KR20030045569A - Apparatus and method of integral management for wireless internet service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An integrated management device for a wireless Internet service is provided to unify network management and service management processing requests, and to supply a stable and continuous Internet service through centralized management, thereby securing terminal mobility and user information. CONSTITUTION: A network connector(31) transceives a message for a wireless Internet service, and supplies traffic information on service processing information to an integrated manager(35). A DBMS(Database Management System)(38) supplies state information in accordance with management. An operator connector(36) inputs a command from an operator, and informs the operator of a result about wireless Internet service integrated management. Wireless Internet service integrated managers(32,33,34,35) unify network management and service management processing requests, supply a stable and continuous Internet service through centralized management, and transmit traffic information on wireless Internet service integrated management to the operator connector(36) and a business site_operator connector(37). The business site_operator connector(37) inputs a command from a business site_operator, and informs the operator of a result about the wireless Internet service integrated management.

Description

Apparatus and method of integral management for wireless internet service

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an integrated management apparatus for a wireless Internet service, a method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method. In order to provide a network management and service management for providing uninterrupted service at the time of providing, an integrated management apparatus and method for a wireless Internet service that can guarantee uninterrupted service provision and transparent data transmission using the Internet regardless of the location of the terminal and A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method.

That is, in the present invention, when providing a high-speed Internet service based on IP (Internet Protocol), by providing mobile access to the Internet through a wireless interface in a limited area as well as global Internet access, terminal mobility based on user information authentication is guaranteed. Therefore, when providing various mobile internet services, it is possible to provide stable and uninterrupted service to subscribers and offer integrated management technology for scalable wireless internet services to network operators, thereby providing stable and various internet services.

The necessity for mobile access to an IP (Internet Protocol) network through an air interface suggests various solutions for internet access in each network infrastructure. Thus, a wireless private network that provides a global Internet connection as well as a mobile connection to the Internet via a wireless interface in a limited area can be considered as an early form of such a system.

A wireless private network is a local area network that provides access to the IP backbone using universal access means in the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) band that does not require frequency licensing for global mobile access. "Ad hoc" network technologies such as "Bluetooth" and "Shared Wireless Access Protocol (SWAP)" and wireless LAN standards such as "IEEE 802.11" and "HIPERLAN" are applied to these wireless private networks to provide a wireless interface. admit.

If a device fails to provide an authentication protocol quickly when providing Internet access service using UDP (User Datagram Protocol) -based authentication protocol (User Datagram Protocol), users cannot receive access service. There is no choice but to provide a certification service, which is disadvantageous in competition with other providers.

Therefore, by centralizing the hot spot and centralized management system in terms of service characteristics, additional network / service management has the performance to minimize the impact on the service by processing the processing request as quickly as possible online. By proposing high-speed internet service integrated management technology, each functional element is designed to be modular and expandable so that transparent service usage can be applied to different networks among network operators. To support differentiated service provision.

Therefore, the current technical field provides service processing and network / service management functions that can be maximized by activating high-speed wireless Internet service, so that it can be easily extended when the system is expanded and allow roaming with other operators. There is a need for an integrated high-speed wireless Internet service management technology.

The present invention has been proposed to meet the above-described needs, and requires network management and service management processing to easily provide various services and service management using the Internet in a specialized hot spot. To provide a unified management device for wireless Internet service for providing stabilized and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management, and a computer-readable recording medium recording the method therefor and a program for realizing the method. The purpose is.

1 is an exemplary configuration of a wireless Internet service network to which the present invention is applied.

2A to 2C are flowcharts of one embodiment of a management method for a wireless Internet service according to the present invention;

3 is a configuration diagram of an integrated management device for a wireless Internet service according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a detailed configuration diagram of one embodiment of a network connection of the integrated management device according to the present invention.

5 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a failure processing unit of the integrated management device according to the present invention.

6 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a performance processing unit of the integrated management device according to the present invention.

7 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a configuration management unit of the integrated management device according to the present invention.

8 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a statistical management unit of the integrated management device according to the present invention.

9 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of the operator connection of the integrated management device according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

31: network connection unit 32: failure handling unit

33: performance processing unit 34: configuration management unit

35: statistical management unit 36: operator connection

37: workplace_operator connection 38: database management system (DBMS)

In the present invention for achieving the above object, in the integrated management device for a wireless Internet service, sending and receiving a message necessary for a wireless Internet service with a wireless terminal through the wireless Internet, and statistics the traffic information on the service processing information transmitted and received Network connection means for providing management means; Database management means for managing the configuration information database and the operation management database and providing status information according to the management; Operator access means for receiving a command from an operator and informing the operator of the result of the integrated wireless Internet service management; Network management and service management to easily provide various services and service management using the Internet in specialized hot spots for network management and service management for providing uninterrupted service when providing wireless Internet service. Centralized management of the processing request to provide a stable and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management, integrated wireless Internet service management means for delivering traffic information on the integrated management of wireless Internet service to the operator access means and operator_operator access means ; And receiving the command from the workplace_operator and informing the operator of the workplace of the result of integrated management of the wireless Internet service.

In addition, the present invention, in the integrated management method for a wireless Internet service in a wireless LAN environment, the wireless terminal is registered in a wireless Internet service that allows access to the Internet even when moving out of a fixed service providing area desired wireless Internet service A first step of authenticating user information of the wireless terminal; And providing a variety of services and service management using the Internet in a specialized hot spot for network management and service management for providing uninterrupted service when providing wireless Internet service of the authenticated wireless terminal. And a second step of providing a stable and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management by centralizing network management and service management processing requirements.

In addition, the present invention, in the integrated management device for a wireless Internet service provided with a processor, the wireless terminal registered in the wireless Internet service to be connected to the Internet even when moving out of the fixed service providing area, the wireless Internet service is desired A first function of authenticating user information of a wireless terminal; And providing a variety of services and service management using the Internet in a specialized hot spot for network management and service management for providing uninterrupted service when providing wireless Internet service of the authenticated wireless terminal. To provide a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the second function of providing a stable and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management by centralizing network management and service management processing requirements.

The present invention aims at providing network management and stabilized service management for providing uninterrupted service when providing a high-speed wireless Internet service capable of accessing the Internet when the wireless terminal moves out of a fixed service providing area. Provides a foundation for providing stable and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management when providing high-speed Internet access services at hot spots, providing uninterrupted service to subscribers and scalable and reliable availability for network operators We want to provide high service. In addition, unlike the existing centralized network management and service management system, by providing an integrated management system centered on the client / server, the integrated management function is organized by unifying the centralized management system and the workplace, which is a characteristic area that occurs due to the characteristics of services. By providing security and prompt failure detection and solution, the service subscriber (fixed subscriber or temporary subscriber) can be applied to provide reliable and uninterrupted service and to build a scalable management system in different networks. In addition, it is possible to minimize the impact on the service by unifying the network management and service management processing requirements as quickly as possible in order to easily provide various services and service management using the Internet in the specialized region occurring due to the characteristics of the service. We want to have enough performance. In addition, by providing the service processing and network / service management function that can maximize this by activating the high-speed wireless Internet service, it can be easily expanded and modularized so that it can be applied well when system expansion and roaming with other service providers are allowed. It supports integrated management technology for high speed wireless Internet service.

Therefore, the integrated management technology proposed for efficient high-speed Internet service processing is a client / server-oriented management device that integrates the centralized management function and the management function in the workplace, and integrates service management and network management. By providing a certification service that does not exist, it can play a part in securing subscribers and is the most effective way to solve the economic benefits and convenience of subscribers. In other words, the combination of network / service management functions provides high-speed internet services that can provide fast fault detection, stabilized performance, and management services, as well as providing scalable services to new subscribers as well as existing network operators. In addition, it is possible to secure a competitive edge by taking advantage of the new market for wireless Internet services by providing differentiated services from other operators.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless Internet service network to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, when using an Internet service through a wireless terminal (preferably a notebook) 10 equipped with a LAN card in a high speed internet network, the process can be divided into two procedures.

First, the procedure for joining an Internet service, and second, a process for processing an Internet service. In particular, the service processing procedure may be divided into a procedure of performing an authentication service before service processing and a process of processing a service after authentication. In the present invention, a device that performs both procedures is defined as a service processing device, and the first method of this method is described in the existing device, and the present invention will be described centering on the second procedure. The network configuration includes an 802.11b-based network access device (AP) 20 and a network access control device (AC) 30.

The present invention is a management device that can perform network management and service management for each network device and service processing device constituting the Internet network, wherein a wireless terminal (preferably a laptop) 10 equipped with a LAN card is 802.11b In the wireless LAN environment based on the Internet service processing in the 802.11b network consisting of AP (20), AC (30) (101 to 103) and the pre-processing (registration (subscription) / authentication) for this from the service processing device 40 / Service start), and then, when the response 104 to 106 is transmitted to the terminal, the user can use the internet access service (when normal connection). At this time, in order to provide reliable, uninterrupted and highly available services, management of each network device and service processing device is required.

Therefore, the integrated management device 50 for the Internet service periodically requests management information to the AP 20, the AC 30, and the service processing device 50 for the Internet service (107 to 109), and management information therefor. Receive each of the (107 to 109) to perform a management function for it. The failure processing unit 51 in the integrated management device receives various failure information from each AP 20, AC 30, and service processing device 40, and each device operates properly through each failure detection thereof. After verifying the function, if a failure occurs, it is classified as a network device or service processing device, and if it is a network device, it performs a function of taking actions to operate normally by replacing and supplementing the network device. At this time, failure processing by linkage with a service processing device that performs an authentication service is the most essential function to handle by linkage with a service processing device.

The performance processing unit 52 collects and manages various performance information from each AP 20, AC 30, and service processing device 40 to provide network performance status information. It performs the function of providing basic data for the planning of network performance improvement and future network expansion through management. In addition, when a failure occurs in performance, it is possible to perform failure processing by linkage with the failure processing unit 51. The configuration manager 53 manages configuration information that is the basis of all functions provided by the AP 20, the AC 30, and the service processing device 40. The management equipments (AP, AC, service processing device) Provides a function of database management of network collection information and user input information from the operator.

2A to 2C are flowcharts of an embodiment of a management method for a wireless Internet service according to the present invention.

As shown in Figures 2a to 2c, the management method for the wireless Internet service can be largely divided into two procedures, the first is a wireless terminal (preferably laptop) 10 equipped with a LAN card 10 AP / AC A service processing procedure for providing high-speed Internet access service through a service processing device 40 in a wireless LAN network configured as (20/30), and each network component (AP, AC, service processing in a network configuration based on the same). Network management function and service management function).

First, referring to the service processing procedure, the wireless terminal (preferably laptop) 10 equipped with a LAN card 10 in the wireless LAN network composed of AP / AC (20/30) authentication processing unit 41 in the service processing device 40 When a service processing request (user information authentication request [user ID (ID) / PWD, MACID]) message is transmitted (201), the authentication processing unit 41 sends a service processing request (user information authentication request) to the service registration device 43. It is determined whether the subscriber is already registered by sending a [User ID (ID) / PWD, MACID]) message and the user information authentication result (OK / NotOK) is transmitted to the authentication processing unit 41 according to the determination result (203). ). In this case, the authentication processing unit 41 transmits the received user information authentication result (OK / NotOK) to the AP 20 (204), so that the AP 20 can perform the charging process according to the service processing for the registered subscriber. Transmits a service processing start request (billing information start request [user ID / MACID]) message to the charging processing section 42 (205). At this time, the billing processing unit 42 performs session information management for the authenticated user (206), a series of processes for pay-as-you-go billing management (207) and after performing the session management function for the authenticated subscriber service The statistical information (user ID / usage) is transmitted to the service statistics section 44 (208).

The subscriber receives the service processing with the authenticated ID (ID) irrespective of the above procedure (209), and when the subscriber terminates the use of the service, the AP / AC 20/30 requests the service to terminate (charge information termination request [user ID]. / MACID]) message to the billing processor 42 (210). Accordingly, after the billing processing unit 42 transmits the processed billing information [user ID] to the service statistics unit 44 (211), if a failure occurs in the AP / AC (20/30) by performing a session management function failure The authentication processing apparatus waits for recovery (212).

On the other hand, when looking at the integrated management procedure to smoothly proceed the above service processing procedure, the integrated management device for the Internet service 50 is to manage the network components AP / AC (20/30), service processing device 40 The failure processing unit 51 collects failure information [AP information, AC information, service processing device information] from each AP / AC 20/30 and the service processing device 40 to perform a series of failure processing functions. After that, the collected information [AP, AC, service processing device] is transmitted to the statistical management unit 54 (214). At this time, when the AP / AC (20/30) failure occurs, the failure occurrence information is notified to the operator (UIS) 70 (222), and after receiving a response to perform a series of recovery procedures (223).

Further, in order to quickly process the authentication service, after transmitting the failure notification message to the authentication processing unit 41 in the service processing apparatus (224), after performing a series of recovery processing for the information received by the session management function, the failure notification result message Is transmitted to the error processing unit 51 (225).

Subsequently, the performance processing unit 52 collects and manages various performance information [AP information, AC information, service processing device information] from each AP / AC 20/30 and the service processing device 40 (215). By performing the function of providing network performance status information, it provides basic data for the improvement of network performance through the current network performance management and the planning of future network expansion. The AP, the AC, and the service processor are transmitted to the statistical management unit 54 (216). At this time. When a failure occurs in managing the collected performance information, a failure processing request message is transmitted to the failure processing unit 51 for failure processing (217) and a failure notification response is received (218).

The configuration manager 53 manages configuration information that is the basis of all functions provided by the AP / AC 20/30 and the service processor 40. Collect network configuration information [AP information, AC information, service processing device information] from the database (219), and use the workplace information from the workplace workplace (operation_operator connection) (UIS) 60 at each establishment of the workplace. The database collects the configuration information as an input (220). The collection information [AP, AC, service processing device] for this is transmitted to the statistical management unit 54 (221).

On the other hand, the statistics management unit 54 is a function that provides integrated management as a view, and provides the operation information processed by each failure processing, performance processing, configuration management and service processing apparatus under various conditions, Provides efficient operation management function by unifying various information inquiry function according to manager's level and information management function with centrally managed manager in each business site, and processing and managing statistical information from work seat (operator connection part) 60 In step 227, the statistical information processing result message is transmitted (227). In addition, by receiving a workplace statistical information inquiry request message from the workplace operator 70 (234) generates a series of statistical information and transmits a response message for the inquiry (235).

Statistical management for each function is provided through each device, the failure processing unit 51 receives the failure-related statistical processing request message from the work seat 60 (232) performs a series of functions and then the failure-related statistical processing result message In step 233, the user receives a workplace statistical information inquiry request message from the workplace operator 70, generates a series of statistical information, and transmits a response for inquiry (241). .

Accordingly, the performance processor 52 receives the failure-related statistical processing request message from the work seat 60 and performs a series of functions, and then transmits the performance-related statistical processing result message to the work seat 60 ( 231). In addition, the office operator receives a workplace statistical information inquiry request message from the workplace operator 70, generates a series of statistical information, and transmits a response message for inquiry (239). Then, the configuration management unit 53 receives the configuration information related statistical processing request message from the work seat 60 (228) and performs a series of functions and transmits the configuration information related statistical processing result message to the working seat 60. (229). In addition, the office operator receives a workplace statistical information inquiry request message from the workplace operator 70, generates a series of statistical information, and transmits a response message for inquiry (237).

3 is a configuration diagram of an integrated management device for a wireless Internet service according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, "31" is a network connection unit, "32" is a failure processing unit, "33" is a performance processing unit, and "34" is The configuration management unit, "35" represents a statistics management unit, "36" represents an operator connection unit, "37" represents a workplace_operator connection unit, and "38" represents a database management system (DBMS).

As shown in FIG. 3, the integrated management apparatus for a wireless Internet service according to the present invention transmits and receives a message necessary for a wireless Internet service with a wireless terminal through the wireless Internet, and provides traffic information on service processing information transmitted and received. A network connection unit 31 provided to the statistics management unit, a database management system (DBMS) 38 that manages the configuration information database and the operation management database and provides status information according to the management, and receives commands from the operator, and wirelessly Operator connection unit 36 for informing the operator of the result of the integrated Internet service management, and for the network management and service management for providing uninterrupted service when providing wireless Internet service, using the Internet in a specialized hot spot (Hot Spot) Network to easily provide various services and service management Centralize management and service management processing needs to provide stabilized and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management, and transmit traffic information about integrated wireless Internet service management to the operator connection 36 and the workplace_operator connection 37. Integrated wireless Internet service management unit (failure processing unit 32, performance processing unit 33, configuration management unit 34, statistics management unit 35), and receives a command from the workplace_operator, the wireless Internet service integrated management The workplace_operator connection 37 is provided to inform the operator of the workplace.

The network connection unit 31 receives a message from an AP, an AC, and a service processing device through a wireless LAN and a TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) to divide the message by each processing function for processing. To receive the response messages from the failure processing unit 32, the performance processing unit 33 and the configuration management unit 34 and the response messages from the failure processing unit 32, the performance processing unit 33 and the configuration management unit 34. Performs the function of transmitting to elements (AP, AC, service processing device). In addition, it performs a function of providing traffic information on the service processing information transmitted and received to the statistical management unit 35.

The failure processing unit 32 detects a failure by receiving collection information analysis and failure information from the performance processing unit 33 with respect to the collection information received through the network connection unit 31, and detects a failure by the operator connection unit 36 and the workplace_operator connection unit ( 37), notifies the occurrence of the failure to the service processing device, performs a series of functions for the current failure and failure history management function, and performs the function of providing traffic information on the failure management function to the statistical management unit 35.

The performance processor 33 determines the statistical management and failure of the collected performance information with respect to the collected information received through the network connection unit 31 and transmits the failure to the failure processor 32 to perform a failure management function. If there is no obstacle, database it to use as basic data for performance improvement. In addition, it performs a function of providing traffic information for the performance processing to the statistical management unit 35.

The configuration management unit 34 performs a function of databaseting the configuration information received through the network connection unit 31 and the configuration information received through the business_operator connection unit 37, and the traffic information about the statistics management unit 35. Perform the functions provided in.

The statistical management unit 35 performs operation management for network information and service processing of the integrated management device for the wireless Internet service, and includes a network connection unit 31, a failure processing unit 32, a performance processing unit 33, and a configuration management unit ( 34) Collects measurement information such as traffic information and status information from hardware (H / W) and operating system (O / S) at regular or request of the operator, and analyzes and stores them in the operation management database. It also has a function of setting management parameters at the request of the operator. In addition, the information necessary for real-time output is transmitted to the operator connection unit 36 and the workplace_operator connection unit 37 so that the operator can know the operation management information in real time.

The operator connection unit 36 is a device that provides an environment in which an operator requests an internal function of a subscriber management device and checks the result on a screen. The operator connection unit 36 processes an instruction execution request as well as a command execution request in the form of an operator screen. It also provides the ability to execute multiple commands at once with a command file. When entering a command, the command is requested to the corresponding function block after analyzing the syntax and semantics of the command itself. It provides a function for the operator to log in to the system and also provides a function for adding / deleting / searching / changing operator-related accounts. In addition, the command added by the operator when the command is executed is added to the system access history file to provide a history of accessing the system if the operator desires it. Help is also provided for command execution.

The workplace_operator connection unit 37 has the same function as the operator connection unit 36. However, only the operation information of the corresponding workplace may be inquired through the workplace_operator connection unit 37.

The database management system (DBMS) manages the configuration information database and the operation management database.

4 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of the network connection unit 31 of the integrated management device according to the present invention. In the figure, "311" represents an information transmission and reception unit and "342" represents a connection device management unit, respectively.

The information transmitting / receiving unit 311 receives the management information from the network access device (AP), the network access control device (AC), the service processing device, and processes the respective functions to process the respective functions. A function for transmitting to the configuration management unit 34 and a processing result thereof is received and transmitted to a network access device (AP), a network access control device (AC), and a service processing device.

The access device manager 312 collects the total number of processes and success / failures for failure processing, performance processing, and configuration management during management information processing, and transmits them to the statistical management unit 35.

5 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of the failure processing unit 32 of the integrated management apparatus according to the present invention, in which "321" is a failure collection unit, "322" is a failure processing unit, "323" is a failure monitoring unit, And "324" indicates a failure management unit, respectively.

The fault collecting unit 321 analyzes the information collected from the network connection unit 31 by using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) polling and SNMP traps and generates a fault. Based on the fault generation information set by the user, the collected performance information is analyzed based on the threshold value, fault level and fault occurrence.

The failure processing unit 322 is a function of receiving and managing failure information from the failure collection unit 321 and the performance processing unit 33. The occurrence failure is input into the current failure database (DB), and the recovery failure is a corresponding failure of the current failure DB. Delete it and register in the fault history DB.

The failure monitoring unit 323 monitors occurrence and recovery of failures in connection with the operator connection unit 36, and provides failure occurrence and recovery status information, and history and statistical information on the failure generation. Performs information (threshold, class) setting and request for manual recovery of faults. In other words, it manages the fault information that occurred and manages the threshold value for fault generation and provides the fault check function to the user so that the operator can manage the fault efficiently. It provides the function to search by classifying by fault level. In addition, all the generated information is stored in the current failure database, and the recovered failure is automatically stored in the failure history database. In addition, when the recovery of the failure is made automatically or manually, the user can input the details of the action, and when the failure occurs, the function to notify the person in charge of the failure information by e-mail and display the failure information by type and provide the information by failure. Also, it manages recovered faults in DBMS and provides fault history information about occurrence time, fault type and target set by user.

The failure management unit 324 is a function of identifying the failure handling performance, and performs a function of collecting the total number of times and success / failures for failure processing and delivering it to the statistical management unit 35.

6 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of the performance processing unit 33 of the integrated management apparatus according to the present invention. In the drawings, "331" is a performance collecting unit, "332 is a performance processing unit", "333" is a performance monitoring unit, And "334" indicates a performance management unit, respectively.

The performance collecting unit 331 collects the performance information from the network connection unit 31 from the AP, AC, and the service processing apparatus in which the SNMP agent is installed, based on the polling period and the collection item set by the user. 322). In addition, when a manual performance information collection request is generated from the performance monitoring unit 333, this is performed and the result is transmitted to the performance monitoring unit 333.

The performance processor 322 stores the performance and service measurement information of each device collected by the performance collector 331 in a database. In addition, in order to provide various statistics and history information based on the collected information, statistical information such as average / maximum / minimum value for each periodic period is generated and stored in a database. And, if a fault is found by comparing the collected performance measurement value with a threshold value, the fault is transmitted to the fault processor 32.

The performance monitoring unit 333 is a function for performing the performance monitoring through the operator connection unit 36 of the user, the current performance of the operator's current performance manual collection function for the performance items of a specific equipment and up to now to the performance information collected automatically It provides daily / weekly / monthly trend information and also provides performance history and statistical information according to the conditions set by the operator.

The performance management unit 334 is a function of identifying the failure handling performance, and performs a function of collecting the total number of processing and success / failure for the performance information processing and delivering it to the statistical management unit 35.

7 is a detailed configuration diagram of the configuration management unit 34 of the integrated management device according to the present invention. In the drawing, "341" is a configuration information collecting unit, "342" is a configuration information processing unit, and "343" is a configuration. Each information management part is shown.

The configuration information collection unit 341 receives the configuration information collection request from the configuration information processing unit 342 and transmits the requested information through the network connection unit 31 using SNMP polling from APs, ACs, and service processing devices, which are managed devices. Collect.

The configuration information processing unit 342 performs a function of reading / registering / changing / deleting configuration information according to a user's request of the operator connection unit 36. The central network manager may perform all the above functions, but the local network The administrator can only perform the viewing function for the area. When new equipment is added, configuration information is automatically collected, and when hardware (H / W) change occurs in the service processing device, the status information is collected and stored in the database through the operator connection part 36 at the request of the user. do.

The configuration information management unit 343 is a function of identifying the configuration management processing performance, and performs a function of collecting the total number of times of processing and success / failure for the configuration information processing and delivering the result to the statistical management unit 35.

8 is a detailed configuration diagram of the statistical management unit 35 of the integrated management apparatus according to the present invention, in which "351" is a collection unit, "352" is a control unit, and "353" is an information analysis unit, respectively.

The collection unit 351 collects various measurement information necessary for the integrated management device for the wireless Internet service. The collection unit 351 collects the state information of hardware, and the network connection unit 31 processes the processing request for network management and service management. The traffic information is collected and the traffic information for each processing result is collected from the error processing unit 32, the performance processing unit 33, and the configuration management unit 34. In addition, service traffic information is collected from the service statistics apparatus in the service processing apparatus. The collection of information is done on a regular basis by the collection function, but can also be collected at irregular intervals at the request of the operator. Collected information is stored in the operation management database and forwarded to the information analysis function. At this time, the information necessary for real-time display of the collected information is delivered to the operator connection unit 36 and output.

The control unit 352 is a function for processing a function of changing operation management parameters and manual collection of operation management information at the request of an operator. It receives and processes the manual collection request of the operator and the change request and control request of the operation management parameter transmitted from the operator connection unit 36, and transmits the result to the operator through the operator connection unit 36. In addition, the control result and the change history of the operation management parameters are stored in the operation management database.

The information analysis unit 353 extracts system information by comparing and analyzing the information collected and delivered by the collection function with each limit value, and stores the extracted information in the operation management database and immediately delivers the information to the operator.

9 is a detailed configuration diagram of an operator connection unit 36 of the integrated management device according to the present invention, in which "361" is a system security unit, "362" is a command processing and file unit, "363" is a help unit, " 364 "represents a login part, and" 365 "represents an operator screen control part, respectively.

The system security unit 361 is a function of managing information on an operator using the system and managing a history of operation commands performed by the operator. It saves the history of command execution in the system access history table so that the operator can search it and performs the function of modifying, searching, and deleting new registration and operator information of the operator who uses the system.

The command processing and file unit 362 is a function of analyzing the syntax and semantics of a command input through a work seat and requesting the command to be executed if it is normal, and providing an error message when an input error occurs. In addition, the command execution method provides immediate execution and scheduled execution, and after processing the command, it is stored in the history database so that the system access history can be retrieved later.

The help unit 363 is a function for outputting a guide and a brief sentence at the request of an operator.

The login unit 364 is a function for first access when the operator wants to perform the function of the integrated management device for the wireless Internet service. After checking whether the operator is registered in the account file using the operator's name and password, granting the access authority corresponding to the operator's level, the command corresponding to the access authority can be executed until the operator logs out.

The operator screen controller 365 controls a screen for operation and controls a transition between screens.

The need for mobile access to an IP network over an air interface suggests various solutions for Internet access in each network infrastructure. In particular, technology for multimedia communication between devices in limited areas as well as global Internet access has become a very important issue in securing subscribers and preoccupying the communication market for wireless internet preemption.

The present invention utilizes wireless private network technology, authentication service technology, network management technology and subscriber management technology for multimedia communication between devices in a limited area as well as global Internet access, and provides high-speed, high-speed and reliable Internet service to subscribers. By providing an access service, we have proposed an integrated management apparatus and method for a wireless Internet service that can guarantee the mobility of subscribers along with the guarantee of a transparent transmission message and can reduce the network load and system load generated whenever a user moves.

As seen through the embodiment, the present invention is stabilized to ensure the mobility of the terminal to the subscriber requesting the service using the Internet while ensuring the access service and application service message transmission without reconfiguration or temporary disconnection of a separate network By suggesting a reliable integrated management apparatus and method, it is possible to increase network efficiency by reducing subscriber acquisition, network load, and system load. Therefore, when a scalable mobile communication network is established even in different networks having different communication protocols between providers, an efficient method for providing a mobile Internet service that guarantees mobility in a timely manner can be provided.

The method of the present invention as described above may be implemented as a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.).

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary knowledge.

The present invention as described above, through the centralized management by centralizing the network management and service management processing requirements to easily provide a variety of services and service management using the Internet in a specialized hot spot (Hot Spot) By providing a stabilized and uninterrupted Internet service, it is possible to ensure the convenience of the subscriber by ensuring the mobility and user information of the terminal and providing a stabilized Internet service.

In addition, the present invention, by providing a variety of modular and specialized management functions, it is possible to promote the economic benefits of operators, and can flexibly cope with the service processing and integration, thereby reducing the investment cost when expanding additional services and management functions In addition, by providing scalable management services to existing network operators, it is effective to take over the market and generate income according to new service launches.

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In the integrated management device for wireless Internet service, Network access means for transmitting and receiving a message necessary for a wireless Internet service with a wireless terminal through the wireless Internet, and providing traffic information on service processing information transmitted and received to the statistical management means; Database management means for managing the configuration information database and the operation management database and providing status information according to the management; Operator access means for receiving a command from an operator and informing the operator of the result of the integrated wireless Internet service management; Network management and service management to easily provide various services and service management using the Internet in specialized hot spots for network management and service management for providing uninterrupted service when providing wireless Internet service. Centralized management of the processing request to provide a stable and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management, integrated wireless Internet service management means for delivering traffic information on the integrated management of wireless Internet service to the operator access means and operator_operator access means ; And The workplace_operator access means for receiving a command from the workplace_operator and informing the operator of the workplace of the result of the integrated management of the wireless Internet service. Integrated management device for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method of claim 1, The wireless Internet service integrated management means, Receive failure information from the collection information analysis and performance processing means for the collection information received through the network connection means to detect the failure to notify the occurrence of the failure to the operator access means, the operator_operator access means, the service processing device Fault handling means for providing traffic information on the fault handling function to the statistical management means after performing a series of functions for the current fault and fault history management function; Determining statistical management and failure of collected performance information about collected information received through the network access means and transmitting it to the fault handling means in case of failure, and performing failure management function. The performance processing means for making a database for use as data and providing traffic information on performance processing to the statistical management means; A configuration management means for performing a function of databaseting the configuration information received through the network access means and the configuration information received through the business_operator access means, and providing the traffic information to the statistical management means; And Measurement information such as traffic information and status information from the network connection means, the error processing means, the performance processing means, the configuration management means and hardware (H / W) and the operating system (O / S) are periodically or at the request of an operator. Collect, analyze and store it in the operation management database, have operation management parameter setting function according to the request of the operator, and deliver the information necessary for real-time output to the operator access means and the workplace_operator access means for the operator to manage the operation. Statistical management means to know the information in real time Integrated management device for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method of claim 2, The fault handling means, Based on the function of generating faults by analyzing the information collected from the network access means by using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) polling and SNMP traps, and the fault generation information set by the user from the fault handler. A fault collector which analyzes the collected performance information based on a threshold value, a fault level, and whether or not a fault occurs, generates a performance fault, and stores the generated information in a database; In order to receive and manage failure information from the failure collecting unit and the performance processing means, the occurrence of the failure is entered into the current failure database (DB) and the recovery failure deletes the corresponding failure of the current failure DB and registers in the failure history DB. Failure processing unit; It monitors the occurrence and recovery of failures in connection with the operator access means, and provides information on the occurrence and recovery status of failures, history and statistical information on them, and sets failure generation information (threshold value, grade) for each type of failure and manual failure. A failure monitoring unit performing a recovery request function; And In order to understand the fault handling performance, a fault management unit that collects the total number of times and success / failures for fault handling and delivers them to the statistical management means. Integrated management device for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method of claim 2, The performance processing means, Based on the polling cycle and collection items set by the user, performance information is collected from the network access means where a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent is installed and transmitted to the performance processing unit, and manually transmitted from the performance monitoring unit. A performance collecting unit for performing performance information collection request and transmitting the result to the performance monitoring unit; In order to store the performance and service measurement information of each equipment collected by the performance collector in a database and to provide various statistics and history information based on the collected information, statistical information such as average / maximum / minimum value for each periodic period may be used. Generating and storing in a database, and comparing the collected performance measurement values with a threshold value and transmitting them to the failure processing means if a failure is found; In order to perform the performance monitoring through the operator connection means of the user, the current daily / weekly / monthly trend information on the operator's current performance manual collection function and the automatically collected performance information on the performance items of a specific equipment. The performance monitoring unit for providing a performance history and statistical information according to the conditions set by the operator; And In order to grasp the failure handling performance, the performance management unit to collect the total number of times and success / failure for the performance information processing and transfer to the statistical management means Integrated management device for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method of claim 2, The configuration management means, Receiving a configuration information collection request from the configuration information processing unit using a network connection device (AP), a network access control device (AC), the SNMP management polling (SNMP) polling from the service processing devices A configuration information collection unit for collecting the requested information through the network connection means; In order to perform the function of reading / registering / modifying / deleting configuration information according to the user's request of the operator connecting means, when new equipment is added, configuration information is automatically collected and hardware (H / W) is installed in the service processing apparatus. The configuration information processing unit for collecting the status information through the operator access means at the request of the user and storing it in a database when a change occurs; And In order to grasp the performance of configuration management, the configuration information management unit which collects the total number of processing and success / failure for configuration information processing and delivers it to the statistical management means. Integrated management device for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method of claim 2, The statistical management means, In order to collect various measurement information necessary for the integrated wireless Internet service management means, the state information of the hardware is collected, and the traffic information on the processing request for network management and service management is collected from the network access means, and the failure processing A collecting unit for collecting traffic information on each processing result from the means, the performance processing means, and the configuration management means, and collecting service traffic information from a service statistics apparatus in the service processing apparatus; In order to process the operation management parameter change and manual collection function of the operation management information according to the request of the operator, the operator receives the manual collection request and the change request and control request of the operation management parameter transmitted from the operator connecting means, A control unit which transmits the result to an operator through the operator connection unit, and stores control results and changes of operation management parameters in an operation management database; And The information analysis unit extracts the system information by comparing and analyzing the information collected and delivered with each limit value, and stores the extracted information in the operation management database and delivers it to the operator. Integrated management device for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method of claim 1, The wireless terminal, Substantially, the integrated management device for a wireless Internet service, characterized in that the notebook equipped with a wireless LAN card. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The network connection means, In order to receive management information from the network access device (AP), the network access control device (AC), and the service processing device and to process respective functions, the fault handling means, the performance processing means, and the configuration management means. An information transmitting / receiving unit for receiving a function to be transmitted and a processing result thereof and transmitting the same to the network access device, the network access control device, and the service processing device; And In the integrated management of the wireless Internet service, the access device management unit which collects the total number of processing and success / failure number for the preceding authentication process and delivers them to the statistical management means. Integrated management device for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The operator connecting means, A system security unit for managing information on an operator using the system and managing a history of operation commands performed by the operator; Analyzes the syntax and semantics of the command input through the task seat to request the execution of the command in case of normal operation, provides an error message for the input error, provides immediate execution and reservation execution by the command execution method, and after processing the command The command processing and file unit may be stored in a history database to be later retrieved as a system access history. Help unit for outputting a guide and a brief sentence on the command of the operator; In order to access for the first time when an operator attempts to perform the function of the integrated wireless Internet service management device, the administrator checks whether the operator is registered in the account file using the operator's name and password, and grants the access authority corresponding to the operator's level. After that, the login unit to perform a command corresponding to the access authority until the operator logs out; And Operator screen control unit to control the screen for operation, and to control the transition between screens Integrated management device for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The workplace_operator connection means, Integrated management apparatus for performing the same function as the operator access means, so as to query only the operation information of the workplace. In the integrated management method for wireless Internet service in a wireless LAN environment, A first step of authenticating user information of the wireless terminal for which the wireless terminal desires wireless Internet service by registering with a wireless Internet service for allowing the wireless terminal to access the Internet even when moving out of a fixed service providing area; And For network management and service management for providing uninterrupted service when providing wireless Internet service of the authenticated wireless terminal, it is possible to easily provide various services and service management using the Internet in a specialized hot spot. The second step to provide a stable and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management by centralizing network management and service management processing needs to ensure Integrated management method for a wireless Internet service comprising a. The method of claim 11, The wireless terminal, Substantially, the integrated management method for a wireless Internet service, characterized in that the notebook equipped with a wireless LAN card. The method according to claim 11 or 12, The second step, Receives the failure information from the collection information analysis and performance processing unit for the collected information received through the network connection unit, detects the failure, informs the occurrence of the failure to the operator connection unit, the workplace_operator connection unit, and the service processing unit, and manages the current failure and failure history management function. After performing a series of functions for the third step of providing traffic information on the failure processing function to the statistical management unit; Determining the statistical management and failure of collected performance information about the collected information received through the network connection unit, and in case of failure, transmits it to the failure processing unit to perform failure management function, and if there is no failure, it is used as basic data for performance improvement. A fourth step of providing a database and providing traffic information on performance processing to the statistical management unit; A fifth step of performing a function of databaseting the configuration information received through the network connection unit and the configuration information received through the workplace_operator connection unit and providing the traffic information to the statistical management unit; And Collect measurement information such as traffic information and status information from the network connection unit, the error processing unit, performance processing unit, configuration management unit, hardware (H / W) and operating system (O / S) at regular or request of the operator, and analyze the It is stored in the operation management database and has the function of setting operation management parameters according to the request of the operator, and delivers the information necessary for real-time output to the operator connection part and the workplace_operator connection part so that the operator can know the operation management information in real time. 6th step Integrated management method for a wireless Internet service comprising a. In the integrated management device for a wireless Internet service having a processor, A first function of authenticating user information of the wireless terminal which desires a wireless Internet service by registering with a wireless Internet service that allows the wireless terminal to access the Internet even when moving out of a fixed service providing area; And For network management and service management for providing uninterrupted service when providing wireless Internet service of the authenticated wireless terminal, it is possible to easily provide various services and service management using the Internet in a specialized hot spot. Second function to provide stable and uninterrupted Internet service through centralized management by centralizing network management and service management processing needs to ensure A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.