JP6279634B2 - Information processing apparatus, mobile router, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a mobile router, a wireless communication system, a wireless communication method, and a program.

A mobile router that can use a wide area wireless communication network to perform wireless communication with an information processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “wireless terminal apparatus”) such as a notebook PC, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, and a smartphone. (Also referred to as “mobile access points”) has become widespread.
Since the mobile router can be carried by the user, the user can use the wide area wireless communication network via the mobile router even if the fixed access point is not installed in the vicinity of the user. In addition, the fixed access point may be usable by an unspecified number of users, and in general, communication via a mobile router has higher security than communication via a fixed access point.

  Here, in order to easily confirm the radio wave condition of the mobile access point, Patent Document 1 discloses that when the connected access point is a mobile access point, 3G, 4G / LTE between the mobile access point and the base station, A wireless terminal device that acquires the radio wave status of communication using Wimax or the like and displays the acquired radio wave status on a display screen is disclosed.

JP 2014-155187 A

  However, since a mobile router generally uses a built-in battery as a power source, its continuous use time depends on the capacity of the battery. When using a mobile router, the user needs to make a contract with a service company. Depending on the contract, the data communication amount (packet amount) that can be used for communication via the mobile router is limited in advance.

  As described above, the mobile router is highly convenient for the user, but has a limitation on use. If the user himself / herself manually switches between the mobile router and the fixed access point as the access destination as necessary, considering the fact that the usage limit of the mobile router is not exceeded, the convenience for the user is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is capable of suppressing the use of the mobile router from exceeding the limit without impairing the convenience for the user, the information processing apparatus, the mobile router, and the wireless communication. It is an object to provide a system, a wireless communication method, and a program.

  In order to solve the above problems, the information processing apparatus, mobile router, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and program of the present invention employ the following means.

The information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a communication unit that communicates with a wide area wireless communication network via a fixed access point that is a fixed access point or a mobile router that is a movable access point, A router condition acquisition unit that acquires router state information from a mobile router; a first condition that the remaining battery level of the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value using the router state information acquired by the router state acquisition unit, the mobile At least one of a second condition in which the remaining amount of data communication that can be used in communication via the router is a predetermined value or less and a third condition in which the communication speed of communication via the mobile router is a predetermined value or less And at least one of the first condition to the third condition is satisfied The case, and a selecting means for selecting by giving priority to the fixed access point than the mobile router as the access destination for communicating with said wide-area wireless network.

A mobile router according to a second aspect of the present invention is a mobile router that is a movable access point, and is between a first communication unit that performs wireless communication with a wide area wireless communication network and an information processing apparatus. Second communication means for performing wireless communication, wherein the second communication means transmits router status information to the information processing apparatus, and a first condition in which a remaining battery level of the mobile router is a predetermined value or less, the mobile At least one of a second condition in which the remaining amount of data communication that can be used in communication via the router is a predetermined value or less and a third condition in which the communication speed of communication via the mobile router is a predetermined value or less If the information processing apparatus is satisfied, a fixed access point is preferred over the mobile router as an access destination for the information processing apparatus to communicate with the wide area wireless communication network. The power-off signal to selectively sends it to turn off the power when the second communication means receives.

A wireless communication system according to a third aspect of the present invention communicates with a mobile router, which is a movable access point, and a fixed access point, which is a fixed access point, or a wide area wireless communication network via the mobile router. An information processing device, wherein the information processing device acquires router status information from the mobile router, and using the acquired router status information, the remaining battery level of the mobile router is a predetermined value. A first condition, a second condition in which a remaining amount of data communication available for communication via the mobile router is a predetermined value or less, and a communication speed of communication via the mobile router is a predetermined value or less. It is determined whether or not at least one of the following third conditions is satisfied. Although any one also when filled, the mobile router preferentially selects the fixed access point than the access destination for communicating with said wide-area wireless network.

The wireless communication method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention provides information including communication means for communicating with a wide area wireless communication network via a fixed access point that is a fixed access point or a mobile router that is a movable access point. A wireless communication method for a processing device, comprising: a first step of communicating with the wide area wireless communication network via the mobile router; obtaining router state information from the mobile router; and using the acquired router state information A first condition in which the battery level of the mobile router is less than or equal to a predetermined value, a second condition in which the remaining amount of data communication available for communication via the mobile router is less than or equal to a predetermined value, and the mobile router Determining whether or not at least one of the third conditions in which the communication speed of communication via the communication is less than or equal to a predetermined value is satisfied, When at least one of the first condition to the third condition is satisfied, the fixed access point is preferentially selected over the mobile router as an access destination for communication with the wide area wireless communication network. 3 steps.

The program according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus comprising communication means for communicating with a wide area wireless communication network via a fixed access point that is a fixed access point or a mobile router that is a movable access point. The router has the router status information from the mobile router, and using the acquired router status information, the first condition that the remaining battery level of the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value, communication via the mobile router Whether at least one of the second condition in which the remaining amount of data communication that can be used in the network is less than a predetermined value and the third condition in which the communication speed of communication via the mobile router is less than a predetermined value is satisfied And when at least one of the first condition to the third condition is satisfied, the wide area Than the mobile router as the access destination for communicating with the line communication network to function as a selecting means for selecting by giving priority to the fixed access point.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the use of the mobile router from exceeding the limit without impairing convenience for the user.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the radio | wireless communications system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a schematic external view of a notebook PC according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a notebook PC according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the access destination selection function in the notebook PC which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the mobile router related to the access destination selection function according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the access destination selection process which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the mobile router relevant to the access destination selection function which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus, a mobile router, a wireless communication system, a wireless communication method, and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a radio communication system 100 according to the present embodiment.

The wireless communication system 100 includes a notebook PC 1 that is an information processing apparatus capable of wireless communication, a fixed access point 40 that is a fixed access point, a mobile router 50 that is a movable access point, and a wide area wireless communication network 60. It is constructed by the base station 61.
The base station 61 performs wireless communication with the mobile router 50 and the fixed access point 40 using the first wireless communication method.
The notebook PC 1 performs wireless communication with the mobile router 50 and the fixed access point 40 using the second wireless communication method.

  The first wireless communication method is, for example, 3G, 4G / LTE, Wimax, etc., and the second wireless communication method is, for example, WiFi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like. Since these first wireless communication system and second wireless communication system are known, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  The fixed access point 40 is, for example, an indoor or outdoor WiFi spot, an access point installed in an accommodation facility, or the like. The fixed access point 40 can be used by specific or unspecified persons who have access rights.

  The mobile router 50 can be carried by the user, for example, and even if the fixed access point 40 is not installed in the vicinity of the user, the user of the notebook PC 1 can perform wireless communication via the mobile router 50. . Also, wireless communication via the mobile router 50 is possible even when the user is moving, such as when the user of the notebook PC 1 is on a train.

  When the mobile router 50 is used, the user needs to make a contract with a service company. Depending on the contract, the data communication amount (packet amount) of communication through the mobile router 50 is limited. In addition, since the mobile router 50 uses a built-in battery as a power source, the continuous use time depends on the capacity of the battery.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the notebook PC 1 includes, for example, a main body side housing 2 and a display side housing 3 that are substantially rectangular parallelepipeds.

  The main body side housing 2 includes an input unit 4. The input unit 4 is a user interface for a user to perform an input operation, and includes a keyboard composed of various keys for inputting characters, commands, etc., a touch pad for moving a cursor on the screen, and selecting various menus. , Mouse, or track point.

The display-side housing 3 includes a touch panel 7 that displays an image.
The touch panel 7 converts input display data into a video signal, displays various types of information corresponding to the converted video signal on the display screen, and performs various operations performed using an indicator such as a user's finger and a touch pen. To detect.

  The main body side housing 2 and the display side housing 3 are connected by a pair of left and right connecting portions 8a and 8b at respective end portions. The connecting portions 8a and 8b are hinges, and support the main body side housing 2 and the display side housing 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the notebook PC 1.
The notebook PC 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 21, a memory 22, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 23, a graphics adapter 24, a touch sensor 25, an input controller 26, a flash memory 27, and a communication device 28. And a power supply circuit 29, and each part is connected directly or indirectly via a bus 30. The touch panel 7 includes an LCD 23 and a touch sensor 25.

  The CPU 20 controls the entire notebook PC 1 with an OS (Operating System) stored in the flash memory 27 and, based on various programs stored in the flash memory 27, a user via the input unit 4, the touch panel 7, or the like. Has a function of executing processing according to the operation.

  The ROM 21 stores a basic input / output system (BIOS) and various data.

  The memory 22 is composed of a cache memory and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and is a writable memory used as a work area for reading an execution program of the CPU 20 and writing processing data by the execution program.

  The LCD 23 displays the video signal from the graphics adapter 24 as an image under the control of the CPU 20.

  The graphics adapter 24 converts display information into a video signal under the control of the CPU 20 and outputs the converted video signal to the LCD 23.

  The touch sensor 25 detects the touch position of the user's finger and touch pen on the LCD 23 and outputs the detected position to the input controller 26. The touch sensor 25 selects various menus, icons, buttons, keyboards, and other screen objects displayed on the screen of the LCD 23 to perform input operations, text input operations, screen operations such as scrolling and swiping, and the like. Is performed by a user's finger or a touch pen.

  The input controller 26 performs various processes when the processor executes a program stored in the ROM 21 or the like, and controls the operation of the touch sensor 25.

  The flash memory 27 has a function of storing an OS for controlling the entire notebook PC 1, various drivers for hardware operation of peripheral devices, applications directed to specific tasks, various data and files, and the like. Note that the notebook PC 1 may include other storage means such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) as storage means in place of the flash memory 27.

  The communication device 28 performs communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the fixed access point 40 or the mobile router 50 and communication with other devices.

  The power supply circuit 29 includes an AC adapter, an intelligent battery, a charger for charging the intelligent battery, a DC / DC converter, and the like, and supplies power to each device under the control of the CPU 20.

  The notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment has an access destination selection function for selecting the fixed access point 40 or the mobile router 50 as an access destination of the communication device 28 for using the wide area wireless communication network 60.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the access destination selection function in the notebook PC 1.

  The CPU 20 included in the notebook PC 1 includes a selection unit 31, a switching instruction unit 32, and a mobile router power supply control unit 33.

  The selection unit 31 selects the fixed access point 40 or the mobile router 50 as the access destination of the communication device 28. The selection unit 31 according to the present embodiment preferentially selects the fixed access point 40 over the mobile router 50 as an access destination of the communication device 28 when a predetermined use restriction condition is satisfied.

The use suppression condition is a condition for suppressing an excess of a predetermined limit (hereinafter referred to as “use limit”) regarding the use of the mobile router 50. In other words, the use suppression condition is a predetermined condition for suppressing the use of the mobile router 50.
Usage restrictions include, for example, that the remaining capacity of the battery built in the mobile router 50 (hereinafter referred to as “battery remaining amount”) is below a predetermined value, and the amount of data communication (packet amount) that can be used by the mobile router 50. Or the communication speed of communication via the mobile router 50 becomes a predetermined value or less.

  The use restriction condition according to the present embodiment is that communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the fixed access point 40 is possible. That is, when the use restriction condition that communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the fixed access point 40 is possible is satisfied, the access destination of the communication device 28 is switched from the mobile router 50 to the fixed access point 40. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the remaining battery level.

  The switching instruction unit 32 outputs an access destination switching instruction to the communication device 28 according to the selection result by the selection unit 31. The switching instruction unit 32 also outputs a switching instruction to the mobile router power supply control unit 33.

  When the switching instruction indicates access to the mobile router 50, the mobile router power control unit 33 outputs a power-on signal indicating that the power of the mobile router 50 is turned on to the communication device 28, and outputs the power-on signal. The data is transmitted to the communication device 28. On the other hand, when the switching instruction indicates access to the fixed access point 40, the mobile router power control unit 33 outputs a power off signal indicating that the power of the mobile router 50 is turned off to the communication device 28, An off signal is transmitted to the communication device 28.

When the switching instruction indicates access to the mobile router 50, the communication device 28 sets the access destination as the mobile router 50. When the switching instruction indicates access to the fixed access point 40, the communication device 28 sets the access destination as the fixed access point. 40.
In addition, the communication device 28 transmits a power-off signal or a power-on signal input from the mobile router power control unit 33 to the mobile router 50.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the mobile router 50 related to the access destination selection function.

  The mobile router 50 includes a first wireless communication unit 51, a second wireless communication unit 52, a power supply control unit 53, and a battery 54.

  The first wireless communication unit 51 performs wireless communication with the base station 61 of the wide area wireless communication network 60 using the first wireless communication method.

  The second wireless communication unit 52 performs wireless communication with the notebook PC 1 using the second wireless communication method.

  The power control unit 53 controls the power on / off of the mobile router 50 using the battery 54 as a power source according to the power off signal or the power on signal received by the second wireless communication unit 52.

  Note that the power-off of the mobile router 50 due to the reception of the power-off signal is precisely a standby state. In the standby state, the power supply from the battery 54 to the first wireless communication unit 51 is stopped, while at least the power-on signal can be received and restarted from the battery 54 to the second wireless communication unit 52 and the like. Power supply continues.

When the mobile router 50 receives the power-on signal in the standby state, the mobile router 50 starts to supply power from the battery 54 to the components that have stopped supplying power, and starts up.
More specifically, the mobile router 50 according to the present embodiment is capable of so-called wake-on-LAN.
When the notebook PC 1 activates the mobile router 50, the notebook PC 1 transmits a so-called magic packet, which is a signal including the MAC address of the activation target mobile router 50, as a power-on signal. When the mobile router 50 in the standby state receives the magic packet from the notebook PC 1, it starts to start. Note that the notebook PC 1 stores the MAC address of the mobile router 50 in the flash memory 27 in advance in order to generate a magic packet.

Note that the magic packet transmitted from the notebook PC 1 may include the MAC address of the notebook PC 1. The mobile router 50 stores in advance the MAC address of the notebook PC 1 that can activate confidence using a magic packet.
When the mobile router 50 receives the magic packet, the mobile router 50 determines whether or not the MAC address of the notebook PC 1 included in the packet matches the MAC address stored in advance. On the other hand, if the MAC addresses do not match, the mobile router 50 does not start.
Thereby, the notebook PC 1 that can start the mobile router 50 can be limited.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of access destination selection processing executed by the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment. Note that the access destination selection process according to the present embodiment is executed when the user of the notebook PC 1 performs communication via the mobile router 50.

  First, in step 100, communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the mobile router 50 is performed.

  In the next step 102, it is determined whether or not communication via the fixed access point 40 is possible. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 104. On the other hand, in the case of negative determination, the process returns to step 100 and communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the mobile router 50 is continued.

In step 104, it is determined whether or not the use restriction condition is satisfied. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 106.
Note that the use suppression condition according to the present embodiment is a condition that communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the fixed access point 40 is possible. Therefore, when step 102 is affirmative, step 104 is also affirmative. Become.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 104, the process returns to step 100 and communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the mobile router 50 is continued.

In step 106, it is determined whether or not an approval (hereinafter referred to as “switching approval”) for switching the access destination of the communication device 28 from the mobile router 50 to the fixed access point 40 is obtained from the user. Control goes to step 108.
The switching approval is performed, for example, when a dialog box having a button for inputting approval for switching to the fixed access point 40 is displayed on the touch panel 7 and this button is clicked by the user.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 106, the process returns to step 100, and communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the mobile router 50 is continued.

  In step 108, the communication device 28 switches the access destination from the mobile router 50 to the fixed access point 40.

In the next step 110, a power off signal is transmitted to the mobile router 50.
As a result, the mobile router 50 automatically enters a standby state, so that it is not necessary for the user to turn off the power of the mobile router 50 by means, and the power consumption of the mobile router 50 can be suppressed.

  In the next step 112, it is determined whether or not communication via the fixed access point 40 is impossible. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 114. On the other hand, in the case of negative determination, communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the fixed access point 40 is continued.

In step 114, a power-on signal is transmitted to the mobile router 50.
As a result, the mobile router 50 is automatically activated.

  In the next step 116, the access destination of the communication device 28 is switched from the fixed access point 40 to the mobile router 50, and the process returns to step 100.

  As described above, the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment has a use restriction condition that communication with the fixed access point 40 is possible when performing communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the mobile router 50. If satisfied, the fixed access point 40 is selected with priority over the mobile router 50 as an access destination for communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60.

  As described above, the notebook PC 1 can preferentially select the fixed access point 40 and perform communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60, thereby suppressing power consumption of the mobile router 50. Therefore, the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment can suppress the use of the mobile router 50 from exceeding the limit without impairing the convenience for the user.

In addition, the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment, when communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the fixed access point 40 becomes impossible, the communication of the mobile router 50 in order to start communication via the mobile router 50. The power is turned on and the mobile router 50 is selected as the access destination of the communication device 28.
Thereby, for example, when the user is moving by a train or the like, even if communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the fixed access point 40 becomes impossible, the notebook PC 1 automatically passes through the mobile router 50. The communication is switched to. Therefore, the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment can continue communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 without making the user aware that communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 is temporarily impossible.

In addition, when the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment performs communication via the mobile router 50 and the selection unit 31 selects the fixed access point 40 as the access destination of the communication device 28, the switching approval is received from the user. After obtaining, the access destination of the communication device 28 is switched from the mobile router 50 to the fixed access point 40.
Therefore, the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment can continue communication through the mobile router 50 when the user does not intend to perform communication through the fixed access point 40. The case where communication is not performed via the fixed access point 40 is, for example, a case where the notebook PC 1 stores data requiring high security, a case where data is downloaded or uploaded, and the like.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configurations of the wireless communication system 100 and the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations of the wireless communication system 100 and the notebook PC 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the mobile router 50 related to the access destination selection function according to the present embodiment. 7 that are the same as in FIG. 5 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 5 and descriptions thereof are omitted.

The mobile router 50 according to the present embodiment includes a router state information generation unit 55.
The router state information generation unit 55 generates router state information indicating various types of information related to usage restrictions of the mobile router 50 and outputs the router state information to the second wireless communication unit 52.
The second wireless communication unit 52 transmits the input router state information to the notebook PC 1.

The router status information includes, for example, the remaining battery level of the mobile router 50, the remaining amount of data communication available for communication via the mobile router 50, and the communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the mobile router 50. Communication speed.
The router state information generation unit 55 generates router state information at a predetermined time interval such as every second, and outputs the router state information to the second wireless communication unit 52.

When the communication device 28 included in the notebook PC 1 receives the router status information, the router status information is output to the selection unit 31.
The selection unit 31 preferentially selects the fixed access point 40 over the mobile router 50 as the access destination of the communication device 28 when the use restriction condition based on the input router state information is satisfied.
The usage suppression condition based on the router status information is a battery remaining condition where the battery level of the mobile router 50 is less than a predetermined value, and the remaining amount of data communication that can be used for communication via the mobile router 50 is less than a predetermined value. And a communication speed condition in which the communication speed of communication with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via the mobile router 50 is equal to or less than a predetermined value. Then, when any one of the battery remaining amount condition, the data communication amount remaining condition, and the communication speed condition is satisfied, the selection unit 31 sets the fixed access point as an access destination of the communication device 28 rather than the mobile router 50. Select 40 with priority.

As described above, the notebook PC 1 preferentially selects the fixed access point 40 when any one of the battery remaining amount condition, the data communication amount remaining condition, and the communication speed condition is satisfied, and performs wide area wireless communication. Communication with the network 60 is performed. Therefore, the notebook PC 1 according to the present embodiment can suppress the use of the mobile router 50 from exceeding the limit without impairing the convenience for the user.
Note that the usage suppression condition according to the present embodiment is not limited to the battery remaining amount condition, the data communication amount remaining condition, and the communication speed condition. Also good.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using said each embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. Various changes or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and embodiments to which the changes or improvements are added are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Moreover, you may combine said each embodiment suitably.

  For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the form in which the wireless communication system 100 includes one notebook PC 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the wireless communication system 100 includes a plurality of notebook PCs 1. A plurality of notebook PCs 1 may communicate with the wide area wireless communication network 60 via one mobile router 50.

  Moreover, although each said embodiment demonstrated the form which uses the information processing apparatus contained in the radio | wireless communications system 100 as notebook PC1, this invention is not limited to this, Information processing apparatus is tablet PC, Any information processing apparatus capable of wireless communication such as a mobile phone and a smartphone may be used.

  Further, the flow of the access destination selection process described in each of the above embodiments is also an example, and unnecessary steps are deleted, new steps are added, and the processing order is changed within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. Or you may.

1 Notebook PC (information processing device)
28 Communication devices (communication means)
31 Selection part (selection means)
33 Mobile router power control unit (mobile router power control means)
40 fixed access point 50 mobile router 60 wide area wireless communication network 100 wireless communication system

Claims (8)

A communication means for communicating with a wide area wireless communication network via a fixed access point which is a fixed access point or a mobile router which is a movable access point;
Router status acquisition means for acquiring router status information from the mobile router;
Using the router status information acquired by the router status acquisition means, a first condition that the remaining battery level of the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the remaining amount of data traffic that can be used for communication via the mobile router Whether at least one of a second condition in which the communication speed via the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value and a third condition in which the communication speed of the communication via the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value is determined. A selection unit that preferentially selects the fixed access point over the mobile router as an access destination for performing communication with the wide area wireless communication network when at least one of the third conditions is satisfied;
An information processing apparatus comprising: When the communication via the mobile router is terminated, a power-off signal for turning off the power of the mobile router is transmitted to the communication means, and when the communication via the mobile router is started, the power of the mobile router is turned off. the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a power-on signal for turning on the mobile router power control means for transmitting to said communication means. When communication with the wide area wireless communication network via the fixed access point becomes impossible, the mobile router power control means transmits the power-on signal to the communication means, and the selection means transmits the communication The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the mobile router is selected as an access destination of the means. 2. When the selection unit selects the fixed access point as an access destination of the communication unit, the access unit of the communication unit is switched from the mobile router to the fixed access point after obtaining approval of switching from the user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 . A mobile router that is a movable access point,
First communication means for performing wireless communication with a wide area wireless communication network;
Second communication means for performing wireless communication with the information processing apparatus;
With
Router status information is transmitted to the information processing device by the second communication means, the first condition that the remaining battery level of the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the amount of data traffic that can be used in communication via the mobile router When at least one of the second condition where the remaining amount is equal to or less than a predetermined value and the third condition where the communication speed of communication via the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value is satisfied, the information processing apparatus A mobile that turns off the power when the second communication means receives a power-off signal that preferentially selects and transmits a fixed access point over the mobile router as an access destination for communication with a wide area wireless communication network router. A mobile router that is a movable access point;
An information processing apparatus that communicates with a fixed access point that is a fixed access point or a wide area wireless communication network via the mobile router;
A communication system comprising:
The information processing apparatus acquires router status information from the mobile router, and using the acquired router status information, the first condition that the remaining battery level of the mobile router is a predetermined value or less, via the mobile router Whether at least one of the second condition in which the remaining amount of data communication available for communication is below a predetermined value and the third condition in which the communication speed of communication via the mobile router is below a predetermined value is satisfied If at least any one of the first condition to the third condition is satisfied, the fixed access is more than the mobile router as an access destination for performing communication with the wide area wireless communication network. A wireless communication system that prioritizes and selects points. A wireless communication method of an information processing apparatus comprising a communication means for communicating with a wide area wireless communication network via a fixed access point that is a fixed access point or a mobile router that is a movable access point,
A first step of communicating with the wide area wireless communication network via the mobile router;
Obtaining router status information from the mobile router, and using the acquired router status information, the first condition that the remaining battery level of the mobile router is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, data that can be used in communication via the mobile router Determining whether at least one of a second condition where a remaining amount of communication is equal to or less than a predetermined value and a third condition where a communication speed of communication via the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value is satisfied; When at least one of the first condition to the third condition is satisfied, the fixed access point is selected with priority over the mobile router as an access destination for communication with the wide area wireless communication network A third step to perform,
A wireless communication method. A computer included in an information processing apparatus including a communication unit that communicates with a wide area wireless communication network via a fixed access point that is a fixed access point or a mobile router that is a movable access point,
Obtaining router status information from the mobile router, and using the acquired router status information, the first condition that the remaining battery level of the mobile router is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, data that can be used in communication via the mobile router Determining whether at least one of a second condition where a remaining amount of communication is equal to or less than a predetermined value and a third condition where a communication speed of communication via the mobile router is equal to or less than a predetermined value is satisfied; When at least one of the first condition to the third condition is satisfied, the fixed access point is selected with priority over the mobile router as an access destination for communication with the wide area wireless communication network A program that functions as a selection means.

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