KR20110001299A - Wi-fi ap database construction method and system of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A Wi-Fi AP database constructing method for registering AP information to an AP owner by paying expense to the AP owner is provided to construct location information database about common AP of the owner on Wi-Fi network. CONSTITUTION: A client software automatically refers to the location information of an AP(Access Point)(S15). The client software offers a menu screen for the input of addition location information(S16). An AP owner inputs the addition location information(S17). In case the addition location information is enough, the client software transmits the location information to a Wi-Fi positioning server of a service system(S18).

Description

Wi-Fi AP Database Construction Method And System Of The Same

The present invention relates to a method and system for establishing a Wi-Fi access point (AP) database required for a location service of a Wi-Fi terminal, and more specifically, to a method for building a Wi-Fi AP database. The present invention relates to a method and system for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database for paying a certain price to an owner and registering AP information by themselves.

At the moment, the most important thing for location-based services for mobile communication terminals is to identify the exact location of the terminal. Currently, GPS, Cell ID, and operators are using differentiated network methods.

GPS method is divided into Stand alone method and Assisted method. Currently, mobile carriers provide Assisted method. However, since the penetration rate of the terminal to support the GPS method (about 10% or less in Korea) is not high and even if the terminal is equipped with GPS, it cannot receive GPS signals indoors, so the location accuracy is improved. A positioning method such as pCell (SKT), which is a network positioning method that is not yet satisfactory, is applied.

Therefore, there is a lot of potential demand for location-based services, but these problems are increasing the dissatisfaction of existing service customers, and due to this negative image, it is no longer possible to acquire new customers.

However, with the spread of smartphones and the expansion of Wi-Fi networks, there are many environments that can improve indoor positioning. In other words, a smartphone equipped with a Wi-Fi modem receives nearby AP signals, specifically, the MAC address, SSID, RSSI, channel information, privacy, and network type of the AP and uploads them to the location server through the mobile network to determine the exact location. It is possible to.

By the way, the most important factor for the Wi-Fi positioning is the location information database for the AP, depending on how to build a database for the Wi-Fi AP that is widely used.

In addition, the privately owned Wi-Fi AP is frequently moved and new installations are frequently developed to develop a way to update the database.

If there is a technical or policy solution to this problem, indoor location accuracy can be dramatically increased due to the rapid expansion of Wi-Fi AP, and many existing potential customers will be able to use location-based services. do.

Existing methods for building the Wi-Fi AP database as described above, by using a Wi-Fi test terminal equipped with a GPS in order to grasp the location information of the AP (Unknown AP) arbitrarily installed by each individual directly by car or on foot There is a problem in that it takes a lot of time, manpower and cost because it builds a database by collecting the location information and POI information of the AP. In addition, there is a problem that the update of the database is more difficult when the AP is moved.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention to solve the above problems, Wi-Fi AP database that can build a location information database for all the commercial AP of the most important general owners for positioning in the Wi-Fi network To provide a construction method and a system thereof.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to build a Wi-Fi (AP) Access Point (AP) database in a method of building a Wi-Fi AP database for paying a certain price to the AP owner and register the AP information by themselves To provide a system.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to develop a system to easily register the location information through a menu method by providing a client (Client) S / W to the AP owner, the registered AP information is location-based services The present invention provides a method and system for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database that provides a use price based on usage information recorded in a service system.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to access the service system to register the AP location information by downloading and executing a client (S) S / W, the client (S) S / W is registered Automatically search for the AP location information and display it on the user's screen as a menu.If the user confirms the information and presses the 'OK' button, the AP location information is automatically registered in the service system. The present invention provides a method and system for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database that provides a guide menu for input.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database in which an AP owner registers AP location information through an authentication procedure through an ARS system or a counselor provided by a service system.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is when the registered AP information is used for location-based services based on the usage information recorded in the service system, including automatic payment, coupon payment, points earned, location, including cash payments The present invention provides a method and system for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database that provides a use price in various ways, such as a free use of a base service.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to calculate the phone number and location of the customer when using a location-based service (for example, child location lookup, etc.) using any location-based customer using a Wi-Fi terminal Use the MAC address of the AP used as a key index to find an AP having the same MAC address among the stored APs of the positioning server, and map the service usage information (number of times, etc.) and store the service usage information. The present invention provides a method and system for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database that pays for service usage in a predetermined manner.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide location information on the Wi-Fi terminal, providing location information to the external CP, cooperation with financial institutions such as banks and credit card companies to provide points, business, customer information management, customer service The present invention provides a method and system for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database that performs a function such as providing location information of a Wi-Fi terminal by interworking with a mobile communication company.

As a means for solving the above-described technical problem, the invention described in claim 1, "In the Wi-Fi AP database construction method, (a) a client software ( Downloading and executing S / W); (b) Receive information from neighboring APs in the client S / W, and automatically display the position information of the AP to be registered among the received information in a menu manner on the screen, and input additional position information of the AP. Providing a guide menu that can be used; (c) Entering additional location information of the AP through the menu and pressing the OK button transmits to the Wi-Fi location positioning server of the service system after checking whether the information input from the client S / W meets the conditions of the location information Steps; (d) after storing the location information of the AP received from the Wi-Fi location positioning server in the AP database (DB) and informs that the Wi-Fi terminal or the PC has been successfully stored, if not normally stored to send back the final information to guide Steps; (e) mapping and storing service usage information (number of times) for each AP information when using a location service using AP information stored in the AP database; And (f) paying a service usage fee to an AP owner who registers the AP information according to the service usage information for each AP information in the service system.

The invention as set forth in claim 2, wherein the method for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database further comprises: a method for registering location information through an AP procedure or an agent of the service system through an authentication procedure of the AP owner. Wi-Fi AP database construction method characterized in that.

The invention as set forth in claim 3, wherein the method for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database includes: a service point provided by the bank or a card company in cooperation with a bank or a card company in the service system in exchange for the use of the AP. Wi-Fi AP database construction method characterized in that the payment to the owner to use.

According to the invention of claim 4, "In step (b), the location information of the AP includes a MAC address, an SSID, RSSI, channel information, privacy, and network type, and the additional location information of the AP is an address. , Phone number, building name, floor, indoor detailed location information (GPS coordinates available).

The invention as set forth in claim 5, wherein the client S / W in step (c) includes: a menu for displaying and re-inputting wrong information if the input information does not meet the conditions of the location information. Wi-Fi AP database building method, characterized in that to guide.

According to claim 6, the method according to claim 1, wherein the method for establishing a Wi-Fi AP database includes: cell guidance information of mobile communication when positioning with an A-GPS method in a terminal equipped with a GPS chip and a Wi-Fi function. Base station and neighbor base station information, base station pilot strength information) and Wi-Fi cell guidance information (serving AP MAC address and signal strength information, neighbor AP MAC address information and signal strength information) are combined and transmitted to the GPS positioning server. In addition, the GPS positioning server stores the A-GPS positioning result (location, longitude information of the location point) and cell guide information of the base station and the AP in a separate database for each AP, and then knows the location when calculating the location later. If there is an unknown AP, the center point of the rest of the database is excluded except for a database in which the AP-specific database differs significantly from the average. It provides value information about how to build Wi-Fi AP using a database comprising. "

According to the invention of claim 7, the service of claim 1, wherein the cost of using the service in step (f) is: direct debit, cash payment, coupon provision, location-based service free license, financial services through cooperation with financial institutions Wi-Fi AP database construction method comprising a.

As a means for solving the above-mentioned technical problem, the invention described in claim 8 includes: "Wi-Fi AP database construction system, comprising: a Wi-Fi AP owned by an individual or a company; Access the homepage of the service system, download and execute the client software (S / W) to receive information from the surrounding APs, and automatically retrieve the location information of the AP to register from the received information and display it on the screen in a menu manner. A Wi-Fi terminal providing a guide menu for inputting additional location information of the AP and transmitting the additional location information of the AP to the service system; And after storing the location information of the AP received from the Wi-Fi terminal in the AP database (DB) and informs that the Wi-Fi terminal has been stored normally, if not normally stored and sent back to inform the final information, the location of the Wi-Fi terminal Perform a Wi-Fi location positioning function using the AP database when a location request is made, and when using a location service using the AP information stored in the AP database, map and store service usage information (number) for each AP information. And a service system for paying a service usage fee to an AP owner who has registered the corresponding AP information according to the service usage information for each AP information.

According to the invention of claim 9, "The Wi-Fi AP database building system according to claim 8: When the location-based service user requesting the location information of the Wi-Fi terminal requests the location information to the service system and receives the result An LBS system of a mobile telecommunication company which receives and provides the received location information to the terminal of the user; And a CP system for requesting location information of the Wi-Fi terminal to the service system, receiving the location information, and performing a location business reaction service business.

According to the invention of claim 10, "LBS system of claim 9, wherein the mobile communication company's LBS system: if it does not have a Wi-Fi positioning function itself to provide the location information of the Wi-Fi terminal in conjunction with the Wi-Fi positioning server of the service system; Wi-Fi AP database construction system, characterized in that.

The invention according to claim 11, wherein the service system comprises: a client S / W downloaded and executed by the Wi-Fi terminal connected to the service system; An interface for receiving location information registered by the AP owner in association with the client S / W; A Wi-Fi positioning server for storing location information of the AP received through the interface in an AP database and performing a Wi-Fi positioning function using the AP database; A subscriber DB for storing information of the AP owner subscribed to the service system; An LBSP providing location information in association with an external CP system; An external network interface for providing a location based service in association with an institution system such as a bank or a card company; And an ARS system for registering and guiding location information through a telephone call. ”Provides a Wi-Fi AP database construction system.

The invention as set forth in claim 12, wherein the AP database comprises: SSID, RSSI, channel information, Privacy, Network Type, owner address, telephone number, with MAC address as the key index. Stores location information including AP latitude and longitude coordinates, building name, floor, indoor detailed location information (GPS coordinates are available), and uses several group DBs with MAC address as key according to usage purpose. Wi-Fi AP database construction system, characterized in that the building to distinguish.

According to the invention of claim 13, "The client S / W of claim 8: When downloaded to the Wi-Fi terminal and executed, the location information of the AP is automatically retrieved and displayed on the screen in a GUI method, the confirmation button is entered And the location information of the AP is automatically transmitted to the service system to register with the AP database. &Quot;

According to the present invention, by paying a certain price to the AP owner to register the AP information by themselves, it is possible to build a location information database for all commercial AP of the general owner most important for positioning in the Wi-Fi network.

In addition, by developing a system to easily register the location information through the menu method by providing a client S / W to the AP owner, if the registered AP information is used for location-based services, the use recorded in the service system By providing a cost of use based on the information, a geolocation database can be built for all commercial APs of the general owner.

In addition, when the registered AP information is used for location-based services, it is used in various ways, including cash payments, direct debit, coupons, points, and location-based services free of charge, based on the usage information recorded in the service system. It can provide a price.

In addition, location positioning function for the Wi-Fi terminal, providing location information to external CP, business by providing points in cooperation with financial institutions such as banks and credit card companies, customer information management, customer service provision function, in conjunction with mobile carriers Functions such as providing location information can be performed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings for the specific technical content to be carried out in the present invention will be described in detail and clearly.

Wi-Fi AP location information DB construction system

1 is a conceptual diagram of a Wi-Fi AP location information DB construction system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The Wi-Fi AP (location information) DB construction system 100 includes a client S / W 111, an interface I / F 112, an LBSP (Location Basead Service Platform 113), and an external network interface (I / F: 114), ARS system or counselor 115, Wi-Fi positioning server 120, Wi-Fi AP location information DB (AP DB: 121), 122: Subscriber DB (122), Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi ) 10, personally owned AP (Access Point: 20), AP owner 30, operators operating the Wi-Fi AP location information DB building system (see 40 of Figure 1), system administrator (see 60 of Figure 2) And a system 90 such as a content provider (CP), a mobile communication carrier's location basead service (LBS) system 80, and a bank and a card company.

Here, the AP owner 30 is a person who provides location information necessary for building the AP database and receives a price according to the use performance of the AP. When the AP owner 30 accesses the service system 100 to register the AP location information and downloads and executes the client S / W 111 to the Wi-Fi terminal 10, the client S / The W 111 retrieves the location information of the AP 20 and displays it on a screen in a menu manner. In addition, the AP owner 30 may input additional location information by providing an input menu for the additional location information.

When the AP owner 30 completes inputting additional location information, the client S / W 111 transmits the input information to the service system 100 and the transmitted location information is stored in the AP DB 121. .

Another method of registering the location information of the AP 20, the AP owner 30 via the ARS system or counselor 115 provided by the service system 100 through the identity authentication procedure through the identity information procedure You can register.

Financial institutions 90, such as banks and credit card companies, provides benefits by utilizing points paid for the AP usage of the AP owner 30.

The Wi-Fi (location-based service) service provider performs a business by cooperating with a bank or a card company to use points received in exchange for using various services provided by a bank as one of payment methods for AP use. .

The CP (Contents Provider) 70 is a service business that utilizes Wi-Fi location positioning results. The service system 100 performs a location information sales business by interworking with a system of a company (CP) that intends to conduct a location business reaction service business using the location positioning result of the Wi-Fi terminal 10.

The LBS (Location Basead Service) system of the mobile communication system 80 is a system for providing a location of the mobile communication terminal, the Wi-Fi location positioning server 120 of our service system 100 when the system does not have a Wi-Fi positioning function In conjunction with the function to provide the location information of the Wi-Fi terminal 10.

The client S / W 111 of the service system 100 is a program that allows the AP owner to easily register location information. The client S / W 111 downloads from the Wi-Fi terminal 10 connected to the service system 100. Take it and run it.

The interface (I / F) 112 receives the location information registered by the AP owner 30 in association with the client S / W 111 and transmits the location information of the received AP to the Wi-Fi location server 120. It is stored in the AP database (DB) 121 through.

The LBSP 113 performs a function of providing location information in association with external CPs 70.

The external network interface (I / F) 114 performs a function of providing a location-based service in connection with an institution system 90 such as the bank and the card company.

The ARS system or counselor 115 is a system that performs a function of registering and guiding location information through a phone call.

The Wi-Fi positioning server 120 performs a Wi-Fi positioning function using the AP database 121.

The AP database 121 registers and stores location information of the AP input by the AP owner 30, and the subscriber DB 122 is information of the AP owner 30 subscribed to the service system 100. Register and save.

The AP database 121 uses MAC address as the key index, SSID, RSSI, channel information, privacy, network type, owner address, phone number, AP latitude and longitude coordinates, building name, floor, indoor detailed location information (GPS coordinates available). It can be constructed by dividing into several group database with MAC address as key according to the purpose of use.

The Wi-Fi AP location information DB construction method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

When the person or company owning the Wi-Fi AP 20 registers the location information of the AP by themselves, and the location-based service subscriber uses the location-based service by using the registered AP, the operator 40 may answer the question. Manage information and distribute a portion of the revenue from the service.

The AP owner 30 can use the web, mobile phone, telephone, etc. as a means for easily registering location information, and basically supports the menu driven method.

The location information of the AP 20 includes MAC Address, SSID, RSSI, Channel Information, Privacy, Network Type, Location Coordinate, Building POI, Address, Phone Number, etc., and the type of information should be changed as necessary. .

In order to easily identify the location information of the AP 20, the operator 40 is a special monitoring tool (for example, a client program automatically detects the location information of the AP and shows it to the owner in a GUI manner and possesses it. Provides each individual with a program that checks the information and automatically registers it by pressing the OK button.

The payment of the AP fee may include various methods such as coupons and points, including cash.

The Wi-Fi location server 120 is used to calculate the location of the Wi-Fi terminal 10 when the location request of the Wi-Fi terminal 10 is generated by making a database of the location information of the AP collected in this manner.

How to register Wi-Fi AP location information

The method of registering Wi-Fi AP location information in the service system 100 of the present invention includes a method of registering using a computer (web) (FIG. 3) and a method of registering using a telephone.

First, a method of registering Wi-Fi AP location information using a computer is as follows (see FIG. 3).

a) Accessing the service provider homepage (step S11) and clicking the icon for AP registration (step S12) automatically downloads the client S / W 111 for AP registration to the local PC (step S13).

b) When the downloaded client S / W 111 is driven (step S14), the location information (MAC address, SSID, RSSI, channel information, privacy, network type, etc.) of the AP to be automatically registered is retrieved. A guide menu is provided to display on the screen (step S15) and to input necessary additional location information (address, telephone number, building name, floor, indoor detailed location information (GPS coordinates available), etc.) (step S16).

c) When the AP owner 30 enters additional location information and presses the confirmation button (step S17), the client S / W 111 checks whether the input information is sufficient as the location information (step S18).

d) If the input information is not enough as position information ('No' in step S18), the client S / W 111 again displays insufficient information and guides the menu so that the user can input it again (step S16).

e) If it is determined that the information re-entered by the AP owner 30 has sufficient conditions as location information ('Yes' in step S18), the client S / W 111 is located in the Wi-Fi location of the service system 100. The location information is transmitted to the positioning server (or 'AP DB server') 121 (step S19).

f) The location positioning server 121 stores the user's location information in a database in a form that can be used as reference information of the Wi-Fi location positioning ('Yes' in step S20) and informs the user that the data has been stored normally.

g) If it is not normally stored ('No' in step S20) guides to the process (step S19) to send the final collection information again.

Next, the registration method using the telephone is as follows.

a) When the AP owner 30 who knows the location information of the AP to register calls the service center by using the telephone, the agent or the ARS system 115 receives the call and goes through the authentication procedure to verify that the user is the AP. Receives the position information of the step by step and stores in the AP database 121 of the Wi-Fi positioning server 120.

b) When all location information is successfully stored in the AP database 121, the AP owner 30 is notified that the storage is normally performed.

AP location information DB construction method using GPS positioning

Next, a method of using AP information transmitted when the terminal uses the location-based service is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 4, when positioning with A-GPS in a terminal equipped with a GPS chip and a Wi-Fi function, cell information information (serving base station and neighbor base station information and base station information of a mobile communication) Pilot strength information) and Wi-Fi cell guide information (serving AP MAC address and signal strength information, neighbor AP MAC address information and signal strength information) are combined and transmitted to the GPS positioning server 130. .

The GPS positioning server 130 stores the received A-GPS positioning result (location, longitude information of the location point) and cell information of the base station and the AP in a separate database for each AP, and later If there is an AP whose location is unknown in calculating the location, the center point (centroid) of the rest of the database is used as the location information of the corresponding AP, except for a database in which the AP differs significantly from the average among the AP-specific databases.

On the other hand, in case of a terminal equipped with a conventional GPS chip and Wi-Fi function, whenever a positioning occurs at the terminal, the positioning result and cell guide information of the mobile communication measured by the terminal (serving base station and neighbor base station information and base station information) Each pilot strength information) and Wi-Fi cell guide information (serving AP MAC address and signal strength information, neighbor AP MAC address information and signal strength information) are combined and stored in a predetermined area, and the GPS positioning server (Including the LBS service server) 130 by using the command to send to the GPS positioning server 130, and receiving the GPS positioning server 130 stores it in a separate database for each AP, later If there is an AP whose location is unknown in calculating the location, the center point (centroid) of the database for each AP is used as the location information of the AP.

AP location information DB construction method using Wi-Fi terminal

Next, a method of building an AP location information DB using a Wi-Fi terminal is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 5, the client S / W 111 that collects AP location information is mounted on a Wi-Fi terminal (PDA, smartphone, etc.) 10 to receive information from surrounding APs.

The contents of the received information are MAC address, SSID, RSSI, channel information, privacy, network type, etc. of the AP, and the client S / W 111 may add POI information (address, building name, floor, business name, etc.) from the user. ) Is additionally input.

The GPS information is used when the value provided by the GPS chip in the terminal can be used.

Another method of generating the latitude and longitude coordinates is to generate a relative position value by using an indoor map (MAP) using a reference value of a building entrance at which GPS is received and then using the reference point.

The collected AP information is transmitted to and stored in the location information DB server through a mobile communication network or a Wi-Fi network.

How to save service usage information

Next, a method of using an AP database and storing usage information when using a location-based service will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

If a user using a location-based service using a Wi-Fi terminal performs a location-based service (eg, child location inquiry) (step S31), the location-based service by the customer in the Wi-Fi location positioning server 120 is Wi-Fi positioning It is determined whether or not it is a system (step S32). At this time, if the location-based service by the customer is a Wi-Fi positioning method ('Yes' in step S32) accumulates and stores the AP database search and usage information used in the positioning process (step S33), the location-based service by the customer If it is not the Wi-Fi positioning method (No in step S32), the program ends.

In this case, when a customer using a location-based service uses a location-based service (eg, child location search) using a Wi-Fi terminal, the MAC address of the AP used when calculating the user's phone number and location location is defined as a key index. It searches for an AP with the same MAC address among the stored APs of the positioning server and maps the service usage information (number of times, etc.). Whenever a Wi-Fi AP is used in the location service, the service usage information is mapped and stored in the same manner.

Payment Procedure for Service Use

Next, a method of providing a service price to a user will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

The service provider runs the usage survey program for each AP (step S41) and retrieves service usage information for each AP from the AP database stored in the location positioning server of the service system for a certain period (day / week / month / year, etc.) (step S42). ). At this time, it is determined whether there is a service usage record, and if there is a service usage record ('Yes' in step S43), the service use price is calculated in a predetermined manner based on the service usage count (step S44). (No in step S43) Return to before the service usage information search step S42.

In order to return the service use price calculated in step S44 to the AP owner, it is provided in the form of direct debit, cash payment, coupon offer, location-based service free use, etc. (step S45).

Embodiment of Service Network Structure

7 is a service network structure in which the Wi-Fi positioning server 120 is independently placed outside the mobile communication network, and includes a Wi-Fi terminal 10, an unknown AP 20, a Wi-Fi positioning server 120, and an AP DB ( 121).

Here, the unknown AP 20 is a Wi-Fi access point (AP) owned by an individual or a company.

The terminal 10 receives the Wi-Fi signal from the unknown AP 20 when the terminal location information request is received from the Wi-Fi positioning server 120 and collects Wi-Fi information (location information). ) Is transmitted to the Wi-Fi positioning server 120 through the mobile communication network.

The Wi-Fi location positioning server 120 is independently installed outside the mobile communication network, and requests the terminal location information to the Wi-Fi terminal 10 through the mobile communication network to receive terminal location information through the mobile communication network. It is databased in the DB 121, and calculates the position of the Wi-Fi terminal 10 using the AP DB (121). In this case, various methods such as finger print, TDOA, TOA, and POI simple utilization may be applied to the location positioning algorithm for calculating (locating) the location of the Wi-Fi terminal 10.

In principle, the AP DB 121 is registered by each individual, but includes self registration.

As such, the service procedure when the Wi-Fi positioning server 120 is independently provided outside the mobile communication network is as follows.

First, if there is a terminal location request in a location-based application service (CP), the Wi-Fi location positioning server 120 requests the terminal location information to the Wi-Fi terminal 10 through the mobile communication network (①).

Then, the Wi-Fi terminal 10 collects the location information parameters necessary for positioning from the unknown AP (or Wi-Fi AP) 20 (②), and collects the collected information through the mobile communication network. The Wi-Fi location positioning server 120 is delivered (③).

Thereafter, the Wi-Fi location positioning server 120 stores the location information of the received terminal in the AP DB 121 and makes a database, and utilizes the location information collected on the basis of the AP DB 121. Calculate the position of (④). At this time, the position of the terminal 121 is calculated (located) using a positioning algorithm.

Finally, the location results calculated by the Wi-Fi location server 120 is provided to the application service (CP) (⑤).

FIG. 8 illustrates a service network structure when the Wi-Fi positioning server 120 is placed in a mobile server's positioning server (SLP: SUPL Location Platform), and includes a Wi-Fi terminal 10, an unknown AP 20, and a location basead. Service Platform (201), SULP Location Platform (SLP) (202), I-HLR (203), SMS Gateway (G / W) 204, SMSC (Short Message Service Center: 205), MSC (Message Service Center: 206), RNC (Radio Network Controller) / NB (Node B: 207), SGSN (Packet Switch Support Node); Serving GPRS Support Node / GGSN (Packet Gateway Support Node, Gateway GPRS Support Node 208, Wi-Fi location server 120, and AP DB (121).

Here, the unknown AP 20 is a Wi-Fi access point (AP) owned by an individual or a company.

When the terminal location information request is received from the SLP 202, the Wi-Fi terminal 10 receives and collects Wi-Fi signals from the unknown AP 20 to collect Wi-Fi information. (Location information) is transmitted to the location server (SLP) 202.

The location positioning server (SLP) 202 is installed in a mobile communication company, receives and receives terminal location information from the Wi-Fi terminal 10, and performs location positioning processing in conjunction with the Wi-Fi location positioning server 120. . At this time, the location positioning result transmits the location result to the application service (CP) 70 through the LBSP 201 which is a service gateway with the external network.

The Wi-Fi positioning server 120 receives the terminal location information through the positioning server (SLP) 202 and makes a database in the AP DB 121, and the Wi-Fi terminal (using the AP DB 121) Calculate the position of 10). In this case, various methods such as finger print, TDOA, TOA, and POI simple utilization may be applied to the location positioning algorithm for calculating (locating) the location of the Wi-Fi terminal 10.

In principle, the AP DB 121 is registered by each individual, but includes self registration.

As such, the service procedure in the case where the Wi-Fi positioning server 120 is placed in the mobile communication server's positioning server (SLP) is as follows.

First, a terminal location request by a location based application service is sent to the LBSP 201, and the LBSP 201 sends a received terminal location request to the location positioning server (SLP) 202. The location positioning server (SLP) 202 requests the terminal location information to the Wi-Fi terminal 10 (①).

Next, the Wi-Fi terminal 10 collects the location information parameters necessary for positioning from the Wi-Fi AP 20 and transfers the collected information to the Positioning Server (SLP) 202 through the mobile communication network. (②). At this time, the location information of the Wi-Fi terminal 10 transmitted to the location server (SLP) 202 is stored in the AP DB 121 through the Wi-Fi location server 120.

Next, the location server (SLP) 202 calculates the location of the terminal using the location information collected based on the AP DB 121 in cooperation with the Wi-Fi location server (120) (②). ). At this time, the position of the terminal 10 is calculated (positioned) using a positioning algorithm.

Finally, the location server (SLP) 202 is provided to the application service via the LBSP 201 the location results calculated by the Wi-Fi location server 120 (③).

In the service business model of the present invention, a system is developed to easily register location information through a menu method by providing a client S / W 111 to an AP owner 30, and the registered AP information is based on location. When used for the service, the technical method for providing the use price based on the usage information recorded in the service system was described.

Since the service system structure is represented as an approach to logical functions, it can be developed by dividing it into several devices according to the functional characteristics when developing the actual system, and the main roles are the positioning function for the Wi-Fi terminal 10 and the external CP. In cooperation with financial institutions such as providing location information, banks and credit card companies, it provides business by providing points, managing customer information, providing customer service, and providing location information of Wi-Fi terminals in conjunction with mobile carriers.

As described above, the Wi-Fi AP database construction method and system of the present invention provide a client S / W to an AP owner to develop a system for easily registering location information through a menu method, and the registered AP information is When used for the location-based service by providing a use price based on the usage information recorded in the service system, it is possible to solve the technical problem of the present invention.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be appreciated that such modifications and variations are intended to fall within the scope of the following claims.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a Wi-Fi AP location information DB construction system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention

2 is a block diagram showing a Wi-Fi AP location information DB construction method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering AP location information using a computer.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method for constructing an AP location information DB using GPS positioning

5 is a diagram illustrating a method for establishing an AP location information DB using a Wi-Fi terminal;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of storing AP usage information and paying for the price.

7 is a diagram illustrating a service network structure when a Wi-Fi positioning server is independently placed outside a mobile communication network;

8 is a diagram illustrating a service network structure when a Wi-Fi positioning server is placed in a positioning server (SLP) of a mobile communication company.

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10: Wi-Fi terminal

20: Privately owned AP or UnKnown AP

30: AP owner

40: Service provider operating Wi-Fi AP location information DB construction system

50: test staff

60: system administrator

70: CP (Contents Provider)

80: LBS (Location Basead Service) system of the mobile carrier

90: institutional systems such as banks and credit card companies

100: Wi-Fi AP (location information) DB construction system

111: Client Software (S / W)

112: interface (I / F)

113: Location Basead Service Platform (LBSP)

114: external network interface (I / F)

115: ARS system or agent

120: Wi-Fi location positioning server

121: Wi-Fi AP location information DB (AP DB)

122: subscriber DB

130: GPS positioning server

201: Location Basead Service Platform (LBSP)

202: SLP: SUPL Location Platform

203: I-HLR

204 SMS Gateway (G / W)

205: Short Message Service Center (SMSC)

206: Message Service Center (MSC)

207: RNC (Radio Network Controller) / N-B

208: Packet Switching Support Node (SGSN) / Serving GPRS Support Node / GGSN (Packet Gateway Support Node)

Claims (13)

In the Wi-Fi AP database construction method, (a) accessing the homepage of the service system from a Wi-Fi terminal or a PC to download and execute the client software (S / W); (b) Receive information from neighboring APs in the client S / W, and automatically display the position information of the AP to be registered among the received information in a menu manner on the screen, and input additional position information of the AP. Providing a guide menu that can be used; (c) Entering additional location information of the AP through the menu and pressing the OK button transmits to the Wi-Fi location positioning server of the service system after checking whether the information input from the client S / W meets the conditions of the location information Steps; (d) after storing the location information of the AP received from the Wi-Fi location positioning server in the AP database (DB) and informs that the Wi-Fi terminal or the PC has been successfully stored, if not normally stored to send back the final information to guide Steps; (e) mapping and storing service usage information (number of times) for each AP information when using a location service using AP information stored in the AP database; And (f) paying a service fee to an AP owner who has registered AP information according to service usage information for each AP information in the service system; WiFi AP database building method comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the Wi-Fi AP database building method comprises: Wi-Fi AP database construction method further comprising the step of registering the location information through the authentication process of the AP owner through the ARS system or counselor of the service system. The method of claim 1, wherein the Wi-Fi AP database building method comprises: Wi-Fi AP database construction method characterized in that in the service system, the service point provided by the bank or card company through the alliance with the bank or card company to pay the AP owner to use the AP in return for use. The method of claim 1, In step (b), the location information of the AP includes a MAC address, an SSID, an RSSI, channel information, privacy, and a network type. The additional location information of the AP Wi-Fi AP database construction method comprising the address, phone number, building name, floor, indoor detailed location information (GPS coordinates available). The method of claim 1, wherein in step (c), the client S / W is: If the input information does not meet the conditions of the location information, Wi-Fi AP database building method, characterized in that to guide the menu to display the wrong information and input again. The method of claim 1, wherein the Wi-Fi AP database building method comprises: Cell positioning information (Serving base station and neighbor base station information and pilot strength information for each base station) and Wi-Fi cell guide information (serving AP) of mobile communication when positioning by A-GPS method in a terminal equipped with GPS chip and Wi-Fi function MAC address and signal strength information of the neighbor, MAC address information and signal strength information of the neighbor AP) are combined and transmitted to the GPS positioning server, In case of a terminal equipped with a conventional GPS chip and a Wi-Fi function, whenever a positioning occurs at the terminal, the positioning result and cell guide information of the mobile communication measured by the terminal (serving base station and neighbor base station information and pilot for each base station) strength information) and Wi-Fi cell guidance information (serving AP MAC address and signal strength information, neighbor AP MAC address information and signal strength information) are combined and stored in a predetermined area, and the GPS positioning server (LBS) Service request), using the command to send to the GPS positioning server, The GPS positioning server stores the result of A-GPS positioning (location, longitude information of the location point) and cell guide information of the base station and the AP in a separate database for each AP, but the location cannot be known at a later position calculation. Wi-Fi AP database construction method characterized in that the use of the center point of the rest of the database as the location information of the AP, except for the database in the case where there is an AP is significantly different than the average among the AP-specific database. The method of claim 1, wherein the service usage price in step (f) is: Method of building a Wi-Fi AP database, including direct debit, cash payments, coupons, location-based service free licenses, financial services through partnerships with financial institutions. In the Wi-Fi AP database building system, A Wi-Fi AP owned by an individual or company; Access the homepage of the service system, download and execute the client software (S / W) to receive information from the surrounding APs, and automatically search for the location information of the AP to register from the received information. A Wi-Fi terminal which provides a guide menu for inputting additional location information of the AP, and transmits the additional location information of the AP to the service system; And After storing the location information of the AP received from the Wi-Fi terminal in the AP database (DB) and informs that the Wi-Fi terminal has been successfully stored, if not normally stored, the final information is sent back to guide, and the location of the Wi-Fi terminal Perform a Wi-Fi location location function using the AP database when requested, and if the location location service is used using the AP information stored in the AP database, maps and stores service usage information (number) for each AP information; A service system for paying for service use to an AP owner who has registered AP information according to service usage information for each AP information; WiFi AP database building system comprising a. The system of claim 8, wherein the Wi-Fi AP database building system comprises: An LBS system of a mobile telecommunication company that provides location information to the user's terminal by requesting location information of the Wi-Fi terminal when the location-based service user requests the location information of the Wi-Fi terminal; And A CP system for requesting location information of the Wi-Fi terminal to the service system and receiving location information of the Wi-Fi terminal to perform a location service reaction business; Wi-Fi AP database building system, characterized in that it further comprises. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the LBS system of the mobile carrier is: Wi-Fi AP database building system, characterized in that to provide the location information of the Wi-Fi terminal in conjunction with the Wi-Fi positioning server of the service system if there is no Wi-Fi positioning function itself. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the service system is: A client S / W downloaded and executed by the Wi-Fi terminal connected to the service system; An interface for receiving location information registered by the AP owner in association with the client S / W; A Wi-Fi positioning server for storing location information of the AP received through the interface in an AP database and performing a Wi-Fi positioning function using the AP database; A subscriber DB for storing information of the AP owner subscribed to the service system; An LBSP providing location information in association with an external CP system; An external network interface for providing a location based service in association with an institution system such as a bank or a card company; And Wi-Fi AP database building system comprising a; ARS system for registering and guiding location information through a phone call. The method of claim 11, wherein the AP database is: MAC address as key index (SSID, RSSI, channel information, privacy, network type, owner address, phone number, AP latitude and longitude coordinates, building name, floor, indoor detailed location information (GPS coordinate available) Wi-Fi AP database building system, which stores location information including) and is divided into several group DBs using MAC addresses as keys according to the intended use. The method of claim 8, wherein the client S / W is: If the Wi-Fi terminal is downloaded and executed, the location information of the AP is automatically retrieved and displayed on the screen in a GUI manner, and when a confirmation button is input, the location information of the AP is automatically transmitted to the service system to be registered in the AP database. Wi-Fi AP database building system, characterized in that.

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