KR101106251B1 - Systemand method for sharing wirless local area network based on social network service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for sharing a wireless LAN(Local Area Network) based on a social network service and method thereof are provided to enable a user to effectively share connection information by effectively grasping the location information of the wireless LAN. CONSTITUTION: A connection information creation unit(120) creates a wireless LAN connection information for connecting the connected first wireless LAN. A register request unit(130) requests the register of the created wireless LAN connection information to an apparatus which manages the wireless LAN connection information. A sharing establishment unit(140) establishes a wireless LAN share mode in the apparatus about the wireless LAN share request received from a terminal connected to a second wireless LAN which confirms the register wireless LAN connection information. The wireless LAN connection information includes user information, wireless LAN identification information, and security information.

Description

System and method for wireless network sharing based on social network service {Systemand method for sharing wirless local area network based on social network service}

The present invention relates to a system and method for sharing a WLAN based on a social network service. More particularly, the present invention can easily share access information for mutual WLAN connection regardless of the location of the WLAN. The present invention relates to a system and a method for sharing a WLAN based on a social network service.

Recently, as the use of various functions of mobile terminals equipped with a wireless LAN network card such as a smart phone and a note pad has spread, a demand for accessing a wireless LAN regardless of a place is increased among mobile terminal users.

Most wireless LANs operate in a secure mode using WEP, WPA, MAC addresses, etc., so that a mobile terminal user can access the wireless LAN only through a separate authentication process.

To this end, the security information for using the wireless LAN at a specific place in the mobile terminal is stored in advance, and when the user moves to the corresponding place, the wireless LAN can be easily accessed without a separate authentication process by the previously stored security information. The method to use is used.

However, when storing the security information for accessing the wireless LAN at a specific place in the mobile terminal, the location that can be stored is limited, and if the user does not store the security information for the specific place to be moved separately, There is a need for a process of storing security information for a particular place.

Therefore, there is a need for a method for sharing a WLAN with other WLAN users regardless of the place.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and the technical problem to be achieved in the present invention is a social network service that allows wireless LAN users to easily share access information for each other's wireless LAN connection regardless of place. It is to provide a system and method for wireless LAN sharing based.

In order to achieve the above object, the apparatus for sharing a WLAN based on a social network service according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a connection information generation unit for generating wireless LAN access information for accessing a connected first wireless LAN, A registration request unit for requesting registration of the generated WLAN access information to a device managing WLAN access information, and a WLAN sharing request received from a terminal connected to a second WLAN that has confirmed the registered WLAN access information. It includes a sharing setting unit for setting the wireless LAN sharing with the terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the apparatus for sharing a wireless LAN based on a social network service according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a device for managing wireless LAN access information to enable the confirmation of registered WLAN access information. Requesting a wireless LAN sharing to a terminal connected to a first wireless LAN according to the access unit and the selected wireless LAN access information among the registered wireless LAN access information, and setting up wireless LAN sharing with the terminal in response to the request. It includes a sharing setting unit.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for sharing a WLAN based on a social network service may include: generating WLAN connection information for accessing a connected first wireless LAN; Requesting registration of the generated wireless LAN access information to a device managing information, and a wireless LAN sharing request received from a terminal connected to a second wireless LAN that has confirmed the registered wireless LAN access information. Setting up WiFi sharing.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for sharing a WLAN based on a social network service may include accessing an apparatus for managing the WLAN access information to enable checking of registered WLAN access information. And requesting wireless LAN sharing from a terminal connected to a first wireless LAN according to the selected wireless LAN access information among the registered wireless LAN access information, and setting up wireless LAN sharing with the terminal in response to the request. Steps.

According to the system and method for wireless network sharing based on the social network service of the present invention as described above, there are one or more effects as follows.

Each WLAN user can easily check the information on the WLAN that can be shared.

In addition, there is an effect that the WLAN users can easily share the WLAN regardless of the place.

In addition, since the location of each WLAN is displayed on the map, there is an effect that the WLAN users can easily determine the location of each WLAN.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a system for wireless LAN sharing based on a social network service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a second terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a shared server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic diagram illustrating wireless LAN access information managed by a sharing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sharing list managed by a sharing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic diagram illustrating operation of a system for wireless LAN sharing based on a social network service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the sharing relationship of FIG. 7;
9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a first terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings for the configuration diagram or processing flow diagram for explaining a system and method for sharing a wireless network based on a social network service according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail for the implementation of the present invention. .

At this time, it is to be understood that like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification, and that each configuration of the flowchart illustrations and combinations of flowchart illustrations may be performed by computer program instructions.

Since these computer program instructions may be mounted on a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, those instructions executed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment may be described in the flowchart configuration (s). It creates a means to perform the functions.

These computer program instructions may be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement functionality in a particular manner, and thus the computer usable or computer readable memory. It is also possible for the instructions stored in to produce an article of manufacture containing instruction means for performing the functions described in the flowchart configuration (s).

Computer program instructions may also be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, such that a series of operating steps may be performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-implemented process to create a computer or other programmable data. Instructions for performing the processing equipment may also provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart configuration (s).

In addition, each arrangement may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing a specified logical function (s).

It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments, the functions noted in the configurations may occur out of order. For example, the two components shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially simultaneously or the components may sometimes be performed in the reverse order, depending on the function in question.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for describing a social network service-based wireless LAN sharing system and method according to embodiments of the present invention.

In general, in order to access a wireless LAN after a user who accesses the wireless LAN through a mobile terminal at a specific place goes through a separate authentication process at the moved place or accesses the wireless LAN at a place to be moved before moving. A method of storing security information for storing in a mobile terminal is used.

The present invention can be used to strengthen the network of friends, seniors, colleagues, acquaintances, build new connections and form a wide range of human relationships through a wired or wireless network, for the purpose of friendship, business, and sharing information The present invention relates to a wireless network sharing system and method based on a social network service that can easily and conveniently share a wireless LAN among wireless LAN users through a social network service utilized.

At this time, since the social network service is mostly connected to acquaintances, it has a relatively high reliability and conciseness than the information found through a general internet search.

The present invention makes it possible to easily and securely share a wireless LAN with acquaintances or other users according to the characteristics of the social network service that can form a wide human relationship.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a wireless LAN sharing system based on a social network service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the WLAN sharing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first terminal 100, a second terminal 200, a sharing server 300 and a map server 400. . In this case, the components 100, 200, 300, and 400 of FIG. 1 may share connection information for wireless LAN access between mobile terminal users based on a social network service as described above. At 100, 200, 300, 400, the functions for WLAN sharing of the present invention may be added to a component already included for social network service.

For example, components already included for social network services may provide functions such as information registration, information retrieval, friend addition, friend retrieval, friend request, and the like. It is to add functions such as registration, access information search, sharing request.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 are each of the first access point 500 and the second access through the first access point 500 and the second access point 600, respectively. A case in which the first wireless LAN 510 and the second wireless LAN 620 managed by the point 600 are connected will be described, for example. The first access point 500 and the second access point 600 will be described. ) And the shared server 300 and the map server 400 may be connected through an IP network 700 such as the Internet.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first user and the second user who are the users of the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 are the owners of the first access point 500 and the second access point 600, respectively. For example, the case of the administrators of the first wireless LAN 510 and the second wireless LAN 610 will be described. However, this is only an example to help understanding of the present invention. The second user may be not only an administrator but also a user of a terminal connected to the first wireless LAN 510 and the second wireless LAN 610 through a separate authentication process.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 may be various communication devices such as a general mobile communication terminal, a terminal capable of 2G / 3G / 4G wireless network service, a PDA, a smart phone, and the like. It may be a device equipped with an interface for wireless LAN access, such as an IEEE 802.11 WLAN network card. In addition, the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 may be an information communication device such as a computer, a laptop, or the like provided with a wireless LAN connection interface in addition to the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first access point 500 and the second access point 600 may be installed at the corresponding workplace when the first user and the second user operate the workplace, and thus, the first access point 500 and the second access point 600 may be installed at the corresponding workplace. The area managed by the wireless LAN 510 and the second wireless LAN 510 may be a business area operated by the first user and the second user, but is not limited thereto. Personally, the first access point 500 and the second access point 600 may be owned and managed. In the embodiment of the present invention, a case in which the first user and the second user own only one access point such as the first access point 500 and the second access point 600 will be described as an example. This is merely an example to help understand the present invention. The first user and the second user may own and manage a plurality of access points.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first user registers the access information for the first wireless LAN 510 in the sharing server 300 through the first terminal 100, and the second user 100 registers the connection information with the second terminal 100. In the following description, a case of checking access information registered in the sharing server 300 and requesting wireless LAN sharing will be described by way of example. However, this is only an example to help understanding of the present invention, but is not limited thereto. Instead, the roles of the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 may be opposite to each other, and both the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 register registration information and wireless LAN sharing requests, respectively. It may be possible. Accordingly, the components of the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 may have components of the other terminal according to their role, and both terminals 100 and 200 may register the access information and request the wireless LAN sharing. It may have the same components for it.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the first terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a connection unit 110, a connection information generation unit 120, a registration request unit 130 and a sharing setting unit 140. .

The connection unit 110 may share a shared server via the first access point 500 so that a first user may register connection information of the first wireless LAN 510 with the shared server 300 through the first terminal 100. 300, the access unit 110 may provide shared server information (eg, address or identification information of the shared server 300) necessary for accessing the shared server 300. When it is confirmed that the shared server information is updated through a notification or a periodic confirmation process from the shared server 300, the stored shared server information may be updated.

The connection information generation unit 120 may identify the user information (eg, user ID, user name, business name, etc.) of the first user, identification information of the first access point 500, and identification of the first wireless LAN 510. Information, location information (e.g., location information of the first access point 500 or the first wireless LAN 510), security information necessary for accessing the first wireless LAN 510 (e.g., WEP, WPA) Security key such as a MAC address), a list of shares already shared with the wireless LAN, and a communication standard of the first wireless LAN 510 (for example, IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n). Can be generated.

In this case, the location information may include an address of a place where the first terminal 100 currently input by the first user, a location received from a GPS or a 2G / 3G / 4G wireless network, and the like. In addition, the first terminal 100 may include a component for determining a position through a signal received from a GPS or 2G / 3G / 4G wireless network, and these components are well known technologies, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted. Let's do it.

When the connection requesting unit 130 is connected to the sharing server 300 by the connection unit 110, the registration requesting unit 130 may request to register the connection information generated by the connection information generating unit 120 with the sharing server 300. In addition, the registration requesting unit 130 may determine the position of the first access point 500 or the first wireless LAN 510 on the 2D or 3D map based on the location information included in the access information according to the selection of the first user. You may request to be displayed. For example, when the location of the first access point 500 is displayed on the map, a user who wants to request sharing of the wireless LAN can more intuitively determine the location of the first access point 500 on the map. . In this case, the range or detail of the displayed map according to an embodiment of the present invention may be changed according to the area or network policy supported by the system 1 for sharing the WLAN.

Meanwhile, the registration requesting unit 130 may pre-specify the wireless LAN sharing based on the access information registered through the first terminal 100 when the user who wants to request the wireless LAN sharing according to the selection of the first user. The additional information may be provided to the terminal of the user who requested the sharing of the WLAN. For example, the additional information may include a web page or related content designated by the first user, the web page may be a homepage of an operator operated by the first user, and the related content may be a business place operated by the first user. Coupons, etc., which may be used when visiting the service may be included, but this is merely an example to help understanding of the present invention, and is not limited thereto and may provide various kinds of additional information.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, additional information such as a homepage or a coupon may be requested to be automatically accessed or provided at the time of requesting sharing regardless of sharing approval, or may be requested to be provided after sharing is approved. It is not limited.

Meanwhile, the additional information provided by the first user may include advertisements provided by not only the first user but also other users, and some of the revenue generated by the advertisement insertion may be distributed to the first user.

The sharing setting unit 140 is shared from the terminal (eg, the second terminal 200) of the user who wants to request sharing after the access information is registered in the sharing server 300 by the registration requesting unit 130. When the request is received through the sharing server 300, wireless LAN sharing may be established by transmitting a response to the received sharing request according to the selection of the first user. For example, when a second user requests wireless LAN sharing after confirming connection information of the first wireless LAN 510 through the second terminal 200, second user information of the second terminal 200 requesting sharing. (For example, a user name, a user ID, a business name, etc.) and access information of a wireless LAN to which the second terminal 200 requesting the sharing may be received together with the sharing request, and the first user may receive the You can confirm the share request and choose whether to approve the share request.

In this case, when the first user approves the sharing request from the second user, the received information related to the second user and the second terminal 200 may be stored and managed in the sharing setting unit 140.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 share a wireless LAN, when one terminal requests sharing, both terminals share a wireless LAN connected to each other. It will be described by way of example, this is only an example to help the understanding of the present invention, if any one of the terminal requests to share only the connected wireless LAN of the terminal that registered the access information, the terminal requesting sharing This connected WLAN may not be shared, but is not limited thereto.

For example, when the first user of the first terminal 100 approves the sharing request from the second user of the second terminal 200, the first terminal 100 sends a response indicating that the sharing request is approved. In step 300, the sharing server 300 transmits security information for accessing the first wireless LAN 510 to the second terminal 200. Therefore, when the second terminal 200 moves to the first wireless LAN 510 and is connected, the second terminal 200 can be conveniently used without a separate authentication process. In addition, when the first user approves the wireless LAN sharing request from the second user, connection information of the second wireless LAN 610 may also be transmitted to the first terminal 100 to establish mutual wireless LAN sharing.

In FIG. 2, the first user registers one wireless LAN access information, for example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first user owns a plurality of access points. You can also register the connection information. In this case, the first user who registers the plurality of wireless LAN access information according to the network policy may be provided with a predetermined benefit in that wireless resources are provided to other users. An example of such a benefit may be to compensate for a certain amount every time other users request to share the WLAN owned by the first user or to reduce the cost required for the maintenance of the WLAN.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a second terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, when the first terminal 100 of FIG. 2 registers the access information in the sharing server 300, the second terminal 200 checks the registered access information and requests sharing of the wireless LAN. As can be appreciated, the case where the second terminal 200 is connected to the second wireless LAN 610 through the second access point 600 will be described by way of example.

As shown, the second terminal 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a connection unit 210, a connection information generation unit 220, a location display unit 230, and a sharing setting unit 240. .

When the second user wants to request wireless LAN sharing based on the access information registered in the sharing server 300, the access unit 210 accesses the shared server 300 and registers the registered WLAN access information (for example, The connection information of the first wireless LAN 510 may be checked, and the connection unit 210 may share the shared server information (for example, the address or identification information of the shared server 300, etc.) to access the shared server 300. If it is confirmed that the shared server information is updated through a notification or a periodic check process from the shared server 300, the stored shared server information may be updated.

In addition, when the second user requests a wireless LAN sharing, the second terminal 200 also shares access information of the second wireless LAN 610 to which the second terminal 200 is connected according to a selection of the second user. The registration information may be registered at 300, and the connection information of the second wireless LAN 610 may be similar to or the same as the connection information of the first wireless LAN 510 described above.

The access information generator 220 may generate necessary access information when the second user wants to register the access information of the second wireless LAN 610.

The location display unit 230 is the location information of the specific WLAN connection information in the process of confirming the wireless LAN access information registered in the sharing server 300 after the second user is connected to the shared server 300 by the connection unit 210 Can be displayed on the map. Therefore, the location display unit 230 may hold 2D or 3D map data, and the map data may be stored in advance through a process such as downloading to display location information. The location information may be received and displayed, but is not limited thereto.

Therefore, the second user of the second terminal 200 can intuitively check the location of the specific wireless LAN on the map displayed by the location display unit 230. For example, the second user may check the name of the business place operated by the first user through the access information registered by the first terminal 100, and may confirm the location of the business place via the location display unit 230, and later. It can be used when visiting the workplace of the first user.

When the second user of the second terminal 200 selects wireless LAN access information to request sharing, the sharing setting unit 240 transmits the sharing request to the counterpart terminal through the sharing server 300. When the user of the opposite terminal approves the sharing, since the security information may be received from the sharing server 300, the second user does not go through a separate authentication process when moving to the area managed by the first wireless LAN 510. Wireless LAN can be used without it. In addition, when the sharing setting unit 240 requests a wireless LAN sharing in some cases and receives a sharing approval from the opposite terminal, the sharing setting unit 240 transmits the connection information generated by the connection information generation unit 220 of the second terminal 200 to the opposite terminal. Transmit to allow mutual sharing to be established.

Meanwhile, as described above in the embodiment of the present invention, the first user may register various additional information in addition to registering connection information of the first wireless LAN 510 through the first terminal 100. 2 When the user requests sharing of the wireless LAN registered by the first user, additional information (for example, a web page or related content) registered by the first user may be provided. Also, the second user may pay a predetermined fee when a sharing approval is received from the first user, and some of the fees may be distributed to the first user sharing the WLAN.

2 and 3, the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 respectively register wireless LAN connection information and request a wireless LAN sharing, for example. This is merely an example for clarity, and the role thereof may be reversed, and both registration and request functions may be possible. Therefore, the above-described components of FIGS. 2 and 3 may be included in the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 according to the role of each terminal, and if both the registration and request functions are possible, the first terminal ( 100 and the second terminal 200 may include all of the above-described components of FIGS. 2 and 3. In this case, when both the components of FIGS. 2 and 3 are included in the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200, the components that perform the same function may be integrated into one.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a sharing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the sharing server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a connection information management unit 310, a shared information management unit 320 and a control unit 330.

The access information manager 310 may store and manage access information registered by the first terminal 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the access information management unit 310 may manage the information using a table, which is required among wireless LAN access information of each terminal. For example, FIG. 5 illustrates a case of managing through a user ID, WLAN identification information, address, location information, security information, sharing list, and other information, for example. As an example, the type of information included in the table may be added, deleted, or changed.

In addition, the access information management unit 310 when the second terminal 200 is connected to the shared server 300 to check the registered wireless LAN access information, it is possible to disclose information that does not cause a problem in security do. At this time, the information that does not cause a problem in security may be changed according to the network policy.

The sharing information manager 320 may store and manage a wireless LAN sharing list between the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 as a table. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the sharing information management unit 320 is an item of a wireless LAN sharing list of each terminal and includes a requesting terminal user ID, registered WLAN identification information, registered access point identification information, and a wireless access terminal. LAN connection information (eg, location information, security information, user information, etc.) and whether or not to share and may include other information.

In this case, in FIG. 6, the registered WLAN identification information and the registered access point address correspond to the WLAN access information registered by the first terminal 100 described above, and the requesting terminal user ID and the requesting terminal access information correspond to the second terminal 200. It corresponds to the wireless LAN access information of the, and whether to approve the sharing indicates whether the first terminal 100 to approve the share request from the second terminal 200, other information as shown in FIG. May include information such as a communication standard.

The controller 330 may control a series of processes performed for wireless LAN sharing between the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200. For example, the controller 330 may register the WLAN connection information according to the WLAN access information registration request from the first terminal 100 and display the location information on the map from the first terminal 100. Request to receive the 2D or 3D map data from the map server 400 to display the location on the received map, and to send the map data or the map data and location information to the second terminal (200) You may.

Meanwhile, when the first terminal 100 approves the wireless LAN sharing request from the second terminal 200, the controller 330 secures the counterpart terminal to the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200, respectively. Information can also be sent. When the controller 330 notifies that information such as security information is updated from the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200, the controller 330 may update the pieces of information stored in the access information management unit 310.

In addition, the controller 330 may control and monitor information transmitted to and received from the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 to store the history thereof to enable later confirmation.

On the other hand, the control unit 330 is a second terminal (before or after the approval of the first terminal 100 for the sharing request of the second terminal 200 to the additional information registered by the first terminal 100 described above ( 200). In this case, after approval may include providing at the same time as approval.

The map server 400 may provide 2D or 3D map data to the first terminal 100, the second terminal 200, or the shared server 300. At this time, if the first terminal 100, the second terminal 200 or the shared server 300 has its own map data, the map server 340 may be omitted.

7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a WLAN sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this case, FIG. 7 will be described with reference to an example in which the third terminal 800 is shared with each other by the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200. In addition, in FIG. 7, although the first terminal 100, the second terminal 200, and the connection information registration request, sharing request, and sharing approval between the third terminal 800 and the sharing server 300 are illustrated in a straight line, the actual information is shown in a straight line. As described above, the terminals 100, 200, and 800 and the sharing server 300 may be understood through the IP network 700 through the access points 500, 600, and 900.

Referring to FIG. 7, the first terminal 100, the second terminal 200, and the third terminal 800 are connected to the shared server 300 to respectively connect the first terminal 510, the second terminal 520, and the like. The wireless LAN access information for the third wireless LAN 910 may be registered, and the disclosure of the registered access information may be requested. In this case, it may be requested whether the location is displayed on the map.

In addition, the first terminal 100, the second terminal 200 and the third terminal 800, the shared server 300 is connected to the shared server 300, respectively, to check other registered WLAN connection information registered and share The first terminal 100, the second terminal 200, and the third terminal 800 that have received the WLAN sharing request from another terminal may share a wireless LAN with each other by sharing approval.

An example of a relationship between terminals sharing a WLAN using the above-described process of FIG. 7 is shown in FIG. 8. In this case, FIG. 8 may be understood to display some of the items included in the sharing list table of FIG. 6 described above. In FIG. 8, the third user is understood as the user of the third terminal 800 of FIG. 7. Can be.

Referring to FIG. 8, it can be seen that the first user has a sharing relationship with the third user, the second user has a sharing relationship with the third user, and the third user has a sharing relationship with the first user and the second user. .

The sharing relationship of FIG. 8 is merely an example to help understanding of the present invention, and the sharing relationship between the first terminal 100, the second terminal 200, and the third terminal 800 may be variously changed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a first terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first terminal 100 registers wireless LAN connection information and approves a sharing request from the second terminal 200. It can be understood as an example.

Referring to FIG. 9, the first terminal 100 accesses the sharing server 300 and requests registration of wireless LAN access information for the first wireless LAN 510 (S910). In this case, the first terminal 100 may select whether to disclose the registered access information, whether to display a map according to the location information, and information to be disclosed from the access information.

When the first terminal 100 receives the WLAN sharing request from the second terminal 200 (S920), the first terminal 100 refers to the user information of the second user of the second terminal 200, and approves the WLAN sharing request. Will be determined.

When the first user of the first terminal 100 approves the wireless LAN sharing (S930), the first terminal 100 transmits a response to the sharing server 300 to approve the sharing request (S940). The first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 exchange and share security information for accessing the wireless LAN (S950).

If the first user of the first terminal 100 refuses to share the WLAN in step S930, the WLAN sharing request from the second terminal 200 is canceled (S960).

10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the second terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal 200 is connected to the shared server 300, the wireless LAN connection information registered by the first terminal 100 It may be understood as an example of checking and requesting WLAN sharing.

Referring to FIG. 10, the second terminal 200 accesses the sharing server 300 and checks wireless LAN access information registered by the first terminal 100 (S1010).

When the second user selects access information to request sharing through the second terminal 200 (S1020), the second terminal 200 shares the WLAN with the first terminal 100 according to the selected WLAN access information. The request is transmitted (S1030).

When the second terminal 200 receives a response for approving the WLAN sharing request from the first terminal 100 (S1040), the second terminal 200 and the first terminal 100 exchange mutual security information. Sharing is set (S1050).

If, in step S1040 described above, the first terminal 100 rejects the WLAN sharing, the WLAN sharing request of the second terminal 200 is canceled (S1060).

As described above, the present invention registers the access information of the wireless LAN to which each terminal is connected to the sharing server 300, and each wireless LAN through a series of processes for approving a request for sharing from another terminal that has confirmed the registered access information. Since it is easy to share the security information for accessing the network, even if the terminals in different locations can easily and conveniently use each other's wireless LAN through the access point, the wireless LAN sharing allows terminal users more effectively Various information, services such as disaster or disaster prevention will be provided.

As such, the system and method for sharing a WLAN based on a social network service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may enable mobile terminal users to access wireless LAN connection and access information for each other based on a social network service. Location information, etc. can be shared, allowing wireless LAN users in specific places to make friends with each other, allowing them to share their wireless LAN connection information safely and conveniently. (Location-Based Service), Social Network Service (Health Network Service), Health Care Service, Fire Protection Services.

On the other hand, the components or '~' used in the embodiment of the present invention may be software such as a task, a class, a subroutine, a process, an object, an execution thread, a program or an FPGA ( It may be implemented in hardware such as a field-programmable gate array (ASC) or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or may be a combination of software and hardware. The component or 'unit' may be included in a computer readable storage medium, or a part of the components may be distributed and distributed to a plurality of computers.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains have various permutations, modifications, and modifications without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. It is to be understood that modifications may be made and other embodiments may be embodied. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

100: first terminal 200: second terminal
300: shared server 400: map server
500: first access point 510: first wireless LAN
600: second access point 610: second wireless LAN
700: IP network 800: third terminal
900: third access point 910: third wireless LAN

Claims (16)

A connection information generation unit generating wireless LAN access information for accessing the connected first wireless LAN;
A registration request unit requesting registration of the generated WLAN access information to a device managing the WLAN access information; And
For sharing a wireless network based on a social network service including a sharing setting unit for setting a wireless LAN sharing request with the terminal for the wireless LAN sharing request received from the terminal connected to the second wireless LAN confirming the registered wireless LAN access information. Device. The method of claim 1,
The wireless LAN connection information,
Apparatus for wireless network sharing based on a social network service including at least one of user information, wireless LAN identification information, access point identification information, location information, security information, sharing list and communication standards. The method of claim 2,
The registration request unit,
The apparatus for sharing a wireless network based on a social network service for requesting display of a location corresponding to the first wireless LAN on a map based on the location information. The method of claim 1,
The sharing setting unit,
If the sharing request is approved, the apparatus for wireless network sharing based on a social network service sharing security information for mutual wireless LAN connection with the terminal. A connection unit connected to a device for managing the wireless LAN connection information and enabling confirmation of registered wireless LAN connection information; And
A sharing setting unit for requesting wireless LAN sharing to a terminal connected to a first wireless LAN according to the selected wireless LAN access information among the registered wireless LAN access information, and setting wireless LAN sharing with the terminal in response to the request. Apparatus for wireless network sharing based on social network services, including. The method of claim 5, wherein
The registered wireless LAN connection information,
Apparatus for wireless network sharing based on a social network service including at least one of user information, wireless LAN identification information, access point identification information, location information, security information, sharing list and communication standards. The method according to claim 6,
And a location display unit configured to display a location corresponding to the first wireless LAN on a map based on the location information. The method of claim 5, wherein
The sharing setting unit,
If the sharing request is approved by the terminal connected to the first wireless LAN, the apparatus for wireless network sharing based on a social network service sharing security information for accessing the wireless LAN with the terminal. Generating wireless LAN access information for accessing the connected first wireless LAN;
Requesting registration of the generated WLAN access information to a device managing the WLAN access information; And
And establishing a wireless LAN sharing with the terminal for a wireless LAN sharing request received from a terminal connected to a second wireless LAN confirming the registered wireless LAN access information. . The method of claim 9,
The wireless LAN connection information,
A method for wireless network sharing based on a social network service including at least one of user information, wireless LAN identification information, access point identification information, location information, security information, a sharing list, and a communication standard. The method of claim 10,
The requesting registration of the wireless LAN access information may include:
Requesting an indication of a location corresponding to the first wireless LAN on a map based on the location information. The method of claim 9,
Setting the sharing,
And sharing the security information for the mutual wireless LAN connection with the terminal when the sharing request is approved. Accessing a device managing the WLAN access information to enable checking of registered WLAN access information; And
Requesting wireless LAN sharing from a terminal connected to a first wireless LAN according to the selected wireless LAN access information among the registered wireless LAN access information, and setting up wireless LAN sharing with the terminal according to a response to the request. Method for sharing a WLAN based on a social network service. The method of claim 13,
The registered wireless LAN connection information,
A method for wireless network sharing based on a social network service including at least one of user information, wireless LAN identification information, access point identification information, location information, security information, a sharing list, and a communication standard. The method of claim 14,
And displaying a location corresponding to the first wireless LAN on a map based on the location information. The method of claim 13,
Setting the sharing,
If the sharing request is approved by the terminal connected to the first wireless LAN, sharing the security information for accessing the mutual wireless LAN with the terminal comprising a social network service-based WLAN sharing method.

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