WO2016080396A1 - Check-in system and check-in program - Google Patents

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WO2016080396A1
WO2016080396A1 PCT/JP2015/082273 JP2015082273W WO2016080396A1 WO 2016080396 A1 WO2016080396 A1 WO 2016080396A1 JP 2015082273 W JP2015082273 W JP 2015082273W WO 2016080396 A1 WO2016080396 A1 WO 2016080396A1
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創 梅木
亮太 山田
優樹 井上
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  • the present invention relates to a check-in system for managing check-in to a predetermined space of a user and managing a wireless connection to a network arranged there.
  • a predetermined communication device When a predetermined communication device is wirelessly connected to a network such as a LAN or the Internet, wireless communication is performed with a connection management control device such as a wireless LAN access point or router that manages the connection to the network, and there A predetermined process such as authentication is required.
  • a connection management control device such as a wireless LAN access point or router that manages the connection to the network
  • a predetermined process such as authentication is required.
  • AOSS Airstation One-touch Secure System
  • WPS WiFi Secured Setup
  • wireless communication information such as identification information and password for the wireless connection
  • the user of the communication device inputs the information, and the connection management control device determines whether or not wireless connection to the network is possible based on the information.
  • the wireless setting information may be recorded in advance on the communication device side.
  • Patent Document 1 a technology for preventing the information from being visually recognized in the communication device has been developed (for example, Patent Document 1). See).
  • a given space such as a hotel or a station is not allowed to freely enter and exit, and only users of the space, such as staying at a hotel or using a station, are allowed to enter or leave the space. It is.
  • a predetermined space there is a case where a wirelessly connectable network prepared for the user is arranged.
  • the convenience of network management In addition, a certain procedure is required for wireless connection, which is inconvenient for the user.
  • Wireless connection can be made to a network corresponding to the wireless setting information.
  • a network corresponding to pre-recorded wireless setting information such as a space where a user intends to use temporarily such as a hotel or a station, for the first time.
  • the network arranged in the space to be used does not have the wireless setting information corresponding to the network, so that it is difficult to enjoy the benefits of the prior art.
  • the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and facilitates check-in of a user who intends to use a predetermined space to the predetermined space and wireless connection to a network arranged in the predetermined space.
  • the purpose is to provide a management system.
  • information for check-in and information for wireless connection are associated with each other and given to the first terminal of the user.
  • a configuration is adopted in which managed wireless setting information is provided to the user terminal. Thereby, it is possible to grasp the wireless connection to the network using the wireless setting information from the check-in information, and suitable network management can be executed.
  • the present invention is a check-in system for managing check-in of a user to a predetermined space and managing a wireless connection to a predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space.
  • a connection management control device that manages a wireless connection to the predetermined network from outside the network, and a predetermined first terminal of the user associated with check-in information for the user to check in to the predetermined space
  • An information providing device for providing the first wireless setting information enabling wireless communication with the connection management control device to the predetermined first terminal.
  • the connection management control device permits the predetermined first terminal to which the first wireless setting information is given to wirelessly connect to the predetermined network
  • the processing device includes: A predetermined second terminal different from the predetermined first terminal transmits second wireless setting information for enabling wireless communication between the predetermined second terminal and the connection management control device to the predetermined network.
  • the predetermined first terminal prepares the wireless setting information associated with the first wireless setting information as the second wireless setting information.
  • the predetermined first terminal is caused to function so as to be provided to the predetermined second terminal.
  • check-in information assigned to a user to use a predetermined space is associated with first wireless setting information for wireless connection to a predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space.
  • the check-in information here is information for identifying the user regarding the use of the predetermined space (user name, address, etc.), key information for entering and leaving the predetermined space, and the like.
  • the first wireless setting information is wireless setting information for allowing a user to connect to a predetermined first terminal by a connection management control device that manages a predetermined network.
  • examples of the wireless setting information include identification information for identification in a predetermined network, a password corresponding to the identification information, and the like.
  • the predetermined first terminal uses the assigned first wireless setting information to change the connection management control device.
  • Wireless connection to a predetermined network is permitted.
  • the predetermined first terminal is in a state in which wireless connection is permitted while being associated with the user in the predetermined space via the check-in information.
  • the predetermined first terminal wirelessly connected to the predetermined network as described above is changed from the wireless setting information for the predetermined second terminal that is another terminal of the user ( (Second radio setting information).
  • the predetermined second terminal requests the predetermined first terminal to exchange wireless setting information instead of the connection management control device.
  • the predetermined first terminal prepares second wireless setting information for the predetermined second terminal.
  • the predetermined first terminal may make the second wireless setting information the same as or different from the first wireless setting information.
  • the second wireless setting information prepared by the predetermined first terminal is sent to the predetermined second terminal side and used for wireless connection by the predetermined second terminal.
  • the predetermined second terminal Wireless connection to a predetermined network via the connection management control device is possible.
  • the second wireless setting information is further associated with the first wireless setting information associated with the check-in information. Therefore, wireless connection by a predetermined second terminal is permitted in a state associated with a user in a predetermined space. Therefore, the user can easily realize the wireless connection of the predetermined second terminal to the predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space by the processing between the terminals, and the convenience of the user is enhanced. Since the wireless connection of each terminal is executed in a state that can be managed by the connection management control device, management is also preferably performed from the aspect of wireless connection management.
  • the first wireless setting information includes user identification information assigned to a user who checks in the predetermined space, and , First terminal identification information corresponding to the predetermined first terminal
  • the second wireless setting information includes the user identification information and the second terminal identification information corresponding to the predetermined second terminal. It may be included.
  • the second wireless setting information may be the same information as the first wireless setting information.
  • the connection management control device associates a user who checks in a predetermined space with a predetermined first terminal and a predetermined second terminal, and then performs wireless connection and predetermined second with a predetermined first terminal.
  • a wireless connection by a terminal can be distinguished from each other. Further, the latter can associate a wireless connection by at least a predetermined first terminal and a predetermined second terminal with a user who checks in a predetermined space.
  • the information adding device may also add the check-in information to the predetermined first terminal in addition to the first wireless setting information.
  • the predetermined first terminal has a key function for the user to enter and exit the predetermined space in addition to the function of providing the wireless setting information for the predetermined second terminal.
  • the information providing apparatus may provide the check-in information and the first wireless setting information to the predetermined first terminal via wireless communication with the predetermined first terminal. The user's convenience is enhanced by performing the assignment through wireless communication.
  • the information grant device may grant the check-in information and the first wireless setting information to the predetermined first terminal at the same time.
  • a predetermined check that is connected to a second network that is connectable to a user and is a network other than the predetermined network and that is a time when the user checks in the predetermined space.
  • the information providing device is also connected to the second network, and the information providing device sends at least the check-in information and the predetermined first terminal to the predetermined first terminal during a reservation process by the reservation device of the user.
  • the first wireless setting information is provided in a state where the check-in information and the first wireless setting information are invalid until the predetermined check-in time is reached.
  • the check-in information and the first wireless setting information are given to the predetermined first terminal, so that when the predetermined check-in time is reached, the user can immediately go into and out of the predetermined space.
  • a wireless connection to a predetermined network can be started. Even if the check-in information and the first wireless setting information are given in advance to the predetermined first terminal in this way, since the information is invalidated until the predetermined check-in time is reached, It does not lead to unauthorized use of a given network.
  • the present invention manages a user's check-in into a predetermined space, and wirelessly connects a plurality of terminals including a predetermined first terminal of the user to a predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space. It can also be understood from the aspect of the check-in program.
  • the wireless connection from the outside of the predetermined network to the predetermined network is managed by a connection management control device.
  • the predetermined first terminal is associated with check-in information for a user to check-in to the predetermined space, and the predetermined first terminal communicates with the connection management control device.
  • a predetermined second terminal different from the predetermined first terminal transmits second wireless setting information for enabling wireless communication between the predetermined second terminal and the connection management control device to the predetermined network.
  • the predetermined first terminal sets the second wireless setting information associated with the first wireless setting information. And providing prepared as broadcast in the predetermined second terminal, is executed.
  • FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a wireless terminal 1 that is wirelessly connected to the check-in system illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a wireless terminal 2 that is wirelessly connected to the check-in system illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • It is a functional block diagram of the access point contained in the check-in system shown in FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a wireless connection process executed by the wireless terminal 2.
  • 6 is a flowchart of setting information provision processing executed by the wireless terminal 1; FIG.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a data structure of a request command and radio setting information transmitted / received between radio terminals in order to acquire radio setting information in each process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the radio
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a check-in system CS for checking in a hotel where a guest (user) stays.
  • an access point 3 that is a device for managing a wireless connection to the LAN 9 installed in the hotel is arranged. Part of it.
  • the wireless terminals 1 and 2 shown in FIG. 1 are wireless communication devices owned by the user, and have hardware that enables wireless communication to the access point 3 and mutual wireless communication using a built-in antenna or the like. It is installed. However, since the wireless terminals 1 and 2 do not hold wireless setting information for wireless communication with the access point 3 at the beginning of the user's stay, wireless connection to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 is not possible.
  • the wireless setting information is information necessary for wireless connection to the LAN 9, and is formed by, for example, identification information on the LAN 9, a password corresponding to the identification information, and the like.
  • an accommodation management device 5 for managing users on the hotel side is installed.
  • This accommodation management apparatus 5 manages the identification information (information such as first and last names and ages for specifying the individual of the guest) of the guest and the prospective guest.
  • the hotel staff uses the accommodation management device 5 to use the accommodation key R for the user to enter and exit the accommodation room R1.
  • Check-in information that is entry / exit permission information (key information) is given. This check-in information is associated with the identification information of the user.
  • the entry permission information held in the card key 6 is read in a non-contact manner, and the door is unlocked.
  • the accommodation management device 5 is also connected to an access point (including the access point 3 in the room R1) provided in each room of the hotel, and information regarding wireless connection to the LAN 9 managed by the access point is provided. Passed to the accommodation management device 5 side, it becomes possible to grasp the state of wireless connection to the LAN 9 in the entire hotel.
  • the access point 3 is a device that performs management control of the wireless connection of the wireless terminal that is wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 as described above, and management wireless setting information is used as information for management control of the wireless connection. And stored in the memory of the access point 3.
  • the management wireless setting information is given reference numeral 3a in FIG. 1, and its specific configuration is disclosed in FIG. 8 to be described later.
  • the check-in system CS includes a server 4.
  • the server 4 is connected to the LAN 9 and manages various processes in the check-in system CS. As an example of the process, a process for providing a program for executing a wireless connection process shown in FIG. 5 described later and a program for executing a setting information providing process shown in FIG. 6 is performed.
  • the check-in system CS gives not only the above room entry permission information but also the user wirelessly connects his / her own wireless terminal to the LAN 9 via the access point 3.
  • the wireless setting information necessary for this is also included.
  • the wireless setting information given to the card key 6 is wireless setting information for one wireless terminal of the user, and is wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG.
  • This wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 1 is referred to as first wireless setting information.
  • This first wireless setting information is associated with the user's check-in information, and the accommodation management device 5 uses the check-in information and the user who stayed in the room R1 and uses the first wireless setting information.
  • a user who enters the room R1 using the card key 6 uses the NFC (Near Field Communication) function of the wireless terminal 1 to record a control program (dedicated to the wireless terminal 1) stored in the card key 6.
  • NFC Near Field Communication
  • URL information that designates a predetermined area in the server 4 in which the “first control program” is stored is acquired.
  • This first control program causes the wireless terminal 1 to execute the setting information provision process shown in FIG.
  • the wireless terminal 1 makes a request for the first control program to the server 4 via the access point 3 according to the URL information at timing T1.
  • the access point 3 also sends out the first control program from the accommodation management device 5.
  • An instruction for permitting access to the area specified by the URL information for acquisition is transmitted in advance. Therefore, the request for the first control program is delivered to the server 4 via the access point 3.
  • the first control program is transmitted from the server 4 to the wireless terminal 1 via the access point 3.
  • the wireless terminal 1 that has received the first control program at the timing T2 executes the installation. Thereafter, the wireless terminal 1 acquires the first wireless setting information recorded in the card key 6 from the card key 6 by the NFC function. Therefore, in this embodiment, the card key 6 corresponds to the information providing device of the present invention.
  • the acquisition of the first wireless setting information may be performed simultaneously with the acquisition of the URL information.
  • the wireless terminal 1 performs wireless communication with the access point 3 according to the acquired first wireless setting information (timing T3), and can wirelessly connect to the LAN 9 via the wireless terminal 1. Since the wireless connection by the wireless terminal 1 uses the first wireless setting information associated with the check-in information, the access point 3 and the accommodation management device 5 can enter the user who is a guest, that is, the room R1. It can be understood that a wireless connection is made by an authorized person.
  • FIG. 3A is a functional block diagram in which some of the functions of the wireless terminal 1 are imaged.
  • the functions shown in this functional block diagram are realized by executing a first control program or the like by an arithmetic device, a memory, or the like that the wireless terminal 1 has.
  • the wireless terminal 1 includes a control unit 10, a communication unit 11, and a wireless setting information storage unit 12 as functional units.
  • the control unit 10 is a functional unit that performs various controls in the wireless terminal 1, and particularly includes a communication control unit 101, a detection response unit 102, a setting information receiving unit 103, and a setting information preparation unit 104.
  • the communication control unit 101 transmits / receives information to / from the card key 6 necessary for acquiring the first wireless setting information, wireless communication with the wireless terminal 2 described later, and via the access point 3.
  • This is a functional unit that performs transmission / reception of various information such as transmission / reception of information after the wireless connection to the LAN 9 is established.
  • the detection response unit 102 is a wireless terminal (in this example, wireless terminal 2 in this embodiment) that provides wireless setting information for the other wireless terminal (in this example). It is a functional unit that responds to a detection signal for detecting the wireless terminal 1).
  • the setting information receiving unit 103 is a functional unit that receives the first wireless setting information transmitted from the card key 6. The reception of the first wireless setting information is also performed under the control of the communication control unit 101.
  • the setting information preparation unit 104 receives a request signal related to the wireless setting information for the other wireless terminal from the other wireless terminal that has transmitted the detection signal, the setting information preparation unit 104 sends the requested wireless setting information to the request source. It is a function part which performs the process regarding the preparation for transmitting to. There are various preparation modes for preparing the wireless setting information, and details thereof will be described later.
  • the communication unit 11 controls transmission / reception of information to / from the outside through an antenna mounted on the wireless terminal 1. Specifically, according to control from the communication control unit 101, the communication unit 11 and the external terminal 1 Information is transmitted / received to / from devices (such as the wireless terminal 2 and the access point 3). In the present embodiment, transmission / reception of information to / from an external device is all performed by wireless communication.
  • the wireless setting information storage unit 12 is a functional unit that stores the wireless setting information received by the setting information receiving unit 103. By following this stored wireless setting information, the wireless terminal 1 can wirelessly connect to the LAN 9 via the access point 3.
  • the wireless terminal 1 is wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 via the access point 3.
  • the wireless terminal 2 in the room R1 designates a predetermined area in the server 4 in which a control program dedicated to the wireless terminal 2 (hereinafter referred to as “second control program”) is stored at timing T4.
  • a request for the first control program is made to the server 4 via the access point 3.
  • the access point 3 is set so as to allow an arbitrary wireless terminal to access the area specified by the URL information for acquiring the second control program. Therefore, the request for the second control program is delivered to the server 4 via the access point 3.
  • This second control program causes the wireless terminal 2 to execute the wireless connection process shown in FIG. Then, according to the request, the second control program is transmitted from the server 4 to the wireless terminal 2 via the access point 3.
  • FIG. 3B is a functional block diagram in which some of the functions of the wireless terminal 2 are imaged. The functions shown in this functional block diagram are realized by executing a second control program or the like using an arithmetic device, a memory, or the like that the wireless terminal 2 has.
  • the wireless terminal 2 includes a control unit 20, a communication unit 21, and a wireless setting information storage unit 22 as functional units.
  • the control unit 20 is a functional unit that performs various controls in the wireless terminal 2, and particularly includes a communication control unit 201, a setting information request unit 202, a setting information reception unit 203, and a detection unit 204.
  • the communication unit 21 and the wireless setting information storage unit 22 are substantially the same as the communication unit 11 and the wireless setting information storage unit 12 of the wireless terminal 1, and the communication control unit 201 and setting included in the control unit 20. Since the information receiving unit 203 is substantially the same as the communication control unit 101 and the setting information receiving unit 103 included in the control unit 10 of the wireless terminal 1, the description of the details of these control units is omitted.
  • the setting information request unit 202 itself (the wireless terminal 2) makes a connection with the wireless terminal 1 that has already established the wireless connection. It is a functional unit that transmits a request signal so as to transmit the second wireless setting information to be used.
  • the request signal generated by the setting information request unit 202 is transmitted to the wireless terminal 1 under the control of the communication control unit 101.
  • the detecting unit 204 also detects a wireless terminal (wireless terminal 1 in this embodiment) that provides wireless setting information for its own wireless terminal (wireless terminal 2 in this embodiment).
  • the detection response unit 102 responds to the detection signal output by the detection unit 204.
  • FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram in which some of the functions of the access point 3 are visualized as a reference.
  • the access point 3 includes a communication unit 31, a management wireless setting information storage unit 32, and a connection management unit 33.
  • the communication unit 31 is a functional unit for communicating with a wireless terminal that is wirelessly connected to the LAN 9.
  • the management wireless setting information storage unit 32 is a functional unit that stores management wireless setting information for managing wireless terminals that perform wireless communication via the communication unit 31.
  • the management wireless setting information includes information such as identification information of a wireless terminal to be managed and authority for wireless connection given to the wireless terminal (for details, refer to FIG. 8 described later).
  • the connection management unit 33 manages and controls the wireless connection to the LAN 9 based on the management wireless setting information.
  • the wireless connection process shown in FIG. 5 is started by the second control program, and the setting information providing process shown in FIG. 6 by the first control program cooperates. Be started.
  • the acquisition of the second wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 2 is attempted by both processes. Therefore, processing for acquiring the second wireless setting information by the wireless terminal 2 will be described in detail based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 together with the sequence shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 7 also shows information (message information for requesting wireless setting information (hereinafter referred to as “request message information”) transmitted and received between the wireless terminal 1 and the wireless terminal 2 in order to acquire wireless setting information. ) And the message structure of the reply corresponding to the request (hereinafter referred to as “reply message information”).
  • FIG. 7A discloses a data structure common to information sent from the wireless terminal 2 to the wireless terminal 1 and information sent from the wireless terminal 1 to the wireless terminal 2. The information is roughly divided into eight areas. In the present embodiment, among the eight regions, five particularly important regions a1 to a5 will be described. An area a1 (Start Symbol) is a specific byte string indicating the start of message information.
  • An area a2 (Destination Address) represents an address of a destination to which message information is finally transmitted (in the case of request message information, the wireless terminal 1 is the destination, and in the case of reply message information, the wireless terminal 2 is the destination).
  • An area a3 (Source Address) represents an address of a message information transmission source (in the case of request message information, the wireless terminal 2 is the transmission source, and in the case of reply message information, the wireless terminal 1 is the transmission source).
  • the area a4 stores identification information of message information, and can identify whether the data is request message information data or reply message information data based on the identification information.
  • the area a42 specific data corresponding to each message information is stored. Specifically, in the case of request message information, a command for requesting the second wireless setting information of the wireless terminal 2 is stored. In the case of information, data of the second wireless setting information of the wireless terminal 2 is stored as a response to the request.
  • An area a5 (Terminator Symbol for Data) is a specific byte string indicating the end of transmission information.
  • FIG. 7C discloses specific data contents of request message information transmitted from the wireless terminal 2 to the wireless terminal 1
  • FIG. 7D shows the wireless terminal 1 to the wireless terminal.
  • 2 discloses the specific data contents of the reply message information transmitted.
  • Reference numbers a1 to a5 and a41 to a43 in FIGS. 7C and 7D correspond to the reference numbers of the data areas shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.
  • the identification information of the wireless terminal 1 is “1001” and the identification information of the wireless terminal 2 is “2001”.
  • the identification information of the area a41 is FF
  • the message information is request message information.
  • the identification information of the area a41 is FE
  • the message information is reply message information.
  • request message information FOG.
  • the data stored in the area a42 is information for wireless connection to the LAN 9 (at least identification information in the network and a password corresponding to the identification information, etc.) Is a command to inquire.
  • reply message information (FIG. 7D)
  • the data stored in the area a42 is reply contents corresponding to the request command (that is, identification information, password, etc. in the network).
  • the detection unit 204 detects a wireless terminal that provides second wireless setting information that is wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 2. Specifically, a wireless terminal (in this embodiment, wireless terminal 1) in which the first control program is installed is detected, and the wireless terminal 1 in which the first control program is being executed detects the detection signal. When it arrives, a response signal is returned by the detection response unit 102 formed by the first control program. Accordingly, in S101, the detection of the wireless terminal 1 is executed upon reception of the response signal from the wireless terminal 1. When the process of S101 ends, the process proceeds to S102.
  • second wireless setting information that is wireless setting information corresponding to the wireless terminal 2 is requested to the wireless terminal 1 detected in S101.
  • the processing of S102 is performed by the setting information request unit 202.
  • the request message information shown in FIG. 7C is transmitted to the wireless terminal 1 via the communication unit 21.
  • the timing at which the request message information is transmitted in S201 is timing T6 in the sequence shown in FIG.
  • S103 it is determined whether or not the second wireless setting information is received from the wireless terminal 1 in response to the transmission of the request message information in S101.
  • the setting information providing process shown in FIG. 6 is performed in the wireless terminal 1, and this process will be described later.
  • the processing of S103 is determined by the communication control unit 201 upon receipt of the second wireless setting information by the setting information receiving unit 203. If a positive determination is made in S103, the second wireless setting information received by the setting information receiving unit 203 is stored in the wireless setting information storage unit 22, and the process proceeds to S106. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S103, the process proceeds to S104. Note that the timing at which affirmative determination is made in S102 is timing T8 in the sequence shown in FIG.
  • reception failure represents a state in which the second wireless setting information cannot be received from the requested wireless terminal 1. For example, if the second wireless setting information cannot be received from the wireless terminal 1 within a predetermined time after the request for the second wireless setting information in S102, a “reception failure” occurs.
  • the determination process in S104 may be performed in accordance with a predetermined determination criterion so that the wireless terminal 2 that has requested the second wireless setting information does not wait for a long time to receive the second wireless setting information.
  • wireless communication is performed to the access point 3 using the second wireless setting information in S106. Executed.
  • the process of S106 is executed by the communication control unit 201. Note that the timing at which wireless communication is performed for the access point 3 in S106 is timing T9 in the sequence shown in FIG. As a result, the wireless terminal 2 can wirelessly connect to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 after acquiring the wireless setting information from the wireless terminal 1.
  • S201 it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the detection unit 204 on the wireless terminal 2 side has been received as described above. This determination is performed by the detection response unit 102. If an affirmative determination is made in S201, an answer to the detection signal is transmitted to the wireless terminal 2 that is the transmission source of the detection signal, and the process proceeds to S202. It should be noted that the response to the detection signal includes address information of the wireless terminal 1 as the request destination in order to inform that the subsequent request destination of the second wireless setting information is the wireless terminal 1. Further, when a negative determination is made in S201, the present process is terminated.
  • S202 it is determined whether or not the request signal for the second wireless setting information, that is, the request message information illustrated in FIG.
  • the determination process is performed by the communication control unit 101. If an affirmative determination is made in S202, the process after S203 is performed in order to prepare the second wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 2 in the wireless terminal 1. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S202, the process of S202 is repeated again.
  • the setting information preparation unit 104 prepares the second wireless setting information provided to the requesting wireless terminal 2.
  • the first wireless setting information used when the wireless terminal 1 is currently wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 is prepared as the second wireless setting information used by the requesting wireless terminal 2 as it is. Therefore, in this first preparation mode, the wireless terminal 1 can easily prepare the second wireless setting information.
  • the wireless terminal 2 is provided with the second wireless setting information prepared as described above and accesses the access point 3 using the second wireless setting information, the access point 3 is transmitted with the same wireless setting information.
  • the access point 3 Since the wireless terminal 1 and the wireless terminal 2 are in an access state, it is difficult for the access point 3 to distinguish between the wireless terminals using the wireless setting information.
  • the fact that the second wireless setting information is the same as the first wireless setting information means that both pieces of information are associated with each other.
  • the access point 3 is a wireless terminal at least for the wireless terminal 2. It is possible to grasp that wireless communication is being performed by the same user as 1 (that is, a user permitted to enter and exit the room R1).
  • the second wireless terminal 2 uses wireless setting information that is different from the wireless setting information used when the wireless terminal 1 is currently wirelessly connected to the LAN 9.
  • the identification information for LAN 9 included in each of the first wireless setting information and the second wireless setting information includes common user identification information assigned to the user, and terminal identification information corresponding to each wireless terminal. And formed. Even with such a configuration of the identification information, the second wireless setting information is associated with the first wireless setting information. Therefore, the access point 3 can perform wireless communication by the wireless terminals 1 and 2 by the same user. It can be understood that the communication is being performed, and the wireless communication by each terminal can be distinguished and understood.
  • the process proceeds to S204, and in S204, the prepared second wireless setting information is transmitted to the requesting wireless terminal 2.
  • This transmitted information is the reply message information shown in FIG.
  • the timing for completing the preparation of the second wireless setting information and transmitting it is timing T7 in the sequence shown in FIG. After the process of S204, the setting information provision process ends.
  • the wireless terminal 2 acquires the second wireless setting information from the wireless terminal 1 and uses it to access the access point 3.
  • Wireless connection to the LAN 9 can be made through the network.
  • the user can easily perform wireless connection of the plurality of wireless terminals to the LAN 9, and the access point 3 and the accommodation management device 5 associate the wireless terminal wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 with the user. Since it can be grasped, management of the wireless connection to the LAN 9 can be facilitated.
  • FIG. 8 schematically shows a data structure of the management wireless setting information 3 a possessed by the access point 3.
  • This management wireless setting information is information for managing and controlling the wireless connection of each wireless terminal currently wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 via the access point 3.
  • the management wireless setting information is configured by using, as fields, identification information (ID) of a wireless terminal that is wirelessly connected and a communication permission period during which wireless connection by the wireless terminal is permitted.
  • ID identification information
  • the communication permission period is a relative period applied from the time when each wireless terminal is first wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 (for example, two days after staying wirelessly). be able to.
  • the communication permission period may be expressed by setting a specific date and time as the last time limit for access.
  • the scheduled check-out date may be input in the communication permission period of the management wireless setting information 3a as the last day of the communication permission period.
  • Wireless connection of the wireless terminals 1 and 2 in the room R1 is permitted according to this communication permission period. Therefore, when the user checks out the room R1 and the communication permission period elapses, the access point 3 rejects the wireless communication from the wireless terminals 1 and 2 so that the wireless connection to the LAN 9 is managed.
  • ⁇ Modification 1> A modification of the preparation mode of the second wireless setting information will be described.
  • the wireless terminal 1 itself prepares the second wireless setting information associated directly with the first wireless setting information.
  • the wireless terminal 1 sends the second wireless setting information for the requesting wireless terminal 2 to the access point 3. Request to issue. That is, in the preparation mode according to this modification, the wireless terminal 1 does not directly prepare the second wireless setting information, but the wireless terminal 1 acquires the second wireless setting information from the access point 3 and transmits it to the wireless terminal 1. This is provided to the terminal 2.
  • the advantage of causing the access point 3 to issue the second wireless setting information of the wireless terminal 2 in this way is that the access point 3 that manages and controls the wireless connection to the LAN 9 recognizes the presence of the wireless terminal 2 and then the second wireless setting information. Since the setting information is provided to the wireless terminal 2 via the wireless terminal 1, management control of wireless connection by the access point 3 can be suitably performed. Therefore, in order for the access point 3 to issue the second wireless setting information, the wireless terminal 1 hands over the address of the wireless terminal 2 included in the request message information to the access point 3 together with its own address. Thereby, the access point 3 can grasp that the wireless terminal 1 and the wireless terminal 2 are terminals having relevance when issuing the second wireless setting information.
  • the access point 3 issues second wireless setting information dedicated to the wireless terminal 2 in a form associated with the wireless terminal 1.
  • the access point 3 identifies that the access is made by the wireless terminal 2, and the access point 3 It is also possible to grasp the circumstances that the wireless terminal 2 has acquired the second wireless setting information via the wireless terminal 1. This makes the management control of the wireless connection by the access point 3 more suitable.
  • the check-in information for the room R1 and the first wireless setting information are recorded on the card key 6 delivered from the hotel side, and the first wireless setting information is read by the NFC function of the wireless terminal 1.
  • the wireless terminal 1 can wirelessly connect to the LAN 9.
  • the check-in information is recorded in the card key 6, and the user can enter the room R1 using the card key 6.
  • check-in information and first wireless setting information may be given to the wireless terminal 1 from the reader / writer device according to the NFC method provided on the hotel side by the NFC function of the wireless terminal 1.
  • the user can use the wireless terminal 1 as a key for entering the room R1 and can try to connect to the LAN 9 immediately after entering the room R1.
  • the reader / writer device corresponds to the information providing device of the present invention.
  • the server 4 is connected to the LAN 9, and the first control program and the second control program are obtained by each terminal via the access point 3.
  • the server 4 is arranged on the Internet outside the LAN 9, and the acquisition itself of each control program is connected to the Internet using the wireless communication function of each wireless terminal without going through the access point 3.
  • Each control program may be downloaded from the server 4.
  • a reservation-dedicated server that performs a reservation process for accommodation by the user may be arranged on the Internet outside the LAN 9.
  • the check-in information and the first wireless setting information for the user to stay in the room R1 from the reservation dedicated server to the user's wireless terminal 1 Is transmitted and stored in the wireless terminal 1.
  • the transmitted check-in information and the first wireless setting information are invalidated until the user checks in for staying, and the check is made. It is automatically activated when the in-time is reached. Therefore, unauthorized use of the room R1 and the LAN 9 by the user does not occur.
  • transmission of the first wireless setting information and the like from the reservation dedicated server corresponds to the provision of the first wireless setting information and the like by the information providing device of the present invention.
  • the server 4 may be arranged on the Internet outside the LAN 9 and the server 4 may perform the reservation processing.
  • a system applicable to check-in for use in a hotel room has been disclosed.
  • the present invention can also be applied to the use of a network provided in a predetermined space where a plurality of users are allowed to enter the room. For example, in a space that can be used by train and airplane users, such as station premises and airport lounges, the check-in information and the user's check-in information are displayed on cards and boarding tickets that have an NFC function for boarding. What is necessary is just to comprise so that 1 radio
  • the present invention with respect to use permission for a company visitor to a conference room which is a company facility or a LAN available there.
  • the check-in information and the first wireless setting information may be added to the admission card distributed to visitors.

Abstract

A check-in system which manages check-ins of users to a prescribed space and manages wireless connection to a prescribed network disposed in the prescribed space. The check-in system comprises: a processing device; a connection management-controlling device that manages the wireless connection to the prescribed network; and an information-imparting device that imparts, to the prescribed first terminal, first wireless setting information which is associated with check-in information for a user to check in to the prescribed space and enables a prescribed first terminal of the user to perform wireless communication with the connection management-controlling device. In addition, a prescribed second terminal that is different to the prescribed first terminal is provided, using a processing device, with second wireless setting information for the second terminal from the prescribed first terminal which is wirelessly connected to the prescribed network. Thus, it is possible to easily manage: check-ins, to the prescribed space, of users who are intending to use the prescribed space; and the wireless connection to the network disposed in the prescribed space.

Description

チェックインシステム、及びチェックインプログラムCheck-in system and check-in program
　本発明は、ユーザの所定空間へのチェックインとともに、そこに配置されたネットワークへの無線接続を管理するチェックインシステムに関する。 The present invention relates to a check-in system for managing check-in to a predetermined space of a user and managing a wireless connection to a network arranged there.
　所定の通信装置がＬＡＮやインターネットなどのネットワークに対して無線接続する場合、当該ネットワークへの接続を管理する無線ＬＡＮアクセスポイントやルーター等の接続管理制御装置に対して無線通信を行い、そこで装置間の認証等所定の処理が要求される。このネットワークへの無線接続のための処理を簡易なものにするために、ＡＯＳＳ（AirstationOne-touch Secure System）や、ＷＰＳ（WiFi Protected Setup）等の技術がある。これらの技術を用いると、ルーター等の所定のボタンと、無線通信装置のボタンを押すだけで無線ＬＡＮの設定が完了する。 When a predetermined communication device is wirelessly connected to a network such as a LAN or the Internet, wireless communication is performed with a connection management control device such as a wireless LAN access point or router that manages the connection to the network, and there A predetermined process such as authentication is required. In order to simplify the process for wireless connection to the network, there are technologies such as AOSS (Airstation One-touch Secure System) and WPS (WiFi Secured Setup). When these technologies are used, the setting of the wireless LAN is completed simply by pressing a predetermined button such as a router or the button of the wireless communication apparatus.
　また、ネットワークに無線接続するにあたって、その無線接続のための識別情報やパスワード等の、無線通信のための情報（無線設定情報）の入力が求められる場合がある。このような場合、通信装置のユーザがそれらの情報を入力し、接続管理制御装置がそれらの情報に基づいてネットワークへの無線接続の可否を判断する。ここで、ユーザによる無線設定情報の入力に要する手間を省くために、予め通信装置側に無線設定情報が記録されている場合がある。しかし、ユーザがこの無線設定情報を視認できる状態であれば、当該情報の不正利用が懸念されるため、通信装置において当該情報を視認できないようにする技術が開発されている（例えば、特許文献１を参照）。 Also, when wirelessly connecting to a network, input of wireless communication information (wireless setting information) such as identification information and password for the wireless connection may be required. In such a case, the user of the communication device inputs the information, and the connection management control device determines whether or not wireless connection to the network is possible based on the information. Here, in order to save time and effort required for the user to input the wireless setting information, the wireless setting information may be recorded in advance on the communication device side. However, if the user can visually recognize the wireless setting information, there is a concern about unauthorized use of the information. Therefore, a technology for preventing the information from being visually recognized in the communication device has been developed (for example, Patent Document 1). See).
特許第４２９６２１７号公報Japanese Patent No. 4296217
　ホテルや駅等の所定の空間については、基本的に自由な出入りは許されておらず、ホテルでの宿泊や駅の使用等の当該空間のユーザに対してのみ、その空間への出入りが許される。このような所定空間においてもユーザ向けに整備された無線接続可能なネットワークが配置されている場合があるが、ユーザが自己の端末を所定の空間に持ち込んで利用しようとしても、ネットワークの管理の都合上、無線接続するためには一定の手続きが求められ、ユーザの利便性に欠ける。 In general, a given space such as a hotel or a station is not allowed to freely enter and exit, and only users of the space, such as staying at a hotel or using a station, are allowed to enter or leave the space. It is. Even in such a predetermined space, there is a case where a wirelessly connectable network prepared for the user is arranged. However, even if the user tries to bring his / her own terminal into the predetermined space and use it, the convenience of network management In addition, a certain procedure is required for wireless connection, which is inconvenient for the user.
　ここで、従来技術のように、無線通信の機能を有する端末等の通信装置にネットワークへの無線接続のための無線設定情報が予め記録されている場合、ユーザは、その通信装置を容易に、当該無線設定情報に対応するネットワークに対して無線接続することはできる。しかし、その容易さは、予め記録されている無線設定情報に対応するネットワークに対してのみ発揮されるのであって、上記ホテルや駅等のようにユーザが一時的に利用しようとする空間や初めて利用する空間に配置されたネットワークに対しては、当該ネットワークに対応した無線設定情報を有していないことから、従来技術の利益を享受することは難しい。 Here, when wireless setting information for wireless connection to a network is recorded in advance in a communication device such as a terminal having a wireless communication function as in the prior art, the user can easily connect the communication device, Wireless connection can be made to a network corresponding to the wireless setting information. However, the ease is exhibited only for a network corresponding to pre-recorded wireless setting information, such as a space where a user intends to use temporarily such as a hotel or a station, for the first time. The network arranged in the space to be used does not have the wireless setting information corresponding to the network, so that it is difficult to enjoy the benefits of the prior art.
　本発明は、このような問題に鑑みてなされたものであり、所定空間を利用しようとするユーザの該所定空間へのチェックインと、該所定空間に配置されたネットワークへの無線接続とを容易に管理するシステムを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and facilitates check-in of a user who intends to use a predetermined space to the predetermined space and wireless connection to a network arranged in the predetermined space. The purpose is to provide a management system.
　本発明においては、上記課題を解決するために、チェックインのための情報と、無線接続のための情報とを関連付けてユーザの第１の端末に付与するとともに、その第１の端末が、別のユーザの端末に管理された無線設定情報を提供する構成を採用した。これにより、チェックイン情報から無線設定情報を利用したネットワークへの無線接続を把握することが可能となり、好適なネットワーク管理が実行できる。 In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, information for check-in and information for wireless connection are associated with each other and given to the first terminal of the user. A configuration is adopted in which managed wireless setting information is provided to the user terminal. Thereby, it is possible to grasp the wireless connection to the network using the wireless setting information from the check-in information, and suitable network management can be executed.
　詳細には、本発明は、ユーザの所定空間へのチェックインを管理するとともに該所定空間に配置された所定のネットワークへの無線接続を管理するチェックインシステムであって、処理装置と、前記所定のネットワークの外部から該所定のネットワークへの無線接続を管理する接続管理制御装置と、ユーザが前記所定空間へチェックインするためのチェックイン情報と関連付けられた、ユーザの所定の第１端末が前記接続管理制御装置との無線通信を可能とする第１無線設定情報を、該所定の第１端末に付与する情報付与装置と、を備える。そして、当該チェックインシステムでは、前記接続管理制御装置は、前記第１無線設定情報が付与された前記所定の第１端末の、前記所定のネットワークへの無線接続を許可し、前記処理装置は、前記所定の第１端末とは異なる所定の第２端末が、該所定の第２端末と前記接続管理制御装置との無線通信を可能とするための第２無線設定情報を、前記所定のネットワークへの無線接続を行っている該所定の第１端末に要求したときに、該所定の第１端末が前記第１無線設定情報と関連付けられた無線設定情報を該第２無線設定情報として準備し該所定の第２端末に提供するように、該所定の第１端末を機能させる。 Specifically, the present invention is a check-in system for managing check-in of a user to a predetermined space and managing a wireless connection to a predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space. A connection management control device that manages a wireless connection to the predetermined network from outside the network, and a predetermined first terminal of the user associated with check-in information for the user to check in to the predetermined space An information providing device for providing the first wireless setting information enabling wireless communication with the connection management control device to the predetermined first terminal. In the check-in system, the connection management control device permits the predetermined first terminal to which the first wireless setting information is given to wirelessly connect to the predetermined network, and the processing device includes: A predetermined second terminal different from the predetermined first terminal transmits second wireless setting information for enabling wireless communication between the predetermined second terminal and the connection management control device to the predetermined network. The predetermined first terminal prepares the wireless setting information associated with the first wireless setting information as the second wireless setting information. The predetermined first terminal is caused to function so as to be provided to the predetermined second terminal.
　上記のチェックインシステムでは、所定空間を利用するためにユーザに割り当てられたチェックイン情報と、その所定空間に配置された所定のネットワークへの無線接続のための第１無線設定情報とが関連付けられている。ここでいうチェックイン情報とは、所定空間の利用に関してユーザを識別するための情報（ユーザの名前や住所等）や所定空間に出入りするための鍵情報等である。また、第１無線設定情報とは、所定のネットワークを管理している接続管理制御装置によって、ユーザの所定の第１端末の無線接続が認められるための無線設定情報である。ここで無線設定情報の一例としては、所定のネットワークで識別されるための識別情報や、当該識別情報に対応するパスワード等が挙げられる。 In the above check-in system, check-in information assigned to a user to use a predetermined space is associated with first wireless setting information for wireless connection to a predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space. ing. The check-in information here is information for identifying the user regarding the use of the predetermined space (user name, address, etc.), key information for entering and leaving the predetermined space, and the like. The first wireless setting information is wireless setting information for allowing a user to connect to a predetermined first terminal by a connection management control device that manages a predetermined network. Here, examples of the wireless setting information include identification information for identification in a predetermined network, a password corresponding to the identification information, and the like.
　そして、情報付与装置からユーザの所定の第１端末に少なくとも第１無線設定情報が付与されることで、所定の第１端末は付与された第１無線設定情報を使用して接続管理制御装置を介して所定のネットワークに無線接続が許されることになる。この状態において、所定の第１端末は、チェックイン情報を介して所定空間のユーザと関連付けられた状態で、無線接続が許可された状態となる。 Then, at least the first wireless setting information is given to the predetermined first terminal of the user from the information adding device, so that the predetermined first terminal uses the assigned first wireless setting information to change the connection management control device. Wireless connection to a predetermined network is permitted. In this state, the predetermined first terminal is in a state in which wireless connection is permitted while being associated with the user in the predetermined space via the check-in information.
　ここで、本発明に係るチェックインシステムは、上記のように所定のネットワークに無線接続した所定の第１の端末を、ユーザの別の端末である所定の第２端末のための無線設定情報（第２無線設定情報）を提供する装置として機能させる。すなわち、所定の第２端末は所定のネットワークへの無線接続に際して、接続管理制御装置に対してではなく、所定の第１端末に対して無線設定情報の交換を要求する。そして、その要求が所定の第１端末に届くと、所定の第１端末は、所定の第２端末のための第２無線設定情報を準備する。この第２無線設定情報の準備に関し、所定の第１端末は、第２無線設定情報を第１無線設定情報と同一としてもよく、異なるものとしてもよい。いずれにせよ所定の第１端末で準備された第２無線設定情報は、所定の第２端末側へ送られ、所定の第２端末による無線接続に使用され、その結果、所定の第２端末は、接続管理制御装置を介した所定のネットワークへの無線接続が可能となる。 Here, in the check-in system according to the present invention, the predetermined first terminal wirelessly connected to the predetermined network as described above is changed from the wireless setting information for the predetermined second terminal that is another terminal of the user ( (Second radio setting information). In other words, when a predetermined second terminal is wirelessly connected to a predetermined network, the predetermined second terminal requests the predetermined first terminal to exchange wireless setting information instead of the connection management control device. Then, when the request reaches the predetermined first terminal, the predetermined first terminal prepares second wireless setting information for the predetermined second terminal. Regarding the preparation of the second wireless setting information, the predetermined first terminal may make the second wireless setting information the same as or different from the first wireless setting information. In any case, the second wireless setting information prepared by the predetermined first terminal is sent to the predetermined second terminal side and used for wireless connection by the predetermined second terminal. As a result, the predetermined second terminal Wireless connection to a predetermined network via the connection management control device is possible.
　このようにして所定の第２端末が無線接続した場合、その第２無線設定情報は、チェックイン情報と関連付けられた第１無線設定情報に、更に関連付けられている。そのため、所定の第２端末による無線接続も、所定空間のユーザと関連付けられた状態で許可された状態となっている。したがって、ユーザとしては、自己の端末間での処理で、所定空間に配置された所定のネットワークへの、所定の第2端末の無線接続が容易に実現でき、その利便性が高まるとともに、ユーザの各端末の無線接続は、接続管理制御装置が管理可能な状態で実行されるため、無線接続の管理の面からも好適な管理が行われている。 When the predetermined second terminal is wirelessly connected in this way, the second wireless setting information is further associated with the first wireless setting information associated with the check-in information. Therefore, wireless connection by a predetermined second terminal is permitted in a state associated with a user in a predetermined space. Therefore, the user can easily realize the wireless connection of the predetermined second terminal to the predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space by the processing between the terminals, and the convenience of the user is enhanced. Since the wireless connection of each terminal is executed in a state that can be managed by the connection management control device, management is also preferably performed from the aspect of wireless connection management.
　ここで、上記のチェックインシステムにおける、第２無線設定情報と第１無線設定情報との関連付けについて、前記第１無線設定情報は、前記所定空間にチェックインするユーザに割り当てられたユーザ識別情報と、前記所定の第１端末専用に対応する第１端末識別情報とを含み、前記第２無線設定情報は、前記ユーザ識別情報と、前記所定の第２端末専用に対応する第２端末識別情報を含むようにしてもよい。また、別法として、前記第２無線設定情報は、前記第１無線設定情報と同一の情報としてもよい。前者の場合、接続管理制御装置は、所定空間にチェックインするユーザと、所定の第１端末及び所定の第２端末とを関連付けた上で、所定の第１端末による無線接続と所定の第２端末による無線接続とをそれぞれ区別することができる。また、後者は、少なくとも所定の第１端末及び所定の第２端末による無線接続を、所定空間にチェックインするユーザと関連付けることができる。 Here, regarding the association between the second wireless setting information and the first wireless setting information in the check-in system, the first wireless setting information includes user identification information assigned to a user who checks in the predetermined space, and , First terminal identification information corresponding to the predetermined first terminal, and the second wireless setting information includes the user identification information and the second terminal identification information corresponding to the predetermined second terminal. It may be included. Alternatively, the second wireless setting information may be the same information as the first wireless setting information. In the former case, the connection management control device associates a user who checks in a predetermined space with a predetermined first terminal and a predetermined second terminal, and then performs wireless connection and predetermined second with a predetermined first terminal. A wireless connection by a terminal can be distinguished from each other. Further, the latter can associate a wireless connection by at least a predetermined first terminal and a predetermined second terminal with a user who checks in a predetermined space.
　また、上述までのチェックインシステムにおいて、前記情報付与装置は、前記第１無線設定情報に加えて、前記チェックイン情報も前記所定の第１端末に付与してもよい。これにより所定の第１端末は、所定の第２端末のための無線設定情報を提供する機能に加えて、ユーザが所定空間に出入りするための鍵機能を有することになる。この場合、前記情報付与装置は、前記所定の第１端末との無線通信を介して前記チェックイン情報及び前記第１無線設定情報を、該所定の第１端末に付与してもよい。無線通信を介して当該付与が行われることで、ユーザの利便性は高まる。そして、その付与の一例として、前記情報付与装置は、前記チェックイン情報と前記第１無線設定情報を同時に前記所定の第１端末に付与してもよい。 In the check-in system described above, the information adding device may also add the check-in information to the predetermined first terminal in addition to the first wireless setting information. As a result, the predetermined first terminal has a key function for the user to enter and exit the predetermined space in addition to the function of providing the wireless setting information for the predetermined second terminal. In this case, the information providing apparatus may provide the check-in information and the first wireless setting information to the predetermined first terminal via wireless communication with the predetermined first terminal. The user's convenience is enhanced by performing the assignment through wireless communication. As an example of the grant, the information grant device may grant the check-in information and the first wireless setting information to the predetermined first terminal at the same time.
　また、上述までのチェックインシステムにおいて、前記所定のネットワーク以外のネットワークであってユーザが接続可能な第２ネットワークに接続され、且つ、前記ユーザが前記所定空間にチェックインする時期である所定のチェックイン時期の処理を含む、該所定空間の使用に関する予約処理を行う予約装置を、更に備えてもよい。その場合、前記情報付与装置も、前記第２ネットワークに接続され、また、ユーザの前記予約装置による予約処理時に、前記情報付与装置は、前記所定の第１端末に、少なくとも前記チェックイン情報及び前記第１無線設定情報を、前記所定のチェックイン時期の到達まで該チェックイン情報と該第１無線設定情報が無効とされた状態で付与する。このようにユーザの予約処理時に、チェックイン情報と第１無線設定情報を所定の第１端末に付与しておくことで、その所定のチェックイン時期が到達すると、ユーザは直ちに所定空間に出入りができるとともに、所定のネットワークへの無線接続を開始することができる。なお、このように予めチェックイン情報と第１無線設定情報が所定の第１端末に付与されていても、所定のチェックイン時期の到達までこれらの情報は無効化されているため、所定空間や所定ネットワークの不正な使用には至らない。 In the check-in system described above, a predetermined check that is connected to a second network that is connectable to a user and is a network other than the predetermined network and that is a time when the user checks in the predetermined space. You may further provide the reservation apparatus which performs the reservation process regarding use of this predetermined space including the process of an in time. In that case, the information providing device is also connected to the second network, and the information providing device sends at least the check-in information and the predetermined first terminal to the predetermined first terminal during a reservation process by the reservation device of the user. The first wireless setting information is provided in a state where the check-in information and the first wireless setting information are invalid until the predetermined check-in time is reached. As described above, when the user's reservation process, the check-in information and the first wireless setting information are given to the predetermined first terminal, so that when the predetermined check-in time is reached, the user can immediately go into and out of the predetermined space. In addition, a wireless connection to a predetermined network can be started. Even if the check-in information and the first wireless setting information are given in advance to the predetermined first terminal in this way, since the information is invalidated until the predetermined check-in time is reached, It does not lead to unauthorized use of a given network.
　また、本願発明を、ユーザの所定空間へのチェックインを管理するとともに、ユーザの、所定の第１端末を含む複数の端末を、該所定空間に配置された所定のネットワークに無線接続させるためのチェックインプログラムの側面から捉えることもできる。この場合、前記所定のネットワークの外部から該所定のネットワークへの無線接続は、接続管理制御装置によって管理されている。そして、前記チェックインプログラムは、前記所定の第１端末に、ユーザが前記所定空間へチェックインするためのチェックイン情報と関連付けられた、前記所定の第１端末が前記接続管理制御装置との無線通信を可能とする第１無線設定情報を、情報付与装置から受信するステップと、前記受信した第１無線設定情報に従い、前記接続管理制御装置を介して前記所定のネットワークへ無線接続するステップと、前記所定の第１端末とは異なる所定の第２端末が、該所定の第２端末と前記接続管理制御装置との無線通信を可能とするための第２無線設定情報を、前記所定のネットワークへの無線接続を行っている該所定の第１端末に要求したときに、該所定の第１端末が前記第１無線設定情報と関連付けられた無線設定情報を該第２無線設定情報として準備し該所定の第２端末に提供するステップと、を実行させる。なお、当該チェックインプログラムの発明には、上記チェックインシステムの発明に関し開示した技術思想を、技術的な齟齬が生じない限りで適用することが可能である。 In addition, the present invention manages a user's check-in into a predetermined space, and wirelessly connects a plurality of terminals including a predetermined first terminal of the user to a predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space. It can also be understood from the aspect of the check-in program. In this case, the wireless connection from the outside of the predetermined network to the predetermined network is managed by a connection management control device. In the check-in program, the predetermined first terminal is associated with check-in information for a user to check-in to the predetermined space, and the predetermined first terminal communicates with the connection management control device. Receiving the first wireless setting information enabling communication from the information providing device; and wirelessly connecting to the predetermined network via the connection management control device according to the received first wireless setting information; A predetermined second terminal different from the predetermined first terminal transmits second wireless setting information for enabling wireless communication between the predetermined second terminal and the connection management control device to the predetermined network. When requesting the predetermined first terminal that is performing wireless connection, the predetermined first terminal sets the second wireless setting information associated with the first wireless setting information. And providing prepared as broadcast in the predetermined second terminal, is executed. It should be noted that the technical idea disclosed regarding the invention of the check-in system can be applied to the invention of the check-in program as long as there is no technical flaw.
　所定空間を利用しようとするユーザの該所定空間へのチェックインと、該所定空間に配置されたネットワークへの無線接続とを容易に管理するシステムを提供することを可能とする。 It is possible to provide a system that easily manages check-in of a user who intends to use a predetermined space to the predetermined space and wireless connection to a network arranged in the predetermined space.
本発明に係るチェックインシステムの概略構成を示す図である。It is a figure showing the schematic structure of the check-in system concerning the present invention. 図２に示すチェックインシステムに対して無線接続する無線端末を中心とした情報の送受信の様子を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the mode of the transmission / reception of information centering on the radio | wireless terminal wirelessly connected with respect to the check-in system shown in FIG. 図１に示すチェックインシステムに対して無線接続する無線端末１の機能ブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a wireless terminal 1 that is wirelessly connected to the check-in system illustrated in FIG. 1. 図１に示すチェックインシステムに対して無線接続する無線端末２の機能ブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a wireless terminal 2 that is wirelessly connected to the check-in system illustrated in FIG. 1. 図１に示すチェックインシステムに含まれるアクセスポイントの機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram of the access point contained in the check-in system shown in FIG. 無線端末２で実行される無線接続処理のフローチャートである。4 is a flowchart of a wireless connection process executed by the wireless terminal 2. 無線端末１で実行される設定情報提供処理のフローチャートである。6 is a flowchart of setting information provision processing executed by the wireless terminal 1; 図５及び図６に示す各処理において無線設定情報の取得のために無線端末間で送受信される要求コマンド及び無線設定情報のデータ構造を概略的に示す図である。FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a data structure of a request command and radio setting information transmitted / received between radio terminals in order to acquire radio setting information in each process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. アクセスポイントが備える管理用の無線設定情報の概略的な構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the radio | wireless setting information for management with which an access point is provided.
　図面を参照して本発明に係るチェックインシステムについて説明する。なお、以下の実施形態の構成は例示であり、本発明はこの実施の形態の構成に限定されるものではない。 The check-in system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the following embodiment is an exemplification, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration of this embodiment.
　図１は、宿泊客（ユーザ）が宿泊するホテルにチェックインするためのチェックインシステムＣＳの概略構成を示す図である。ユーザがチェックインする（宿泊する）部屋Ｒ１には、ホテル内に敷設されたＬＡＮ９への無線接続を管理する装置であるアクセスポイント３が配置されており、当該アクセスポイント３もチェックインシステム１の一部を構成する。そして、図１に示す無線端末１、２は、ユーザが所有する無線通信装置であり、内蔵するアンテナ等を利用してアクセスポイント３への無線通信や互いの無線通信を可能とするハードウェアが搭載されている。しかし、ユーザの宿泊当初は、無線端末１、２はアクセスポイント３に対して無線通信するための無線設定情報を保持していないため、アクセスポイント３を介したＬＡＮ９への無線接続はできない。なお、無線設定情報は、ＬＡＮ９に無線接続するために必要とされる情報であり、例えば、ＬＡＮ９での識別情報と、識別情報に対応したパスワード等で形成される。 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a check-in system CS for checking in a hotel where a guest (user) stays. In the room R1 where the user checks in (stays), an access point 3 that is a device for managing a wireless connection to the LAN 9 installed in the hotel is arranged. Part of it. The wireless terminals 1 and 2 shown in FIG. 1 are wireless communication devices owned by the user, and have hardware that enables wireless communication to the access point 3 and mutual wireless communication using a built-in antenna or the like. It is installed. However, since the wireless terminals 1 and 2 do not hold wireless setting information for wireless communication with the access point 3 at the beginning of the user's stay, wireless connection to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 is not possible. The wireless setting information is information necessary for wireless connection to the LAN 9, and is formed by, for example, identification information on the LAN 9, a password corresponding to the identification information, and the like.
　ここで、チェックインシステムＣＳについて説明する。先ず、ホテル側においてユーザを管理するための宿泊管理装置５が設置されている。この宿泊管理装置５は、宿泊者や宿泊予定者の識別情報（宿泊者の個人を特定するための姓名や年齢等の情報）の管理を行う。そして、ユーザがホテルのフロントでチェックインする際に、ホテルスタッフは、この宿泊管理装置５を用いて、ユーザが宿泊部屋Ｒ１に入出するためのカードキー６に、ユーザに与えられた宿泊部屋Ｒ１への入出許可情報（鍵情報）であるチェックイン情報を付与する。このチェックイン情報は、当該ユーザの識別情報に紐付けられているものである。そして、ユーザは、指定された部屋Ｒ１に行き、その扉に設けられたセンシング部にかざすと、カードキー６内に保持されている入室許可情報が非接触式に読み取られ、扉が解錠される。 Here, the check-in system CS will be described. First, an accommodation management device 5 for managing users on the hotel side is installed. This accommodation management apparatus 5 manages the identification information (information such as first and last names and ages for specifying the individual of the guest) of the guest and the prospective guest. When the user checks in at the hotel reception, the hotel staff uses the accommodation management device 5 to use the accommodation key R for the user to enter and exit the accommodation room R1. Check-in information that is entry / exit permission information (key information) is given. This check-in information is associated with the identification information of the user. Then, when the user goes to the designated room R1 and holds it over the sensing unit provided on the door, the entry permission information held in the card key 6 is read in a non-contact manner, and the door is unlocked. The
　また、宿泊管理装置５は、ホテルの各部屋に設けられたアクセスポイント（部屋Ｒ１のアクセスポイント３も含む）にも接続されており、アクセスポイントで管理しているＬＡＮ９への無線接続に関する情報が宿泊管理装置５側に渡され、ホテル全体でのＬＡＮ９への無線接続の状況が把握可能となる。アクセスポイント３は、上記の通りアクセスポイント３を介してＬＡＮ９に無線接続する無線端末の当該無線接続を管理制御する装置であり、その無線接続の管理制御のための情報として管理用無線設定情報を有しており、アクセスポイント３のメモリ内に記憶している。当該管理用無線設定情報は、図１において参照番号３ａが付されており、また、後述する図８にその具体的な構成が開示されている。 The accommodation management device 5 is also connected to an access point (including the access point 3 in the room R1) provided in each room of the hotel, and information regarding wireless connection to the LAN 9 managed by the access point is provided. Passed to the accommodation management device 5 side, it becomes possible to grasp the state of wireless connection to the LAN 9 in the entire hotel. The access point 3 is a device that performs management control of the wireless connection of the wireless terminal that is wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 as described above, and management wireless setting information is used as information for management control of the wireless connection. And stored in the memory of the access point 3. The management wireless setting information is given reference numeral 3a in FIG. 1, and its specific configuration is disclosed in FIG. 8 to be described later.
　更に、チェックインシステムＣＳにはサーバ４が含まれる。サーバ４は、ＬＡＮ９に接続されており、チェックインシステムＣＳにおける様々な処理を司る。その処理の一例として、後述する図５に示す無線接続処理を実行するためのプログラムや図６に示す設定情報提供処理を実行するためのプログラムを提供する処理を行う。 Furthermore, the check-in system CS includes a server 4. The server 4 is connected to the LAN 9 and manages various processes in the check-in system CS. As an example of the process, a process for providing a program for executing a wireless connection process shown in FIG. 5 described later and a program for executing a setting information providing process shown in FIG. 6 is performed.
　ここで、チェックインシステムＣＳによりユーザのカードキー６内に付与されるのは、上記の入室許可情報だけではなく、ユーザが自己の無線端末を、アクセスポイント３を介してＬＡＮ９に無線接続するために必要な無線設定情報も含まれる。なお、カードキー６に付与される無線設定情報は、ユーザの１台の無線端末用の無線設定情報であり、図１に示す実施例では無線端末１用の無線設定情報である。この無線端末１用の無線設定情報を第１無線設定情報という。この第１無線設定情報は、ユーザのチェックイン情報と関連付けられており、宿泊管理装置５側では、当該チェックイン情報を利用して部屋Ｒ１に宿泊したユーザと、当該第１無線設定情報を利用してＬＡＮ９に無線接続したユーザを紐付けて管理することが可能となる。 Here, the check-in system CS gives not only the above room entry permission information but also the user wirelessly connects his / her own wireless terminal to the LAN 9 via the access point 3. The wireless setting information necessary for this is also included. The wireless setting information given to the card key 6 is wireless setting information for one wireless terminal of the user, and is wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. This wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 1 is referred to as first wireless setting information. This first wireless setting information is associated with the user's check-in information, and the accommodation management device 5 uses the check-in information and the user who stayed in the room R1 and uses the first wireless setting information. Thus, it becomes possible to manage the users wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 in association with each other.
　ここで、図２に基づいて、ユーザが２つの無線端末１、２の、アクセスポイント３を介したＬＡＮ９への無線接続を実現するための処理の流れを説明する。カードキー６を使用して部屋Ｒ１に入室したユーザは、無線端末１が有するＮＦＣ（Near Field Communication）機能を利用して、カードキー６内に記録されている、無線端末１専用の制御プログラム（以降、「第１制御プログラム」という）が格納されているサーバ４内の所定領域を指定するＵＲＬ情報を取得する。この第１制御プログラムが、図６に示す設定情報提供処理を無線端末１に実行させることになる。 Here, based on FIG. 2, the flow of processing for realizing the wireless connection of the two wireless terminals 1 and 2 to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 will be described. A user who enters the room R1 using the card key 6 uses the NFC (Near Field Communication) function of the wireless terminal 1 to record a control program (dedicated to the wireless terminal 1) stored in the card key 6. Hereinafter, URL information that designates a predetermined area in the server 4 in which the “first control program” is stored is acquired. This first control program causes the wireless terminal 1 to execute the setting information provision process shown in FIG.
　そして、上記ＵＲＬ情報を取得すると、タイミングＴ１で、当該ＵＲＬ情報に従って無線端末１は、アクセスポイント３を経由してサーバ４に第１制御プログラムの要求を行う。ここで、アクセスポイント３は、宿泊管理装置５からユーザのカードキー６にチェックイン情報及び第１無線設定情報が付与された際に、同じく宿泊管理装置５から、ユーザが、第１制御プログラムの取得のために当該ＵＲＬ情報で指定される領域にアクセスすることを許可する指示が予め伝えられている。したがって、上記第１制御プログラムの要求は、アクセスポイント３を介してサーバ４に届けられる。そして、その要求に従い、サーバ４から第１制御プログラムがアクセスポイント３を経由して無線端末１に送信される。 When the URL information is acquired, the wireless terminal 1 makes a request for the first control program to the server 4 via the access point 3 according to the URL information at timing T1. Here, when the check-in information and the first wireless setting information are given to the user's card key 6 from the accommodation management device 5, the access point 3 also sends out the first control program from the accommodation management device 5. An instruction for permitting access to the area specified by the URL information for acquisition is transmitted in advance. Therefore, the request for the first control program is delivered to the server 4 via the access point 3. In accordance with the request, the first control program is transmitted from the server 4 to the wireless terminal 1 via the access point 3.
　そして、タイミングＴ２で第１制御プログラムを受信した無線端末１は、そのインストールを実行する。その後、無線端末１は、カードキー６内に記録されている第１無線設定情報を、上記のＮＦＣ機能によりカードキー６から取得する。したがって、本実施例では、カードキー６が本発明の情報付与装置に相当する。なお、この第１無線設定情報の取得は、上記ＵＲＬ情報の取得と同時に行ってしまってもよい。そして、無線端末１は、取得した第１無線設定情報に従ってアクセスポイント３と無線通信を行い（タイミングＴ３）、そこを介してＬＡＮ９に無線接続ができるようになる。この無線端末１による無線接続は、チェックイン情報に関連付けられた第１無線設定情報が使用されるため、アクセスポイント３及び宿泊管理装置５は、宿泊者であるユーザ、すなわち部屋Ｒ１への入室が許可された者による無線接続が行われていることを把握することができる。 Then, the wireless terminal 1 that has received the first control program at the timing T2 executes the installation. Thereafter, the wireless terminal 1 acquires the first wireless setting information recorded in the card key 6 from the card key 6 by the NFC function. Therefore, in this embodiment, the card key 6 corresponds to the information providing device of the present invention. The acquisition of the first wireless setting information may be performed simultaneously with the acquisition of the URL information. Then, the wireless terminal 1 performs wireless communication with the access point 3 according to the acquired first wireless setting information (timing T3), and can wirelessly connect to the LAN 9 via the wireless terminal 1. Since the wireless connection by the wireless terminal 1 uses the first wireless setting information associated with the check-in information, the access point 3 and the accommodation management device 5 can enter the user who is a guest, that is, the room R1. It can be understood that a wireless connection is made by an authorized person.
　そして、第１制御プログラムが無線端末１にインストールされることで、図３Ａに示す機能部の一部が無線端末１内に形成される。図３Ａは、無線端末１の有する機能の一部をイメージ化した機能ブロック図である。この機能ブロック図で示される機能は、無線端末１が有する演算装置、メモリ等による第１制御プログラム等の実行により実現される。 Then, by installing the first control program in the wireless terminal 1, a part of the functional unit shown in FIG. 3A is formed in the wireless terminal 1. FIG. 3A is a functional block diagram in which some of the functions of the wireless terminal 1 are imaged. The functions shown in this functional block diagram are realized by executing a first control program or the like by an arithmetic device, a memory, or the like that the wireless terminal 1 has.
　無線端末１は、機能部として、制御部１０、通信部１１、無線設定情報記憶部１２を有している。制御部１０は、無線端末１における様々な制御を司る機能部であるが、特に、通信制御部１０１、探知応答部１０２、設定情報受信部１０３、設定情報準備部１０４を有している。この通信制御部１０１は、上記の第１無線設定情報の取得のために必要なカードキー６との情報の送受信や、後述する無線端末２との間の無線通信や、アクセスポイント３を介したＬＡＮ９への無線接続が確立された後における情報の送受信等、様々な情報の送受信を行う機能部である。次に探知応答部１０２は、後述するように他の無線端末（本実施例の場合は無線端末２）がその他の無線端末のための無線設定情報を提供する無線端末（本実施例の場合は無線端末１）を探知するための探知信号に応答する機能部である。 The wireless terminal 1 includes a control unit 10, a communication unit 11, and a wireless setting information storage unit 12 as functional units. The control unit 10 is a functional unit that performs various controls in the wireless terminal 1, and particularly includes a communication control unit 101, a detection response unit 102, a setting information receiving unit 103, and a setting information preparation unit 104. The communication control unit 101 transmits / receives information to / from the card key 6 necessary for acquiring the first wireless setting information, wireless communication with the wireless terminal 2 described later, and via the access point 3. This is a functional unit that performs transmission / reception of various information such as transmission / reception of information after the wireless connection to the LAN 9 is established. Next, as will be described later, the detection response unit 102 is a wireless terminal (in this example, wireless terminal 2 in this embodiment) that provides wireless setting information for the other wireless terminal (in this example). It is a functional unit that responds to a detection signal for detecting the wireless terminal 1).
　また、設定情報受信部１０３は、カードキー６から送信された第１無線設定情報を受信する機能部である。この第１無線設定情報の受信も、通信制御部１０１の制御の下で行われる。そして、設定情報準備部１０４は、上記探知信号を送信してきた他の無線端末からその他の無線端末のための無線設定情報に関する要求信号を受信した際に、その要求された無線設定情報を要求元に送信するための準備に関する処理を行う機能部である。この無線設定情報の準備については、様々な準備態様があり、その詳細については、後述する。 Also, the setting information receiving unit 103 is a functional unit that receives the first wireless setting information transmitted from the card key 6. The reception of the first wireless setting information is also performed under the control of the communication control unit 101. When the setting information preparation unit 104 receives a request signal related to the wireless setting information for the other wireless terminal from the other wireless terminal that has transmitted the detection signal, the setting information preparation unit 104 sends the requested wireless setting information to the request source. It is a function part which performs the process regarding the preparation for transmitting to. There are various preparation modes for preparing the wireless setting information, and details thereof will be described later.
　次に、通信部１１は、無線端末１に搭載されたアンテナを通し外部との情報の送受信を司るものであり、具体的には、通信制御部１０１からの制御に従って、無線端末１と外部の装置（無線端末２やアクセスポイント３等）との情報の送受信を行う。なお、本実施例では、外部の装置との情報の送受信は、全て無線通信で行われるものとする。また、無線設定情報記憶部１２は、設定情報受信部１０３によって受信された無線設定情報等を記憶する機能部である。この記憶された無線設定情報に従うことで、無線端末１は、アクセスポイント３を介したＬＡＮ９への無線接続が可能となる。 Next, the communication unit 11 controls transmission / reception of information to / from the outside through an antenna mounted on the wireless terminal 1. Specifically, according to control from the communication control unit 101, the communication unit 11 and the external terminal 1 Information is transmitted / received to / from devices (such as the wireless terminal 2 and the access point 3). In the present embodiment, transmission / reception of information to / from an external device is all performed by wireless communication. The wireless setting information storage unit 12 is a functional unit that stores the wireless setting information received by the setting information receiving unit 103. By following this stored wireless setting information, the wireless terminal 1 can wirelessly connect to the LAN 9 via the access point 3.
　ここで、再び図２に戻る。無線端末１は、アクセスポイント３を介してＬＡＮ９に無線接続した状態となっている。ここで、部屋Ｒ１内にある無線端末２が、タイミングＴ４で、無線端末２専用の制御プログラム（以降、「第２制御プログラム」という）が格納されているサーバ４内の所定領域を指定するＵＲＬ情報に従って、アクセスポイント３を経由してサーバ４に第１制御プログラムの要求を行う。なお、アクセスポイント３は、第２制御プログラム取得用のＵＲＬ情報で指定される領域にアクセスすることについて、任意の無線端末に許可するように設定されている。したがって、上記第２制御プログラムの要求は、アクセスポイント３を介してサーバ４に届けられる。この第２制御プログラムが、図５に示す無線接続処理を無線端末２に実行させることになる。そして、その要求に従い、サーバ４から第２制御プログラムがアクセスポイント３を経由して無線端末２に送信される。 Here, it returns to FIG. 2 again. The wireless terminal 1 is wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 via the access point 3. Here, the wireless terminal 2 in the room R1 designates a predetermined area in the server 4 in which a control program dedicated to the wireless terminal 2 (hereinafter referred to as “second control program”) is stored at timing T4. According to the information, a request for the first control program is made to the server 4 via the access point 3. The access point 3 is set so as to allow an arbitrary wireless terminal to access the area specified by the URL information for acquiring the second control program. Therefore, the request for the second control program is delivered to the server 4 via the access point 3. This second control program causes the wireless terminal 2 to execute the wireless connection process shown in FIG. Then, according to the request, the second control program is transmitted from the server 4 to the wireless terminal 2 via the access point 3.
　そして、タイミングＴ５で第２制御プログラムを受信した無線端末２は、そのインストールを実行する。そして、第２制御プログラムが無線端末２にインストールされることで、図３Ｂに示す機能部の一部が無線端末２内に形成される。図３Ｂは、無線端末２の有する機能の一部をイメージ化した機能ブロック図である。この機能ブロック図で示される機能は、無線端末２が有する演算装置、メモリ等による第２制御プログラム等の実行により実現される。 Then, the wireless terminal 2 that has received the second control program at the timing T5 executes the installation. Then, by installing the second control program in the wireless terminal 2, a part of the functional unit illustrated in FIG. 3B is formed in the wireless terminal 2. FIG. 3B is a functional block diagram in which some of the functions of the wireless terminal 2 are imaged. The functions shown in this functional block diagram are realized by executing a second control program or the like using an arithmetic device, a memory, or the like that the wireless terminal 2 has.
　無線端末２は、機能部として、制御部２０、通信部２１、無線設定情報記憶部２２を有している。そして、制御部２０は、無線端末２における様々な制御を司る機能部であるが、特に、通信制御部２０１、設定情報要求部２０２、設定情報受信部２０３、探知部２０４を有している。ここで、通信部２１、無線設定情報記憶部２２は、無線端末１の通信部１１、無線設定情報記憶部１２と実質的に同じであり、また、制御部２０が有する通信制御部２０１、設定情報受信部２０３は、無線端末１の制御部１０が有する通信制御部１０１、設定情報受信部１０３と実質的に同じであるから、これらの制御部の詳細についてはその説明は割愛する。 The wireless terminal 2 includes a control unit 20, a communication unit 21, and a wireless setting information storage unit 22 as functional units. The control unit 20 is a functional unit that performs various controls in the wireless terminal 2, and particularly includes a communication control unit 201, a setting information request unit 202, a setting information reception unit 203, and a detection unit 204. Here, the communication unit 21 and the wireless setting information storage unit 22 are substantially the same as the communication unit 11 and the wireless setting information storage unit 12 of the wireless terminal 1, and the communication control unit 201 and setting included in the control unit 20. Since the information receiving unit 203 is substantially the same as the communication control unit 101 and the setting information receiving unit 103 included in the control unit 10 of the wireless terminal 1, the description of the details of these control units is omitted.
　設定情報要求部２０２は、無線端末２がアクセスポイント３を介してＬＡＮ９への無線接続を確立するために、既に無線接続を確立している無線端末１に対して、自己（無線端末２）が使用する第２無線設定情報を送信するように要求信号を送信する機能部である。設定情報要求部２０２で生成された要求信号は、通信制御部１０１の制御の下、無線端末１に対して送信される。また、探知部２０４は、自己の無線端末（本実施例の場合は無線端末２）のための無線設定情報を提供する無線端末（本実施例の場合は無線端末１）を探知するための機能部であり、探知部２０４によって出された探知信号に上記の探知応答部１０２が応答することになる。 Since the wireless terminal 2 establishes a wireless connection to the LAN 9 via the access point 3, the setting information request unit 202 itself (the wireless terminal 2) makes a connection with the wireless terminal 1 that has already established the wireless connection. It is a functional unit that transmits a request signal so as to transmit the second wireless setting information to be used. The request signal generated by the setting information request unit 202 is transmitted to the wireless terminal 1 under the control of the communication control unit 101. The detecting unit 204 also detects a wireless terminal (wireless terminal 1 in this embodiment) that provides wireless setting information for its own wireless terminal (wireless terminal 2 in this embodiment). The detection response unit 102 responds to the detection signal output by the detection unit 204.
　また、図４には、参考としてアクセスポイント３が有する機能の一部をイメージ化した機能ブロック図を示す。アクセスポイント３は、通信部３１、管理用無線設定情報記憶部３２、接続管理部３３を有している。通信部３１は、ＬＡＮ９に無線接続する無線端末と通信を行うための機能部である。そして、管理用無線設定情報記憶部３２は、通信部３１を介して無線通信が行われる無線端末を管理するための管理用無線設定情報を記憶する機能部である。管理用無線設定情報には、管理対象となる無線端末の識別情報や当該無線端末に付与された無線接続のための権限等の情報が含まれている（詳細は、後述の図８を参照）。そして、これらの管理用無線設定情報に基づいて、ＬＡＮ９への無線接続を接続管理部３３が管理制御する。 In addition, FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram in which some of the functions of the access point 3 are visualized as a reference. The access point 3 includes a communication unit 31, a management wireless setting information storage unit 32, and a connection management unit 33. The communication unit 31 is a functional unit for communicating with a wireless terminal that is wirelessly connected to the LAN 9. The management wireless setting information storage unit 32 is a functional unit that stores management wireless setting information for managing wireless terminals that perform wireless communication via the communication unit 31. The management wireless setting information includes information such as identification information of a wireless terminal to be managed and authority for wireless connection given to the wireless terminal (for details, refer to FIG. 8 described later). . The connection management unit 33 manages and controls the wireless connection to the LAN 9 based on the management wireless setting information.
　無線端末２で第２制御プログラムのインストールが終了すると、第２制御プログラムにより図５に示す無線接続処理が開始されるとともに、第１制御プログラムによる図６に示す設定情報提供処理が協働して開始される。両処理により無線端末２のための第２無線設定情報の取得が試みられることになる。そこで、この無線端末２による第２無線設定情報の取得のための処理について、図２に示すシーケンスとともに図５、図６に示すフローチャートに基づいて詳細に説明する。 When the installation of the second control program is completed at the wireless terminal 2, the wireless connection process shown in FIG. 5 is started by the second control program, and the setting information providing process shown in FIG. 6 by the first control program cooperates. Be started. The acquisition of the second wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 2 is attempted by both processes. Therefore, processing for acquiring the second wireless setting information by the wireless terminal 2 will be described in detail based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 together with the sequence shown in FIG.
　また、図７には、無線設定情報の取得のために無線端末１と無線端末２との間で送受信される情報（無線設定情報の要求のためのメッセージ情報（以下、「要求メッセージ情報」という）と、当該要求に対応する回答のメッセージ情報（以下、「回答メッセージ情報」という））のデータ構造を示す。図７（ａ）には、無線端末２から無線端末１に送られる情報と、無線端末１から無線端末２に送られる情報に共通するデータ構造が開示されている。当該情報は、概略的に８つの領域に区分される。本実施例では、８つの領域のうち、特に重要な５つの領域ａ１～ａ５について説明する。領域ａ１(Start Symbol)は、メッセージ情報の始まりを示す特定のバイト列である。領域ａ２(Destination Address)は、メッセージ情報が最終的に伝送される宛先（要求メッセージ情報の場合は無線端末１が宛先となり、回答メッセージ情報の場合は無線端末２が宛先となる）のアドレスを表す。領域ａ３(Source Address)は、メッセージ情報の送信元（要求メッセージ情報の場合は無線端末２が送信元となり、回答メッセージ情報の場合は無線端末１が送信元となる）のアドレスを表す。 FIG. 7 also shows information (message information for requesting wireless setting information (hereinafter referred to as “request message information”) transmitted and received between the wireless terminal 1 and the wireless terminal 2 in order to acquire wireless setting information. ) And the message structure of the reply corresponding to the request (hereinafter referred to as “reply message information”). FIG. 7A discloses a data structure common to information sent from the wireless terminal 2 to the wireless terminal 1 and information sent from the wireless terminal 1 to the wireless terminal 2. The information is roughly divided into eight areas. In the present embodiment, among the eight regions, five particularly important regions a1 to a5 will be described. An area a1 (Start Symbol) is a specific byte string indicating the start of message information. An area a2 (Destination Address) represents an address of a destination to which message information is finally transmitted (in the case of request message information, the wireless terminal 1 is the destination, and in the case of reply message information, the wireless terminal 2 is the destination). . An area a3 (Source Address) represents an address of a message information transmission source (in the case of request message information, the wireless terminal 2 is the transmission source, and in the case of reply message information, the wireless terminal 1 is the transmission source).
　次に、領域ａ４(Data)は、各メッセージ情報に対応したデータが格納され、具体的には、図７（ｂ）に示すように、領域ａ４は、３つの領域ａ４１、ａ４２、ａ４３に区分されている。領域ａ４１は、メッセージ情報の識別情報が格納され、当該識別情報により要求メッセージ情報のデータであるのか回答メッセージ情報のデータであるかを識別することができる。そして、領域ａ４２には、各メッセージ情報に対応した具体的なデータが格納され、詳細には、要求メッセージ情報の場合は無線端末２の第２無線設定情報を要求するコマンドが格納され、回答メッセージ情報の場合は当該要求への回答として無線端末２の第２無線設定情報のデータが格納される。そして、領域ａ４３には、チェックサムに関する情報が可能される。そして、領域ａ５(Terminator Symbol for Data)は、送信情報の終わりを示す特定のバイト列である。 Next, data corresponding to each message information is stored in the area a4 (Data). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, the area a4 is divided into three areas a41, a42, and a43. Has been. The area a41 stores identification information of message information, and can identify whether the data is request message information data or reply message information data based on the identification information. In the area a42, specific data corresponding to each message information is stored. Specifically, in the case of request message information, a command for requesting the second wireless setting information of the wireless terminal 2 is stored. In the case of information, data of the second wireless setting information of the wireless terminal 2 is stored as a response to the request. In the area a43, information about the checksum is possible. An area a5 (Terminator Symbol for Data) is a specific byte string indicating the end of transmission information.
　そして、図７（ｃ）には、無線端末２から無線端末１に送信される要求メッセージ情報の具体的なデータ内容が開示されており、図７（ｄ）には、無線端末１から無線端末２に送信される回答メッセージ情報の具体的なデータ内容が開示されている。図７（ｃ）、（ｄ）における参照番号ａ１～ａ５、ａ４１～ａ４３は、図７（ａ）、（ｂ）に示すデータ領域の参照番号に対応するものである。これらの具体的なデータ内容から分かるように、無線端末１の識別情報は“１００１”、無線端末２の識別情報は“２００１”である。そして、領域ａ４１の識別情報がＦＦのとき、当該メッセージ情報は要求メッセージ情報であり、領域ａ４１の識別情報がＦＥのとき、当該メッセージ情報は回答メッセージ情報である。なお、要求メッセージ情報の場合（図７（ｃ））、領域ａ４２に格納されるデータは、ＬＡＮ９に無線接続するための情報（少なくとも当該ネットワークでの識別情報と当該識別情報に対応するパスワード等）を問い合わせるコマンドである。また、回答メッセージ情報の場合（図７（ｄ））、領域ａ４２に格納されるデータは、要求コマンドに対応した回答内容（すなわち、上記ネットワークでの識別情報やパスワード等）である。 FIG. 7C discloses specific data contents of request message information transmitted from the wireless terminal 2 to the wireless terminal 1, and FIG. 7D shows the wireless terminal 1 to the wireless terminal. 2 discloses the specific data contents of the reply message information transmitted. Reference numbers a1 to a5 and a41 to a43 in FIGS. 7C and 7D correspond to the reference numbers of the data areas shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. As can be seen from these specific data contents, the identification information of the wireless terminal 1 is “1001” and the identification information of the wireless terminal 2 is “2001”. When the identification information of the area a41 is FF, the message information is request message information. When the identification information of the area a41 is FE, the message information is reply message information. In the case of request message information (FIG. 7C), the data stored in the area a42 is information for wireless connection to the LAN 9 (at least identification information in the network and a password corresponding to the identification information, etc.) Is a command to inquire. In the case of reply message information (FIG. 7D), the data stored in the area a42 is reply contents corresponding to the request command (that is, identification information, password, etc. in the network).
　ここで、図５、図６に戻り、無線端末１と無線端末２との間で行われる第２無線設定情報の取得に関する処理について説明する。先ず、無線端末２で行われる無線接続処理について説明する。Ｓ１０１では、探知部２０４により、無線端末２のための無線設定情報である第２無線設定情報を提供してくれる無線端末の探知が行われる。具体的には、第１制御プログラムがインストールされた無線端末（本実施例の場合は無線端末１）の探知が行われ、第１制御プログラムが実行されている無線端末１では、その探知信号が届くと第１制御プログラムによって形成される探知応答部１０２によって応答信号が返信されることになる。したがって、Ｓ１０１では、無線端末１からの応答信号の受信をもって、無線端末１の探知が実行されたことになる。Ｓ１０１の処理が終了すると、Ｓ１０２へ進む。 Here, returning to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, processing related to acquisition of second wireless setting information performed between the wireless terminal 1 and the wireless terminal 2 will be described. First, the wireless connection process performed by the wireless terminal 2 will be described. In S101, the detection unit 204 detects a wireless terminal that provides second wireless setting information that is wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 2. Specifically, a wireless terminal (in this embodiment, wireless terminal 1) in which the first control program is installed is detected, and the wireless terminal 1 in which the first control program is being executed detects the detection signal. When it arrives, a response signal is returned by the detection response unit 102 formed by the first control program. Accordingly, in S101, the detection of the wireless terminal 1 is executed upon reception of the response signal from the wireless terminal 1. When the process of S101 ends, the process proceeds to S102.
　Ｓ１０２では、無線端末２に対応する無線設定情報である第２無線設定情報が、Ｓ１０１で探知された無線端末１に対して要求される。Ｓ１０２の処理は、設定情報要求部２０２によって行われる。具体的には、図７（ｃ）に示した要求メッセージ情報が通信部２１を経由して無線端末１に送信される。なお、Ｓ２０１で要求メッセージ情報が送信されたタイミングは、図２に示すシーケンスではタイミングＴ６となる。Ｓ１０２の処理が終了すると、Ｓ１０３へ進む。 In S102, second wireless setting information that is wireless setting information corresponding to the wireless terminal 2 is requested to the wireless terminal 1 detected in S101. The processing of S102 is performed by the setting information request unit 202. Specifically, the request message information shown in FIG. 7C is transmitted to the wireless terminal 1 via the communication unit 21. The timing at which the request message information is transmitted in S201 is timing T6 in the sequence shown in FIG. When the process of S102 ends, the process proceeds to S103.
　Ｓ１０３では、Ｓ１０１での要求メッセージ情報の送信を受けて、無線端末１から第２無線設定情報を受信したか否かが判定される。なお、無線端末１から第２無線設定情報が送信されるためには、無線端末１で図６に示す設定情報提供処理が行われることになるが、当該処理については後述する。Ｓ１０３の処理は、設定情報受信部２０３による第２無線設定情報の受信を受けて通信制御部２０１が判定する。Ｓ１０３で肯定判定されると、設定情報受信部２０３によって受信された第２無線設定情報を無線設定情報記憶部２２に記憶し、Ｓ１０６へ進む。一方でＳ１０３で否定判定されると、Ｓ１０４の処理へ進む。なお、Ｓ１０２で肯定判定されたタイミングは、図２に示すシーケンスではタイミングＴ８となる。 In S103, it is determined whether or not the second wireless setting information is received from the wireless terminal 1 in response to the transmission of the request message information in S101. In order to transmit the second wireless setting information from the wireless terminal 1, the setting information providing process shown in FIG. 6 is performed in the wireless terminal 1, and this process will be described later. The processing of S103 is determined by the communication control unit 201 upon receipt of the second wireless setting information by the setting information receiving unit 203. If a positive determination is made in S103, the second wireless setting information received by the setting information receiving unit 203 is stored in the wireless setting information storage unit 22, and the process proceeds to S106. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S103, the process proceeds to S104. Note that the timing at which affirmative determination is made in S102 is timing T8 in the sequence shown in FIG.
　次にＳ１０４では、Ｓ１０２で要求した第２無線設定情報の受信不良が生じているか否かが判定される。当該受信不良は、要求先の無線端末１から第２無線設定情報を受信できない状態を表すものである。例えば、Ｓ１０２による第２無線設定情報の要求が行われてから所定時間内に無線端末１から第２無線設定情報を受信できなかった場合には、「受信不良」が生じることとなる。その他、第２無線設定情報を要求した無線端末２が第２無線設定情報の受信をいたずらに長期にわたって待つ状態とならないように、所定の判断基準に従ってＳ１０４における判定処理が行われてもよい。Ｓ１０４で肯定判定されるとＳ１０５へ進み、無線端末２のディスプレイに、第２無線設定情報の要求に関するエラーが表示され、ユーザに第２無線設定情報を取得することができなかったことが報知される。なお、Ｓ１０４で否定判定されると、再びＳ１０３以降の処理が行われる。 Next, in S104, it is determined whether or not reception failure of the second wireless setting information requested in S102 has occurred. The reception failure represents a state in which the second wireless setting information cannot be received from the requested wireless terminal 1. For example, if the second wireless setting information cannot be received from the wireless terminal 1 within a predetermined time after the request for the second wireless setting information in S102, a “reception failure” occurs. In addition, the determination process in S104 may be performed in accordance with a predetermined determination criterion so that the wireless terminal 2 that has requested the second wireless setting information does not wait for a long time to receive the second wireless setting information. If an affirmative determination is made in S104, the process proceeds to S105, an error relating to the request for the second wireless setting information is displayed on the display of the wireless terminal 2, and the user is informed that the second wireless setting information could not be acquired. The If a negative determination is made in S104, the processing after S103 is performed again.
　また、Ｓ１０３で肯定判定され、受信された第２無線設定情報が無線設定情報記憶部２２に記憶されると、Ｓ１０６で、その第２無線設定情報を用いてアクセスポイント３に対して無線通信が実行される。このＳ１０６の処理は、通信制御部２０１によって実行される。なお、Ｓ１０６でアクセスポイント３に対して無線通信を実行したタイミングは、図２に示すシーケンスではタイミングＴ９となる。この結果、無線端末２は、無線端末１から無線設定情報を取得した後は、アクセスポイント３を介したＬＡＮ９への無線接続が可能となる。 In addition, when an affirmative determination is made in S103 and the received second wireless setting information is stored in the wireless setting information storage unit 22, wireless communication is performed to the access point 3 using the second wireless setting information in S106. Executed. The process of S106 is executed by the communication control unit 201. Note that the timing at which wireless communication is performed for the access point 3 in S106 is timing T9 in the sequence shown in FIG. As a result, the wireless terminal 2 can wirelessly connect to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 after acquiring the wireless setting information from the wireless terminal 1.
　ここで、無線端末１において、上記無線接続処理と協働して実行される設定情報提供処理について、図６に基づいて説明する。Ｓ２０１では、上記のように無線端末２側での探知部２０４からの探知信号を受け取ったか否かが判定される。なお、当該判定は、探知応答部１０２によって行われる。Ｓ２０１で肯定判定されると、探知信号の発信元である無線端末２に対して探知信号への回答を送信するとともにＳ２０２へ進む。なお、この探知信号への回答には、後の第２無線設定情報の要求先が無線端末１であることを知らしめるべく、当該要求先としての無線端末１のアドレス情報が含まれる。また、Ｓ２０１で否定判定されると、本処理を終了する。 Here, the setting information providing process executed in cooperation with the wireless connection process in the wireless terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In S201, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the detection unit 204 on the wireless terminal 2 side has been received as described above. This determination is performed by the detection response unit 102. If an affirmative determination is made in S201, an answer to the detection signal is transmitted to the wireless terminal 2 that is the transmission source of the detection signal, and the process proceeds to S202. It should be noted that the response to the detection signal includes address information of the wireless terminal 1 as the request destination in order to inform that the subsequent request destination of the second wireless setting information is the wireless terminal 1. Further, when a negative determination is made in S201, the present process is terminated.
　次にＳ２０２では、無線端末２から第２無線設定情報の要求信号、すなわち図７（ｃ）に例示した要求メッセージ情報を受信したか否かが判定される。当該判定処理は、通信制御部１０１によって行われる。Ｓ２０２で肯定判定されると、無線端末１において無線端末２のための第２無線設定情報を準備するために、Ｓ２０３以降の処理が行われる。一方で、Ｓ２０２で否定判定されると再びＳ２０２の処理が繰り返される。 Next, in S202, it is determined whether or not the request signal for the second wireless setting information, that is, the request message information illustrated in FIG. The determination process is performed by the communication control unit 101. If an affirmative determination is made in S202, the process after S203 is performed in order to prepare the second wireless setting information for the wireless terminal 2 in the wireless terminal 1. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S202, the process of S202 is repeated again.
　次にＳ２０３では、設定情報準備部１０４によって、要求元の無線端末２に提供される第２無線設定情報の準備が行われる。第２無線設定情報の準備については、幾つかの準備態様が例示できる。第１には、無線端末１が現在ＬＡＮ９に無線接続を行っている際に使用している第１無線設定情報を、そのまま要求元の無線端末２が使用する第２無線設定情報として準備する。そのため、この第１の準備態様では、無線端末１は第２無線設定情報を容易に準備することができる。その一方で、仮に無線端末２がこのように準備された第２無線設定情報を提供され、それを使用してアクセスポイント３にアクセスすると、アクセスポイント３に対しては、同一の無線設定情報で無線端末１と無線端末２がアクセスする状態となるため、アクセスポイント３が無線設定情報を利用して無線端末を区別することが困難となる。しかし、第２無線設定情報が第１無線設定情報と同一であることは、両情報同士は関連付けられていることになり、換言すれば、アクセスポイント３は、少なくとも無線端末２については、無線端末１と同じユーザ（すなわち、部屋Ｒ１への入出が許可されたユーザ）によって無線通信が行われていると把握することが可能である。 Next, in S203, the setting information preparation unit 104 prepares the second wireless setting information provided to the requesting wireless terminal 2. Several preparation modes can be exemplified for the preparation of the second wireless setting information. First, the first wireless setting information used when the wireless terminal 1 is currently wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 is prepared as the second wireless setting information used by the requesting wireless terminal 2 as it is. Therefore, in this first preparation mode, the wireless terminal 1 can easily prepare the second wireless setting information. On the other hand, if the wireless terminal 2 is provided with the second wireless setting information prepared as described above and accesses the access point 3 using the second wireless setting information, the access point 3 is transmitted with the same wireless setting information. Since the wireless terminal 1 and the wireless terminal 2 are in an access state, it is difficult for the access point 3 to distinguish between the wireless terminals using the wireless setting information. However, the fact that the second wireless setting information is the same as the first wireless setting information means that both pieces of information are associated with each other. In other words, the access point 3 is a wireless terminal at least for the wireless terminal 2. It is possible to grasp that wireless communication is being performed by the same user as 1 (that is, a user permitted to enter and exit the room R1).
　また、第２の準備態様では、無線端末１が現在ＬＡＮ９に無線接続を行っている際に使用している無線設定情報とは異なる無線設定情報を、要求元の無線端末２が使用する第２無線設定情報として準備する。具体的には、第１無線設定情報と第２無線設定情報のそれぞれに含まれる、ＬＡＮ９用の識別情報が、ユーザに割り当てられた共通のユーザ識別情報と、各無線端末に対応する端末識別情報とで形成される。このような識別情報の構成によっても、第２無線設定情報は第１無線設定情報と関連付けられていることになり、以て、アクセスポイント３は、無線端末１、２による無線通信は同じユーザによって行われていると把握でき、且つ、各端末による無線通信を区別して把握できる。 In the second preparation mode, the second wireless terminal 2 uses wireless setting information that is different from the wireless setting information used when the wireless terminal 1 is currently wirelessly connected to the LAN 9. Prepare as wireless setting information. Specifically, the identification information for LAN 9 included in each of the first wireless setting information and the second wireless setting information includes common user identification information assigned to the user, and terminal identification information corresponding to each wireless terminal. And formed. Even with such a configuration of the identification information, the second wireless setting information is associated with the first wireless setting information. Therefore, the access point 3 can perform wireless communication by the wireless terminals 1 and 2 by the same user. It can be understood that the communication is being performed, and the wireless communication by each terminal can be distinguished and understood.
　そして、Ｓ２０３で第２無線設定情報の準備が終了するとＳ２０４へ進み、Ｓ２０４ではその準備された第２無線設定情報が要求元の無線端末２に送信される。この送信される情報が、図７（ｄ）に示す回答メッセージ情報である。この第２無線設定情報の準備が終了してその送信を行うタイミングが、図２に示すシーケンスではタイミングＴ７となる。Ｓ２０４の処理後、設定情報提供処理は終了する。 Then, when the preparation of the second wireless setting information is completed in S203, the process proceeds to S204, and in S204, the prepared second wireless setting information is transmitted to the requesting wireless terminal 2. This transmitted information is the reply message information shown in FIG. The timing for completing the preparation of the second wireless setting information and transmitting it is timing T7 in the sequence shown in FIG. After the process of S204, the setting information provision process ends.
　上述までの無線接続処理及び設定情報提供処理を経て、図２に示すシーケンスが完了した結果、無線端末２は、無線端末１から第２無線設定情報を取得し、それを使用してアクセスポイント３を介してＬＡＮ９に無線接続することが可能となる。この結果、ユーザは自己の複数の無線端末のＬＡＮ９への無線接続を容易に行うことができるとともに、アクセスポイント３及び宿泊管理装置５は、ＬＡＮ９へ無線接続する無線端末と、ユーザとを関連付けて把握できるため、ＬＡＮ９への無線接続の管理を容易なものとすることができる。 As a result of completing the sequence shown in FIG. 2 through the wireless connection process and the setting information providing process described above, the wireless terminal 2 acquires the second wireless setting information from the wireless terminal 1 and uses it to access the access point 3. Wireless connection to the LAN 9 can be made through the network. As a result, the user can easily perform wireless connection of the plurality of wireless terminals to the LAN 9, and the access point 3 and the accommodation management device 5 associate the wireless terminal wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 with the user. Since it can be grasped, management of the wireless connection to the LAN 9 can be facilitated.
　ここで、図８にアクセスポイント３が有している管理用無線設定情報３ａのデータ構造を概略的に示す。この管理用無線設定情報は、現在アクセスポイント３を介してＬＡＮ９に無線接続している各無線端末の、無線接続を管理制御するための情報である。具体的には、管理用無線設定情報は、無線接続している無線端末の識別情報（ＩＤ）と、無線端末による無線接続が許可される通信許可期間をフィールドとして構成される。この通信許可期間については、ユーザが部屋Ｒ１に宿泊する期間に応じた期間が設定される。なお、この通信許可期間は、各無線端末がアクセスポイント３を介して初めてＬＡＮ９に無線接続した時点を起点として適用される相対的な期間（例えば、無線接続時から宿泊する２日間等）とすることができる。また、通信許可期間の設定の別法として、特定の日時をアクセスの最終期限として設定することで、通信許可期間を表現してもよい。例えば、チェックアウト予定日が、通信許可期間の最終日として管理用無線設定情報３ａの通信許可期間に入力されてもよい。 Here, FIG. 8 schematically shows a data structure of the management wireless setting information 3 a possessed by the access point 3. This management wireless setting information is information for managing and controlling the wireless connection of each wireless terminal currently wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 via the access point 3. Specifically, the management wireless setting information is configured by using, as fields, identification information (ID) of a wireless terminal that is wirelessly connected and a communication permission period during which wireless connection by the wireless terminal is permitted. About this communication permission period, the period according to the period when a user stays in room R1 is set. The communication permission period is a relative period applied from the time when each wireless terminal is first wirelessly connected to the LAN 9 via the access point 3 (for example, two days after staying wirelessly). be able to. As another method of setting the communication permission period, the communication permission period may be expressed by setting a specific date and time as the last time limit for access. For example, the scheduled check-out date may be input in the communication permission period of the management wireless setting information 3a as the last day of the communication permission period.
　部屋Ｒ１における無線端末１、２の無線接続は、この通信許可期間に従って許可されることになる。したがって、ユーザが部屋Ｒ１をチェックアウトし通信許可期間が過ぎると、アクセスポイント３は、無線端末１、２からの無線通信を拒否することで、ＬＡＮ９への無線接続が管理される。 Wireless connection of the wireless terminals 1 and 2 in the room R1 is permitted according to this communication permission period. Therefore, when the user checks out the room R1 and the communication permission period elapses, the access point 3 rejects the wireless communication from the wireless terminals 1 and 2 so that the wireless connection to the LAN 9 is managed.
　＜変形例１＞
　第２無線設定情報の準備態様の変形例について説明する。上述までの実施例では、無線端末１自身が直接、第１無線設定情報と関連付けられた第２無線設定情報を準備している。その態様に代えて、本変形例に係る準備態様では、無線端末１は、無線端末２から要求があると、アクセスポイント３に対して要求元の無線端末２のための第２無線設定情報を発行するように要求する。すなわち、本変形例に係る準備態様では、第２無線設定情報は無線端末１が直接に準備するのではなく、無線端末１はアクセスポイント３から当該第２無線設定情報を取得し、それを無線端末２へ提供するものである。 <Modification 1>
A modification of the preparation mode of the second wireless setting information will be described. In the embodiments described above, the wireless terminal 1 itself prepares the second wireless setting information associated directly with the first wireless setting information. Instead of this mode, in the preparation mode according to this modification, when the wireless terminal 1 receives a request from the wireless terminal 2, the wireless terminal 1 sends the second wireless setting information for the requesting wireless terminal 2 to the access point 3. Request to issue. That is, in the preparation mode according to this modification, the wireless terminal 1 does not directly prepare the second wireless setting information, but the wireless terminal 1 acquires the second wireless setting information from the access point 3 and transmits it to the wireless terminal 1. This is provided to the terminal 2.
　このように無線端末２の第２無線設定情報をアクセスポイント３に発行させる利点は、ＬＡＮ９への無線接続を管理制御するアクセスポイント３が無線端末２の存在を認識したうえで、その第２無線設定情報が無線端末１を介して無線端末２に提供されるため、アクセスポイント３による無線接続の管理制御が好適に行われ得る。そのため、アクセスポイント３による第２無線設定情報の発行のために、無線端末１は、自己のアドレスとともに、要求メッセージ情報に含まれている無線端末２のアドレスをアクセスポイント３に引き渡す。これにより、アクセスポイント３は、第２無線設定情報の発行に当たって、無線端末１と無線端末２は、関連性を有する端末同士であることを把握できる。そこで、アクセスポイント３は、無線端末１に関連付けられた形で、無線端末２専用の第２無線設定情報を発行する。これにより、無線端末２が当該第２無線設定情報を使用してアクセスポイント３にアクセスした場合、当該アクセスを無線端末２によるものであることをアクセスポイント３は識別するとともに、アクセスポイント３は、無線端末２が無線端末１を介して第２無線設定情報を取得したという経緯も把握することが可能となる。これはアクセスポイント３による無線接続の管理制御をより好適なものとする。 The advantage of causing the access point 3 to issue the second wireless setting information of the wireless terminal 2 in this way is that the access point 3 that manages and controls the wireless connection to the LAN 9 recognizes the presence of the wireless terminal 2 and then the second wireless setting information. Since the setting information is provided to the wireless terminal 2 via the wireless terminal 1, management control of wireless connection by the access point 3 can be suitably performed. Therefore, in order for the access point 3 to issue the second wireless setting information, the wireless terminal 1 hands over the address of the wireless terminal 2 included in the request message information to the access point 3 together with its own address. Thereby, the access point 3 can grasp that the wireless terminal 1 and the wireless terminal 2 are terminals having relevance when issuing the second wireless setting information. Therefore, the access point 3 issues second wireless setting information dedicated to the wireless terminal 2 in a form associated with the wireless terminal 1. Thereby, when the wireless terminal 2 accesses the access point 3 using the second wireless setting information, the access point 3 identifies that the access is made by the wireless terminal 2, and the access point 3 It is also possible to grasp the circumstances that the wireless terminal 2 has acquired the second wireless setting information via the wireless terminal 1. This makes the management control of the wireless connection by the access point 3 more suitable.
　＜変形例２＞
　上記の実施例では、ホテル側から渡されるカードキー６に、部屋Ｒ１へのチェックイン情報と第１無線設定情報が記録され、その第１無線設定情報が無線端末１のＮＦＣ機能により読み取られることで、無線端末１がＬＡＮ９へ無線接続することが可能となる。一方でチェックイン情報は、カードキー６内に記録された状態でユーザはそのカードキー６を使用して部屋Ｒ１への入室が可能となる。この態様に代えて、無線端末１のＮＦＣ機能により、ホテル側に設けられたＮＦＣ方式に従ったリーダライタ装置から無線端末１に、チェックイン情報と第１無線設定情報を付与してもよい。これにより、ユーザは無線端末１を、部屋Ｒ１に入室するためのキーとして使用するとともに、部屋Ｒ１に入室後直ちにＬＡＮ９への無線接続を試みることができる。本変形例においては、リーダライタ装置が本発明の情報付与装置に相当する。 <Modification 2>
In the above-described embodiment, the check-in information for the room R1 and the first wireless setting information are recorded on the card key 6 delivered from the hotel side, and the first wireless setting information is read by the NFC function of the wireless terminal 1. Thus, the wireless terminal 1 can wirelessly connect to the LAN 9. On the other hand, the check-in information is recorded in the card key 6, and the user can enter the room R1 using the card key 6. Instead of this mode, check-in information and first wireless setting information may be given to the wireless terminal 1 from the reader / writer device according to the NFC method provided on the hotel side by the NFC function of the wireless terminal 1. As a result, the user can use the wireless terminal 1 as a key for entering the room R1 and can try to connect to the LAN 9 immediately after entering the room R1. In this modification, the reader / writer device corresponds to the information providing device of the present invention.
　＜変形例３＞
　上記の実施例では、サーバ４はＬＡＮ９に接続され、各端末による第１制御プログラムや第２制御プログラムの入手は、アクセスポイント３を経由して行われた。その態様に代えて、サーバ４がＬＡＮ９の外部のインターネット上に配置され、各制御プログラムの入手そのものは、アクセスポイント３を介することなく各無線端末の無線通信機能を利用してインターネット接続し、そのサーバ４から各制御プログラムをダウンロードできるようにしてもよい。 <Modification 3>
In the above embodiment, the server 4 is connected to the LAN 9, and the first control program and the second control program are obtained by each terminal via the access point 3. Instead of the mode, the server 4 is arranged on the Internet outside the LAN 9, and the acquisition itself of each control program is connected to the Internet using the wireless communication function of each wireless terminal without going through the access point 3. Each control program may be downloaded from the server 4.
　＜変形例４＞
　ユーザによる宿泊の予約処理を行う予約専用サーバを、ＬＡＮ９の外部のインターネット上に配置してもよい。ユーザが無線端末１から予約専用サーバにアクセスしてホテルの予約処理を完了すると、予約専用サーバからユーザの無線端末１に、ユーザが部屋Ｒ１に宿泊するためのチェックイン情報と第１無線設定情報が送信され、無線端末１内に格納される。なお、この送信の時点では、ユーザの宿泊時期は到来していないため、ユーザが宿泊するためにチェックインする時期まで、送信されたチェックイン情報と第１無線設定情報は無効化され、そのチェックイン時期に到達すると自動的に有効化される。したがって、ユーザによる部屋Ｒ１やＬＡＮ９の不正使用は生じない。なお、本変形例においては、予約専用サーバからの第１無線設定情報等の送信が本発明の情報付与装置による第１無線設定情報等の付与に相当することになる。また、予約専用サーバによる予約処理については、サーバ４をＬＡＮ９の外部のインターネット上に配置して、サーバ４に当該予約処理を行わせてもよい。 <Modification 4>
A reservation-dedicated server that performs a reservation process for accommodation by the user may be arranged on the Internet outside the LAN 9. When the user accesses the reservation dedicated server from the wireless terminal 1 and completes the hotel reservation processing, the check-in information and the first wireless setting information for the user to stay in the room R1 from the reservation dedicated server to the user's wireless terminal 1 Is transmitted and stored in the wireless terminal 1. At this time of transmission, since the user's staying time has not arrived, the transmitted check-in information and the first wireless setting information are invalidated until the user checks in for staying, and the check is made. It is automatically activated when the in-time is reached. Therefore, unauthorized use of the room R1 and the LAN 9 by the user does not occur. In this modification, transmission of the first wireless setting information and the like from the reservation dedicated server corresponds to the provision of the first wireless setting information and the like by the information providing device of the present invention. As for the reservation processing by the reservation dedicated server, the server 4 may be arranged on the Internet outside the LAN 9 and the server 4 may perform the reservation processing.
　＜本発明が適用されるチェックインシステムの他の例＞
　上述までの実施例ではホテルの部屋使用のためのチェックインに適用できるシステムを開示した。その他に、複数のユーザに入室が許可された所定空間に設けられたネットワークの使用に関しても、本発明を適用できる。例えば、駅の構内や空港のラウンジ等の、電車や飛行機の利用者に対して利用が認められる空間において、乗車のためのＮＦＣ機能を有するカードやボーディングチケットに、利用者のチェックイン情報と第１無線設定情報を付与するように構成すればよい。その他、会社の訪問客に対して会社の設備である会議室やそこで利用可能なＬＡＮ等への使用許可に関し、本発明を適用することも可能である。この場合も、訪問客に配布される入館証等にチェックイン情報と第１無線設定情報を付与するように構成すればよい。 <Another example of a check-in system to which the present invention is applied>
In the above embodiments, a system applicable to check-in for use in a hotel room has been disclosed. In addition, the present invention can also be applied to the use of a network provided in a predetermined space where a plurality of users are allowed to enter the room. For example, in a space that can be used by train and airplane users, such as station premises and airport lounges, the check-in information and the user's check-in information are displayed on cards and boarding tickets that have an NFC function for boarding. What is necessary is just to comprise so that 1 radio | wireless setting information may be provided. In addition, it is also possible to apply the present invention with respect to use permission for a company visitor to a conference room which is a company facility or a LAN available there. In this case as well, the check-in information and the first wireless setting information may be added to the admission card distributed to visitors.
　１、２・・・・無線端末
　３・・・・アクセスポイント
　４・・・・サーバ
　５・・・・宿泊管理装置
　６・・・・カードキー
　９・・・・ＬＡＮ
　Ｒ１・・・・部屋 1, 2... Wireless terminal 3, Access point 4, Server 5, Accommodation management device 6, Card key 9, LAN
R1 ... Room

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  1. 　ユーザの所定空間へのチェックインを管理するとともに該所定空間に配置された所定のネットワークへの無線接続を管理するチェックインシステムであって、
    　処理装置と、
    　前記所定のネットワークの外部から該所定のネットワークへの無線接続を管理する接続管理制御装置と、
    　ユーザが前記所定空間へチェックインするためのチェックイン情報と関連付けられた、ユーザの所定の第１端末が前記接続管理制御装置との無線通信を可能とする第１無線設定情報を、該所定の第１端末に付与する情報付与装置と、
    　を備え、
    　前記接続管理制御装置は、前記第１無線設定情報が付与された前記所定の第１端末の、前記所定のネットワークへの無線接続を許可し、
    　前記処理装置は、前記所定の第１端末とは異なる所定の第２端末が、該所定の第２端末と前記接続管理制御装置との無線通信を可能とするための第２無線設定情報を、前記所定のネットワークへの無線接続を行っている該所定の第１端末に要求したときに、該所定の第１端末が前記第１無線設定情報と関連付けられた無線設定情報を該第２無線設定情報として準備し該所定の第２端末に提供するように、該所定の第１端末を機能させる、
    　チェックインシステム。     A check-in system for managing a user's check-in to a predetermined space and managing a wireless connection to a predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space,
    A processing device;
    A connection management control device for managing a wireless connection to the predetermined network from outside the predetermined network;
    First wireless setting information associated with check-in information for the user to check-in to the predetermined space and enabling the user's predetermined first terminal to perform wireless communication with the connection management control device, An information providing device to be provided to the first terminal;
    With
    The connection management control device permits the predetermined first terminal to which the first wireless setting information is assigned to the predetermined network;
    The processing device includes second wireless setting information for enabling a predetermined second terminal different from the predetermined first terminal to perform wireless communication between the predetermined second terminal and the connection management control device, When the predetermined first terminal makes a wireless connection to the predetermined network, the predetermined first terminal sets the wireless setting information associated with the first wireless setting information to the second wireless setting Causing the predetermined first terminal to function so as to be prepared as information and provided to the predetermined second terminal;
    Check-in system.
  2. 　前記第１無線設定情報は、前記所定空間にチェックインするユーザに割り当てられたユーザ識別情報と、前記所定の第１端末専用に対応する第１端末識別情報とを含み、
    　前記第２無線設定情報は、前記ユーザ識別情報と、前記所定の第２端末専用に対応する第２端末識別情報を含む、
    　請求項１に記載のチェックインシステム。     The first wireless setting information includes user identification information assigned to a user who checks in the predetermined space, and first terminal identification information corresponding to the predetermined first terminal,
    The second wireless setting information includes the user identification information and second terminal identification information corresponding to the predetermined second terminal,
    The check-in system according to claim 1.
  3. 　前記第２無線設定情報は、前記第１無線設定情報と同一の情報である、
    　請求項１に記載のチェックインシステム。     The second wireless setting information is the same information as the first wireless setting information.
    The check-in system according to claim 1.
  4. 　前記情報付与装置は、前記第１無線設定情報に加えて、前記チェックイン情報も前記所定の第１端末に付与する、
    　請求項１に記載のチェックインシステム。     The information granting device grants the check-in information to the predetermined first terminal in addition to the first wireless setting information.
    The check-in system according to claim 1.
  5. 　前記情報付与装置は、前記所定の第１端末との無線通信を介して前記チェックイン情報及び前記第１無線設定情報を、該所定の第１端末に付与する、
    　請求項４に記載のチェックインシステム。     The information giving device gives the check-in information and the first wireless setting information to the predetermined first terminal via wireless communication with the predetermined first terminal;
    The check-in system according to claim 4.
  6. 　前記情報付与装置は、前記チェックイン情報と前記第１無線設定情報を同時に前記所定の第１端末に付与する、
    　請求項５に記載のチェックインシステム。     The information providing device simultaneously provides the check-in information and the first wireless setting information to the predetermined first terminal;
    The check-in system according to claim 5.
  7. 　前記所定のネットワーク以外のネットワークであってユーザが接続可能な第２ネットワークに接続され、且つ、前記ユーザが前記所定空間にチェックインする時期である所定のチェックイン時期の処理を含む、該所定空間の使用に関する予約処理を行う予約装置を、更に備え、
    　前記情報付与装置も、前記第２ネットワークに接続され、
    　ユーザの前記予約装置による予約処理時に、前記情報付与装置は、前記所定の第１端末に、少なくとも前記チェックイン情報及び前記第１無線設定情報を、前記所定のチェックイン時期の到達まで該チェックイン情報と該第１無線設定情報が無効とされた状態で付与する、
    　請求項４に記載のチェックインシステム。     The predetermined space that is connected to a second network that is connectable to a user and is a network other than the predetermined network, and includes processing of a predetermined check-in time that is a time when the user checks in the predetermined space. A reservation device that performs reservation processing related to the use of
    The information providing device is also connected to the second network,
    At the time of the reservation process by the reservation device of the user, the information providing device sends at least the check-in information and the first wireless setting information to the predetermined first terminal until the predetermined check-in time is reached. Information and the first wireless setting information are given in an invalid state.
    The check-in system according to claim 4.
  8. 　ユーザの所定空間へのチェックインを管理するとともに、ユーザの、所定の第１端末を含む複数の端末を、該所定空間に配置された所定のネットワークに無線接続させるためのチェックインプログラムであって、
    　前記所定のネットワークの外部から該所定のネットワークへの無線接続は、接続管理制御装置によって管理され、
    　前記チェックインプログラムは、
    　前記所定の第１端末に、
    　ユーザが前記所定空間へチェックインするためのチェックイン情報と関連付けられた、前記所定の第１端末が前記接続管理制御装置との無線通信を可能とする第１無線設定情報を、情報付与装置から受信するステップと、
    　前記受信した第１無線設定情報に従い、前記接続管理制御装置を介して前記所定のネットワークへ無線接続するステップと、
    　前記所定の第１端末とは異なる所定の第２端末が、該所定の第２端末と前記接続管理制御装置との無線通信を可能とするための第２無線設定情報を、前記所定のネットワークへの無線接続を行っている該所定の第１端末に要求したときに、該所定の第１端末が前記第１無線設定情報と関連付けられた無線設定情報を該第２無線設定情報として準備し該所定の第２端末に提供するステップと、
    　を実行させるチェックインプログラム。     A check-in program for managing check-in of a user to a predetermined space and for wirelessly connecting a plurality of terminals including a predetermined first terminal of the user to a predetermined network arranged in the predetermined space. ,
    The wireless connection from the outside of the predetermined network to the predetermined network is managed by a connection management control device,
    The check-in program is
    In the predetermined first terminal,
    First wireless setting information associated with check-in information for a user to check-in to the predetermined space and enabling the predetermined first terminal to perform wireless communication with the connection management control device is transmitted from the information providing device. Receiving step;
    Wirelessly connecting to the predetermined network via the connection management control device according to the received first wireless setting information;
    A predetermined second terminal different from the predetermined first terminal transmits second wireless setting information for enabling wireless communication between the predetermined second terminal and the connection management control device to the predetermined network. The predetermined first terminal prepares the wireless setting information associated with the first wireless setting information as the second wireless setting information. Providing to a predetermined second terminal;
    Check-in program that executes
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