KR20070030038A - System and method for sharing and connecting wireless network - Google Patents

Abstract

A connection method of a wireless network sharing system is provided to enable a wired network to expand coverage and use more network resources by connecting a wireless sharing apparatus to a wireless AP(Access Point) or a different wireless sharing apparatus. A wireless network AP apparatus(22) is connected with a wireless network sharing apparatus(20) according to a wireless method. Multiple mobile devices(24) are connected with the wireless network sharing apparatus(20) according to a wired method. A server computer(26) is connected wit the wireless network AP apparatus through a LAN(Local Area Network). The mobile devices(24) are a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) or a mobile phone, and a connection interface port is installed in each of the mobile devices(24).

Description

Wireless network sharing system and connection method {System and Method for Sharing and Connecting Wireless Network}

1 is a flowchart in which a prior art wireless communication device connects communication.

2 is an explanatory diagram of a wireless network automatic setting apparatus of the prior art.

3 is an explanatory diagram of a wireless network sharing system according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a connection procedure of a wireless network sharing system according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings *

10: main computer 100: Ethernet connection port

102: software wireless access point 1020: wireless communication protocol

12: wired computer 14: wireless computer

20: wireless network sharing device

22: wireless network access point device

24: portable device 26: server computer

The present invention relates to a wireless network sharing system and a connection method thereof, and more particularly, to a connection with another wireless network access point device or another wireless network sharing device by using a wireless network access point device in a simple configuration of a general wireless network card. It is about the connection method.

In a network, a wireless network client communicates with another wired or wireless network client through a designated wireless network access point, the wireless network corresponding to IEEE 802.11, HiperLAN, HomeRF, or Bluetooth. Consists of a wireless network standard, the designated wireless network access point is a typical hardware device that acts as a communication concentrator to allow a user to connect to the network with a wireless device.

In general, a commercial company may install many network access points of the 802.11 standard in one network, and interference and other problems may occur between wireless network access points at too close distance, and information necessary for the wireless network access point communication first is required. This configuration information is very complex manual setup because it includes optional communication mode (eg ad-hoc mode or basic setup mode), communication channel, ESS-ID and encryption (eg WEP). This is necessary so that each wireless network access point keeps covering the area.

Patents related to wireless network access point systems and methods currently applied to wireless networks include, for example, US Patent Publication No. US2002 / 0196763A1 [Wireless network system software protocol discloses a software protocol. Thus, when the wireless network is connected to the wireless network access point, the wireless network access point can be automatically exchanged with the communication server computer, and the wireless network access point does not need to be adjusted by technology.

For example, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US2003 / 0092395A1 (Wireless communication device) discloses a technique for setting communication execution between wireless communication devices. The communication setup is performed between the computer and the wireless network access point, and as shown in the flowchart shown in FIG. 1, the variable transmission program is first installed (S100), the next installation variable is input (S102), and the installation instruction is received (S102). In step S104, the local area communication module is driven (S106), the inputted installation variable is transmitted (S108), and the standard communication module is driven (S110).

Further, as an example, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004 / 0166897A1 (Wireless Base Station, Control Method for the Same, Program for Implementing the Method) A method of ensuring independence in a wireless communication network in which a communication stack is overlapped is disclosed.

For example, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0078624 [Method and apparatus for automatic configuration of wireless networks] automatically sets up a wireless device to correspond to each other, such as a regional wireless network (eg, For example, the present invention discloses a method for forming a wireless local area network (LAN), which includes a software wireless network access point (soft AP) in a computer to connect to a plurality of computers through an Ethernet connection port or wirelessly. It is connected to a plurality of computers including a wireless network card through the two-way communication transmission of these computers.

2 is an explanatory diagram of the wireless network automatic setting device. Referring to FIG. 2, the present invention includes a main computer 10, wherein the main computer 10 includes an Ethernet connection port 100 and a software access point 102, and an Ethernet as a wireless communication protocol 1020. A communication transmission is performed between the connection port 100 and the software access point 102, and the plurality of wired computers 12 electrically connect the computer and the Ethernet connection port 100 by wire and connect the plurality of wireless computers ( 14 proceeds with data transmission with the software wireless access point 102 via the wireless network communication protocol 1020.

These patents have a common feature: If you want to configure a single area network between two buildings, both parts require a wireless network access point, complex network configuration parameters, or a wireless distributed system (Wireless). The regional network should be configured in a bridge method using a distribution system (WDS). If you use this method, you must use the two wireless network access points described earlier, and users must not only know the basic principles of WDS and how to set up multiple wireless network access points correctly. The connection is established only after the two wireless network access points have been set up for both wireless network access points, which is very inconvenient in all aspects of setting up, maintaining or troubleshooting.

The main object of the present invention is to use a wireless network sharing method between different buildings in the same network domain, and the user can replace the conventional complicated configuration by a simple configuration method of a general wireless network card through the wireless network sharing system of the present invention. To provide a wireless network sharing system and a connection method for connecting to another wireless access point or another wireless network sharing system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wireless network sharing system, specifically, a wireless network sharing device, a wireless network access point device for connecting to the wireless network sharing device in a wireless manner, the wireless network in a wired manner A plurality of portable devices for connecting to a shared device, and a server computer for connecting to the wireless network access point device via a local area network.

In addition, the present invention provides a connection method applied to the wireless network sharing system.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the configuration and operation of the present invention.

3 is an explanatory diagram of a wireless network sharing system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, a wireless network sharing system includes a wireless network sharing device 20, a wireless network access point device 22, a plurality of portable devices 24, and a server computer 26. The wireless network access point device 22 is connected to the wireless network sharing device 20 in a wireless manner, for example, a scheme supporting the IEEE 802.1X wireless communication protocol. The portable device 24 may be a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant or a mobile phone, and each device is provided with a connection interface port, and the portable device shares the wireless network in a wired manner through the connection interface port. It is connected to the device 20, the connection interface port may be IEEE1394, Ethernet or USB. The server computer 26 is connected to the wireless network access point device 22 via the area network.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a connection method of a wireless network sharing system according to the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 3 simultaneously, first, the first wireless sharing apparatus, which is one of the wireless network sharing systems in the same network domain, performs a driving operation (S200). The driving operation may be performed by an external trigger signal stored in the first wireless sharing device.

Subsequently, it is searched whether at least one computer is connected to the first wireless sharing device in a wired manner in the same network domain (S202). The wired method is directly connected by a cable to a USB connection port, an IEEE1394 connection port, and an Ethernet connection port.

If the search result, if there is a computer connected in a wired manner, open the commercial settings interface of the first wireless sharing device (S204), if there is no search result, go back to the search procedure and continue the search, and The wireless sharing device is operated using a driver stored in the wireless sharing device according to the connection port type, and the user setting interface is output in a web page manner.

The plurality of setting variables of the wireless network card are applied to the plurality of variable spaces in the user setting interface (S206), wherein the application procedure may use a manual method or an automatic method, in which the user sets the user setting interface. The setting variable is inputted at a position corresponding to, and the automatic method is to directly load the setting variable according to a position corresponding to the user setting interface into a user recording document, and the user recording document is shared with the first wireless. The setting parameters (including operating mode, channel, SSID and baud rate, etc.) of the device are recorded in advance.

After setting the setting variable, the wireless network function of the first wireless sharing device is initialized through the user setting interface (S208).

The wireless network function of the first wireless sharing device is executed (S210).

The wireless network access point or the second wireless sharing device within the same network domain is scanned and searched for (S212).

The first wireless sharing device and the wireless access point or the second wireless sharing device are connected (S214).

Store and read network resources and services of the wireless access point or the second wireless sharing device in the same network domain through the computer of the first wireless sharing device (S216).

The wireless network sharing system and its connection method according to the present invention described above provide the following effects.

A feature of the present invention is that the user does not need to learn complicated operations through the wireless sharing device, and can connect to a wireless access point or other wireless sharing device only in accordance with a general wireless network card setting method. This allows the wired network to expand the range of the network and use more network resources through the wireless network sharing system according to the present invention. The computer of the wireless sharing device can still use general network services, for example dynamic IP acquisition, without any limitations of the wireless sharing system. The present invention allows computers or devices (e.g. mobile phones, PDAs or laptops) equipped only with a wired network card to use wireless network resources, for example in public wireless network areas, and for many users by wire Allows you to connect to a wireless sharing device and then to a wireless network.

In the method of connecting a wireless network sharing system according to the present invention, a general wireless network card is set after connecting one network connection device (a computer or a device with a built-in network card) to a setting interface of the wireless sharing device via a wired network. The wireless sharing device is connected to a wireless access point or other wireless network sharing device in the form of a wireless station. Next, many network connection devices connected to the wireless sharing device store and load remote network resources and services through connection of the sharing device and the access point.

The present invention is completely different from the conventional design, improves the overall use value, and has not seen any public use in any newspaper or other before application, and satisfies the conditions of the invention patent, so the invention patent application is submitted in accordance with the law.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (15)

A wireless network sharing device; A wireless network access point device connected to the wireless network sharing device in a wireless manner; A plurality of portable devices connected to the wireless network sharing device in a wired manner; And And a server computer connected to said wireless network access point device via a local area network. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable device is a desktop computer, notebook, PDA, or cell phone. The wireless network sharing system of claim 1, wherein each of the portable devices is provided with a connection interface port. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the connection interface port is IEEE1394, Ethernet or USB. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the portable devices are connected to the wireless network sharing device in a wired manner through the connection interface port. Operating a first wireless sharing device of the wireless network sharing device in the same network domain; Discovering whether at least one computer in the same network domain is connected to the first wireless sharing device in a wired manner; Opening a user setting interface of the first wireless sharing device; Applying a plurality of configuration variables of a wireless network card to a user configuration interface; Connecting the first wireless sharing device and the wireless network access point device or the second wireless sharing device; And And storing a network resource or a service of the wireless access point or the second wireless sharing device in the same network through the computer of the first wireless sharing device. The user of the first wireless sharing device of claim 6, wherein if the search result is “Yes” in the procedure of searching whether at least one computer in the same network domain is connected to the first wireless sharing device in a wired manner. Method of connection of a wireless network sharing system, characterized by starting the setting interface. The method of claim 6, wherein the wired method is directly connected through a USB connection port, an IEEE1394 connection port, or an Ethernet connection port. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the user setting interface is output in a web page manner. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the procedure of applying a plurality of configuration variables of the wireless network card is a manual method or an automatic method. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the manual method inputs the setting variable according to a position corresponding to the user setting interface. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the automatic method directly loads the setting variable according to a position corresponding to the user setting interface to a user record document. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the user record document is the setting parameter of the first wireless sharing device recorded in advance. The method of claim 6, wherein the configuration variables are an operation mode, a channel, an SSID, and a transmission speed. The procedure of claim 6, wherein the applying of the plurality of configuration variables of the wireless network card comprises: Initializing a wireless network function of the first wireless sharing device through the user setting interface; Executing a wireless network function of the first wireless sharing device; And And scanning and retrieving a wireless network access point device or a second wireless sharing device in the same network domain.

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