WO2009139242A1

WO2009139242A1 - Server, service providing method, and program

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Publication number: WO2009139242A1
Application number: PCT/JP2009/057210
Authority: WO
Inventors: 政彰森島
Original assignee: 日本電気株式会社
Priority date: 2008-05-15
Filing date: 2009-04-08
Publication date: 2009-11-19
Also published as: TW201001341A; JP2009277064A

Abstract

Provided is a service providing server (101) which manages entrance and exit of a user according to a user identifier transmitted from a gate (102) which is arranged at an entrance of a particular area (105) and reads a user identifier for identifying a user written in an authentication key (106) owned by the user. When connection to the service providing server (101) is requested from a terminal (104-1) or a terminal (104-2) operated by a user, a service selected depending on whether the user is inside or outside the particular area (105) is provided to the terminal (104-1) or the terminal (104-2).

Description

Server, service providing method and program

The present invention relates to a server that provides a service to a communication terminal, a service providing method, and a program.

It has become possible to provide high-speed services with wide coverage in a system to which wireless broadband such as WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) and LTE (Long Term Evolution), etc., which has attracted attention in recent years, has been applied. In a system to which such wireless broadband is applied, various services can be provided.

When it is desired to provide (limit) only these users to specific users, the area for providing services is limited based on the coverage of a specific wireless base station.

However, the limitation of provided services based on infrastructure such as the coverage of a specific wireless base station is not easy for a user who receives the service to recognize the area where the service can be received. Further, the range of coverage varies somewhat depending on the environment, and it is difficult for the service provider to accurately recognize the serviceable area even from the service provider side.

Therefore, detection means for detecting the identification number of the portable terminal from the portable terminal is provided at the entrance gate or exit gate for the user carrying the portable terminal to enter and exit from a specific area, and the identification detected by the detection means There is considered a technique for notifying a server of a number and providing a service according to the identification number to a portable terminal by the server (see, for example, patent publication 2006-191540).

However, in the technology described in Patent Publication No. 2006-191540, only the service provided to the mobile terminal is limited, and the network (communication line) used by the mobile terminal is not limited. In addition, when the owner of the portable terminal enters a specific area or leaves a specific area, it is necessary to perform processing for detecting the identification number of the portable terminal that is usually unnecessary, and it takes time and effort. . In addition, since the service provided according to the location of the portable terminal is limited, when the owner of the portable terminal and the portable terminal exist inside and outside the specific area, it is not the owner. There is a possibility that unauthorized access by the person using the portable terminal may occur. That is, there is a risk that a service different from the service expected by the owner may be provided.

An object of the present invention is to provide a server, a service providing method, and a program that solve the problems described above.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is
It is connected to an identification information reader provided at the entrance of a predetermined area, and is used to identify the user who has been read and transmitted by the identification information reader from an identification information storage medium possessed by the user. A server for managing entry / exit of the user based on the identification information of the user,
When a connection to the server is requested from a terminal operated by the user, a service is provided to the terminal according to whether the user is inside or outside the area.

Further, it is connected to an identification information reader provided at the entrance of a predetermined area, and identifies the user who has been read and transmitted by the identification information reader from an identification information storage medium possessed by the user. A service providing method in a server that manages entry / exit of the user based on the user identification information of
When a connection to the server is requested from a terminal operated by the user, the terminal has a process of providing a service according to whether the user is inside or outside the area.

Further, it is connected to an identification information reader provided at the entrance of a predetermined area, and identifies the user who has been read and transmitted by the identification information reader from an identification information storage medium possessed by the user. A program that causes a server that manages entry / exit of the user based on the user identification information of
When a connection to the server is requested from a terminal operated by the user, the terminal is made to execute a procedure for providing a service according to whether the user is inside or outside the area.

As described above, in the present invention, the identification information reading device provided at the entrance of the predetermined area is connected, and the identification information reading device reads and transmits from the identification information storage medium possessed by the user. In the server that manages the entry / exit of the user based on the user identification information for identifying the user, when connection from the terminal operated by the user to the server is requested, the use is made to the terminal Since the service is provided depending on whether the person is in or out of the area, the service can be easily provided according to the position of the user.

It is a figure which shows one form of the service provision system of this invention.

It is a figure which shows an example of an internal structure of the service provision server shown in FIG.

It is a figure which shows an example of the service content information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part shown in FIG.

It is a figure which shows an example of the user information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part shown in FIG.

It is a figure which shows an example of an internal structure of the gate shown in FIG.

It is a figure which shows the other example of the internal structure of the gate shown in FIG.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the gate which has a structure shown in FIG.

It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process of a gate among the service provision methods in this form.

It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process of the positional information update in a service provision server among the service provision methods in this form.

It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process of the service provision in a service provision server among the service provision methods in this form.

It is a figure which shows the other example of the service content information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part shown in FIG.

It is a figure which shows an example of the connection network information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a form in which a base station in a specific area communicates with a terminal existing outside the specific area in the form shown in FIG. 1;

It is a figure which shows the 1st Example of this form.

It is a figure which shows the 2nd Example of this form.

It is a figure which shows the 3rd Example of this form.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a service providing system of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment comprises a service providing server 101, a gate 102, base stations 103-1 and 103-2, and terminals 104-1 and 104-2. The gate 102 is a general entrance / exit gate which is installed at the entrance of the specific area 105 and reads the user identification information written in the authentication key 106. The specific area 105 is, for example, a predetermined area artificially closed, such as a business office, office, or park of a company. The authentication key 106 is user identification information for identifying a user who holds or passes over the gate 102 when entering or leaving the specific area 105, such as an employee ID card, an admission card, an admission pass, etc. It is written in advance. Further, in FIG. 1, the terminal 104-1 is present in the specific area 105, and the terminals 104-2 and 104-3 are present outside the specific area 105. Terminal 104-3 exists in a range where radio waves transmitted from base station 105 can reach.

Based on the user identification information for identifying the user transmitted from the gate 102, the service providing server 101 enters / exits the user, that is, is inside or outside the specific area 105? Is a server that manages Also, services are provided to the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 via the base stations 103-1 and 103-2.

The gate 102 is generally a gate provided at the entrance of the specific area 105, and is an identification information reader that reads information written in the authentication key 106 by holding or passing the authentication key 106.

Base stations 103-1 and 103-2 are radio base stations that mediate services provided from the service providing server 101 to the terminals 104-1 to 104-3. The base stations 103-1 and 103-2 communicate with the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 using radio. In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the base station 103-1 is provided in the specific area 105, and the base station 103-2 is provided outside the specific area 105.

The terminals 104-1 to 104-3 are communication terminals equipped with a wireless communication function.

The authentication key 106 is identification information such as a general ID card or the like possessed by an employee who works in a business place or office that is the specific area 105 and in which user identification information for identifying the user who is the employee is written. It is a storage medium.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the service providing server 101 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the service providing server 101 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with an identification information receiving unit 111, a table managing unit 112, a storage unit 113, an access handling unit 114, and a service providing unit 115. ing. Note that FIG. 2 shows only the components related to the present invention among the components that the service providing server 101 has.

The identification information receiving unit 111 receives the user identification information transmitted from the gate 102. The received user identification information is output to the table management unit 112.

Based on the user identification information output from the identification information reception unit 111, the table management unit 112 causes the storage unit 113 to store the position where the user to which the user identification information is added is present. Also, based on the login ID and password output from the access handling unit 114, the service content provided to the user is read from the storage unit 113. Also, it outputs the read service content to the service providing unit 115.

The storage unit 113 stores, as service content information, location information indicating a position for providing a service and service content to be provided in association with each other. In addition, the user identification information, the login ID of the user, the password, and the position information indicating the position where the user is currently stored are associated and stored as the user information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of service content information stored in the storage unit 113 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the service content information stored in the storage unit 113 shown in FIG. 2 corresponds to position information indicating a position for providing a service and the service content to be provided.

For example, position information “within a specific area” is associated with service content “all folder access, e-mail transmission / reception, all intranet web access”. This indicates that the service of “all folder access, email transmission / reception, all intranet web access” is provided in the specific area 105. Further, position information “outside the specific area” is associated with service content “specific folder access, e-mail transmission / reception”. This indicates that outside the specific area 105, a limited service of "specific folder access, e-mail transmission / reception" is provided.

The service content information is stored in advance in the storage unit 113.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of user information stored in the storage unit 113 shown in FIG.

The user information stored in the storage unit 113 shown in FIG. 2 is, as shown in FIG. 4, a position indicating the user identification information, the login ID of the user, the password, and the position where the user is at present. Information is associated with it.

For example, user identification information “00000001”, login ID “A00010001”, password “aaa”, and position information “within a specific area” are associated with each other. This is because the login ID for authenticating the user whose user identification information is "00000001" is "A00010001", the password is "aaa", and the user is in the specific area 105 at present. Show that. In addition, user identification information “00000002”, login ID “B00020002”, password “bbb”, and position information “outside the specific area” are associated with each other. This is because the login ID for authenticating the user who is the user identification information “00000002” is “B00020002”, the password is “bbb”, and the user is currently out of the specific area 105. Show that.

The user identification information, the login ID of the user, and the password are stored in advance in the storage unit 113. Further, the position information is stored by the table management unit 112 based on the user identification information received by the identification information reception unit 111.

Further, the access handling unit 114 receives the login ID and the password transmitted from the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 via the base stations 103-1 and 103-2, and outputs the login ID and the password to the table management unit 112.

The service providing unit 115 provides services corresponding to the service content output from the table management unit 112 to the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 via the base stations 103-1 and 103-2.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the gate 102 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the gate 102 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with an identification information reading unit 201 and an identification information transmission unit 202. Among the components of the gate 102, FIG. 5 shows only the components related to the present invention.

The identification information reading unit 201 reads user identification information for identifying the user written in the authentication key 106 from the authentication key 106. Also, the read user identification information is output to the identification information transmission unit 202.

The identification information transmission unit 202 transmits the user identification information output from the identification information reading unit 201 to the service providing server 101. Here, the signal format of the user identification information transmitted to the service providing server 101 is not particularly defined.

In addition, the identification information reading unit 201 may be configured to identify entry into and exit from the specific area 105.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of the internal configuration of gate 102 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the gate 102 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with an entrance identification information reading unit 203, an exit identification information reading unit 204, and an identification information transmission unit 202. Of the components of the gate 102, FIG. 6 shows only the components related to the present invention.

The entry identification information reading unit 203 and the exit identification information reading unit 204 read from the authentication key 106 user identification information for identifying the user written in the authentication key 106. Further, the read user identification information is output to the identification information transmission unit 202.

The identification information transmission unit 202 is the same as the identification information transmission unit 202 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the appearance of the gate 102 having the configuration shown in FIG.

The gate 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 6 is provided with an entrance identification information reading unit 203 displayed as "entrance" in appearance and an exit identification information reading unit 204 displayed as "exit". .

When the user holds up the authentication key 106 in the portion where "admission" is displayed, it is recognized that the user has entered (that the user has entered the specific area 105). In addition, when the user holds the authentication key 106 over the portion displayed as “exit”, it is recognized that the user has exited (outside of the specific area 105).

Below, the service provision method in this form is demonstrated.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the gate 102 in the service providing method according to the present embodiment.

First, when the user passes or passes the authentication key 106 to the gate 102, in step 1, the identification information reading unit 201 (or the entry identification information reading unit 203 or the exit identification information reading unit 204) writes in the authentication key 106 User identification information is read. The communication method between the gate 102 and the authentication key 106 used for this reading may be a generally used noncontact wireless communication or the like.

Then, the read user identification information is output from the identification information reading unit 201 (or the entry identification information reading unit 203 or the exit identification information reading unit 204) to the identification information transmission unit 202. Then, in step 2, user identification information is transmitted from the identification information transmission unit 202 to the service providing server 101. At this time, when the user identification information is read by the entry identification information reading unit 203 or the exit identification information reading unit 204, either the entry identification information reading unit 203 or the exit identification information reading unit 204 is used. Entry / exit information indicating whether the person identification has been read, that is, entry / exit information indicating "entered" or "exited" is also transmitted to the service providing server 101 together with the user identification information.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the process of updating position information in the service providing server 101 in the service providing method according to the present embodiment.

Among the processing described with reference to FIG. 8, the user identification information transmitted from the gate 102 in step 2 is received when the identification information receiving unit 111 of the service providing server 101 is received in step 11. The user identification information is output to the table management unit 112.

Then, in step 12, the table management unit 112 updates the user information stored in the storage unit 113 based on the user identification information. Specifically, the user identification information transmitted from the gate 102 is searched from the user information stored in the storage unit 113, and the position information associated with the searched user information is updated. . At this time, when the position information is stored as "within a specific area", it is updated to "out of the specific area", and when the position information is stored as "out of a specific area", "within a specific area" May be updated. In addition, entry / exit information indicating whether the user identification is read by the entrance identification information reading unit 203 or the exit identification information reading unit 204 from the gate 102 having the configuration shown in FIG. 6 is together with the user identification information. When transmitted, the position information may be updated based on the entry / exit information.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for illustrating the process of service provision in the service provision server 101 in the service provision method according to the present embodiment.

First, in order to request a connection to the service providing server 101 by the user, the login ID and password are input to the terminals 104-1 to 104-3, and these are input as connection request signals from the terminals 104-1 to 104-3. When transmitted, a connection request signal is received by the access handling unit 114 in step 21. Here, the login ID may be the same as the user identification information. The login ID and password become authentication information for authenticating the user. Then, of the received connection request signal, the login ID and the password are output from the access handling unit 114 to the table management unit 112.

Then, in step 22, the table management unit 112 authenticates the user based on the login ID and the password output from the access handling unit 114. This authentication method is based on searching whether the combination of the login ID and the password output from the access handling unit 114 exists in the user information stored in advance in the storage unit 113. If the combination of the login ID and the password output from the access handling unit 114 exists in the user information stored in advance in the storage unit 113, it is determined that the authentication is successful.

Subsequently, the table management unit 112 reads out the position information stored in the user information of the storage unit 113 in association with the retrieved login ID and password. Based on the read position information, the position where the user holding the authentication key 106 in which the user identification information is written is determined in step S23.

If it is determined that the position where the user exists is within the specific area 105, the service content provided when the position information is "within the specific area" is from the service content information stored in the storage unit 113. It is read by the table management unit 112. Then, in step 24, a service according to the read service content is provided from the service providing unit 115 to the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 via the base stations 103-1 and 103-2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 23 that the position where the user exists is out of the specific area 105, the case where the position information is "out of the specific area" from the service content information stored in the storage unit 113 The table management unit 112 reads out the service contents provided to the client. Then, in step 25, a service according to the read service content is provided from the service providing unit 115 to the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 via the base stations 103-1 and 103-2.

Therefore, the authentication key 106 specifies the gate 102 even when the radio wave transmitted from the base station 103-1 providing the service in the specific area 105 is in a receivable position, as in the terminal 104-3. After passing out of the area 105, the service in the specific area 105 can not be received.

The above-described process will be specifically described by taking the case where the user having the authentication key 106 enters the specific area 105 as an example. Here, the case where the gate 102 has the internal configuration shown in FIG. 6 will be described as an example. Further, the case where the user identification information is "00000001" will be described as an example. The case where the user information and the service content information stored in the storage unit 113 are respectively shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described as an example.

When the user holds the authentication key 106 over the entrance identification information reading unit 203 of the gate 102 to enter the specific area 105, the entrance identification information reading unit 203 reads the user identification information written in the authentication key 106. Be The read user identification information is transmitted from the identification information transmission unit 202 to the service providing server 101. At this time, entry / exit information indicating that the user has “entered” the specific area 105 is transmitted together with the user identification information.

Then, the identification information receiving unit 111 of the service providing server 101 receives the user identification information transmitted from the gate 102 and the entrance / exit information indicating that the user has “entered”.

Then, the table management unit 112 searches the received user identification information from the user information stored in the storage unit 113. The position information stored in association with the retrieved user identification information "00000001" is updated to "within a specific area".

Thereafter, when the user inputs the login ID and password to the terminal 104-1, the input login ID and password are transmitted to the service providing server 101 via the base station 103-1. The login ID and password transmitted from the terminal 104-1 are received by the access handling unit 114 of the service providing server 101. The case where the login ID and the password inputted here are “A00010001” and “aaa” will be described as an example.

Subsequently, the table management unit 112 searches whether or not the combination of the login ID and the password received by the access handling unit 114 exists in the user information stored in advance in the storage unit 113.

In the user information stored in the storage unit 113, since there is a pair of the login ID "A00010001" and the password "aaa", it is determined that the authentication is successful. Then, the table management unit 112 reads out position information “within a specific area” associated with a combination of the login ID “A00010001” and the password “aaa”.

Then, in the service content information stored in the storage unit 113 by the table management unit 112, the service content in which the position information is associated with “within a specific area” “all folder access, e-mail transmission / reception, all intranet Web “Access” is read out, and services according to these are provided from the service providing unit 115 to the terminal 104-1 via the base station 103-1.

Further, the above-described process will be specifically described by taking the case where the user who possesses the authentication key 106 has left the specific area 105 as an example. Here, the case where the gate 102 has the internal configuration shown in FIG. 6 will be described as an example. Further, the case where the user identification information is "00000002" will be described as an example. The case where the user information and the service content information stored in the storage unit 113 are respectively shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described as an example.

When the user holds the authentication key 106 over the exit identification information reading unit 204 of the gate 102 to exit the specific area 105, the exit identification information reading unit 204 reads the user identification information written in the authentication key 106. Be The read user identification information is transmitted from the identification information transmission unit 202 to the service providing server 101. At this time, entry / exit information indicating that the user has "exited" in the specific area 105 is transmitted together with the user identification information.

Then, the identification information receiving unit 111 of the service providing server 101 receives the user identification information transmitted from the gate 102 and the entry / exit information indicating that the user has exited.

Then, the table management unit 112 searches the received user identification information from the user information stored in the storage unit 113. The position information stored in association with the retrieved user identification information "00000002" is updated to "outside the specific area".

Thereafter, when the user inputs the login ID and password to the terminal 104-2, the input login ID and password are transmitted to the service providing server 101 via the base station 103-2. The login ID and the password transmitted from the terminal 104-2 are received by the access handling unit 114 of the service providing server 101. The case where the login ID and the password inputted here are “B00020002” and “bbb” will be described as an example.

In the user information stored in the storage unit 113, since there is a pair of the login ID "B00020002" and the password "bbb", it is determined that the authentication is successful. Then, the table management unit 112 reads out position information “out of the specific area” associated with the combination of the login ID “B0002” and the password “bbb”.

Then, the table management unit 112 reads out the service content “specific folder access, e-mail transmission / reception” whose position information is associated with “out of the specific area” in the service content information stored in the storage unit 113. The service corresponding to these is provided from the service providing unit 115 to the terminal 104-2 via the base station 103-2.

In addition, it may be limited based on the time of using the service provided to the terminals 104-1 and 104-2.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of service content information stored in storage unit 113 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11, the service content information stored in the storage unit 113 shown in FIG. 2 includes position information indicating a position at which the service is provided, time information indicating a time of using the service, and service content to be provided. Are associated with each other.

For example, position information “within a specific area”, time information “8:30 to 21:30”, and service content “all folder access, email transmission / reception, all intranet Web access” are associated. This indicates that the service of “all folder access, email transmission / reception, all intranet web access” is provided in the specific area 105 from 8:30 to 21:30. Further, position information “within a specific area”, time information “21:30 to 8:30”, and service content “specific folder access, e-mail transmission / reception” are associated. This indicates that the service of “specific folder access, email transmission / reception” is provided in the specific area 105 from 21:30 to 8:30. Further, position information “outside the specific area”, time information “all day”, and service content “specific folder access, e-mail transmission / reception” are associated with each other. This indicates that, outside the specific area 105, a limited service of "specific folder access, e-mail transmission / reception" is provided regardless of the time of use.

Further, connection network information indicating networks to which the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 can be connected is stored in the storage unit 113 based on the position information, and the connectable networks are limited based on the connection network information. It may be

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of connection network information stored in the storage unit 113 shown in FIG.

The connection network information stored in storage unit 113 shown in FIG. 2 is, as shown in FIG. 12, a network showing position information indicating a position for providing a service and a network to which terminals 104-1 to 104-3 can connect. The types are associated with each other.

For example, position information “within a specific area” and a network type “network A” are associated with each other. This indicates that the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 can be connected to the network A in the specific area 105. Further, position information “outside the specific area” is associated with the network type “network B”. This indicates that the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 can be connected to the network B outside the specific area 105.

Examples of this network type include a WiMAX network, an in-house wireless LAN, and a public network. As a result, the connectable networks can be divided into the specific area 105 and the specific area 105.

In the example described above, as shown in FIG. 1, the terminal 104-1 present in the specific area 105 communicates with the service providing server 101 via the base station 103-1 and is outside the specific area 105. The existing terminal 104-2 communicates with the service providing server 101 through the base station 103-2, and the terminal 104-3 existing outside the specific area 105 communicates with the service providing server 101 through the base station 103-2. Communicate with

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a form in which base station 103-1 and terminal 104-2 perform communication in the form shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the terminal 104-2 exists at a position where it can communicate with the base station 103-1 even outside the specific area 105, the terminal 104-2 is the base station 103-1. It may communicate with the service providing server 101 via In this case, the service providing server 101 provides a service according to the outside of the specific area 105 to the terminal 104-2 via the base station 103-1.

Below, the Example of this form is demonstrated.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a first example of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the user uses the terminal 104-1 in the specific area 105, the terminal 104-1 is provided with a service of intranet full access. After that, when the authentication key 106 passes through the gate 102 and the user uses the terminal 104-1 outside the specific area 105, the terminal 104-1 is provided with a service of intranet limited access. Also in the present embodiment, as in the case shown in FIG. 13, even when the terminal 104-1 exists outside the specific area 105, the terminal 104-1 does not go through the base station 103-1. It may communicate with the service providing server 101. In this case, the service providing server 101 provides a service according to the outside of the specific area 105 to the terminal 104-1 existing outside the specific area 105 via the base station 103-1.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a second example of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the user uses the terminal 104-1 in the specific area 105, the terminal 104-1 is provided with a service of intranet full access. In addition, when the user holds the authentication key 106 and leaves the specific area 105 by passing the gate 102 while leaving the terminal 104-1 in the specific area 105, the terminal 104-1 can not access the intranet with limited access. Service is provided. This makes it possible to prevent a third party from stealing the contents of the terminal 104-1 placed in the specific area 105.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a third example of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the user uses the terminal 104-1 in the specific area 105, the terminal 104-1 is provided with a full access service over the WLAN network 107. After that, when the authentication key 106 passes through the gate 102 and the user uses the terminal 104-1 outside the specific area 105, the terminal 104-1 is provided with a connection service to the public network 108. . Thereby, it is possible to switch smoothly between the intranet line used in the specific area 105 and the general public network by passing the gate 102 of the authentication key 106.

The user identification information may be written to the terminals 104-1 and 104-2 so that the user can read the information from the gate 102. In this case, the authentication by the login ID and password as described above is unnecessary, and a service is provided according to the position where the terminals 104-1 and 104-2 exist.

In addition, the above-described functions of the service providing server 101 include a general function of managing entry and exit of the user and a feature of the present invention which restricts the service provided based on the entry and exit of the user. The functions may be separately implemented by separate (multiple) servers.

In addition, networks through which the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 can be connected by passing the gate 102 of the authentication key 106 are wireless broadband such as WiMAX and LTE, WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) which is a type of wireless LAN connection technology, etc. And may be switched to either. For example, when it is determined that the user who possesses the authentication key 106 is present in the specific area 105, it is possible to connect to the company intranet via WiFi (full access), and the user who possesses the authentication key 106 determines the specific area 105. If it is determined to be outside, it may be connectable to a network such as WiMAX or LTE. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the base station 103-1 is a base station connectable to a WiFi network, and the base station 103-2 is a base station connectable to a network such as WiMAX or LTE. It is good. In this case, the wireless communication distance is longer than the wireless LAN, and it becomes possible to connect outside the specific area 105 to a network such as WiMAX or LTE that can perform high-speed communication.

Also, the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 may be thin clients. When the terminals 104-1 to 104-3 are thin clients, by linking with the information passing through the gate 102 of the authentication key 106, it is possible to provide a service considering security while enabling a wide range of access. . This is because outside the specific area 105, even if the thin clients 104-1 to 104-3 try to acquire necessary information, only limited information is provided.

The processing of the service providing server 101 described above may be performed by a logic circuit manufactured according to the purpose. Further, even if a program in which the processing content is described as a procedure is recorded in a recording medium readable by the service providing server 101, and the program recorded in the recording medium is read by the service providing server 101 and executed. good. The recording medium readable by the service providing server 101 includes a removable recording medium such as a floppy disk (registered trademark), a magneto-optical disk, a DVD, a CD, etc., a ROM, a RAM, etc. built in the service providing server 101. Point to memory and HDD etc. The program recorded on the recording medium is read by a CPU (not shown) in the service providing server 101, and the same processing as described above is performed under the control of the CPU. Here, the CPU operates as a computer that executes a program read from a recording medium in which the program is recorded.

As described above, in order to judge the position of the user using the user identification information read in order to enter and leave the business area, office, park, etc. which is a specific area in general, the position of the user is There is no need to add a special means for identification, and services can be provided based on the user's location information.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The configurations and details of the present invention can be modified in various ways that can be understood by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-128424 filed on May 15, 2008, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein.

Claims

It is connected to an identification information reader provided at the entrance of a predetermined area, and is used to identify the user who has been read and transmitted by the identification information reader from an identification information storage medium possessed by the user. A server for managing entry / exit of the user based on the identification information of the user,
A server that provides a service according to whether the user is inside or outside the area when a connection to the server is requested from a terminal operated by the user.
In the server according to claim 1,
A storage unit that stores the user identification information, position information indicating whether the user is inside or outside the area, and service content corresponding to the position information;
A table management unit that reads out the service content from the storage unit based on user identification information included in the connection request signal when a connection request signal for requesting a connection to the server is transmitted from the terminal;
A server providing a service according to the service content read out by the table management unit to the terminal.
In the server according to claim 1,
According to the user identification information, authentication information used to authenticate the user by the server, position information indicating whether the user is inside or outside the area, and the position information A storage unit that stores the associated service content in association with each other;
A table management unit that reads out the service content from the storage unit based on the authentication information when the authentication information is transmitted from the terminal to the server;
A server providing a service according to the service content read out by the table management unit to the terminal.
In the server according to claim 2,
The storage unit stores user information in which the user identification information and the position information are associated, and service content information in which the position information and the service content are associated.
The table management unit reads the position information from the user information based on the user identification information, and reads the service content from the service content information based on the read position information. server.
In the server according to claim 3,
The storage unit stores user information in which the user identification information, the authentication information, and the position information are associated, and service content information in which the position information and the service content are associated.
The server, wherein the table management unit reads the position information from the user information based on the authentication information, and reads the service content from the service content information based on the read position information.
It is connected to an identification information reader provided at the entrance of a predetermined area, and is used to identify the user who has been read and transmitted by the identification information reader from an identification information storage medium possessed by the user. A service providing method in a server that manages entry / exit of the user based on the identification information of the user,
A service providing method comprising processing for providing a service to the terminal according to whether the user is inside or outside the area when a connection to the server is requested from the terminal operated by the user .
In the service providing method according to claim 6,
The user identification information, position information indicating whether the user is in or out of the area, and service content according to the position information are stored in a storage unit provided in the server in association with each other. And the process to
A process of reading the service content from the storage unit based on user identification information included in the connection request signal when a connection request signal for requesting a connection to the server is transmitted from the terminal;
Providing a service according to the service content to the terminal.
In the service providing method according to claim 6,
According to the user identification information, authentication information used to authenticate the user by the server, position information indicating whether the user is inside or outside the area, and the position information Processing for correlating the stored service content and storing it in a storage unit of the server;
A process of reading the service content from the storage unit based on the authentication information when the authentication information is transmitted from the terminal to the server;
Providing a service according to the service content to the terminal.
It is connected to an identification information reader provided at the entrance of a predetermined area, and is used to identify the user who has been read and transmitted by the identification information reader from an identification information storage medium possessed by the user. A server that manages entry and exit of the user based on the identification information of the user;
A program that, when a terminal operated by a user requests connection to the server, executes a procedure for providing a service according to whether the user is inside or outside the area.
In the program according to claim 9,
The user identification information, position information indicating whether the user is in or out of the area, and service content according to the position information are stored in a storage unit provided in the server in association with each other. And the steps to
A procedure for reading out the service content from the storage unit based on user identification information included in the connection request signal when a connection request signal for requesting a connection to the server is transmitted from the terminal;
A program for causing the server to execute a procedure of providing a service according to the service content to the terminal.
In the program according to claim 9,
According to the user identification information, authentication information used to authenticate the user by the server, position information indicating whether the user is inside or outside the area, and the position information A procedure for storing the associated service content in the storage unit of the server in association with each other;
A procedure for reading out the service content from the storage unit based on the authentication information when the authentication information is transmitted from the terminal to the server;
A program for causing the server to execute a procedure of providing a service according to the service content to the terminal.