KR20100123245A - System and method for providing internet service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for providing internet service are provided to implement efficient internet service through local slave and master using individual device. CONSTITUTION: A master(10) is connected to internet. Local slaves(30, 40) are connected to the master. The local slaves are wirelessly connected to individual devices within a specific local area. An administrative slave(20) is connected to the local slave through the master.

Description

System and method for providing internet service

The present invention provides, for example, a system and method for providing an Internet service for allowing a user located in a specific local area such as a Hotel Room in which a wireless LAN is installed, to receive an Internet service. It is about.

Generally, in a certain place where a wireless LAN is installed, for example, a hotel having a wireless LAN, a user who stays in each hotel room provides an Internet service by using a personal computer or a laptop computer installed in the hotel room. I receive it.

However, since the user can be provided with the Internet service only for a personal computer or a laptop computer installed in a hotel room, for example, by using his own mobile phone or laptop computer, which the user is familiar with, Internet service will not be provided.

Accordingly, there is an urgent need for an efficient solution for allowing a user located in a specific local area, such as a hotel room in which the wireless LAN is installed, to receive internet service using a mobile phone or a laptop computer. There is a situation.

The present invention, for example, to allow a user located in a particular local area, such as a hotel room with a wireless LAN, to efficiently provide Internet services using personal devices such as mobile phones or laptop computers that they were using To provide an Internet service providing system and method.

Internet service providing system according to the present invention, the master is connected to the Internet; A local slave connected to the master by wire and wirelessly connected to a personal device in a specific local area; And a management slave connected to the local slave through the master, wherein the local slave includes wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with a personal device in the specific local area, and wired communication with the master. And a wired communication means for providing a service set identifier (SSID) and a wired equivalent privacy (WEP) key value to enable the personal device to receive an Internet service through the local slave and the master. Or by any one of the local slaves, is generated with arbitrary unique values,

The master is a hotel server, the local slave is a television in a hotel room, and the management slave is a computer terminal of a hotel counter.

The wireless communication means of the local slave may be a WiFi PAN access point module, and the wired communication means of the local slave may be a MoCA / HPNA module.

In addition, the SSID is generated by any unique value combining a unique number assigned to the specific local area and a user's name using the specific local area, and the WEP key is used to determine the user's use of the specific local area. It is characterized in that it is generated with any unique value combining the name, social security number or card number of the user,

The SSID may be wirelessly transmitted from the local slave to the personal device, and the WEP key may be displayed on the screen of the local slave.

In addition, the Internet service providing method according to the present invention, the master is connected to the Internet; A local slave connected to the master by wire and wirelessly connected to a personal device in a specific local area; And a management slave connected to the local slave through the master, wherein the internet slave provides a service in the system, wherein the management slave generates a unique SSID and a WEP key value. Transmitting to; In the local slave, transmitting an SSID to the personal device and displaying the WEP key value through wireless communication with the personal device; And setting the SSID and the WEP key value in the personal device, and using the Internet service through the local slave and the master.

In addition, the management slave generates a unique SSID value by combining a unique number assigned to the specific local area with a name of a user using the specific local area, and a name of a user using the specific local area. And, by combining the user's social security number or card number, characterized in that for generating a unique unique WEP key value,

In addition, the Internet service providing method according to the present invention, the master is connected to the Internet; A local slave connected to the master by wire and wirelessly connected to a personal device in a specific local area; And a management slave connected to and connected to the local slave through the master, wherein the local slave generates a unique SSID and a WEP key value to the personal device. After transmitting an SSID, displaying the WEP key value through wireless communication with the personal device; And setting the SSID and the WEP key value in the personal device, and using the Internet service through the local slave and the master.

The local slave may include a WiFi PAN access point module for wirelessly communicating with a personal device in the specific local area, and a MoCA / HPNA module for wirelessly communicating with the master.

The WiFi PAN access point module may generate a unique SSID value by combining a unique number assigned to the specific local area with a name of a user using the specific local area, and use the specific local area. By combining the name of the user and the social security number or card number of the user, characterized in that for generating a unique unique WEP key value.

The system and method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention may include, for example, a master connected to the Internet, a local slave connected to the master by wire, and wirelessly connected to a personal device in a specific local area. And a management slave connected to the local slave through a master, wherein either the management slave or the local slave generates any unique SSID and WEP key value, and in the local slave, the SSID To the personal device and the WEP key value is displayed on the screen so that the user can set the SSID and the WEP key value in the personal device so that the user can change the SSID and the WEP key value. Internet service through the local slave and master using a configured personal device To be able to be provided efficiently.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of an internet service providing system and method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the present invention is an Internet service providing system installed in various specific places, such as a hotel in which a wireless LAN is installed, for example, and as illustrated in FIG. 1, a master connected to the Internet. Local slaves 30 and 40 that are wired to the master and wirelessly connected to personal devices 31, 32, 41, and 42 in specific local areas # 1 to #k. And a management slave 20 connected to the local slave through the master.

On the other hand, the master 10 is, for example, a hotel server or a headend, and is a computer terminal PC installed in the management slave 20 and a hotel counter. The slaves 30 and 40 may be televisions (TVs) installed in each hotel room.

In addition, the local slave 30, 40, for example, as shown in Figure 1, the personal device 31, such as a laptop (Laptop) computer or a mobile phone (MP) used by a user located in the local area, Wireless communication means for wireless communication with 32, 41, and 42, and wired communication means for wired communication with the master.

And, the wireless communication means, for example, the WiFi PAN access point module is used, the wired communication means, MoCA / HPNA module may be used, the WiFi PAN access point module, as is well known, wireless Using wireless fidelity (WiFi), a wireless communication technology supporting the network standards 802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g protocols, the module is to be manufactured as a chip-type module capable of wireless communication in a personal area network (PAN). Can be.

In addition, the MoCA / HPNA module, as is well known, MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) technology for communicating with the master 10 by wire using a telephone line or a power line or a coaxial cable (Cox) and HPNA ( It can be manufactured as a chip-type module to which Home Phoneline Networking Alliance) technology is applied.

Meanwhile, in the management slave 20 or the local slaves 30 and 40, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, two exclusive-OR gates and a 9-bit shift register are used. As a result, pseudo-random numbers of random unique Service Set Identifier (SSID) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key values are generated.

For example, the SSID, as is well known, is a unique identifier of N bytes (eg 32 Bytes) appended to each header of packets transmitted over a WLAN, which is used as a password when wireless terminals connect. Since the SSID distinguishes one wireless LAN from another wireless LAN, all access points or wireless terminals to access a specific wireless LAN must use the same unique SSID.

In addition, the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a part of the IEEE 802.11 protocol that defines the wireless LAN standard. For example, since wireless LAN uses radio waves unlike wired communication, information due to external intrusion Since the possibility of leakage is high, as a technique for compensating for this, a WEP key value, which is an encryption key value, is used.

The WEP encrypts data transmitted between the adapter and the access point connected to the WLAN using 64 (40 + 24) bits or 128 (104 + 24) bits, for example, to enhance security. The WEP key value is used as an encryption key value, and the WEP key value must coincide with each other between intercommunication terminals.

On the other hand, the SSID is generated by any unique value that combines a unique number (e.g., hotel room number 501) assigned to the specific local area and the name of the user (e.g., Hong Gil-dong) using the specific local area. The WEP key is a combination of a user's name (e.g., Hong Gil-dong) using the specific local area, and a social security number (e.g., 591010-XXXXXXX) or card number (e.g., 4518-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) of the user. Is generated with one unique value.

Further, the local slave 30 wirelessly transmits the SSID to the personal devices 31 and 32 in the corresponding local area # 1, and thereafter, displays the WEP key value on the screen so that the user, By setting the SSID and the WEP key value in the personal device, the user can efficiently receive the Internet service through the local slave and the master by using the personal device in which the SSID and the WEP key value are set. If this is described in detail as follows.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention. For example, in a management slave (Slave # 0), which is a computer terminal PC of a hotel counter, a hotel stay is made. When the desired user checks in (S10), the unique number of the hotel room where the user will be staying is combined with the user name to generate a unique unique SSID and WEP key value (S11).

In addition, in the management slave (Slave # 0), the SSID and the WEP key value are set up as a local slave (Slave # 1) connected by wire through the master 10. The PAN in the local slave may be set. In the access point module, as is well known, the SSID is wirelessly transmitted to a personal device # through a beacon signal regulated between transmitting and receiving terminals (S13).

On the other hand, in the personal device, after the SSID is selected (S14), when the user attempts to access the Internet service, a corresponding command is transmitted to the PAN access point module (S15), the PAN access point module In operation S17, when the Internet service connection attempt is recognized by the command, the TV terminal in the local slave is woken up (S17).

In addition, information about the SSID and the WEP key value is transmitted to the TV terminal (S18), and the TV terminal displays the WEP key value on a screen so that the user can view it (S19).

In addition, since the user performs a series of WEP key setting operations for inputting and setting the WEP key value displayed on the screen to the personal device (S20), the user requests an Internet service. By using the unique SSID and WEP key value set in the personal device through, it is possible to normally receive the Internet service through the local slave and the master.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment of the method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention. For example, in the management slave (Slave # 0) which is the computer terminal PC of the hotel counter, When the desired user checks in (S30), the unique number of the hotel room where the user will be staying, the user name, and the user's resident number or card number are connected by wire through the master 10. It transmits to the PAN access point module in the local slave (Slave # 1) (S31).

In the PAN access point module, a unique SSID is generated by combining a unique number and a user name of the hotel room, and a combination of the user's name and the user's social security number or card number is used. Generate a unique WEP key value of (S32).

In the PAN access point module, as is well known, the SSID is wirelessly transmitted to a personal device # through a beacon signal regulated between transmitting and receiving terminals (S33).

On the other hand, in the personal device, after the SSID is selected (S34), when the user attempts to access the Internet service, a corresponding command is transmitted to the PAN access point module (S35), and the PAN access point module In operation S37, when the Internet service connection attempt is recognized by the command, the TV terminal in the local slave is woken up (S37).

In addition, information about the SSID and the WEP key value is transmitted to the TV terminal (S38), and the TV terminal displays the WEP key value on a screen so that the user can view it (S39).

In addition, since the user performs a series of WEP key setting operations for inputting and setting the WEP key value displayed on the screen to the personal device (S40), the user requests an Internet service. By using the unique SSID and WEP key value set in the personal device through, it is possible to normally receive the Internet service through the local slave and the master.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the third embodiment of the method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention. For example, in a management slave (Slave # 0) which is a computer terminal PC of a hotel counter, a hotel stay is made. When the desired user checks in (S50), the unique number of the hotel room where the user will be staying, the user name, and the user's resident number or card number are connected by wire through the master 10. The PAN access point module in the local slave (Slave # 1) is transmitted (S51).

On the other hand, in the PAN access point module, after the TV terminal in the local slave (Wake-up) (S52), the unique number, the user name, and the user's resident number or card number of the hotel room, the TV terminal (S53), the TV terminal combines the unique number of the hotel room and the user name, generates an arbitrary unique SSID, and combines the user's name and the user's social security number or card number. Thus, an arbitrary unique WEP key value is generated (S54).

After transmitting the SSID and the WEP key value to the PAN access point module (S55), the PAN access point module automatically enters a sleep mode that is a power saving mode (S56), and is widely known in the PAN access point module. As described above, the SSID is wirelessly transmitted to the personal device # through a beacon signal regulated between the transmitting and receiving terminals (S57).

On the other hand, in the personal device, if the SSID is selected (S58), when the user attempts to access the Internet service, a corresponding command is transmitted to the PAN access point module (S59), the PAN access point module In operation S60, when the Internet service connection attempt is recognized by the command, the TV terminal in the local slave is woken up (S61).

In addition, a command for requesting display of the WEP key value is transmitted to the TV terminal (S62), and the TV terminal displays the WEP key value on the screen according to the command so that the user can view it ( S63).

In addition, since the user performs a series of WEP key setting operations for inputting and setting the WEP key value displayed on the screen to the personal device (S64), the user requests an Internet service. By using the unique SSID and WEP key value set in the personal device through, it is possible to normally receive the Internet service through the local slave and the master.

For reference, since the WiFI PAN technology, the MoCA / HPNA technology, and the SSID and WEP key values are part of a well-known wireless communication technology, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. , Alteration, substitution, addition, or the like.

1 illustrates an embodiment of an internet service providing system according to the present invention;

Figure 2 illustrates an embodiment for generating any unique SSID and WEP key value in accordance with the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a first embodiment of a method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a first embodiment of a method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the first embodiment of the method for providing an Internet service according to the present invention.

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10: master 20: management slave

30, 40: local slave 31, 32, 41, 42: personal device

Claims (10)

A master connected with the Internet; A local slave connected to the master by wire and wirelessly connected to a personal device in a specific local area; And It is configured to include a management slave connected to the local slave through the master, The local slave includes wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with a personal device in the specific local area, and wired communication means for wired communication with the master, In the personal device, a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) key value for receiving Internet service through the local slave and the master may be determined by either the management slave or the local slave. Internet service providing system, characterized in that it is generated with arbitrary unique values. The method of claim 1, The master is a hotel server, the local slave is a television in a hotel room, and the management slave is a computer terminal of a hotel counter. The method of claim 1, The wireless communication means of the local slave is a WiFi PAN access point module, and the wired communication means of the local slave is an MoCA / HPNA module. The method of claim 1, The SSID is generated as any unique value combining a unique number assigned to the specific local area and a name of a user using the specific local area, The WEP key is generated by any unique value combining a name of a user who uses the specific local area and a social security number or a card number of the user. The method of claim 1, The SSID is wirelessly transmitted from the local slave to the personal device, The WEP key is displayed on the screen of the local slave, the Internet service providing system. A master connected with the Internet; A local slave connected to the master by wire and wirelessly connected to a personal device in a specific local area; And In the method for providing an Internet service in a system configured to include a management slave connected to the local slave through the master, Generating, at the management slave, a unique SSID and a WEP key value and transmitting the unique SSID and the WEP key value to the local slave; In the local slave, transmitting an SSID to the personal device and displaying the WEP key value through wireless communication with the personal device; And And setting the SSID and the WEP key value in the personal device, and using the internet service through the local slave and the master. The method of claim 6, The management slave, Generate a unique SSID value by combining the unique number assigned to the specific local area and the name of the user using the specific local area, And generating a unique WEP key value by combining the name of the user who uses the specific local area and the social security number or the card number of the user. A master connected with the Internet; A local slave connected to the master by wire and wirelessly connected to a personal device in a specific local area; And In the method for providing an Internet service in a system configured to include a management slave connected to the local slave through the master, Generating a unique SSID and a WEP key value at the local slave, transmitting an SSID to the personal device, and then displaying the WEP key value through wireless communication with the personal device; And And setting the SSID and the WEP key value in the personal device, and using the internet service through the local slave and the master. The method of claim 8, The local slave may include a WiFi PAN access point module for wirelessly communicating with a personal device in the specific local area, and an MoCA / HPNA module for wirelessly communicating with the master. The method of claim 9, The WiFi PAN access point module generates a unique SSID value by combining a unique number assigned to the specific local area and a user's name using the specific local area, And generating a unique WEP key value by combining the name of the user who uses the specific local area and the social security number or the card number of the user.

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