information corresponding to the line ID received from the customer authentication device from the connection setting information stored in the second storage means and transmitting it for use in the connection setting of the terminal device;
A connection setting system for terminal equipment, comprising: A customer authentication device for authenticating a terminal device of a customer that requires connection setting to a network,
First storage means for storing a line ID assigned to a communication line used by the terminal device and a service provider name in association with each other;
Detecting means for detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
Collation means for collating the line ID detected by the detection means with the line ID stored in the first storage means;
A reading means for reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the matching in the matching means from the first storage means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the line ID to the corresponding service provider customer database by designating the service provider name read by the reading means;
A customer authentication device comprising: A customer authentication device for authenticating a terminal device of a customer that requires connection setting to a network,
First storage means for storing a line ID and a service provider name associated with a communication line used by the terminal device in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving a line ID accepted by the terminal device;
Detecting means for detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
Collating means for collating the line ID detected by the detecting means with the line ID received by the receiving means;
A reading means for reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the matching in the matching means from the first storage means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the line ID to the corresponding service provider customer database by designating the service provider name read by the reading means;
A customer authentication device comprising: A terminal device connection setting method performed by a customer authentication device that authenticates a terminal device of a customer that requires connection setting to a network and a customer database for each service provider,
With the customer authentication device,
A detection step of detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
A collation step of collating the line ID detected in this detection step with the line ID in the first storage means that stores the line ID in association with the service provider name;
A reading step of reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the collation in the collation step from the first storage means;
Transmitting the line ID to the corresponding service provider customer database by designating the service provider name read in the reading step; and
With the database,
Receiving a line ID from the customer authentication device;
From the connection setting information in the second storage means that stores the connection setting information necessary for connecting the terminal device in the corresponding service provider to the network in association with the line ID, the line ID received from the customer authentication device A transmission step of reading out the corresponding connection setting information and transmitting it for use in connection setting of the terminal device;
A connection setting method for a terminal device. A terminal device connection setting method performed by a customer authentication device that authenticates a terminal device of a customer that requires connection setting to a network and a customer database for each service provider,
With the customer authentication device,
A first storage step of storing a line ID assigned to a communication line used by the terminal device in a first storage unit in association with a service provider name;
A receiving step of receiving a line ID accepted by the terminal device;
A detection step of detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
A collation step of collating the line ID detected in this detection step with the line ID received in the reception step;
A reading step of reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the collation in the collation step from the first storage means;
Transmitting the line ID to the corresponding service provider customer database by designating the service provider name read in the reading step; and
With the database,
Receiving a line ID from the customer authentication device;
From the connection setting information in the second storage means that stores the connection setting information necessary for connecting the terminal device in the corresponding service provider to the network in association with the line ID, the line ID received from the customer authentication device A transmission step of reading out the corresponding connection setting information and transmitting it for use in connection setting of the terminal device;
A connection setting method for a terminal device. A customer authentication method that is performed by a customer authentication device that authenticates a terminal device of a customer that requires connection setting to a network,
A detection step of detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
A collation step of collating the line ID detected in this detection step with the line ID in the first storage means stored in association with the service ID of the line ID;
A reading step of reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the collation in the collation step from the first storage means;
Transmitting the line ID to the corresponding customer database for the service provider by designating the service provider name read in the reading step;
A customer authentication method characterized by comprising: A customer authentication method that is performed by a customer authentication device that authenticates a terminal device of a customer that requires connection setting to a network,
A first storage step of storing a line ID assigned to a communication line used by the terminal device in a first storage unit in association with a service provider name;
A receiving step of receiving a line ID accepted by the terminal device;
A detection step of detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
A collation step of collating the line ID detected in this detection step with the line ID received in the reception step;
A reading step of reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the collation in the collation step from the first storage means;
Transmitting the line ID to the corresponding customer database for the service provider by designating the service provider name read in the reading step;
A customer authentication method characterized by comprising: A customer authentication program that is executed by a customer authentication device that authenticates a terminal device of a customer that needs to be connected to a network.
A detection step of detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
A collation step of collating the line ID detected in this detection step with the line ID in the first storage means stored in association with the service ID of the line ID;
A reading step of reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the collation in the collation step from the first storage means;
Transmitting the line ID to the corresponding customer database for the service provider by designating the service provider name read in the reading step;
A customer authentication program characterized in that A customer authentication program that is executed by a customer authentication device that authenticates a terminal device of a customer that needs to be connected to a network.
A first storage step of storing a line ID assigned to a communication line used by the terminal device in a first storage unit in association with a service provider name;
A receiving step of receiving a line ID accepted by the terminal device;
A detection step of detecting a line ID assigned to the communication line when the terminal device uses the communication line;
A collation step of collating the line ID detected in this detection step with the line ID received in the reception step;
A reading step of reading out the service provider name corresponding to the line ID matched by the collation in the collation step from the first storage means;
Transmitting the line ID to the corresponding customer database for the service provider by designating the service provider name read in the reading step;
A customer authentication program characterized in that

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