KR101782925B1 - System and Method for Providing Converged Personal Network Service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a CPNS service, and includes an AP, a PNE module and a PN gateway module to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied, and is a PN gateway when receiving a mode search message from a second CPNS terminal through short- And transmits a response message to the second CPNS terminal. When a personal network connection request message is received from the second CPNS terminal, a personal network with the second CPNS terminal is formed through the PN gateway module, A first CPNS terminal transmitting a request message to the CPNS device through the AP, receiving the service from the CPNS device through the AP and transmitting the service to the second CPNS terminal, a response message for a mode search message from the first CPNS terminal The first CPNS terminal transmits a personal network connection request message to the first CPNS terminal, Through the end forming the individual networks, and comprises a device for transferring the CPNS 2CPNS terminal, the requested service of receiving and transmitting the service to the service request message to the first 1CPNS terminal to the AP.
Therefore, according to the present invention, since the PN gateway module is provided in one of the CPNS terminals, the AP that does not apply the OMA CPNS standard operates as if it is a PN gateway, thereby providing the CPNS service.

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CPNS SERVICE [0002]

The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing a CPNS service, and more particularly, to a system and method for providing a CPNS service, in which a first CPNS terminal equipped with a PN gateway module is an AP (Access Point) having no OMA CPNS (Converged Personal Network Service) When the mode inquiry message is received from the second CPNS terminal connected to the second CPNS terminal, transmits a response message to the second CPNS terminal indicating that it is a PN gateway, and transmits the response message to the second CPNS terminal through the PN gateway module Upon receiving the service request message from the second CPNS terminal, the service request message is transmitted to the CPNS device through the AP, the CPNS device receives the service request message through the AP, and transmits the service to the second CPNS terminal To a system and method for providing CPNS service.

A Converged Personal Network Service (hereinafter, referred to as "CPNS") is a personal network (Personal Personal Network Service) which is a combination of a device serving as a gateway responsible for communication with an external network, Network), and a real service and a service reproducing device are connected to a service providing device existing in an external network through a device acting as a gateway, thereby enabling the service or the contents to be provided. A device serving as a gateway in the CPNS is referred to as a PN (Personal Network Network), and a device connected to the PN gateway through short-range communication and connected to an external network through a PN gateway is referred to as a PNE (Personal Network entity).

The number of devices that make up the private network can be changed dynamically. For example, after one PN gateway and one PNE form the first private network, the new PNE can join the private network.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system for providing a general CPNS service.

1, a system for providing a CPNS service includes at least one Personal Network Entity (PNE), for example, a first CPNS terminal 10a, a second CPNS terminal 10b, a PN gateway 20, CPNS < / RTI >

The CPNS terminals 10a and 10b (hereinafter referred to as " 10 ") are devices that directly provide services. For example, an MP3 player, a PMP, or the like, and these devices provide services to the user by reproducing contents stored in the device.

Since the CPNS terminal 10 has a built-in local communication module, it can communicate with other nearby devices, that is, the CPNS terminal, but does not have a communication module capable of connecting to an external network (Wide Area Network) It has a common feature that it can not directly access the business. The external network may be, for example, the Internet, a cellular telephone network, or the like.

The CPNS terminal 10 performs a short-distance communication with the PN gateway 20 to form a personal network. Here, the formation of the private network means that the two devices check the existence of the private network service, for example, the CPNS support, check the availability of CPNS through authentication / authorization, check the role between the devices To form a network in terms of applications to provide CPNS.

The CPNS terminal 10 may include a plurality of CPNS terminals 10 connected to one PN gateway 20. The CPNS terminal 10 includes a PN gateway 20 capable of accessing an external network, Quot; function "

The PN gateway 20 has a function of accessing a CPNS device 10 existing in an external network, that is, a provider network. And forms a private network with the CPNS terminals 10 and performs a function of relaying a CPNS system message and a service or contents transmission between the CPNS device 30 and the CPNS terminal 10. [ That is, when the CPNS terminal 10 included in the private network requests the service, the PN gateway 20 relays it and delivers it to the CPNS device 30. If the requested content is provided by a content providing device (not shown), the PN gateway 20 delivers the requested content to the CPNS terminal 10. In addition, the PN gateway 20 plays a role of connecting and exchanging contents with another personal network in a peer-to-peer scenario. The PN gateway 20 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a PDA, a set top box, or the like.

The CPNS device 30 registers and manages the PN gateway 20, the CPNS terminal 10 and the private network according to the registration request of the PN gateway 20 and transmits the CPNS terminal 10 to the PN gateway 20 via the PN gateway 20 Service requests and content requests. The CPNS device 30 provides the requested service and the content to the CPNS terminal 10 through the PN gateway 20 if the service or the content corresponding to the request can be provided in the CPNS device 30. [ If the CPNS terminal 100 can not provide the service, the CPNS terminal 100 transmits a request to an external content providing device (not shown) to provide the corresponding service or content to the CPNS terminal 100 through the PN gateway 20.

However, there is a CPNS device connected to an AP to which the OMA CPNS (Open Mobile Alliance Converged Personal Network Service) standard is not applied. However, since there is no PN gateway, a CPNS service can not be provided.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a system and method for providing a CPNS service that enables a CPNS service in a general WiFi AP .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system and a method for providing a CPNS service that includes a PN gateway module in one of the CPNS terminals and enables an AP that does not apply the OMA CPNS standard to act as if it is a PN gateway, have.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an OMA CPNS (Open Mobile Alliance Converged Personal Network Service) standard for transmitting a service request message from a first CPNS terminal to a CPNS device and transmitting a service provided from the CPNS device to the first CPNS terminal A non-AP, a PNE (Personal Network Entity) module and a PN gateway module are mounted, and a response message indicating that the PN gateway is a PN gateway when the mode search message is received from the second CPNS terminal through short-range communication is transmitted to the second CPNS terminal, When the CPNS terminal receives a personal network connection request message, forms a private network with the second CPNS terminal through the PN gateway module and then transmits a service request message from the second CPNS terminal to the AP, The first CPNS terminal receiving the corresponding service from the AP and transmitting the service to the second CPNS terminal And a PNE (Personal Network Entity) module is installed. When a response message for a mode search message is received from the first CPNS terminal, a personal network connection request message is transmitted to the first CPNS terminal through the first CPNS terminal, A second CPNS terminal for transmitting a service request message to the first CPNS terminal and receiving the service, and a CPNS device for transmitting the service request message to the AP upon receiving a service request message from the AP, System is provided.

A message between the first CPNS terminal and the second CPNS terminal is transmitted directly or through the AP.

When the first CPNS terminal operates as a PN gateway module, the first CPNS terminal uses the at least one of the physical address of the AP, the university unique identifier, and the identification information of the first CPNS terminal itself to identify the PN gateway Information.

The CPNS device may include a PN generated by using at least one of a physical address of the AP, a university unique identifier of the AP, and identification information of the first CPNS terminal at the time of searching the private network or the PN gateway. Search by gateway identification information is possible.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system including a second CPNS terminal connected to an AP to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied, a short distance communication module for communicating with the AP, A PNE module operating as a CPNS service through a private network formed through a PN gateway module and forming a private network with the second CPNS terminal upon receiving a personal network connection request message from the second CPNS terminal, And a PN gateway module for receiving the service requested by the AP from the AP through the short distance communication module and transmitting the received service to the second CPNS terminal through the short distance communication module.

When the user information request message from the CPNS device is received through the AP, the PN gateway module transmits the user information of the CPNS terminal or the user information of the AP to the CPNS device through the AP.

The PN gateway module relays transmission of at least one of a CPNS message, a service and a content between the PNE module and the CPNS device or between the second CPNS terminal and the CPNS device. The CPNS message includes a service request message, Message, a PN registration request message, a billing related message, or a security related message.

When receiving the mode search message from the second CPNS terminal through the short-range communication module, the PN gateway module generates a PN gateway identification information and transmits a response message to the second CPNS terminal through the short- A personal network formation management unit for forming a private network with the second CPNS terminal when the personal network connection request message is received from the second CPNS terminal, To the CPNS device, receiving the service from the CPNS device through the AP, and transmitting the received service to the second CPNS terminal through the short-range wireless communication module.

The private network formation management unit generates PN gateway identification information using at least one of a physical address of the AP, a university unique identifier of the AP, and identification information of the CPNS terminal itself.

The response message indicating the PN gateway includes the generated PN gateway identification information.

The personal network establishment management unit performs authentication to confirm whether the second CPNS user is allowed to form a CPNS user and a private network when the personal network connection request message is received and if the authentication is normally completed, And transmits a PN list registration request message to the CPNS device through the AP. When a PN list registration completion response from the CPNS device is received through the AP, the second CPNS terminal is transmitted to the private network Send a connection response.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting a mode search message, the method comprising: (a) generating a PN gateway identification information when a first CPNS terminal equipped with a PN gateway module receives a mode search message from a second CPNS terminal connected to an AP to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied PN gateway to the second CPNS terminal, (b) the second CPNS terminal transmits a Personal Area Network Connection Request message to the first CPNS terminal, (c) the first CPNS terminal transmits the response message to the second CPNS terminal, (D) transmitting the service request message to the first CPNS terminal by the second CPNS terminal, (e) transmitting the service request message to the first CPNS terminal, The terminal transmits the service request message to the CPNS device through the AP, receives the service provided from the CPNS device through the AP, and transmits the service to the second CPNS terminal A method for the CPNS service is provided comprises the step of.

Wherein the step (c) comprises the steps of: authenticating whether the second CPNS terminal is a CPNS user when the first CPNS terminal receives the personal network connection request message, performing authentication to confirm whether the second CPNS terminal is allowed to form a private network, Configuring a PN list including the PN gateway identification information and transmitting a PN list registration request message to the CPNS device through the AP, the CPNS device transmits a PN list registration request message to the CPNS device, Performing a CPNS use authentication and authorization for the second CPNS terminal, registering the PN list, and transmitting a PN list registration completion response message to the first CPNS terminal through the AP, And sending a private network connection response.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a CPNS service by a first CPNS terminal equipped with a PN gateway module, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a mode search message from a second CPNS terminal through a short- (B) receiving a personal network connection request message from the second CPNS terminal through a local communication module, and transmitting the response message to the second CPNS terminal, (C) when the service request message is received from the second CPNS terminal, transmitting the service request message to the CPNS terminal through the short distance communication module and the AP, And receives the corresponding service provided from the CPNS device through the AP and transmits the service through the short distance communication module And transmitting the CPNS service to the second CPNS terminal.

The PN gateway identification information is generated by at least one of a physical address of the AP, a university unique identifier of the AP, and identification information of the CPNS terminal itself.

Wherein the step (b) comprises the steps of: authenticating whether the second CPNS user is a CPNS user upon receipt of the personal network connection request message, performing authentication for confirming whether a personal network is allowed to be formed, Transmitting a PN list registration request message to the CPNS device through the AP by constructing a PN list including the PN gateway identification information, receiving a PN list registration completion response from the CPNS device through the AP, And sending the personal network connection response to the 2CPNS terminal.

According to the present invention, since the PN gateway module is provided in one of the CPNS terminals, the AP, which does not apply the OMA CPNS standard, operates as if it is a PN gateway, and can provide the CPNS service.

In addition, CPNS service can be provided simply where it is difficult to find a CPNS-only AP, and an environmental limitation that can not accommodate a lot of additional functions can be avoided in an AP not covered by the OMA CPNS standard.

Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 illustrates a system for providing a generic CPNS service.
2 illustrates a system for providing a CPNS service according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a CPNS terminal equipped with a PN gateway function according to the present invention; FIG.
4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a CPNS terminal according to the present invention;
5 illustrates a method for providing a CPNS service in accordance with the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

The CPNS described below is a service capable of forming a private network between devices capable of short-range communication and delivering services provided from an external network through a private network.

2 is a diagram illustrating a service providing system using a private network according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a service providing system using a private network includes at least one Personal Network Entity (PNE), for example, a first CPNS terminal 100, a second CPNS terminal 200, and an OMA CPNS standard The AP 300, and the CPNS device 400.

The first CPNS terminal 100 is equipped with a PNE (Personal Network Entity) module 120 and a PN gateway module 130, and functions as a PNE and a PN gateway.

The first CPNS terminal 100 is installed with the PNE module 120 and the PN gateway module 130 and transmits a response message informing that it is a PN gateway when receiving a mode search message from the second CPNS terminal 200 via short- The second CPNS terminal 200 transmits the personal network connection request message to the second CPNS terminal 200 through the PN gateway module 130 when the personal network connection request message is received from the second CPNS terminal 200, Transmits a service request message from the second CPNS terminal 200 to the CPNS device 400 through the AP 300 and receives the service from the CPNS device 400 through the AP 300, To the second CPNS terminal (400).

That is, the first CPNS terminal 100 is provided with a PN gateway module 130, which enables CPNS services to other CPNS terminals connected to APs to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied. That is, the AP 300 acts as though it is a gateway through the PN gateway module 130 of the first CPNS terminal 100 to enable the CPNS service.

Also, the first CPNS terminal 100 connects to the CPNS device 400 using the PN gateway module 130 with the identity of the AP 300. That is, when the first CPNS terminal 100 operates as the PN gateway module 130, the first CPNS terminal 100 transmits a physical address of the AP 300, a unique unique identifier of the AP, And generates PN gateway identification information using at least one of the identification information.

Then, the PN gateway module 130 of the first CPNS terminal 100 performs an initial registration and authentication process using the generated PN gateway identification information.

The first CPNS terminal 100 may establish a private network with another CPNS terminal 200 through the PN gateway module 130 and may transmit a CPNS system message between the CPNS device 400 and the second CPNS terminal 200 Service or content transmission. That is, when the second CPNS terminal 200 included in the private network requests the service, the first CPNS terminal 100 transmits the service to the CPNS device 400 through the AP 300. When the CPNS device 400 provides the service requested by the second CPNS terminal 200, the first CPNS terminal 100 transmits the service to the second CPNS terminal 200.

The first CPNS terminal 100 has a built-in PNE module 120 and is capable of short-range communication with other nearby devices, that is, the second CPNS terminal 200 and the AP 300, 130 through a private network formed through the CPNS service. The short-range communication refers to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UltraWideBand, WiBro, NFC, and the like.

A detailed description of the first CPNS terminal 100 performing the above functions will be described with reference to FIG.

The second CPNS terminal 200 is a terminal directly receiving a CPNS service. For example, a portable terminal having a short-range wireless communication function such as an MP3 player, a PMP, a game machine, and a navigation terminal corresponds to the portable terminal, and these terminals provide a service to the user by reproducing contents stored in the terminal.

Since the second CPNS terminal 200 has a built-in local communication module, it can communicate with other nearby devices, that is, the CPNS terminal, but does not have a communication module capable of connecting to an external network (Wide Area Network) It can not directly access the provider. The external network may be, for example, the Internet, a cellular telephone network, or the like.

If the second CPNS terminal 200 receives a response message indicating that it is a PN gateway in response to the mode search message from the first CPNS terminal 100, the second CPNS terminal 200 transmits a personal network connection request message to the first CPNS terminal 100 And forms a private network through the PN gateway module 130 of the first CPNS terminal 100 and transmits the service request message to the first CPNS terminal 100 and receives the corresponding service.

That is, the second CPNS terminal 200 performs the pairing through the PN gateway module 130 of the first CPNS terminal 100 by short distance communication to form a private network. The formation of the private network is performed between the second CPNS terminal 200 and the gateway module 130 of the first CPNS terminal 100 so as to confirm the role of each physical pairing device and to receive the CPNS. ≪ / RTI > To this end, it is confirmed whether or not CPNS support between the first CPNS terminal 100 and the second CPNS terminal 200 is confirmed, and it is confirmed whether the CPNS terminal can be used by CPNS terminal 200 through authentication and authorization. Mode or operates in the PNE mode, thereby forming an application-side network for providing CPNS. The second CPNS terminal 200 can access the CPNS device 400 of the provider network using the communication function between the PN gateway module 130 of the first CPNS terminal 100 and the AP 300 through the thus formed private network .

The second CPNS terminal 200 may be connected to the PN gateway module 100 of the first CPNS terminal 100 that can access the external network through the private network, (130).

The AP 300 does not apply the OMA CPNS standard and connects the CPNS terminals 100 and 200 to the CPNS device 400 using short-range communication such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UltraWideBand, WiBro, NFC It is the role of That is, the AP 300 provides a physical interface between the CPNS terminals 100 and 200 and the CPNS device 400.

The CPNS device 400 registers and manages the first CPNS terminal 100 and the second CPNS terminal 200 and the private network according to the registration request of the second CPNS terminal 200 and the second CPNS terminal 200 registers and manages the first CPNS terminal 200 0.0 > 100). ≪ / RTI > That is, if the CPNS device 400 can provide the service requested by the second CPNS terminal 100, the CPNS device 400 transmits the service to the second CPNS terminal 200 through the AP 300 and the first CPNS terminal 100).

If the CPNS device 400 can not provide the service requested by the second CPNS terminal 200, the CPNS device 400 transmits a service request to an external content providing device (not shown) And provides it to the second CPNS terminal 200 through the AP 300 and the first CPNS terminal 100.

When the CPNS device 400 searches for a private network or a PN gateway, the CPNS device 400 transmits a physical address of the AP 300, a unique unique identifier of the AP, It is possible to search the private network or the PN gateway using the generated PN gateway identification information using at least one.

A message between the first CPNS terminal 100 and the second CPNS terminal 200 in which the private network is formed may be transmitted directly or through the AP 300. [

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a CPNS terminal equipped with a PN gateway function according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a CPNS terminal 100 having a PN gateway function includes a short distance communication module 110 for performing physical connection using short distance communication, a PNE module 120 serving as a PNE provided with a CPNS service, And a PN gateway module 130 serving as a PN gateway.

The short-range communication module 110 is a module for performing short-range communication. The short-range communication module 110 is a module for performing short-range communication, for example, Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication, IrDA (Infrared Data Association), visible light communication, WiFi, UltraWideBand, Lt; / RTI >

The short-range communication module 110 performs communication with a second CPNS terminal or an AP connected to an AP to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied.

The PNE module 120 operates as a terminal capable of short-distance communication with the second CPNS terminal or the AP through the short-range communication module 110 and performs a pairing through the PN gateway module 130 to form a private network And serves as a terminal receiving the CPNS service through the formed personal network.

When the CPNS terminal 100 operates as the PNE module 120, the configuration of the CPNS terminal illustrated in FIG. 4 will be referred to.

The PN gateway module 130 enables CPNS services to other CPNS terminals connected to APs to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied. That is, the AP operates as if it is a gateway through the PN gateway module 130 to enable the CPNS service.

The PN gateway module 130 forms a private network with the second CPNS terminal when receiving a PABX connection request message from the second CPNS terminal and transmits a service requested by the second CPNS terminal to the local communication module 110 And transmits it to the second CPNS terminal through the short distance communication module 110. [

The PN gateway module 130 may transmit user information of the CPNS terminal or user information of the AP to the CPNS device through the AP when a user information request message from the CPNS device is received through the AP . The user information of the CPNS terminal refers to a member number, a telephone number, a name, an ID, etc. of the user of the CPNS terminal, and the user information of the AP refers to a membership number, a telephone number, a name, and the like of the AP user.

Also, the PN gateway module 130 relays transmission of the CPNS message, service, content, etc. between the PNE module 120 and the CPNS device or between the second CPNS terminal and the CPNS device. The CPNS message is a service request message, an authentication information request message, a PN registration request message, a billing related message, a security related message, and the like.

The PN gateway module 130 serving as the above includes a private network formation management unit 132, a service management unit 134, and a storage unit 136.

When the mode search message is received from the second CPNS terminal through the short distance communication module 110, the private network formation management unit 132 generates a PN gateway identification information and transmits a response message informing that it is a PN gateway to the short distance communication module 110 to the second CPNS terminal, and forms a private network with the second CPNS terminal when a personal network connection request message is received from the second CPNS terminal.

That is, when receiving a search message from the second CPNS terminal to find out what mode the neighboring devices operate in, the personal network formation management unit 132 transmits the physical information of the AP to the second CPNS terminal, physical address, a university unique identifier of the AP, and identification information of the CPNS terminal itself to generate PN gateway identification information. Then, the private network formation management unit 132 transmits a Response message including the PN gateway identification information to the second CPNS terminal to inform that it is a terminal operating as a PN gateway.

In addition, when the personal network connection request message is received from the second CPNS terminal, the private network formation management unit 132 performs authentication to confirm whether the second CPNS terminal is allowed to form a CPNS user and a private network, When the authentication is normally completed, a PN list including the PN gateway identification information is constructed and a PN list registration request message is transmitted to the CPNS device through the AP. Then, when the PN list registration completion response from the CPNS device is received through the AP, the private network formation management part 132 transmits a personal network connection response to the second CPNS terminal. The PN list registration request message includes the generated PN gateway identification information, second CPNS terminal identification information, and the like.

The storage unit 136 stores information on the CPNS UEs forming the private network.

The service management unit 134 transmits a service request message from the second CPNS terminal to the CPNS apparatus through the short distance communication module 110 and the AP and transmits the service provided from the CPNS apparatus to the short distance communication module 110 And transmits it to the second CPNS terminal through the local area communication module 100.

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a CPNS terminal according to the present invention.

4, the CPNS terminal 200 includes a local area communication module 210, an input unit 220, a playback unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a PN connection control unit 250.

The short-range communication module 210 is a module for performing short-range communication and is a module for performing short-range communication such as Bluetooth communication, Zigbee communication, IrDA (Infrared Data Association), visible light communication, WiFi, UltraWideBand, Lt; / RTI >

The input unit 220 receives a corresponding signal according to a user's selection.

The playback unit 230 executes a service or content received via the local area communication module 210.

The storage unit 240 may be used as a working memory of the PN connection controller 250, stores various program data required for forming a private network, and stores its own terminal information. The terminal information is information on various functions and capabilities that the CPNS terminal can provide, such as I / O interface, codec, display size, resolution, and the like.

The storage unit 240 stores the PNE identifier allocated from the PN gateway module of the first CPNS terminal when the private network is formed. And stores data received from the AP through the PN gateway module in response to the service request.

The PN connection control unit 250 controls all operations of the CPNS terminal related to the formation and release of the private network and controls operations related to the service request and reception through the formed personal network. Accordingly, the PN connection controller 250 controls the short-range communication module 210 to configure a private network, and forms a communication link by performing physical pairing with neighboring devices.

Then, the PN connection control unit 250 performs a search for a PN gateway among the physically paired devices, and requests a personal network connection when the PN gateway is detected.

In addition, the PN connection control unit 250 may receive a private network configuration request from the PN gateway, which is one of the peripheral devices, without performing a search for searching for a PN gateway in a state where a communication link is established with peripheral devices. Upon receiving the private network configuration request, the PN connection control unit 250 transmits the response to the private network configuration request including the terminal information to the corresponding PN gateway.

The PN connection controller 250 stores the PNE identifier in the storage unit 240 when receiving the PNE identifier together with the notification that the PN gateway is connected to the private network. The PN connection control unit 250 requests and receives a service, for example, a music file or a moving picture file, through the connected PN gateway to the CPNS device according to a user request, and stores the received request in the storage unit 240.

FIG. 5 illustrates a method for providing CPNS service according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. The first CPNS terminal described below is a terminal having a PN gateway module and acting as a PN gateway.

Referring to FIG. 5, a first CPNS terminal and a second CPNS terminal 110 having a PN gateway function are physically paired with an AP through respective short-range communication modules (S302). At this time, the first CPNS terminal, the second CPNS terminal, and the AP do not send and receive messages according to the CPNS standard. Instead, the first, second, and third CPNS terminals, WiBro, NFC, and so on.

At this time, the first CPNS UE performs a role of a PNE and a PN gateway by mounting a PNE module and a PN gateway module, and the AP is an AP to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied.

After performing step S302, the PN gateway module of the first CPNS terminal uses PN (Physical Identity) of the AP, university unique identifier of the AP, and identification information of the first CPNS terminal, And generates gateway identification information (S304). The process of generating the PN gateway identification information by the first CPNS terminal may be performed before the step S302 or after the step S306.

After performing step S304, the second CPNS terminal sends a mode search message to all devices paired with the second CPNS terminal in order to find the surrounding PN gateway or in which mode the neighboring device operates in relation to the CPNS, (S306).

When the first CPNS terminal receives the mode search message, the first CPNS terminal transmits the response message to the second CPNS terminal, including information indicating that it is a PN gateway (S308). The generated PN gateway identification information is included in the response message indicating the PN gateway.

The second CPNS terminal having received the response message transmits a personal network connection request message including its own terminal information to the first CPNS terminal at step S310. At this time, the second CPNS terminal may transmit the personal network connection request message directly to the first CPNS terminal through the LAN module, or may transmit the personal network connection request message to the first CPNS terminal through the AP.

When the step S310 is performed, the first CPNS terminal authenticates whether the second CPNS terminal is a CPNS user, and performs authentication / approval to confirm whether it is allowed to form a private network (S312).

If it is determined in step S312 that the authentication is normally completed, the first CPNS terminal allocates a PNE identifier to the second CPNS terminal, and stores the PNE list including the assigned PNE identifier and the terminal information (S314).

After performing step S314, the first CPNS terminal constructs a PN list and transmits a PN list registration request message to the CPNS device through the AP (step S316). The PN list registration request message may include the PN gateway identification information, the PN identifier, the PNE list, and the terminal information for each PNE generated in step S304.

Upon receiving the PN list registration request message, the CPNS device performs CPNS use authentication and authorization for the second CPNS terminal included in the PN list registration request message (S318), and registers the PN list (S320). At this time, only the PNE list may be stored according to the information included in the PN list, or the terminal information for each of the PNE list and the PNE may be stored together.

After performing step S320, the CPNS device transmits a response message indicating that the PN list registration is completed to the first CPNS terminal through the AP (step S322).

Then, the first CPNS terminal transmits a response message indicating that the personal network connection is completed to the second CPNS terminal in step S324.

At this time, the first CPNS terminal may transmit a response message indicating that the personal network connection is completed to the second CPNS terminal through the AP.

The above process is an example of private network formation and registration, and a private network can be formed by other processes.

After the formation and registration of the private network is completed as described above, when the second CPNS terminal requests a service, a service request message is transmitted to the first CPNS terminal (S326). At this time, the second CPNS terminal directly transmits the service request message to the first CPNS terminal through the LAN module, or may transmit the service request message to the first CPNS terminal through the AP.

The first CPNS terminal transmits the service request message to the CPNS device through the AP (S328). The CPNS device searches the corresponding service and transmits a service response to the second CPNS terminal through the AP, the first CPNS terminal (S330).

That is, the service request message is transmitted to the PN gateway module through the short-range communication module of the first CPNS terminal, the PN gateway module transmits the service request message to the AP through the short-range communication module, And transmits a service request message to the CPNS device.

Wherein the CPNS device transmits the service response to the AP and the AP transmits the service response to the PN gateway module via the short distance communication module of the first CPNS terminal, To the second CPNS terminal through the short-range communication module.

As described above, the message sent to the PN gateway by the CPNS device and the message sent to the PN gateway by the second CPNS terminal are all transmitted to the first CPNS terminal through the AP. Therefore, the actual physical message passes through the AP, but the AP does not play any role in the upper application layer.

Thus, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments described above are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

The present invention can be applied to a system for providing a CPNS service that enables a CPNS service in a general WiFi AP (Access Point) to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied.

100: first CPNS terminal 110, 210: short-range communication module
110, 210: Local area communication module 120: PNE module
130: PN gateway module 132: Personal network formation management part
134: service management unit 136, 240:
200: second CPNS terminal 220: input unit
230: reproducing section 250: PN connection control section
300: AP 400: CPNS device

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An access point (AP) to which a service request message from a first CPNS (Converged Personal Network Service) terminal is transmitted to the CPNS device and a service provided from the CPNS device to the first CPNS terminal is not applied to the CPNS standard;
A PNNS (Personal Network Entity) module and a PN (Personal Network) gateway module are installed and transmits a response message to the second CPNS terminal indicating that the PN gateway is a PN gateway when receiving a mode search message from the second CPNS terminal through short- When a personal network connection request message is received from the terminal, a personal network with the second CPNS terminal is formed through the PN gateway module, a service request message from the second CPNS terminal is transmitted to the AP, A first CPNS terminal receiving the provided service from the AP and transmitting the received service to the second CPNS terminal;
When a response message for a mode search message is received from the first CPNS terminal, a personal network connection request message is transmitted to the first CPNS terminal to form a private network through the first CPNS terminal, To the first CPNS terminal and receiving the corresponding service; And
A CPNS device for transmitting a service request message from the AP to the AP;
The system comprising: [Claim 2 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the message between the first CPNS terminal and the second CPNS terminal is transmitted directly or through the AP. [Claim 3 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
When the first CPNS terminal operates as a PN gateway module, the first CPNS terminal uses the at least one of the physical address of the AP, the university unique identifier, and the identification information of the first CPNS terminal itself to identify the PN gateway Wherein the information is generated by the CPNS service. [Claim 4 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] The method according to claim 1,
The CPNS device uses at least one of the physical address of the AP, the university unique identifier of the AP, and the identification information of the first CPNS terminal at the time of searching the private network (PN) or the PN gateway And searching for the generated PN gateway identification information. A second CPNS terminal connected to the AP to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied or a short range communication module for communicating with the AP;
A PNE module operating as a terminal capable of short-range communication with the second CPNS terminal or AP through the short-range communication module, and providing a CPNS service through a private network formed through the PN gateway module; And
The first CPNS terminal establishes a private network with the second CPNS terminal upon receipt of a personal network connection request message from the second CPNS terminal, receives a service requested by the second CPNS terminal from the AP through the short- To the second CPNS terminal through the second gateway;
The CPNS terminal having a PN gateway function. [Claim 6 is abandoned due to the registration fee.] 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the PN gateway module transmits the user information of the CPNS terminal or the user information of the AP to the CPNS device through the AP when a user information request message from the CPNS device is received through the AP. A CPNS terminal equipped with a function. [7] has been abandoned due to the registration fee. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the PN gateway module relays transmission of at least one of a CPNS message, a service and a content between the PNE module and the CPNS device or between the second CPNS terminal and the CPNS device,
Wherein the CPNS message is at least one of a service request message, an authentication information request message, a PN registration request message, a billing related message, and a security related message. [8] has been abandoned due to the registration fee. 6. The method of claim 5,
The PN gateway module includes:
When the mode inquiry message is received from the second CPNS terminal through the short distance communication module, generates a PN gateway identification information and transmits a response message to the second CPNS terminal through the short distance communication module, A personal network formation management unit for forming a private network with the second CPNS terminal when a personal network connection request message is received from the terminal; And
Transmits a service request message from the second CPNS terminal to the CPNS device through the short distance communication module and the AP, receives the service from the CPNS device through the AP, and transmits the service to the second CPNS terminal through the short- The CPNS terminal having the PN gateway function. [Claim 9 is abandoned upon payment of registration fee.] 9. The method of claim 8,
The private network formation management unit generates PN gateway identification information using at least one of a physical address of the AP, a university unique identifier of the AP, and identification information of the CPNS terminal itself A CPNS terminal equipped with a PN gateway function. [Claim 10 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the response message indicating that the PN gateway includes the generated PN gateway identification information comprises a PN gateway function. [Claim 11 is abandoned upon payment of the registration fee.] 9. The method of claim 8,
The personal network establishment management unit performs authentication to confirm whether the second CPNS user is allowed to form a CPNS user and a private network when the personal network connection request message is received and if the authentication is normally completed, And transmits a PN list registration request message to the CPNS device through the AP. When a PN list registration completion response from the CPNS device is received through the AP, the second CPNS terminal is transmitted to the private network The CPNS terminal having the PN gateway function. (a) when the first CPNS terminal having the PN gateway module receives the mode search message from the second CPNS terminal connected to the AP to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied, generates a PN gateway identification information and transmits a response message indicating that the PN gateway is a PN gateway To the second CPNS terminal;
(b) the second CPNS UE transmits a Personal Area Network Connection Request message to the first CPNS UE;
(c) the first CPNS terminal establishes a private network with the second CPNS terminal and transmits a private network connection response to the second CPNS terminal;
(d) transmitting the service request message to the first CPNS terminal by the second CPNS terminal; And
(e) transmitting, by the first CPNS terminal, the service request message to the CPNS device through the AP, receiving the corresponding service provided from the CPNS device through the AP, and transmitting the service to the second CPNS terminal;
/ RTI > for a CPNS service. [13] has been abandoned due to the registration fee. 13. The method of claim 12,
The step (c)
Authenticating whether the second CPNS terminal is a CPNS user when the first CPNS terminal receives the personal network connection request message and performing authentication to confirm whether it is allowed to form a private network;
Configuring a PN list including the PN gateway identification information and sending a PN list registration request message to the CPNS device through the AP when the authentication is normally completed;
The CPNS device performs CPNS use authentication and authorization for the second CPNS terminal included in the PN list registration request message, registers the PN list, and transmits a PN list registration completion response message to the first CPNS terminal through the AP Transmitting; And
Wherein the first CPNS terminal transmits a personal network connection response to the second CPNS terminal. A method for providing a CPNS service by a first CPNS terminal equipped with a PN gateway module,
(a) generating a PN gateway identification information when a mode search message is received from the second CPNS terminal through the short-range communication module, and transmitting a response message to the second CPNS terminal through the short-range communication module;
(b) if a personal network connection request message is received from the second CPNS terminal, forming a private network with the second CPNS terminal and transmitting a personal network connection response to the second CPNS terminal; And
(c) if a service request message is received from the second CPNS terminal, the service request message is transmitted to the CPNS device through the short distance communication module and an AP to which the OMA CPNS standard is not applied, and the corresponding service provided from the CPNS device Receiving through the AP and transmitting to the second CPNS terminal through the short distance communication module;
/ RTI > for a CPNS service. [Claim 15 is abandoned upon payment of registration fee] 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the PN gateway identification information is generated by at least one of a physical address of the AP, a university unique identifier of the AP, and identification information of the CPNS terminal itself. Way. [Claim 16 is abandoned upon payment of registration fee.] 15. The method of claim 14,
The step (b)
Authenticating whether the second CPNS terminal is a CPNS user when receiving the private network connection request message, and performing authentication to confirm whether or not it is allowed to form a private network;
Configuring a PN list including the PN gateway identification information and transmitting a PN list registration request message to the CPNS device through the AP when the authentication is normally completed; And
And transmitting a personal network connection response to the second CPNS terminal when a PN list registration completion response from the CPNS device is received through the AP.

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