KR20130134872A - Mobile communication terminal having an intelligent type wireless internet connecting function and connecting method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system with an intelligent wireless internet access function. The mobile communication system with an intelligent wireless intent access function comprises a smartphone and a mobile communication network operator server. The smart phone, which includes a wireless internet access application, firstly accesses a specific wi-fi AP and automatically utilizes a wireless internet service if a user visits a relevant place after registering the specific wi-fi AP installed at the frequently visited place at the wireless internet access application. The mobile communication network operator server manages a wireless internet service with the wireless internet server which transmits, to the smart phone, the failure information of a 3G relay or wi-fi AP located within a mobile communication network, wherein the smartphone is connected to the mobile internet server over a mobile communication network. The smart phone receives, from the mobile communication network server, the location coordinates and the service radius of all relays and wi-fi APs located within a given range from the mobile communication network server, and displays the received information on the screen of the mobile terminal. Also, the most efficiently available information is provided for the smartphone user among various wireless internet media by recommending an optimal AP after checking the signal access states of the relevant relays and wi-fi APs. Therefore, wireless internet search time and battery consumption can be significantly reduced.

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Mobile communication terminal having an intelligent type wireless internet connecting function and connecting method therefor}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system equipped with an intelligent wireless internet access function and an intelligent wireless internet access method. In particular, when a specific Wi-Fi AP installed at a place frequently visited to a smartphone is registered, the smartphone is referred to as location information. The present invention relates to a mobile communication system equipped with an intelligent wireless internet access function that automatically executes a service by connecting to a registered Wi-Fi AP as its highest priority when a smartphone moves to a corresponding place, and a control method thereof.

In general, a mobile person using a portable terminal device capable of wireless transmission and reception transmits and receives various data such as letters, numbers, and images wirelessly through a base station system, and wireless data communication is a wireless data communication. It is a mobile communication system that exchanges or retrieves data in both directions using mobile devices such as phones, portable computers, fax machines, and credit card checkers. Among these mobile communication systems, in particular, mobile communication terminals divide the service area into hexagonal cells with diameters of several km to several ten kilometers in North America in the early 1980s, and then repeatedly use the same frequency channels in geographically separated cells. According to the movement, the cellular-phone, which implements the radio channel switching function between cells, became the first commercialization. Recently, such terminal equipment, in particular, smart phones have been provided with a variety of wireless data services in connection with a high-speed Internet network through a mobile communication network. Here, the smartphone usually means a combination of a minicomputer or a portable computer function with a mobile phone function and a mobile phone function, which is characterized in that the user can download and install the desired application program.

Looking at the mobile communication system utilizing a conventional smartphone with reference to Figure 1, a mobile communication terminal that runs a mobile phone or wireless Internet via a communication path of 3G or Wi-Fi is equipped with a number of applications included therein ( 70A to 70N) and the mobile communication terminal 70A to 70N are located in the vicinity of the Wi-Fi to execute the Wi-Fi communication by setting the Wi-Fi channel to the corresponding mobile communication terminal (70A to 70N) Communication network for relaying call signal, text message or wireless Internet signals transmitted from AP 71A-N and mobile communication terminals 70A to 70N to other mobile communication terminals 70A to 70N or Internet server 72 It comprises 73.

Looking at the operation of a mobile communication system utilizing a conventional smartphone, first, a mobile communication terminal, for example, the smart phone 70A to run a variety of applications mounted on its phone to perform the necessary tasks while moving to run the wireless Internet, for example When the smartphone 70A is subscribed to the carrier's unlimited communication plan, the 3G repeater 74A to 74N of the communication network 73 does not automatically search for Wi-Fi APs 71A-N located nearby. Wireless Internet using 3G communication path will be implemented. However, when the smartphone 70A is connected to the wireless Internet in a state in which the carrier is not subscribed to the unlimited communication plan, the smartphone 70A automatically searches for all the Wi-Fi APs 71A-N in the vicinity. do. At this time, the smartphone 70A automatically searches for all the Wi-Fi APs 71A-N in the vicinity of which connection security is not secured while the connection password is set or the MAC address authentication is performed. The smartphone 70A then displays a list of the retrieved Wi-Fi APs 71A-N on the display. At this time, when the user of the smartphone 70A selects one from the search list of the Wi-Fi AP 71A-N, the smartphone 70A attempts to connect to the corresponding Wi-Fi AP 71A and succeeds. Wi-Fi AP 71A executes the desired wireless Internet.

However, the conventional mobile communication system is utilized when the smartphone is turned on automatically finds an accessible AP near the access point, so that when a user of a plurality of smartphones are connected to one AP Due to the excessive load on the AP, the service speed is significantly reduced, but the corresponding smartphone users have a problem in that it is very inconvenient to use because they do not know the cause.

In addition, in the mobile communication system utilizing the conventional smartphone as described above, even if the smartphone is normally connected to the Wi-Fi AP having a certain signal strength, when the AP is actually connected to the Wi-Fi AP, the AP is broken, signal overlapping and excessive user access. There was a problem that the use is very inconvenient because it is often impossible to use.

Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0013687 (published 2012.02.15)

Therefore, the present invention was invented to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, when registering a specific Wi-Fi AP installed in a place frequently visited in the smart phone smart phone to the location with reference to the location information It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication system equipped with an intelligent wireless Internet access function that automatically connects to a specific Wi-Fi AP registered as a priority and automatically executes a service when the phone moves.

Another object of the present invention is that the smartphone receives the position coordinates and service radius information of the entire repeater and Wi-Fi AP located in a certain area from the mobile communication network server and display on the screen of the terminal and the corresponding repeater and Wi-Fi Mobile communication system equipped with intelligent wireless internet access function that provides smartphone users with the most efficiently available information among various wireless internet media by checking the signal connection status of AP and recommending them. To provide a control method.

Another feature of the present invention as described above is that the mobile communication network server constantly monitors the Wi-Fi connection environment, and when the smartphone accesses a specific AP, it gives down fixed information about the AP, so that the smartphone has a good AP. The present invention provides a mobile communication system having an intelligent wireless Internet access function and a method of controlling the same.

A mobile communication system equipped with an intelligent wireless Internet access function according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is equipped with a wireless Internet access application, wireless Internet access to a specific Wi-Fi AP installed in frequently visited places If you move to the location after registering in the application, the smartphone that connects to the registered Wi-Fi AP that is registered as the highest priority and automatically executes the wireless Internet service, and the 3G repeater or Wi-Fi AP deployed in the mobile communication network by the smartphone It includes a service provider server of the mobile communication network for transmitting the fault information for and manages the wireless Internet service with the wireless Internet server connected to the smartphone via the mobile communication network.

The intelligent wireless Internet access method according to another aspect of the present invention is an application registration step of registering the SSID of the specific Wi-Fi AP installed in the place where the smartphone frequently visits the wireless Internet access application, and the smartphone after the application registration When entering the place registered in the wireless internet access application, the highest priority access step to automatically execute the wireless Internet service by accessing the specific priority to the specific Wi-Fi AP registered in the wireless internet access application, and smart after the highest priority access. The phone calculates the information about the communication repeater or Wi-Fi AP that can perform the communication smoothly without load load at its current location by referring to the fault information received from the operator server of the mobile communication network and displays it on the display screen. After the recommendation of the optimal network and the recommendation of the optimal network, If desired, the other hand for keeping the connection with the current Wi-Fi AP is connected to the first priority, and a step of optimal network connection when the switching to the optimal network selection switching to the optimal network with the others.

According to the present invention as described above, if you register a specific Wi-Fi AP installed in a place frequently visited in the smartphone, the smartphone is moved to the place with reference to the location information, the registered specific Wi as the highest priority -It is effective to maximize user convenience by automatically executing service connected to Fi AP.

In addition, the present invention as described above, the smartphone receives the position coordinates and service radius information of the entire repeater and the Wi-Fi AP located in a certain area from the mobile communication network server and display on the screen of the terminal and the corresponding repeater and Wi -Finding and recommending the best AP by checking the signal connection status of the Fi AP, and providing the most efficient use of information among various wireless internet media to smart phone users. This can significantly reduce battery consumption.

Furthermore, according to the present invention as described above, since the mobile communication network server always monitors the Wi-Fi connection environment, when the smart phone accesses a specific Wi-Fi AP, it gives down fixed information about the Wi-Fi AP. The smart phone is to find and connect to another good Wi-Fi AP, so that the wireless Internet communication is performed smoothly without delay or disconnection, thereby having a useful effect of achieving high quality of communication service.

1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a mobile communication system utilizing a conventional smartphone.
2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a mobile communication system equipped with an intelligent wireless Internet access function according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart of the present invention.
4A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of displaying adjacent Wi-Fi Zones on a map based on a current location in a smartphone according to the present invention;
4B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of displaying an optimal communication network on a map based on a current location in a smartphone according to the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, an operating system and a wireless Internet access application are installed therein, and voice is transmitted through a communication path of 3G repeaters 2A to 2N or Wi-Fi APs 3A to 3N of the mobile communication network 1. If you execute a call or wireless internet, and register the SSID (specific AP name) of a specific Wi-Fi AP installed in a frequently visited place with a wireless Internet access application and move to that location, the registered specific Wi-Fi AP is the highest priority. Smartphones 4A to 4N connected to each other to automatically execute a wireless Internet service;

The failure information for the 3G repeaters 2A to 2N or the Wi-Fi APs 3A to 3N disposed in the mobile communication network 1 is transmitted to the smartphones 4A to 4N, and the smartphones 4A to 4N are moved. And a service provider server 6 of the mobile communication network 1 which manages the wireless Internet service with the wireless Internet server 5 connected via the communication network 1.

The smartphones 4A to 4N are connected to the 3G repeaters 2A to 2N or the Wi-Fi APs 3A to 3N disposed in the mobile communication network 1 received from the operator server 6 of the mobile communication network 1. Among the location information, check the signal connection status of all 3G repeaters (2A to 2N) and Wi-Fi APs (3A to 3N) located within a certain area based on the current position coordinates of the smartphones (4A to 4N). Find the best AP, especially the best Wi-Fi AP (3A to 3N) to recommend on the screen of the smart phone (4A to 4N) to induce the smart phone (4A to 4N) connected to the optimal AP It includes more.

Here, the operator server 6 of the mobile communication network 1 is connected to a specific Wi-Fi AP among 3G repeaters 2A to 2N or Wi-Fi APs 3A to 3N disposed in its mobile communication network 1. In addition, the fault information is accumulated while monitoring the reference value, the information of the channel and the signal strength of the neighboring AP, which are switched between the 3G repeaters in a specific Wi-Fi AP, and the smartphones 4A to 4N are connected to the mobile communication network 1. It also includes a function for transmitting in real time when connecting.

On the other hand, the smart phone (4A to 4N) is the operator server to display the zone location information (Wi-Fi zone information of the surrounding based on the current location) of the Wi-Fi AP through the display as shown in Fig. 4A It may be provided from (6) and displayed on the map. In addition, the smartphones 4A to 4N control access means differential function for each application, that is, use only a fast Wi-Fi AP in the case of a video streaming application or a large download.

And the smart phones (4A to 4N) has a built-in function of automatic setting or manual setting for the user's convenience to access the communication network, and especially stably Wi-Fi zone when entering and exiting the Wi-Fi Zone for seamless wireless Internet use -Controls the switching between the Fi AP and the 3G relay period, and displays only the AP having the optimal connection condition on the display screen.

Next, a control method of the system of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

In the method of the present invention, the application registration process of registering the SSID of a specific Wi-Fi AP installed in a place frequently visited by a smartphone in the initial state S1 as shown in FIG. and;

After the application registration process (S2), when the smartphone moves to a location registered in a wireless internet access application, the wireless internet service is automatically executed by accessing the highest priority to a specific Wi-Fi AP registered in the application. Highest priority access process (S3);

After the highest priority access process (S3), the smartphone equipped with the wireless Internet access application may perform the communication without any load load at its current location by referring to the failure information received from the operator server of the mobile communication network. An optimal communication network recommendation process (S5) for inducing the user of the smartphone to switch to the calculated optimal connection network because the information on the optimal communication repeater or the Wi-Fi AP is calculated and displayed on the display screen;

If the user wants to remain in the current state after the optimal network recommendation process (S5), the connection with the current Wi-Fi AP which is connected with the highest priority is maintained as it is, while the switching to the optimal network is selected. It is configured to include an optimal network connection process (S6) to switch to the network.

During the optimal network recommendation process (S5), the smartphone server equipped with the wireless Internet access application stores the fault information accumulated by the operator server of the mobile communication network while monitoring the status of 3G, WiBro, and Wi-Fi APs in the mobile communication network. It further includes a fault information transmission process that transmits only in real time.

On the other hand, after the highest priority access process (S3), the smartphone receives the location information of the zone of the Wi-Fi AP from the mobile communication network operator server on the display and displays it on the map. It further comprises a differential connection step of controlling to connect only the furnace.

In order for the system according to the present invention to operate, first, the smartphones 4A to 4N run the mounted wireless Internet connection application and then register whether the user registers the SSID of a specific Wi-Fi AP installed at a place frequently visited by the user. It asks and registers the SSID of the specific Wi-Fi AP installed in the frequently visited place in the wireless internet access application.

When the smartphones 4A to 4N move and enter the location registered in the wireless Internet access application, the smartphones 4A to 4N access the specific Wi-Fi AP 3A registered in the application as the highest priority. do. Then, the Wi-Fi AP 3A is connected to the wireless Internet server 5 set by the smartphones 4A to 4N by the function control of the operator server 6 of the mobile communication network 1 according to the access signal. Wireless Internet service will be executed.

In this process, the operator server 6 of the mobile communication network 1 accumulates while monitoring the states of the 3G repeaters 2A to 2N, WiBro and Wi-Fi APs 3A to 3N disposed in its mobile communication network. The information is transmitted in real time only to the smartphones 4A to 4N equipped with the wireless Internet access application.

The fault information provided by the operator server 6 of the mobile communication network 1 includes the number of times of connection of a specific Wi-Fi AP among 3G repeaters or Wi-Fi APs disposed in the mobile communication network, and the interval between 3G repeaters in a specific Wi-Fi AP. It includes information on the reference value, access channel, and the signal strength of the neighboring AP.

On the other hand, after executing the highest priority connection process through the above process, the smartphones 4A to 4N equipped with the wireless Internet access application refer to the failure information received from the operator server 6 of the mobile communication network 1. 4B calculates information on the most optimal communication repeaters 2A to 2N or Wi-Fi APs 3A to 3N that can perform communication smoothly without load load at their current location. Since it is displayed on the display screen as shown, the user of the smartphone is induced to switch to the calculated optimal connection network.

Here, if the user of the smart phone (4A to 4N) wants to maintain the current state after the optimal network recommendation process as described above, maintain the connection with the current Wi-Fi AP (3A to 3N) that is connected as the highest priority On the other hand, when switching to the optimal communication network is selected, the connection of the smartphones 4A to 4N is switched to the recommended optimal connection network.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

1: Mobile communication network 2A to 2N: 3G repeater
3A to 3N: Wi-Fi AP 4A to 4N: Smartphone
5: Internet Server 6: Operator Server

Claims (6)

Equipped with a wireless Internet access application, registers a specific Wi-Fi AP installed in a frequently visited place with the wireless Internet access application, and automatically connects to the registered Wi-Fi AP with the highest priority at the place and automatically operates the wireless Internet service. Smartphone running with; And
The operator server of the mobile communication network which transmits the fault information of the 3G repeater or the Wi-Fi AP disposed in the mobile communication network to the smartphone and manages the wireless Internet service with the wireless Internet server which the smartphone is connected via the mobile communication network. ;
Mobile communication system equipped with an intelligent wireless Internet access function comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the smart phone is a 3G repeater disposed in the mobile communication network received from the operator server or Wi-Fi AP in the location information of the entire 3G repeater and Wi-Fi AP located within a predetermined area based on the current position coordinates of the smartphone -Mobile communication system equipped with intelligent wireless Internet access function, after checking the signal connection status to the Wi-Fi AP, finding the best AP among them, and in particular, finding the optimal Wi-Fi AP and displaying it on the screen of the smartphone. . The method according to claim 1, wherein the operator server of the mobile communication network is the number of connection of the specific Wi-Fi AP of the 3G repeater or Wi-Fi AP disposed in its mobile communication network, the reference value that is switched between the 3G repeater in the specific Wi-Fi AP, The fault information is accumulated while monitoring information on the channel and signal strength of the neighboring AP, and when the smart phone is connected to the mobile communication network, the fault information is transmitted in real time. Mobile communication system. The intelligent wireless Internet access function of claim 1, wherein the smart phone receives zone location information of a Wi-Fi AP from a service provider server on a display and displays a map on a map and differentiates access means for each application. Mobile communication system provided. An application registration step of registering an SSID of a specific Wi-Fi AP installed in a place frequently visited by a smartphone to a mounted wireless Internet access application;
After the application registration, when the smartphone enters the place registered in the wireless internet access application, the highest priority is automatically connected to a specific Wi-Fi AP registered in the wireless internet access application to automatically execute the wireless Internet service. Connection step;
After the highest priority connection, the smart phone calculates information on a communication repeater or a Wi-Fi AP capable of smoothly performing communication without load load at its current location by referring to the failure information received from the operator server of the mobile communication network. Recommending an optimal network for displaying on a display screen; And
If it is desired to maintain the current state after recommending the optimal network, the connection with the current Wi-Fi AP which is connected with the highest priority is maintained as it is, while when switching to the optimal network is selected, the optimal network is switched to the recommended optimal network. Network connection step;
Intelligent wireless Internet access method comprising a. The method according to claim 5, wherein after the first priority access process, the smartphone receives the location information of the zone of the Wi-Fi AP from the mobile communication service provider server on the display and displays it on a map. A differential connection step of controlling access to only the Fi AP;
Intelligent wireless Internet access method further comprising.

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