TW201442476A - Communication system and method thereof and peripheral device with network communication ability - Google Patents

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method comprising steps of: establishing a first link between a communication device and a peripheral device with network communication ability; after the first link is established, obtaining user authorization information of the communication device and the peripheral device with network communication ability, wherein the authorization information can be used to identify both of the communication device and the peripheral device with network communication ability; and recording the authorization information in the communication device and the peripheral device with network communication ability; wherein the authorization information allows the communication device and the peripheral device with network communication ability to communicate with each other via corporation of a remote server.

Description

Communication system and method thereof and network communication peripheral device thereof

The invention relates to a communication system and a method thereof, in particular to a communication method applied to a peripheral device of a Netcom and a peripheral device thereof.

With the popularity and rapid development of network technology, various Netcom devices (such as network hard drives, webcams, or TV set-top boxes) can be connected to remote servers via the Internet for various remote terminals. Operating procedures. In this way, in daily life, when users are in different locations (such as offices, homes or schools), they can connect to the Internet through mobile devices (such as smart phones, tablets or laptops) to achieve multiple remotes. Work or entertainment, including a variety of remote work or entertainment, such as: users can instantly view the real-time or historical pictures taken by the network camera, users can grab relevant information from the network hard disk at any time without With the USB flash drive (USB), or the user can watch cable TV programs anytime and anywhere with the TV set-top box installed in the home, this network technology brings great convenience to human life.

However, for the average user, installing a network hard drive, a webcam or a television set is not easy, and the user usually has to perform a series of network settings to complete the installation process. For example, to install a webcam, users usually need to use an IP address to install the webcam. Furthermore, if the user is using a fixed IP address, a series of network setting parameters such as nickname, IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP are required. And if the IP address used by the user is not a fixed IP address, but a floating IP address (that is, the IP address of the network used by the user each time is different), then The dynamic IP address must be assigned to the webcam by setting the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). The webcam can automatically obtain the IP address so that the floating IP address has a fixed IP address. efficacy.

However, the above-mentioned method is not familiar to a general user who does not have basic network communication knowledge, for inputting a series of network setting parameters, or by automatically setting an IP address by setting a dynamic host configuration protocol program. . As a result, it often causes the installation process to take too long or even complete, and it needs to be assisted by someone.

In addition, in use, if the user has to view the image captured by the webcam at the far end (meaning not at the location where the webcam is installed), it is necessary to keep in mind the IP address used to browse through the web. The device is connected to the webcam to instantly view the images captured by the webcam. It is worth noting that if the IP address of the user is a floating IP address, since the IP address is not fixed, the IP address obtained each time the Internet is dialed is not the same. Causes the user's inconvenience in operation.

In view of this, the present disclosure provides a communication system and a method thereof applied to a peripheral device of a network communication, which can solve the problem of difficulty in installation due to complicated network setting, and can solve the trouble caused by using a floating IP address.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a communication method, including: establishing a first connection between a network communication peripheral device and a communication device; after the first connection is established, obtaining a connection between the network communication peripheral device and the communication device a user authentication information for identifying each other; and recording the user verification information in the network communication peripheral device and the communication device; wherein the user verification information is used to allow the communication device and the network communication peripheral device to pass through a remote server Communicate with assistance.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a communication method, including: connecting a communication device and a Netcom peripheral device to a remote server; and the communication device and the network communication peripheral device use a user authentication information to pass through the remote server Assistance while communicating with each other.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a network communication peripheral device for performing the foregoing communication method.

In summary, the communication system and the method thereof according to the embodiments of the present invention transmit the second identity verification information of the access device to the peripheral device of the Netcom by first connecting the communication device to the peripheral device of the Netcom. The network communication peripheral device can establish a connection with the corresponding access device according to the second identity verification information, and can connect to the remote server, and the communication device can establish communication with the network communication peripheral device by connecting the same remote server. Get relevant work information of the peripherals of Netcom. In this way, the complicated setting process when installing the peripheral device of the Netcom is simplified, and the trouble caused by using the floating IP address is solved.

The detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are to be understood by the claims The scope is subject to any restrictions.

10, 10', 10" ‧ ‧ communication system

100, 140, 160‧‧‧ communication devices

110‧‧‧Netcom peripherals

120, 130‧‧‧ access device

150‧‧‧Remote Server

170‧‧‧Network

110a, 110b‧‧‧ webcams

110c‧‧‧TV set box

110d‧‧‧Web hard drive

110e‧‧‧Working machine

1101‧‧‧Netcom module

1102‧‧‧ Peripheral device body module

S310, S320, S330‧‧‧ steps

S510, S520, S530, S540, S550, S560, S570, S580‧‧ steps

S710, S720, S730, S740, S750‧‧ steps

S810, S820, S830, S840, S850, S860, S870‧‧ steps

1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a peripheral device of a Netcom according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a communication method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of a communication system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a communication method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a schematic diagram of a communication system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a communication method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a communication method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Various illustrative embodiments are described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the inventive concept may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the illustrative embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided so that this invention will be in the In the drawings, the size and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. Similar to the beginning The end indicates similar components.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, such elements are not limited by the terms. These terms are used to distinguish one element from another. Thus, a first element discussed below could be termed a second element without departing from the teachings of the inventive concept. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any of the associated listed items and all combinations of one or more.

[Embodiment of Communication System and Method]

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a peripheral device of a Netcom according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 10 includes at least one communication device 100, 140, 160, at least one access device 120, 130, at least one remote server 150, at least one network 170, and at least one network peripheral device 110.

The network peripheral device 110 refers to the network camera 110a, the network camera 110b, the television set-top box 110c, the network hard disk 110d, and the work machine 110e. In the present embodiment, the network peripheral device 110 is represented by the network camera 110a, the network camera 110b, the television set-top box 110c, the network hard disk 110d, and the working machine 110e. However, this embodiment does not limit the network communication. Peripheral device 110 includes quantities and aspects. In this embodiment, the access devices 120 and 130 are represented by routers, but the access devices 120 and 130 may be wireless base stations, routers, and/or sharers, respectively. Similarly, although the communication devices 100 and 160 are represented by mobile phones, and the communication device 140 is represented by a desktop computer, the communication devices 100, 140, and 160 can be desktop computers, notebook computers, and tablet computers, respectively. / or smart phone, even for Netcom peripheral devices (ie, communication devices 100, 140 and 160 can also be network cameras, TV set-top boxes, network hard drives and work machines). In summary, the type and number of the Netcom peripheral device 110, the communication devices 100, 140, 160 and the access devices 120, 130 are not intended to limit the present invention.

In this embodiment, the Netcom peripheral device 110 can be connected to the access device 120 and/or 130 respectively after being simply configured by the communication devices 100, 140, and/or 160. The network 170 is connected to the remote server 150, and the communication devices 100, 140 and/or 160 are transmitted through the remote server 150 to communicate with the network peripheral device 110. It is worth noting that this simple setup does not require a computer device to do the custom network settings.

In more detail, the network peripheral device 110 has an access function, for example, implemented by software and/or hardware. The network peripheral device 110 allows the communication device 100, 140, and/or 160 to establish a connection with the network device, and the network communication peripheral device 110 generates the first device. User authentication information to communication devices 100, 140 and/or 160 and Netcom peripheral device 110 and communication devices 100, 140 and/or 160 record first user authentication information, or communication devices 100, 140 and/or 160 generate second user authentication The information is sent to the Netcom peripheral device 110, and the Netcom peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100, 140 and/or 160 record the second user verification information. Or, the network peripheral device 110 generates the first user verification information to the communication device 100, 140, and/or 160, and the communication device 100, 140, and/or 160 generates the second user verification information to the network communication peripheral device 110, and the network communication peripheral device 110 The first and second user authentication information are recorded simultaneously with the communication devices 100, 140, and/or 160. Briefly, the communication devices 100, 140, and/or 160 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 record first or second user authentication information, wherein the first and second user authentication information are used to allow the Netcom peripheral device 110 and the communication device. 100, 140 and/or 160 may identify the first and second user authentication information of the identity of the two parties, and the communication device 100, 140 and/or 160 may transmit the authentication information of the connection receiving device 120 and/or 130 The network access peripheral device 110 is provided. In addition, the communication device 100, 140, and/or 160 may not transmit the authentication information of the connection receiving device 120 and/or 130 to the network communication peripheral device 110. At this time, the network communication peripheral device 110 may directly pass through the cable. The way is connected to the pick-up devices 120 and/or 130.

In this manner, the network peripheral device 110 can connect to the remote server 150 through the access device 120 and/or 130 to inform the remote server 150 of the address information and the recorded first or second user verification information. Similarly, the communication device 100, 140 and/or 160 can also be connected to the remote server 150 and inform the remote server 150 of its address information. Verification information with the first or second user recorded. Therefore, when the communication device 100, 140, and/or 160 is connected to the remote server 150, the address information of the network access peripheral device 110 can be obtained from the remote server 150 according to the first or second user verification information recorded. And connecting to the network peripheral device 110, or the remote server 150 may be requested to request the remote server 150 to transmit the data or message to the network peripheral device 110 according to the first or second user verification information recorded therein.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user only needs to open the communication device 100, 140 and/or 160 to establish a connection to the network peripheral device 110, and then the setting can be completed, and the other actions can be communicated. The applications of the devices 100, 140 and/or 160 are automatically executed (for example, the communication devices 100, 140 and/or 160 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 record first or second user authentication information for identifying the identity of both parties, and the communication device 100, 140 and/or 160 transmit the authentication information of the connection receiving device 120 or 130 to the network communication peripheral device 110). Therefore, the communication system and the method thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide great convenience to the user. Allows users to make settings without knowing the network settings. In addition, the other actions described above may be performed semi-automatically or manually, but the execution of the above-described actions does not require the user to have the basic knowledge of network setting, that is, the settings can be operated.

Further, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. 2 is a block diagram of a peripheral device of a Netcom according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the Netcom peripheral device 110 includes a Netcom module 1101 and a peripheral device module 1102. The Netcom module 1101 refers to one or a combination of a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module, a power line transmission module, or an Ethernet module. The Netcom module 1101 is used to enable the Netcom peripheral device 110 to have a Netcom capability. That is to say, the Netcom peripheral device 110 can have wireless communication or wired communication with the communication devices 100, 140 and/or 160 within a certain distance due to the Netcom module 1101. In addition, the network peripheral device 110 can also optionally have a setting button and a pointing device, wherein the setting of the button is used to notify the network device peripheral device 110 whether to open its access function, and the indicating device is used to indicate some error messages of the user. For example, the connection between the Netcom peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 fails, Netcom The peripheral device 110 cannot be connected to any of the access devices 120 and 130, the network communication peripheral device 110 cannot be connected to the remote server 150, or the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 are not in the same regional network. The above indicating means may be a display, a speaker or an indicator light. In summary, the type of indicating means is not intended to limit the invention.

In more detail, please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 at the same time. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the communication method of the present invention can be roughly summarized into the following three steps.

In step S310, the communication device 100 (illustrated by taking the communication device 100 as an example) establishes a connection with the Netcom module 1101 of the Netcom peripheral device 110, and records first or second user authentication information for identifying each other. For example, the Netcom module 1101 has an access function, which allows the communication device 100 to connect with the first authentication information of the corresponding Netcom module 1101 via a wireless connection, and the Netcom module 1101 and the communication device 100 are connected. Thereafter, the first or second user authentication information for identifying the other party may be recorded with each other.

In this embodiment, the first and second authentication information may include a wireless network identifier (SSID) and a password of the network communication module 1101. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first and second authentication information may be other types of identification codes, and the presence or absence of the first authentication information and the password is not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the connection established by the Netcom module 1101 and the communication device 100 may be a general WiFi connection, a Bluetooth connection, a remote connection or a wireless USB connection, and even the Netcom module 1101 and the communication device 100 may abandon the wireless connection. The way of the line is changed to wired (for example, via USB connection). In summary, the above-described types of connections are not intended to limit the invention.

Preferably, the first user verification information may include an account and a password of the network peripheral device 110 at the same time. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first user verification information may include only the account number of the Netcom peripheral device 110. Similarly, the second user verification information may include the account number and password of the communication device 100 at the same time, or the first user verification information may only include the account number of the communication device 100. All in all, the first and the first The type and implementation of the second user authentication information is not intended to limit the present invention. The first and second user authentication information only needs to allow the user device 100 and the network communication peripheral device 110 to recognize each other. In one implementation, the communication device 100 can open a specific application, and the network peripheral device 110 can have a setting button. When the setting button of the Netcom peripheral device 110 is turned on, the communication device 100 can be connected to the Netcom module 1101 of the Netcom peripheral device 110 through a specific application. The Netcom module 1101 of the Netcom peripheral device 110 can be paired by using Bluetooth communication. After the pairing is successful, the Netcom module 1101 opens the access function, broadcasts the identification code in the first identity verification information, and the communication device 100 uses the first An identification code in an authentication information, or even a corresponding password, is connected to the Netcom module 1101.

In step S320, the communication device 100 transmits the second identity verification information of the at least one access device 120 (described by taking the access device 120 as an example) to the network communication peripheral device 110, and the network communication peripheral device 110 verifies the information according to the second identity. A second connection is established with the corresponding access device 120. In addition, as previously described, the communication device 100 may not transmit the second identity verification information of the connection device 120 that is available for connection to the network communication peripheral device 110. At this time, the network communication peripheral device 110 may directly connect through the wired manner. Wire to the pick-up device 120.

In step S330, the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 120 are connected to the remote server 150, so that the communication device 100 communicates with the Netcom peripheral device 120. In this embodiment, the communication device 100 can be connected to the remote server 150 through an external base station or the access device 120, and the Netcom module 1101 of the network peripheral device 110 can be connected to the remote server through the access device 120. 150. At least one of the communication device 100 and the Netcom module 1101 of the Netcom peripheral device 110 transmits the recorded first or second user authentication information and the address information to the remote server 150, respectively. The remote server 150 records the first or second user authentication information and address information of at least one of the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110.

Then, when the communication device 100 wants to communicate with the network peripheral device 110, the communication device 100 transmits the first user verification information to the remote server 150, and the remote server The server 150 checks whether the first user verification information transmitted by the communication device 100 matches the first user verification information recorded by the communication device 100 to determine whether to allow the network communication peripheral device 110 to communicate with the communication device 100. Similarly, when the network peripheral device 110 wants to communicate with the communication device 100, the network peripheral device 110 transmits its recorded second user verification information to the remote server 150 for checking and comparing, so that the remote server 150 It is decided whether to allow the Netcom peripheral device 110 to communicate with the communication device 100.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the remote server 150 determines that the received first or second user verification information matches the first or second user verification information recorded by the remote server 150, the remote server 150 transmits the network communication peripheral device. The address information of the address information of the communication device 100 is transmitted to the communication device 100, or the address information of the communication device 100 is transmitted to the network communication module 1101 of the network communication peripheral device 110, so that the network communication module 1101 of the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 can communicate with each other. Transmit data or messages, where the address information is a address (such as a 1P address) and an apostrophe. In addition, the remote server 150 may also select not to transmit the address information of the Netcom module 1101 and the communication device 100 of the network communication peripheral device 110, and serve as a relay station, requesting data or messages from the communication device 100 or the network communication peripheral device 110. And requesting the obtained data or message to the network communication peripheral device 110 or the communication device 100, so that the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 can communicate.

In order to more closely describe the steps shown in the above-described embodiment of FIG. 3, in order to understand in more detail the operational flow of the communication system and method thereof according to the present invention, various embodiments will be further described below.

[Another embodiment of a communication system and method thereof]

In step S310, please cooperate with FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 to understand the operation of the more detailed steps of this step. 4 is a schematic diagram of a communication system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a communication method according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the main purpose of this stage in step S310 is that the communication device 100 in the communication system 10' can directly establish a connection with the network communication peripheral device 110, so that the communication device 100 and the network communication peripheral device 110 record each other for identification. The first or second user verification information of the other party. Further, step S310 can be implemented through the steps of FIG. 5.

First, in step S510, the application of the Netcom peripheral device 110 is installed on the communication device 100, and the application is started. In step S520, the network peripheral device 110 performs pairing with the communication device 100 (for example, Bluetooth pairing). Then, in step S530, it is determined whether the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 are successfully paired. If the network peripheral device 110 fails to pair with the communication device 100, step S540 is executed; if the network peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 are successfully paired, step S550 is executed. In step S540, a window is displayed on the display screen of the communication device 100 to remind the user that the pairing has failed, and then the process returns to step S520 by step S540. In step S550, the communication device 100 searches for the network access peripheral device 110, and the communication device 100 is required to transmit the first identity verification information of the network communication peripheral device 110 to establish a connection. Next, in step S560, the network peripheral device 110 determines whether the first identity verification information is correct. When it is determined that the first identity verification information is incorrect, step S570 is performed; if it is determined that the first identity verification information is correct, step S580 is performed. In step S570, a window is displayed on the display screen of the communication device 100 to remind the user that the transmitted first identity verification information is incorrect, and then returns to step S550 by step S570. In step S580, the network peripheral device 110 generates the first user verification information to the communication device 100 and records the first user verification information, or the communication device 100 generates the second user verification information to the network communication peripheral device 110 and records the second user verification information. The first and second user authentication information are used to allow the communication device 100 to communicate with the Netcom peripheral device 110 through the assistance of the remote server 150.

The application program in step S510 is a driver and an operation program of the network communication peripheral device 110, so that the communication device 100 can perform related operations or basic settings on the network communication peripheral device 110. In addition, a setting button and a pointing device may be disposed on the network peripheral device 110. Therefore, in step S520, when the user turns on the network peripheral device 110 to pair with the communication device 100, the user can press the setting button to enable the network peripheral device 110 to wirelessly send a pairing message to the communication device. 100. When the communication device 100 receives the pairing message, the pairing can be completed. Alternatively, the network peripheral device 110 may periodically send a broadcast message without setting a button, and when the communication device 100 starts the application and receives the broadcast message, the pairing can be completed.

In this way, the security of the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 can be improved, and other users can be freely paired with the network communication peripheral device 110. In the process of pairing, when the communication device 100 is not paired with the Netcom peripheral device 110, the indicator light flashes to remind the user that the pairing is in progress but has not been completed. When the communication device 100 receives the pairing message and completes the pairing with the network communication peripheral device 110, the indicator light will prompt the user to complete the pairing in a long light manner. Please note that step S520 to step S540 can also be removed. In summary, the present invention does not limit the pairing before allowing the network peripheral device 120 and the communication device 100 to be connected.

In step S540 and step S570, in the case where the network communication peripheral device 110 fails to pair with the communication device 100 and the network communication peripheral device 110 determines that the first identity verification information is incorrect, except that a window is popped up on the display screen of the communication device 100. The user is reminded that the pairing fails or the first identity verification information is incorrect. Alternatively, the communication device 100 may send a warning sound to remind the user that the pairing has failed.

In step S550, in the case that the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 are successfully paired, the communication device 100 automatically transmits the first identity verification information to the network communication peripheral device 110, wherein the first identity verification information is the wireless connection of the network communication peripheral device 110. The service identifier Identifier (SSID) and the password (Password), and the first identity verification information is when the communication device 100 installs the application of the Netcom peripheral device 110, that is, the memory device 100 is pre-stored in the memory of the communication device 100. In addition, in other implementation manners, the network peripheral device 110 can notify the communication device 100 of the wireless network identifier that it has, and the user can input the password corresponding to the wireless network identifier using the communication device 100, so that the network access peripheral device 110 A connection is established with the communication device 100. In addition, the Netcom peripheral device 110 can also be designed to not require a password. That is, the Netcom peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 can be connected through the wireless network identification code.

When the communication device 100 wants to connect to the network peripheral device 110 in a wireless manner, the communication device 100 must know the SSID and password of the network device peripheral device 110. Otherwise, the communication device 100 cannot be authenticated with the identity of the device through the network communication peripheral device 110, resulting in the communication device. The connection between 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 cannot be established. Briefly, the SSID is the network name of the Netcom peripheral device 110. When the communication device 100 searches for the Netcom peripheral device 110 in a space, the SSID of the different Netcom device may be searched at the same time, and the communication device 100 has been stored. The SSID of the Netcom peripheral device 110 can therefore correctly search for the Netcom peripheral device 110 after executing the application. When the user selects the corresponding network communication peripheral device 110 through the communication device 100, the display screen of the communication device 100 can selectively display a password input window for the user to input the password corresponding to the wireless network identification code, and then the network communication peripheral device 110, the password of the corresponding wireless network identification code transmitted by the communication device 100 and the password of the wireless network identification code stored by the network communication peripheral device 11 are matched, and the communication device 100 is allowed to establish a connection with the network communication peripheral device 110. .

In addition, after the communication device 100 is connected to the network communication peripheral device 110, the communication device 100 can perform related operation parameter setting on the network communication peripheral device 110 through the installed application. For example, if the network peripheral device 110 is the network cameras 110a and 110b, the user can set the resolution, lens angle, alarm or motion detection of the network camera 110a through the communication device 100; if the network peripheral device 110 For the set-top box 110c of the television set, the user can perform channel selection or locking, scheduled recording, and sleep or shutdown settings on the set-top box 110c of the television set through the communication device 100; if the network peripheral peripheral device 110 is the network hard disk 110d, The user can perform the folder name, the connection address, the account number, the password, and the like on the network hard disk 110d through the communication device 100; and if the network peripheral device 110 is the work machine 110e, the user can work through the communication device 100. The machine 110e performs related schedule setting and the like.

In step S580, the first identity verification information transmitted by the communication device 100 In the right case, the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 have successfully established a connection. Then, the network peripheral device 110 generates the first user verification information and transmits the first user verification information to the communication device 100 or the communication device 100 to generate the second user verification information and transmits the second user verification information to the network communication peripheral device 110, and the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 respectively record the first One or second user verification information is in internal memory. The first user authentication information refers to the ID of the Netcom peripheral device 110 (ie, the name of the Netcom peripheral device 110) and the password, and the second user authentication information refers to the ID of the communication device 100 (ie, the name of the communication device 100) and Password (Password). The first and second user authentication information are used to allow the communication device 100 to communicate with the Netcom peripheral device 110 through the assistance of the remote server 150.

Even after the communication device 100 records the first user verification information, the network communication peripheral device 110 has the authority to change the first user verification information of the network communication peripheral device 110 to establish an ID name and password that are easier to remember. Of course, the first and second user authentication information may be the same as the first identity verification information, and the user may change the password according to actual needs. This embodiment is not limited thereto.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that since the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 can generate respective user verification information (that is, the network peripheral peripheral device 110 generates the first user verification information and the communication device 100 generates the second user. The verification information is stored in the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110. For example, the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 each generate a set of account number and password, and after exchanging the account number and the password, store the account and password of each other in the memory of the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110. In summary, the types of the first and second user verification information described above and the information included are not intended to limit the present invention.

It is worth mentioning that the communication device 100 can also directly communicate with the network communication peripheral device 110 through the data transmission line to directly obtain the first user verification information. In this way, the communication device 100 does not need to transmit the first identity verification information to the network communication peripheral device 110 to obtain the first user verification information. Similarly, the Netcom peripheral device 110 can also directly connect to the communication device 100 through the data transmission line to obtain the second user verification information. Above implementer The formula is only one of the embodiments of the communication method of the embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Briefly, after performing steps S510 to S580, the memory of the communication device 100 already stores the first user verification information of the network communication peripheral device 110 or its own second user verification information, and the memory of the network communication peripheral device 110 is also The same first or second user verification information is stored.

[Another embodiment of a communication system and method thereof]

In step S320, please cooperate with FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 to understand the operation of the more detailed steps of this step. 6 is a schematic diagram of a communication system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a communication method according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the communication system 10" includes a communication device 100, a network communication peripheral device 110, and an access device 120. The main purpose of this stage in step S320 is that the communication device 100 and the network communication peripheral device are in a regional network. 110, each can know the existence of the other party. In other words, after the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 are connected to the access device 120, the communication device 100 can communicate with the Netcom peripheral device 110 through the access device 120.

Further, step S320 can be implemented through the steps of FIG. In step S710, the communication device 100 transmits the second identity verification information of the at least one access device 120 to the network communication peripheral device 110. In step S720, the network peripheral device 110 attempts to establish a connection with the access device 120 corresponding to the second identity verification information according to the second identity verification information. In step S730, it is determined whether the network communication peripheral device 110 successfully establishes a second connection with the access device 120. If the connection establishment of the network access peripheral device 110 and the access device 120 fails, in step S740, the network communication peripheral device 110 automatically selects the second identity verification information of the other access device 120, and then returns to step S720 in step S740. On the other hand, if the Netcom peripheral device 110 successfully establishes a second connection with the access device 120, then in step S750, the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 pass the connected access device 120 to make the communication device 100 and the Netcom The peripheral device 110 communicates in the same regional network.

In step S710 to step S730, the communication device 100 transmits at least one access. The second identity verification information of the device 120 is transmitted to the network communication peripheral device 110. The Netcom peripheral device 110 wirelessly transmits the second identity verification information, and the access device 120 corresponding to the second identity verification information compares the second identity verification information transmitted by the Netcom peripheral device 110 with The identity verification information of the memory matches. The second identity verification information refers to the service identifier Identifier (SSID) and the password (Password) of the access device 120, and the function is similar to the first identity verification information, and details are not described herein. In addition, the second identity verification information may not include a password, and the user may make a change according to actual needs, and the embodiment is not limited thereto.

In step S740, if the connection establishment of the network peripheral device 110 and the access device 120 fails, the network peripheral device 110 automatically selects another information in the second identity verification information of the plurality of access devices 120 transmitted by the communication device 100. The second identity verification information of the access device 120 is used to re-wire the other second identity verification information. In this way, the network access peripheral device 110 can also be connected to another access device 120 by transmitting another second identity verification information when the corresponding access device 120 is damaged or not turned on.

In step S750, when the network peripheral device 110 successfully establishes a connection with the access device 120, the connection established between the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 will be automatically disconnected, so that the network communication peripheral device 110 will have access to the Internet. ability. When the communication device 100 establishes a connection with the access device 120 according to the second identity verification information, the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 can communicate in the same regional network through the connected access device 130.

Briefly, after the step S710 to the step S750, the network communication peripheral device 110 obtains the second identity verification information of the at least one access device 120 by the communication device 100, and can connect with the access device 120 according to the second identity verification information. And have the ability to access the Internet. After the communication device 100 is connected to the same access device 120, the network peripheral device 110 can communicate with the communication device 100 in the same regional network.

In the above embodiments of FIG. 2 to FIG. 7 , only the communication device 100 and the access device 120 are used as the representative of the communication device and the access device, and the embodiment of the present invention does not limit. In addition, FIG. 7 is an embodiment in which the connection between the access device 120 and the network peripheral device 110 is established in a wireless manner. However, as described above, the communication device 100 may not be the same as the connection device 120 that can be connected. The second authentication information is transmitted to the network peripheral device 110. At this time, the network peripheral device 110 can be directly connected to the access device 120 by wire. In summary, the embodiment of Figure 7 is not intended to limit the invention.

[Another embodiment of a communication system and method thereof]

According to the above embodiment, both the communication device 100 and the Netcom peripheral device 110 can generate respective user authentication information (that is, the network peripheral peripheral device 110 generates the first user verification information and the communication device 100 generates the second user authentication information), and They can store each other's user authentication information in their respective memory. For a simple understanding of the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, the following will only generate the first user verification information to the communication device 100 by the network peripheral device 110, and the network communication peripheral device 110 and the communication device 100 record the first user verification information as an example, but The invention is not limited to this.

In step S330, please match FIG. 1 and FIG. 8 to understand the operation of the more detailed steps of this step. FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a communication method according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , after performing steps S510 to S580, the first user authentication information of the network communication peripheral device 110 is stored in the memory of the communication device 100, the communication device 140, and the communication device 160. After performing the steps S710 to S750, the memory of the network peripheral device 110 stores the second identity verification information of the access device 120 and the access device 130, thereby providing the ability to connect with the access device 120 and the access device 130. . The main purpose of this stage in step S330 is that the network camera 110a, the network camera 110b, the set-top box 110c and the network hard disk 110d in the network peripheral device 110 utilize the access device 120, and the network peripheral device 110. The work machine 110e utilizes the access device 130 to log in to the network 170 to connect to the remote server 150. The communication device 160 can communicate with the Netcom peripheral device 110 by connecting to the remote server 150. For example, the network peripheral device 110 takes the network camera 110a as an example. When the communication device 160 passes through the remote server 150 to point to the network camera 110a, the network camera can be instantly viewed on the display screen of the communication device 160. 110a The image captured at the far end.

Further, step S330 can be implemented through the steps of FIG. In step S810, the network peripheral device 110 is connected to the remote server 150 through the access device 120 and the access device 130. In step S820, the network peripheral device 110 transmits the address information of the domain in which the network is located and the first user verification information to the remote server 150. In step S830, the communication device 100 is connected to the remote server 150, and the communication device 100 transmits the first user authentication information of the network communication peripheral device 110 to the remote server 170. In step S840, the remote server 170 compares the first user verification information transmitted by the communication device 100 with the first user verification information transmitted by the network communication peripheral device 110. In step S850, whether the first user verification information transmitted by the communication device 100 matches the first user verification information transmitted by the network communication peripheral device 110. If the first user verification information transmitted by the communication device 100 matches the first user verification information transmitted by the network communication peripheral device 110, the communication device 100 and the network communication peripheral device 110 can communicate with the network communication peripheral device 150 in step S860. . On the other hand, if the first user verification information transmitted by the communication device 100 does not match the first user verification information transmitted by the network communication peripheral device 110, the remote server 150 alerts the first transmission of the communication device 100 in step S870. The user verifies that the information is wrong, and reminds the communication device 100 to retransmit the first user verification information to the remote server 150, and then returns to step S840 in step S870. For a more detailed understanding of steps S810 to S870, please refer to FIG. 1 to understand the operation of the more detailed steps S810 to S860.

In the following detailed description of the steps S810 to S860, the communication device 160 is used as a representative of the communication device, and the embodiment of the present specification is not limited thereto.

In step S810, the network peripheral device 110 logs in to the network 170 through the access device 120 and the access device 130, and obtains an IP address and an nickname from the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Or the nickname set by the user, wherein the IP address and the nickname are the above address information. Next, the network peripheral device 110 can be connected to the remote server 150 by the network 170.

In step S820, the network peripheral device 110 automatically submits its own first user authentication information (ie, the aforementioned ID and password) and address information to the remote server 150.

In the steps S830 to S860, after the communication device 160 is connected to the remote server 150 via the network 170, a window is displayed on the display screen of the communication device 160 to request the communication device 160 to transmit the first user of the corresponding network communication peripheral device 110. Verify the information. After the communication device 160 submits the stored first user verification information, the remote server 150 compares the first user verification information transmitted by the communication device 100 with the first user verification information transmitted by the network communication peripheral device 110. If they match, the communication device 160 can communicate with the Netcom peripheral device 110. For example, the communication device 160 is configured to view the image captured by the remote camera 150 and the network camera 110a. The communication device 160 is installed with a plurality of different authentication information of the network access peripheral device 110, such as the road camera 110a. User information of the webcam 110b, the set-top box 110c, the network hard disk 110d, and the work machine 110e. It should be noted that the network camera 110a, the network camera 110b, the television set-top box 110c, the network hard disk 110d, and the work machine 110e may be connected to the remote server 150 at the same time. Therefore, when the communication device 160 is connected to the remote server 150, the first user verification information corresponding to the network camera 110a is submitted through the communication device 160, and the user can watch the network camera 110a on the display screen of the communication device 160. The image captured by the remote end.

In step S870, if the first user verification information transmitted by the communication device 160 does not match the first user verification information transmitted by the network communication peripheral device 110, the remote server 150 transmits a message for the communication device 160. A window is displayed on the display screen, or the signal is used to cause the communication device 160 to emit a warning sound to inform the user that the comparison result does not match, and the user must re-enter the first user verification information.

It should be noted that the verification procedure mentioned in the foregoing embodiment is unidirectional, and the communication device 160 sends the first user verification information to the remote server 150, and The corresponding network communication peripheral device 110 can communicate with each other to obtain related work information of the network communication peripheral device 110. This verification procedure is only used by the communication device 160 to unilaterally submit the first user verification information of the Netcom peripheral device 110 for verification purposes. However, in still another embodiment of the communication system and method of the present invention, the verification procedure can also be bidirectional.

In more detail, referring to FIG. 5, in the embodiment of the present invention, in step S550 to step S560, when the first identity verification information transmitted by the communication device 160 is correct, in step S580, in addition to the network communication peripheral device 110. The first user verification information is transmitted to the communication device 160, and the communication device 160 also transmits its own second user verification information to the network communication peripheral device 110. That is to say, after step S580, the memory of the communication device 160 and the network peripheral device 110 stores their IDs and passwords.

In the case where the memory of the Netcom peripheral device 110 and the communication device 160 both have the ID and password of the other party, the one-way verification procedure in the embodiment of FIG. 8 (ie, the communication device 160 passes the first user to verify the information to the far side) The server server 150 can communicate with the corresponding network communication peripheral device 110 to obtain the relevant working information of the network communication peripheral device 110. Alternatively, the network communication peripheral device 110 can be connected to the remote server 150 through the network 170. Submitting its own first user authentication information to the remote server 150, the communication device 160 also submits its own second user authentication information. Therefore, the verification procedure can be divided into the following three implementation methods.

The first implementation manner is: the remote server 150 compares the first user verification information of the Netcom peripheral device 110 submitted by the communication device 160 with the first user verification information submitted by the network communication peripheral device 110.

The second implementation manner is: the remote server 150 compares the second user verification information submitted by the communication device 160 with the second user verification information of the communication device 160 submitted by the network communication peripheral device 110.

The third implementation manner is: the remote server 150 compares the first user verification information of the Netcom peripheral device 110 submitted by the communication device 160 with the network communication peripheral device 110. If the submitted first user verification information is consistent, the remote server 150 compares the second user verification information submitted by the communication device 160 with the second user verification information of the communication device 160 submitted by the network communication peripheral device 110. Match.

In another embodiment, the remote server 150 may also connect the network peripheral device 110 in the case that the communication device 160 and the network communication peripheral device 110 establish communication via the remote server 150, via the above-mentioned verification procedure. The address information (i.e., the IP address and nickname mentioned above) is transmitted to the communication device 160. In this way, when the remote server 150 has a large load and cannot operate normally or the remote server 150 is not powered on, the communication device 160 can also input the address information of the network communication peripheral device 110 through the browser. Obtain relevant working information of the peripheral device 110.

[Possible effects of the examples]

In summary, the communication system and the method thereof according to the embodiments of the present invention transmit the second identity verification information of the access device to the peripheral device of the Netcom by first connecting the communication device to the peripheral device of the Netcom. The Netcom peripheral device can establish a connection with the corresponding access device according to the second identity verification information, and can be connected to the remote server. The communication device only needs to input the user verification information of the peripheral device of the Netcom, and can pass the remote servo. The device establishes communication with the peripheral devices of the Netcom to obtain relevant working information of the peripheral devices of the Netcom, simplifies the complicated setting process of the peripheral devices installed in the conventional network, and solves the trouble caused by the use of floating IP addresses during installation.

The drawings and the descriptions of the present invention are only examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements according to the above description. The simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are still within the scope of the invention.

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Claims (18)

A communication method includes: establishing a first connection between a network communication peripheral device and a communication device, wherein the network communication peripheral device has an access function; after the first connection is established, obtaining the network communication peripheral device and the a user authentication information for identifying each other between the communication devices; and recording the user verification information on the network communication peripheral device and the communication device; wherein the user verification information is used to allow the communication device to pass through the network communication peripheral device Communicate with the assistance of the server. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the communication device establishes the first connection with the network communication peripheral device by using a first identity verification information corresponding to the network communication peripheral device. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the network communication peripheral device and the communication device respectively generate a first and a second user verification information, and exchange and record the first and second user verification information, The user verification information includes the first and second user verification information. The communication method of claim 1, further comprising: establishing a second connection between the peripheral device of the network communication and the at least one access device, wherein the peripheral device of the network communication and the communication device pass through the access device Located in the same local area network. The communication method of claim 4, further comprising: disconnecting the first connection after the second connection is established. The communication method of claim 4, wherein the communication device transmits a second identity verification information of the access device to the network communication peripheral device, so that the network communication peripheral device and the access device establish the first A connection. The communication method of claim 4, further comprising: connecting the communication device and the peripheral device of the Netcom to the remote server; The communication device and the peripheral device of the Netcom use the user authentication information to communicate with each other through the assistance of the remote server. The communication method of claim 1, wherein an application corresponding to the peripheral device of the Netcom is installed in the communication device, and the communication device is paired with the peripheral device of the Netcom through the application, and after the pairing is successful The communication device establishes the first connection with the network communication peripheral device. For example, the communication method described in claim 4 of the patent application further includes: confirming whether the peripheral device of the Netcom and the communication device are located in the same regional network. The communication method of claim 7, wherein the network communication peripheral device and the communication device transmit the user verification information and the address information recorded by the communication device to the remote server, and the remote server records the user Verifying the information and its address information, when the communication device and the network communication peripheral device want to communicate, the communication device or the network communication peripheral device transmits the user verification information to the remote server for comparison, and the remote server is based on The result of the comparison determines whether the communication device is assisted in communicating with the peripheral device of the Netcom. A communication method includes: connecting a communication device and a Netcom peripheral device to a remote server; and the communication device and the network communication peripheral device use a user authentication information to assist each other through the assistance of the remote server communication. The communication method of claim 11, wherein the network communication peripheral device and the communication device transmit the user verification information and the address information recorded by the communication device to the remote server, and the remote server records the user Verifying the information and its address information, when the communication device and the network communication peripheral device want to communicate, the communication device or the network communication peripheral device transmits the user verification information to the remote server for comparison, and the remote server is based on The result of the comparison determines whether the communication device is assisted in communicating with the peripheral device of the Netcom. The communication method of claim 12, further comprising: establishing a first connection between the peripheral device of the network communication and the communication device, wherein the peripheral device of the network communication has an access function; and the first connection After the establishment, the user verification information between the network communication peripheral device and the communication device for identifying each other is obtained; and the user verification information is recorded in the network communication peripheral device and the communication device. The communication method of claim 13, wherein the communication device establishes the first connection with the network communication peripheral device using a first identity verification information corresponding to the network communication peripheral device. The communication method of claim 13, wherein the network communication peripheral device and the communication device respectively generate a first and a second user verification information, and exchange and record the first and second user verification information, The user verification information includes the first and second user verification information. The communication method of claim 13, further comprising: establishing a second connection between the peripheral device of the network communication and the at least one access device, wherein the peripheral device of the network communication and the communication device pass through the access device Located in the same local area network. The communication method of claim 16, wherein the communication device transmits a second identity verification information of the access device to the network communication peripheral device, so that the network communication peripheral device establishes a connection with the access device. . A network communication peripheral device includes: a peripheral device module; and a network communication module having a communication capability and an access function; wherein the network communication peripheral device establishes a first connection with the communication device through the network communication module, After the first connection is established, the network communication peripheral device records the user verification information, and after the communication device and the network communication peripheral device are connected to the remote server, the communication device and the network communication peripheral device use the user verification information. Communicate with each other through the assistance of the remote server.