JP5975955B2 - Device device setting method in gateway device, device device setting system, and device device setting program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a device that requests a network connection in a gateway device that provides a connection to an external network via a short-range wireless communication device device (hereinafter referred to as a device device) using Bluetooth (registered trademark). The present invention relates to a setting method that simplifies the setting of Bluetooth (registered trademark), and a device apparatus setting system and a device apparatus setting program having this function.

Currently, in order for a device device to communicate with a gateway device using Bluetooth (registered trademark), a pairing operation is required.
The pairing operation is executed by pressing the setting buttons provided in the device device and the gateway device almost simultaneously, and, in some cases, inputting a password predetermined by the device device to the gateway device.

In recent years, it is expected that Machine-To-Machine (a device that performs M2M and M2M will be referred to as an M2M device) as a device device that can acquire and remotely control information via an external network. In order to provide the M2M service, it is necessary to connect the M2M device to an external network such as the Internet. In order to connect an M2M device to an external network, the following two configurations are generally considered.
(Configuration 1) A configuration in which all M2M devices include a communication module that can be connected to an external network such as LTE, WiMax, or 3G.
(Configuration 2) Once the M2M device is connected to the home gateway (HGW) or smartphone that already has the function of connecting to the external network via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN, the HGW or smartphone or the like is connected to the M2M device. Configuration that provides connection to the network (Hereafter, the HGW or smartphone that provides the connection to the external network is called M2M-GW).

  In order to realize M2M that communicates with everything, it is necessary to reduce the price of M2M devices, and the above-described extension of configuration 2 that can be realized with relatively inexpensive communication modules such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and Wi-Fi. Expected in the future.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the device apparatus (M2M device) 12 is temporarily connected to the gateway apparatus (M2M-GW) 10 using Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN, and the gateway apparatus (M2M-GW) 10 It is assumed that the device apparatus (M2M device) 12 provides a connection to an external network (Internet 3). In this case, in order to perform communication via the Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN between the device device (M2M device) 12 and the gateway device (M2M-GW) 10, the device device (M2M device) 12 and the gateway Pairing operations and setting operations are required for all the pairs between the devices (M2M-GW) 10.
When M2M is widely used and a combination of connection configurations between a large number of device devices (M2M devices) 12 and a plurality of gateway devices (M2M-GW) 10 is assumed to be used by switching from moment to moment, There is a problem that it is necessary to perform setting work in advance for the number of combinations of the device (M2M device) 12 and the gateway device (M2M-GW) 10, which hinders popularization.

Therefore, as shown in Non-Patent Documents 1 to 3, a technique for simplifying a Bluetooth (registered trademark) pairing operation and a wireless LAN setting operation has been proposed.
However, in any case, some setting operation such as simultaneous pressing operation of the setting button of the gateway device and the device device is necessary, and it is not known that pairing operation or setting operation is necessary in the first place. ) And users who are unfamiliar with the operation of a wireless LAN or the like, it is not always easy to use Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN.

  That is, in the above-described setting method, the gateway device 10 (M2M-GW, which is a parent device of Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN) and the device device 12 (M2M-M) via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN. In a scene where Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN slave device) communicates with each other, a pairing operation and a setting operation are required between all the gateway devices 10 that perform communication and the device device 12 before the communication. Therefore, the setting operation becomes complicated, and there is a concern that it becomes an obstacle to the spread of M2M.

The inventors have considered a situation where multiple devices, such as ordinary households, SOHOs, companies, organizations, etc., share a device device such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN. (One family, one company, one group) If there is one or more administrators who have knowledge about the use of Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN, if that person performs pairing operation and setting operation, Other users have proposed a technique that enables use without the need for pairing operation and setting operation (Patent Document 1).
According to this technology, when the device device (M2M device) performs a setting operation with the gateway device (M2M-GW), the setting information for the M2M-GW to communicate with the M2M device is originally stored in the M2M-GW. However, the configuration information can be shared within the group by sending it to the server and linking the server and M2M-GW.

However, Bluetooth (Registered Trademark) radio waves arrive, especially when using device devices that use Bluetooth (Registered Trademark) (M2M devices, only M2M devices that use Bluetooth (Registered Trademark) in this application). In a case where a plurality of gateway devices (M2M-GW) and a plurality of device devices (M2M devices) exist in the range, and a situation in which a combination thereof is changed is assumed, the technique of Patent Document 1 is as follows. A phenomenon occurs.
The existing device device (M2M device) has a function of “permit communication only with the device having the MAC address of the other party that has actually been paired”.
Therefore, when moving (copying) the settings (communication profiles such as keys) for communicating with the device device (M2M device) between any gateway devices, the setting operation was actually performed with the device device (M2M device). It is necessary to move along with the setting for communicating the MAC address (uniquely identifiable ID) of the gateway device (M2M-GW), and if implemented simply, multiple gateway devices (M2M-GW) There is a problem that communication may become abnormal due to duplication of MAC addresses.

  That is, in the range where the Bluetooth (registered trademark) radio wave reaches, communication cannot be performed normally, and therefore there cannot be a gateway device (M2M-GW) having the same MAC address. Therefore, for example, if you want to move only the connection with device A to the M2M-GW that exists in the range where Bluetooth (registered trademark) can reach, where there is device A and device B that are set to communicate with M2M-GW If this is considered, it is necessary to move each MAC address of the M2M-GW when moving the connection, so if it is simply implemented, the MAC addresses of the M2M-GW and M2M-GW will overlap and It becomes impossible.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-039017

Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) https://www.bluetooth.org/apps/content/ WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Wi-Fi Alliance http://www.wi-fi.org/knowledge-center/articles/wi-fi-protected-setup%E2%84%A2 AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) http://www.google.co.jp/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=AirStation+One-Touch+Secure+System&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CFIQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F % 2Fwww.buffalotech.com% 2Ffiles% 2FAOSS_WP_Final.pdf & ei = XmYmT7m6C8H4mAXOvuTBAg & usg = AFQjCNEDiE7Fr0faYVriwcCmJWIu12qaVg & sig2 = bCdlmMxN8Hmh

In the conventional technology, the gateway device (M2M-GW, Bluetooth (registered trademark) master device) and the device device (M2M device, Bluetooth (registered trademark) slave device) communicate with each other via Bluetooth (registered trademark). Prior to communication, pairing operations were required between all gateway devices and device devices that communicated, which was an obstacle to the spread of M2M.
Also, when there are multiple M2M-GWs and multiple M2M devices within the range of Bluetooth (registered trademark) radio waves, the number of setting operations could not be reduced.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, without adding a special communication sequence that does not exist in the existing communication method to the device device that requests the network connection using Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device device setting method in a gateway device capable of easily performing a network connection setting operation, a device device setting system having this function, and a device device setting program.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention newly introduces a management server, and this management server cooperates with the gateway device (parent device), so that the existing device device (child device) is not modified. Facilitates connection setting operations.
Specifically, a single group (one family, one company, one group) is assumed in the case where a common device, SOHO, company, group, etc. share the Bluetooth (registered trademark) device. If one or more administrators who have knowledge about the use of Bluetooth (registered trademark) perform pairing operation and setting operation, other users in the group can perform pairing operation and setting by using the present invention. Realize that operation can be used without need.
In addition, even when multiple gateway devices (base units) and multiple device units (slave units) are within the reach of Bluetooth (registered trademark) radio waves, they can be used in any combination. To do.

That is, the invention method of claim 1 is a short-range wireless communication between a plurality of persons belonging to the group with respect to a gateway device (parent device) such as a home gateway or a smartphone that exists in a single group and can be connected to the Internet. In the case of sharing a communication device device (Bluetooth (registered trademark) device device) (child device), a management server that can be connected to each of the gateway devices is provided, while the device device in the gateway device includes the following procedures: It features a setting method.
A procedure in which each gateway device performs usage registration with the management server.
The management server stores a set of each gateway device and the group ID.
A procedure in which the management server assigns a group ID to each gateway device.
A procedure in which any one of the gateway devices requests a connection setting operation to the device device.
A procedure in which, based on the request, the arbitrary one gateway device acquires a MAC address issued from the management server.
A procedure in which the arbitrary one gateway device newly creates a logical interface and performs a pairing operation with the device device using the acquired MAC address.
A procedure in which the arbitrary one gateway device creates a setting profile serving as various information necessary for connection setting with the device device .
A procedure for registering the setting profile in the management server.
A procedure in which the management server stores a set of the group ID, the setting profile, and gateway device information.
A procedure in which a gateway device other than the one arbitrary gateway device automatically detects the device device on which the connection setting operation has been performed.
A procedure in which the management server applies the setting profile to a gateway device other than the arbitrary one gateway device.

The invention method of claim 2 is a device device setting method in the gateway device of claim 1,
Furthermore, a procedure for performing a gateway device switching request for the device device from a gateway device other than the arbitrary one gateway device to the management server;
A procedure for performing a gateway device switching request to the device device from the management server to the arbitrary one gateway device;
A gateway device other than the arbitrary one gateway device and a procedure for performing switching control of the gateway device by the management server according to a response from the arbitrary one gateway device, and
The switching control is executed by moving the newly created logical interface between gateway devices when the pairing operation is performed.

The device device setting system according to claim 3 is a short-range wireless communication device device (slave device) by a plurality of members belonging to the group with respect to a gateway device (master device) that exists in a single group and can be connected to the Internet. A management server that can be connected to each of the gateway devices,
The management server
Every time any one gateway device completes connection setting (pairing operation or setting operation) for the short-range wireless communication device (child device), a setting profile for the gateway device to connect to the Internet is generated. A setting profile recording unit that stores the group ID together with a group ID for identifying the group;
A setting profile transmission unit that receives the setting profile acquisition request from a gateway device other than the one arbitrary gateway device and transmits the setting profile to the gateway device; and
The gateway device is
When requesting a connection setting operation to the device device,
A configuration profile creation unit is provided that acquires a MAC address issued from the management server, newly creates a logical interface, and performs a pairing operation with the device device using the acquired MAC address. It is said.

Claim 4 is the device device setting system according to claim 3,
The management server
Including a device switching control unit for switching the gateway device by transmission / reception with the gateway device other than the arbitrary one gateway device and the arbitrary one gateway device;
The switching of the gateway device is performed by moving the logical interface newly created when the pairing operation is performed between the gateway devices.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device apparatus setting program for causing a computer to execute each procedure according to the first or second aspect.

  Conventionally, all the parents that communicate with each other in a situation where a Bluetooth (registered trademark) short-range wireless communication device (slave unit) shared within the family, the same company, or an organization is connected to the gateway unit (slave unit). Whereas a connection setting (pairing operation or setting operation) is required for each set of a machine and a slave unit, according to the present invention, a single master unit to a slave unit is once in the same group. If only this is set, connection setting between the other master unit and the slave unit is unnecessary.

  In addition, connection settings (communication settings) can be made to device devices that require network connection using Bluetooth (registered trademark) without modification, such as adding a special communication sequence that does not exist in existing communication systems. It can be carried out.

  Even if there are multiple device devices (slave devices) and multiple gateway devices (master devices) within the reach of Bluetooth (registered trademark) radio waves, Bluetooth (registered trademark) by the gateway device (master device) ), The MAC address that differs for each connection setting target is acquired from the management server, and the connection setting with the device unit (slave unit) is performed using this MAC address, so the gateway unit (base unit) and device A set of devices (child devices) can be arbitrarily changed.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the device apparatus setting system of this invention. It is a model figure which illustrated the architecture of the Android smart phone about a gateway apparatus. It is a processing sequence figure which shows the procedure of the setting method of the device apparatus in the gateway apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the example of a screen displayed when switching a gateway apparatus (M2M-GW). It is explanatory drawing of the example of a screen displayed when switching a gateway apparatus (M2M-GW). It is a block diagram of the device apparatus setting system by this invention. It is a block diagram of the device apparatus setting system by a prior art example.

  The device apparatus setting system of the present invention is a system for setting connection of a device apparatus by a gateway apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of gateway apparatuses (M2M-GW) 10 and a plurality of gateway apparatuses (M2M-GW) arranged in a group 1 are used. An environment is constructed in which a device device (M2M device) 12 and a management server (M2M device management server) 2 that manages a plurality of gateway devices (M2M-GW) 10 are connected via the Internet 3.

The gateway device (M2M-GW) 10 is a home gateway, a smartphone, or the like, and constitutes a parent device that performs connection setting (communication setting) for the device device 12.
The device device (M2M device) 12 is a short-range wireless communication device device (Bluetooth (registered trademark)), and is a PC, a television, a video recording device, an audio device, an air conditioner, an automatic cleaner, a game machine, an in-vehicle computer, a thermometer. All devices that can transmit information via the Internet 3 or that can be remotely operated via the Internet 3 are included, and the gateway device (base device) 10 constitutes a slave that can be connected and operated. .

The gateway device (base device) 10 includes a setting profile creation unit 11 and is configured to create various types of information when performing connection settings for the device device 12.
When the gateway device (master device) 10 requests an arbitrary device device (slave device) 12 belonging to the group to connect to the Internet, the setting profile creation unit 11 is issued from the management server 2. The MAC address is acquired, a new logical interface is created, and the pairing operation with the device apparatus 12 is performed using the acquired MAC address.

The management server (M2M device management server) 2 is a server newly introduced for facilitating the connection setting operation of the device apparatus 12, and is a setting for recording information (setting profile) for connection setting of the device apparatus 12. A profile recording unit 21, a setting profile transmission unit 22 that transmits this information to the gateway device 10, and a control unit 23 that controls transmission / reception of setting profiles and processing operations are provided. The setting profile created by the setting profile creation unit 11 of the gateway device (parent device) 10 is recorded in the setting profile recording unit 21, and the recorded setting profile is sent to another gateway device (parent device) by the setting profile transmission unit 22. ) It is configured to be able to transmit to 10.
That is, the management server 2 cooperates with a plurality of gateway devices (M2M-GW) 10 to share connection settings within the group 1 without modifying the existing device device (M2M device) 12. ing.

The device device setting system of the present invention is constructed by a device device setting program stored in the management server (M2M device management server) 2 and each gateway device (M2M-GW) 10. Each gateway device (M2M-GW) 10 may have a device device setting program installed by downloading software via the Internet 3.
Each of the management server (M2M device management server) 2 and each gateway device (M2M-GW) 10 includes a computer, a ROM storing a basic program including an operating system (OS) and various basic devices, and various types of devices. Hard disk drive (HDD) that stores programs and data, media drive that reads programs and data from storage media such as CR-ROM and DVD, CPU that executes programs, and a work area for this CPU Main components such as RAM, information input means, display means, etc., which an ordinary computer has.

  Therefore, the function executed by the device device setting system of the present invention is realized on the operating system (OS) and realized by having a plurality of dedicated logical interfaces (virtual interfaces) for each device device (M2M device) 12. . When the gateway device (M2M-GW) 10 that communicates with the device device (M2M device) 12 is changed, the logical interface information (Logical I / F) moves as illustrated in the Android smartphone architecture in FIG. .

  That is, on the OS of the gateway device 10, a single MAC address of the Bluetooth interface as seen from the application running on the gateway device is used, and is used for each device to be communicated when transmitting from the gateway device 10 to the device device 12. Change the source MAC address. As a result, a different MAC address can be used for each communication target device without affecting any existing application, and any combination of the gateway device 10 and the device device 12 can be realized.

Next, the procedure of the device device setting method in the gateway device of the present invention will be described with reference to the processing sequence diagram of FIG.
First, preparation in advance when performing connection setting of the device apparatus 12 by the device apparatus setting system will be described.
Each gateway device (M2M-GW) 10a, 10b using this function connects to the management server (M2M management server) 2 and performs usage registration (step S1). In use registration, user information of each gateway device (M2M-GW) 10a, 10b and M2M-GW information such as device type are input.

  The management server 2 stores the information input in the use registration in step S1 in its own database, issues a group ID, and stores them in association with each other (step S2). If the group ID has already been issued, no new group ID is issued.

  The management server 2 assigns a group ID to each gateway device (M2M-GW) 10a, 10b as a response to the use registration in step S1 (step S3). As the group ID, for example, the same ID is set for each gateway device (M2M-GW) belonging to the same group, such as a family or the same company.

  Next, a person who has knowledge about the use of Bluetooth (registered trademark) (for example, an administrator) sends an Internet connection to any device device (M2M device) 12 belonging to the group by the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a. A connection setting is requested (step S4). This connection setting is the same as the existing Bluetooth (registered trademark) pairing operation.

  The device device setting system detects the setting request by the user, and the MAC address used for communication with the target device along with the device information to be set (This MAC address is a logical interface used only for communication with the device device. Is set to the management server (M2M management server) 2 (step T1).

  The management server (M2M management server) 2 returns a MAC address to the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a. The gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a newly creates a logical interface, sets the received MAC address, and performs a pairing operation with the device device (M2M device) 12 (step T2). For pairing, follow the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard pairing sequence.

  When pairing (setting) with the device apparatus (M2M device) 12 is completed, the gateway apparatus (M2M-GW1) 10a notifies the management server (M2M management server) 2 of the MAC address and device information used for setting ( Step T3).

  The management server (M2M management server) 2 associates and stores the device information and the MAC address used when communicating with the device device (M2M device) 12 (step T4).

  The gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a that has set the device device (M2M device) 12 uses the setting profile creation unit 11 to create a setting profile in which connection setting information with the device device 12 is described (step S5). .

  The setting profile created by the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a is registered in the management server 2 (step S6).

The management server 2 stores a set of information of the group ID, the setting profile, and the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a being connected (step S7).
The above processing is a preparation for performing connection setting of the device devices 12 in the group by the device device setting system.

  In the device device setting system that has been prepared in advance, the gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b that has not been set for connection with the device device 12 for which connection setting has been performed by the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a. The device apparatus 12 is detected by an existing technology that receives a signal emitted from the device apparatus 12 (step S8).

  Subsequently, when the user who uses the gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b whose connection setting for the device device 12 has not been set receives the detection of the device device 12 and desires the connection setting with the device device 12, the user's A connection setting processing operation by input will be described.

  The gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b that has detected the device apparatus 12 does not have a setting profile of the detected device apparatus 12 in itself (when the setting of the target device apparatus 12 does not exist in itself). Then, the setting profile acquisition request is transmitted together with its own group ID and M2M device information (step S9).

  The management server 2 responds to the gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b with a setting profile corresponding to the device device 12 (step S10).

  The gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b that has received the setting profile applies the setting profile to itself (step S11). For example, in the case of Bluetooth (registered trademark), each of the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a and the gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b has been paired with the device device 12.

  Since many device devices 12 cannot communicate with a plurality of gateway devices 10 at the same time, gateway devices that communicate with the device device 12 are changed from the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a to the gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b. In order to switch to, the gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b transmits a request for switching the communication destination of the device device 12 (step S12).

The management server 2 specifies that the target device device 12 is currently communicating with the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a (user Z) from its own database, and is communicating with the gateway device (M2M-GW1). ) A switch request is transmitted to 10a (step S13).
When it is specified that the communication is being performed with the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a, the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10b of the user Y is displayed as shown in FIG. ) Is displayed, and it is confirmed whether or not the switching process can be performed. When “Use” is selected, the switching request is executed, and the switching request is transmitted to the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a.
As shown in FIG. 5, the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a that has received the switching request uses a pop-up or the like of a message indicating that the user Y desires the switching request to the user (user Z). In response to the confirmation (OK button selection), it is decided to switch the communication with the device apparatus 12 in communication to the gateway apparatus (M2M-GW2) 10b (the switching may not be performed depending on the logic).

The gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a and the gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b perform communication control for switching the connection destination of the target device device during communication from the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a to the gateway device (M2M-GW2). Perform (step S14).
At this time, it is assumed that the device apparatus 12 behaves in accordance with the standard established by each standardization organization, and switching is performed only by the gateway apparatus 10 (and the management server 2).
Specifically, a dedicated logical interface (virtual interface) for communicating with the target device device (M2M device) 12 is moved from the gateway device (M2M-GW1) 10a to the gateway device (M2M-GW2) 10b.
Note that a procedure for disconnecting communication from the parent device side is prepared by a Bluetooth (registered trademark) standardization organization.

According to the device setting system provided with the management server (M2M management server) 2 described above, as shown in FIG. 6, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) device device (M2M) can be used by a plurality of people such as general households, SOHOs, companies, and organizations. When sharing a device, an administrator who has knowledge about using one or more Bluetooth (registered trademark) in a single group (one household, one company, one organization) can select any gateway device (M2M -GW) If a pairing operation or setting operation with a device device (M2M device) is performed, other users in the group automatically detect the device device (M2M device) and make a switching request. Thus, it is possible to use it by connecting to the Internet without the need for pairing operation or setting operation.
This is because, in the device setting system of the conventional example (FIG. 7), it is necessary to perform the setting work in advance for the number of combinations of the device device (M2M device) and the gateway device (M2M-GW). If the setting operation is performed only once in one group, the device device (M2M device) 12 can communicate with all the gateway devices (M2M-GW) in the same group, so that complicated setting operations can be avoided. Setting can be performed easily.

  Further, even when a plurality of device devices (M2M devices) 12 and a plurality of gateway devices (M2M-GW) 10 exist within a range in which Bluetooth (registered trademark) radio waves reach, the gateway device (M2M-GW) 10 When a Bluetooth (registered trademark) connection is set by using the MAC, a different MAC address is acquired from the management server 2 for each connection setting target, and the connection setting with the device device (M2M device) 12 is performed using this MAC address. A set of the device (M2M-GW) 10 and the device device (M2M device) 12 can be arbitrarily changed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Group, 2 ... Management server (M2M management server), 3 ... Internet, 10 ... Gateway apparatus (M2M-GW), 11 ... Setting profile creation part, 12 ... Device apparatus (M2M device), 21 ... Setting profile recording part 22 ... Setting profile transmission unit, 23 ... Control unit.

Claims (5)

Share multiple short-range wireless communication device devices (slave devices) among a plurality of people belonging to the group with respect to gateway devices (parent devices) such as home gateways and smartphones that exist in a single group and can be connected to the Internet. In case
While comprising a management server connectable to each gateway device,
A procedure in which each gateway device performs use registration with the management server;
A procedure in which the management server stores a set of each gateway device and the group ID;
A procedure in which the management server assigns a group ID to each gateway device;
A procedure in which any one of the gateway devices requests a connection setting operation to the device device;
Based on the request, the arbitrary one gateway device obtains a MAC address issued from the management server;
A procedure in which the arbitrary one gateway device newly creates a logical interface and performs a pairing operation with the device device using the acquired MAC address;
A procedure for creating a setting profile that is various information necessary for the one arbitrary gateway device to set connection with the device device ;
A procedure for registering the setting profile in a management server;
A procedure in which the management server stores a set of the group ID, the setting profile, and gateway device information;
A procedure in which a gateway device other than the one arbitrary gateway device automatically detects the device device on which the connection setting operation has been performed;
A procedure in which the management server applies the setting profile to a gateway device other than the arbitrary one gateway device;
A device device setting method in a gateway device, comprising: A procedure for performing a gateway device switching request for the device device from a gateway device other than the one arbitrary gateway device to the management server;
A procedure for performing a gateway device switching request to the device device from the management server to the arbitrary one gateway device;
A gateway device other than the arbitrary one gateway device and a procedure for performing switching control of the gateway device by the management server according to a response from the arbitrary one gateway device, and
The method for setting a device device in a gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the switching control is executed by moving the newly created logical interface between gateway devices when the pairing operation is performed. In a system in which a plurality of persons belonging to the group share a short-range wireless communication device device (child device) with respect to a gateway device (parent device) that exists in a single group and can be connected to the Internet,
A management server connectable to each gateway device;
The management server
Every time any one gateway device completes connection setting (pairing operation or setting operation) for the short-range wireless communication device (child device), a setting profile for the gateway device to connect to the Internet is generated. A setting profile recording unit that stores the group ID together with a group ID for identifying the group;
A setting profile transmission unit that receives the setting profile acquisition request from a gateway device other than the one arbitrary gateway device and transmits the setting profile to the gateway device; and
The gateway device is
When requesting a connection setting operation to the device device,
A configuration profile creation unit is provided that acquires a MAC address issued from the management server, newly creates a logical interface, and performs a pairing operation with the device device using the acquired MAC address. Device device setting system. The management server
Including a device switching control unit for switching the gateway device by transmission / reception with the gateway device other than the arbitrary one gateway device and the arbitrary one gateway device;
4. The device device setting system according to claim 3, wherein the switching of the gateway device is executed by moving the newly created logical interface between the gateway devices when performing the pairing operation.   A device apparatus setting program for causing a computer to execute each procedure according to claim 1.