JP6984948B2

JP6984948B2 - Communication relay equipment, systems, methods and programs

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Publication number: JP6984948B2
Application number: JP2019006787A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 亮市来
Original assignee: NEC Platforms Ltd
Current assignee: NEC Platforms Ltd
Priority date: 2019-01-18
Filing date: 2019-01-18
Publication date: 2021-12-22
Anticipated expiration: 2039-01-18
Also published as: JP2020115629A

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本開示は、通信中継機器、システム、方法及びプログラムに関するものであり、特に、通信中継機器が使用可能な範囲を特定機器の周辺に限定することが可能な通信中継機器、システム、方法及びプログラムに関する。 The present disclosure relates to a communication relay device, a system, a method and a program, and more particularly to a communication relay device, a system, a method and a program capable of limiting the range in which the communication relay device can be used to the periphery of a specific device. ..

近年、製品（機器）を販売する際、製品を単体で販売するのではなく、製品に何らかの付加価値を付けて販売するようになってきており、今後、付加価値を付けて販売することが増々増えることが予想される。例えば、カーナビ等の車載機器（特定機器）は、単独で外部ネットワークとの通信手段を持たないので、車載機器だけでは外部ネットワークとの通信を行うことができないという課題があった。そこで、車載機器を販売する際、外部ネットワークとの通信を行うことが可能な車載機器専用のモバイルルータを付けて販売する。車載機器専用のモバイルルータは、車載機器及び車載機器を使用するユーザが所有する子機端末（スマートフォンやタブレット等）を、外部ネットワークに接続することができる。このようにして、車載機器でも外部ネットワークとの通信を行うことができるという付加価値を付ける。この場合、ユーザに車載機器及び車載機器専用のモバイルルータをセットで使用させるため、モバイルルータが使用可能な範囲を車載機器の周辺に限定し、ユーザが車載機器専用のモバイルルータのみを切り離して使用することができないようにすることが望ましい。 In recent years, when selling products (equipment), instead of selling the product alone, it has come to be sold with some added value, and in the future, it will be sold with added value more and more. It is expected to increase. For example, since an in-vehicle device (specific device) such as a car navigation system does not have a means of communicating with an external network by itself, there is a problem that the in-vehicle device alone cannot communicate with the external network. Therefore, when selling an in-vehicle device, a mobile router dedicated to the in-vehicle device capable of communicating with an external network is attached and sold. The mobile router dedicated to the in-vehicle device can connect the in-vehicle device and the handset terminal (smartphone, tablet, etc.) owned by the user who uses the in-vehicle device to the external network. In this way, the added value is added that even an in-vehicle device can communicate with an external network. In this case, in order to allow the user to use the in-vehicle device and the mobile router dedicated to the in-vehicle device as a set, the range in which the mobile router can be used is limited to the periphery of the in-vehicle device, and the user separates and uses only the mobile router dedicated to the in-vehicle device. It is desirable not to be able to do it.

特許文献１には、所定の周波数の微弱電波を使ってコンテンツ管理装置から転送されてきたコンテンツを送信し、内部発振器やシンセサイザを制御することによって微弱電波の周波数を適宜変えてコンテンツを送信する送信装置と、送信装置からの微弱電波の到達範囲であるエリア内の異なる位置に設置される２つの中継装置と、を備え、２つの中継装置は、送信装置が送信する周波数の微弱電波を受信する機能と、３２２ＭＨｚを超えるＵＨＦ帯の周波数の微弱電波を送信する機能と、３メートル離れた位置における電界強度が常に３５μＶ／ｍ以下となるように電波の出力レベルを調整する機能とを有する、システムが開示されている。特許文献１には、使用可能な範囲を特定機器の周辺に限定することが可能な通信中継機器は、開示されていない。 In Patent Document 1, the content transferred from the content management device is transmitted using a weak radio wave having a predetermined frequency, and the content is transmitted by appropriately changing the frequency of the weak radio wave by controlling an internal oscillator or a synthesizer. It comprises a device and two relay devices installed at different locations within an area within the reach of the weak radio waves from the transmitter, the two relay devices receiving weak radio waves of a frequency transmitted by the transmitter. A system that has a function to transmit weak radio waves with a frequency in the UHF band exceeding 322 MHz and a function to adjust the output level of radio waves so that the electric wave strength at a position 3 meters away is always 35 μV / m or less. Is disclosed. Patent Document 1 does not disclose a communication relay device capable of limiting the usable range to the periphery of a specific device.

特許文献２には、ＦＭ変調した電波を送信する送信機と、送信機から所定の距離だけ隔たり、送信機が送信した電波が到達する最も遠い地点に設けられた電波中継装置及び受信機と、を備え、電波中継装置が予め設定されたハウスコードを含む電波のみを中継する、セキュリティシステムが開示されている。特許文献２には、特許文献１には、使用可能な範囲を特定機器の周辺に限定することが可能な通信中継機器は、開示されていない。 Patent Document 2 describes a transmitter for transmitting FM-modulated radio waves, a radio wave relay device and a receiver provided at the farthest point where the radio waves transmitted by the transmitter reach, separated by a predetermined distance from the transmitter. A security system is disclosed in which a radio wave relay device relays only radio waves including a preset house code. Patent Document 2 does not disclose a communication relay device capable of limiting the usable range to the periphery of a specific device.

特開２０１０−０９３５４２号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-093542 特開平０１−０５８０８４号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 01-058084

上記のとおり、モバイルルータが使用可能な範囲を車載機器の周辺に限定し、ユーザが車載機器専用のモバイルルータのみを切り離して使用することができないようにするという課題があった。 As described above, there is a problem that the range in which the mobile router can be used is limited to the periphery of the in-vehicle device so that the user cannot separate and use only the mobile router dedicated to the in-vehicle device.

本開示の目的は、上述した課題のいずれかを解決する通信中継機器、方法及びプログラムを提供することにある。 An object of the present disclosure is to provide a communication relay device, method and program for solving any of the above-mentioned problems.

本開示に係る通信中継機器は、
無線信号を受信する第１無線通信部と、
特定機器の第２特定無線通信部と通信する第２無線通信部と、
前記第２特定無線通信部との通信を外部ネットワークに中継する第３無線通信部と、
前記無線信号内に前記無線信号の送信元が前記特定機器であることを示す特定情報を含む特定無線信号が存在した場合、前記第２無線通信部と前記第２特定無線通信部との通信を開通すると共に前記第３無線通信部を通信待機状態にする通信制御部と、
を備え、
前記第３無線通信部は、前記通信待機状態にした後、前記特定機器の認証部から認証を受けた場合、前記外部ネットワークとの通信を開通する。 The communication relay device related to this disclosure is
The first wireless communication unit that receives the wireless signal and
The second wireless communication unit that communicates with the second specific wireless communication unit of the specific device,
A third wireless communication unit that relays communication with the second specific wireless communication unit to an external network,
When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device is present in the wireless signal, communication between the second wireless communication unit and the second specific wireless communication unit is performed. A communication control unit that opens and puts the third wireless communication unit into a communication standby state,
Equipped with
When the third wireless communication unit receives authentication from the authentication unit of the specific device after the communication standby state is set, the third wireless communication unit opens communication with the external network.

本開示に係るシステムは、
特定機器と、前記特定機器との通信を中継する通信中継機器と、を備え、
前記特定機器は、
無線信号を送信する第１特定無線通信部と、
前記通信中継機器の中継により、外部ネットワークと通信する第２特定無線通信部と、
前記第２特定無線通信部が通信を開通した後、前記第２特定無線通信部の接続先情報を取得し、前記接続先情報が前記通信中継機器である場合、前記通信中継機器に対して認証を行う認証部と、を有し、
前記通信中継機器は、
前記無線信号を受信する第１無線通信部と、
前記第２特定無線通信部と通信する第２無線通信部と、
前記第２特定無線通信部との通信を前記外部ネットワークに中継する第３無線通信部と、
前記無線信号内に前記無線信号の送信元が前記特定機器であることを示す特定情報を含む特定無線信号が存在した場合、前記第２無線通信部と前記第２特定無線通信部との通信を開通すると共に前記第３無線通信部を通信待機状態にする通信制御部と、を有し、
前記第３無線通信部は、前記通信待機状態にした後、前記特定機器の前記認証部から前記認証を受けた場合、前記外部ネットワークとの通信を開通する。 The system pertaining to this disclosure is
It is equipped with a specific device and a communication relay device that relays communication with the specific device.
The specific device is
The first specific wireless communication unit that transmits wireless signals,
With the second specific wireless communication unit that communicates with the external network by relaying the communication relay device,
After the second specific wireless communication unit opens the communication, the connection destination information of the second specific wireless communication unit is acquired, and when the connection destination information is the communication relay device, the communication relay device is authenticated. Has a certification department and
The communication relay device is
The first wireless communication unit that receives the wireless signal and
A second wireless communication unit that communicates with the second specific wireless communication unit,
A third wireless communication unit that relays communication with the second specific wireless communication unit to the external network,
When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device is present in the wireless signal, communication between the second wireless communication unit and the second specific wireless communication unit is performed. It has a communication control unit that opens and puts the third wireless communication unit into a communication standby state.
When the third wireless communication unit receives the authentication from the authentication unit of the specific device after the communication standby state is set, the third wireless communication unit opens communication with the external network.

本開示に係る方法は、
無線信号を受信することと、
特定機器と通信することと、
前記特定機器との通信を外部ネットワークに中継することと、
前記無線信号内に前記無線信号の送信元が前記特定機器であることを示す特定情報を含む特定無線信号が存在した場合、前記特定機器との通信を開通すると共に前記外部ネットワークとの通信を通信待機状態にすることと、
前記通信待機状態にした後、前記特定機器から認証を受けた場合、前記外部ネットワークとの通信を開通することと、
を備える。 The method pertaining to this disclosure is
Receiving radio signals and
Communicating with specific devices and
Relaying communication with the specific device to an external network and
When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device is present in the wireless signal, communication with the specific device is opened and communication with the external network is performed. Putting it in a standby state and
When the authentication is received from the specific device after the communication standby state is set, the communication with the external network is opened and the communication with the external network is started.
To prepare for.

本開示に係るプログラムは、
無線信号を受信することと、
特定機器と通信することと、
前記特定機器との通信を外部ネットワークに中継することと、
前記無線信号内に前記無線信号の送信元が前記特定機器であることを示す特定情報を含む特定無線信号が存在した場合、前記特定機器との通信を開通すると共に前記外部ネットワークとの通信を通信待機状態にすることと、
前記通信待機状態にした後、前記特定機器から認証を受けた場合、前記外部ネットワークとの通信を開通することと、
をコンピュータに実行させる。 The program related to this disclosure is
Receiving radio signals and
Communicating with specific devices and
Relaying communication with the specific device to an external network and
When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device is present in the wireless signal, communication with the specific device is opened and communication with the external network is performed. Putting it in a standby state and
When the authentication is received from the specific device after the communication standby state is set, the communication with the external network is opened and the communication with the external network is started.
Let the computer run.

本開示によれば、通信中継機器が使用可能な範囲を特定機器の周辺に限定することが可能な通信中継機器、システム、方法及びプログラムを提供することができる。 According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a communication relay device, a system, a method and a program capable of limiting the range in which the communication relay device can be used to the periphery of a specific device.

実施の形態に係る通信中継機器を例示するブロック図である。It is a block diagram which illustrates the communication relay apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係るシステムを例示する図である。It is a figure which illustrates the system which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係るシステムの動作を例示するシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which illustrates the operation of the system which concerns on embodiment.

以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施の形態について説明する。各図面において、同一又は対応する要素には同一の符号が付されており、説明の明確化のため、必要に応じて重複説明を省略する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted as necessary for the sake of clarification of the description.

［実施の形態］
先ず、実施の形態に係る通信中継機器及びシステムの構成を説明する。 [Embodiment]
First, the configuration of the communication relay device and the system according to the embodiment will be described.

図１は、実施の形態に係る通信中継機器を例示するブロック図である。
図２は、実施の形態に係るシステムを例示する図である。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a communication relay device according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the system according to the embodiment.

図１及び図２に示すように、実施の形態に係るシステム１０は、特定機器１２と、特定機器１２との通信を中継する通信中継機器１１と、を備える。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the system 10 according to the embodiment includes a specific device 12 and a communication relay device 11 that relays communication with the specific device 12.

特定機器１２は、第１特定無線通信部１２１と、第２特定無線通信部１２２と、認証部１２３と、を有する。特定機器１２は、例えば、カーナビのような車載機器であり、単独で外部ネットワークとの通信手段を持たない機器である。 The specific device 12 has a first specific radio communication unit 121, a second specific radio communication unit 122, and an authentication unit 123. The specific device 12 is an in-vehicle device such as a car navigation system, and is a device that does not independently have a means of communication with an external network.

第１特定無線通信部１２１は、無線信号を送信する。無線信号は、例えば、ＢＬＥ（Bluetooth（登録商標） Low Energy）のアドバタイズのような、ビーコン（電波）信号である。無線信号は、例えば、ビーコン信号であるので第１特定無線通信部１２１を、ビーコン送信部と称することもある。 The first specific radio communication unit 121 transmits a radio signal. The radio signal is, for example, a beacon (radio wave) signal such as an advertisement of BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy). Since the radio signal is, for example, a beacon signal, the first specific radio communication unit 121 may be referred to as a beacon transmission unit.

第１特定無線通信部１２１から送信する無線信号の送信電力は、通信中継機器１１の使用する範囲内に調整する。特定機器１２が、例えばカーナビの場合、車内で使用することを想定し無線信号の送信電力は、受信可能範囲が約１０ｍ（メートル）となるような送信電力とする。 The transmission power of the wireless signal transmitted from the first specific wireless communication unit 121 is adjusted within the range used by the communication relay device 11. When the specific device 12 is, for example, a car navigation system, the transmission power of the radio signal is assumed to be used in the car, and the transmission power is set so that the receivable range is about 10 m (meters).

第２特定無線通信部１２２は、通信中継機器１１の中継により、外部ネットワークと通信する。第２特定無線通信部１２２が有する通信手段は、例えば、無線ＬＡＮ（Local Area Network）のような通信手段である。 The second specific wireless communication unit 122 communicates with the external network by relaying the communication relay device 11. The communication means included in the second specific wireless communication unit 122 is, for example, a communication means such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

認証部１２３は、第２特定無線通信部１２２が通信を開通した後、第２特定無線通信部１２２の接続先情報を取得する。認証部１２３は、接続先情報が通信中継機器１１である場合、通信中継機器１１に対して認証を行う。認証部を自動ＰＩＮ（Personal identification number）認証システムと称することもある。 The authentication unit 123 acquires the connection destination information of the second specific wireless communication unit 122 after the second specific wireless communication unit 122 opens the communication. When the connection destination information is the communication relay device 11, the authentication unit 123 authenticates the communication relay device 11. The authentication unit may be referred to as an automatic PIN (Personal identification number) authentication system.

通信中継機器１１は、第１無線通信部１１１と第２無線通信部１１２と第３無線通信部１１３と通信制御部１１４とを有する。通信中継機器１１は、通信の中継を行うことが可能な機器であれば良く、例えば、特定機器１２の専用のルータ又はモバイルルータである。 The communication relay device 11 has a first wireless communication unit 111, a second wireless communication unit 112, a third wireless communication unit 113, and a communication control unit 114. The communication relay device 11 may be any device capable of relaying communication, and is, for example, a dedicated router or a mobile router of the specific device 12.

通信中継機器１１の第１無線通信部１１１は、無線信号を受信する。無線信号は、例えば、ビーコン信号であるので第１無線通信部１１１をビーコン受信部と称することもある。 The first wireless communication unit 111 of the communication relay device 11 receives the wireless signal. Since the radio signal is, for example, a beacon signal, the first radio communication unit 111 may be referred to as a beacon reception unit.

第２無線通信部１１２は、特定機器１２の第２特定無線通信部１２２と通信する。第２無線通信部１１２が有する通信手段は、例えば、無線ＬＡＮである。 The second wireless communication unit 112 communicates with the second specific wireless communication unit 122 of the specific device 12. The communication means included in the second wireless communication unit 112 is, for example, a wireless LAN.

第３無線通信部１１３は、第２特定無線通信部１２２との通信を外部ネットワークに中継する。第３無線通信部１１３が有する通信手段は、例えば、４ＧＬＴＥ（4Generation Long Term Evolution）のＳＩＭ（Subscriber Identity Module）認証を必要とする通信手段であり、ＳＩＭ認証を用いて外部ネットワークと接続する通信手段である。 The third wireless communication unit 113 relays the communication with the second specific wireless communication unit 122 to the external network. The communication means possessed by the third wireless communication unit 113 is, for example, a communication means that requires SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) authentication of 4GLTE (4Generation Long Term Evolution), and is a communication means that connects to an external network by using SIM authentication. Is.

通信制御部１１４は、無線信号内に該無線信号の送信元が特定機器１２であることを示す特定情報を含む特定無線信号が存在した場合、第２無線通信部１１２と第２特定無線通信部１２２との通信を開通する。通信制御部１１４は、該通信を開通すると共に第３無線通信部１１３を起動して通信待機状態に移行する。通信待機状態とは、通信は未だ開通しておらず、例えば、認証等を受けることにより通信が開通する状態を示す。 When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device 12 is present in the wireless signal, the communication control unit 114 has a second wireless communication unit 112 and a second specific wireless communication unit. Open communication with 122. The communication control unit 114 opens the communication and activates the third wireless communication unit 113 to shift to the communication standby state. The communication standby state indicates a state in which communication has not been opened yet, and for example, communication is opened by receiving authentication or the like.

特定情報は、特定機器１２のＭＡＣアドレス（Media Access Control Address）を含む情報である。 The specific information is information including the MAC address (Media Access Control Address) of the specific device 12.

第３無線通信部１１３は、通信待機状態にした後、特定機器１２の認証部１２３から認証を受けた場合、外部ネットワークとの通信を開通する。 When the third wireless communication unit 113 is authenticated by the authentication unit 123 of the specific device 12 after the communication standby state is set, the third wireless communication unit 113 opens the communication with the external network.

次に、実施の形態に係るシステムの動作を説明する。
図３は、実施の形態に係るシステムの動作を例示するシーケンス図である。
図３は、特定機器１２及び通信中継機器１１を起動してから特定機器１２が外部ネットワークとの通信を開通するまでを示す。図３においては、無線信号をビーコンとして説明する。 Next, the operation of the system according to the embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 shows from the activation of the specific device 12 and the communication relay device 11 until the specific device 12 opens the communication with the external network. In FIG. 3, a radio signal will be described as a beacon.

図３に示すように、特定機器１２の第１特定無線通信部１２１は、起動後から常時ビーコンを送信し続ける（ステップＳ１０１）。ビーコンをビーコン信号と称することもある。 As shown in FIG. 3, the first specific wireless communication unit 121 of the specific device 12 always continues to transmit the beacon after activation (step S101). Beacons are sometimes referred to as beacon signals.

通信中継機器１１の第１無線通信部１１１は、起動後からビーコンを受信する。第１無線通信部１１１は、受信したビーコンの全てを通信制御部１１４に転送する（ステップＳ１０２）。 The first wireless communication unit 111 of the communication relay device 11 receives the beacon after the activation. The first wireless communication unit 111 transfers all of the received beacons to the communication control unit 114 (step S102).

尚、通信中継機器１１の第２無線通信部１１２及び第３無線通信部１１３は、起動後の初期状態では無効状態とする。第２無線通信部１１２は、初期状態では無効状態なので特定機器１２と通信することは無い。第３無線通信部１１３は、初期状態では無効状態なので外部ネットワークと通信することは無い。 The second wireless communication unit 112 and the third wireless communication unit 113 of the communication relay device 11 are disabled in the initial state after activation. Since the second wireless communication unit 112 is in an invalid state in the initial state, it does not communicate with the specific device 12. Since the third wireless communication unit 113 is in an invalid state in the initial state, it does not communicate with the external network.

通信制御部１１４は、受信したビーコンを解析する（ステップＳ１０３）。通信制御部１１４は、ビーコンの送信元のＭＡＣアドレスの情報やビーコンに含まれる情報に基づいて送信元が特定機器１２である特定ビーコンが存在するか否かを確認する。 The communication control unit 114 analyzes the received beacon (step S103). The communication control unit 114 confirms whether or not there is a specific beacon whose transmission source is the specific device 12 based on the information of the MAC address of the transmission source of the beacon and the information included in the beacon.

通信制御部１１４は、特定機器１２が送信した特定ビーコンが存在した場合、第２無線通信部１１２に起動要求をかける（ステップＳ１０４）。 When the specific beacon transmitted by the specific device 12 is present, the communication control unit 114 issues an activation request to the second wireless communication unit 112 (step S104).

第２無線通信部１１２は、起動して通信待機状態に移行する（ステップＳ１０５）。 The second wireless communication unit 112 is activated and shifts to the communication standby state (step S105).

通信制御部１１４は、さらに、第３無線通信部１１３にも起動要求をかける（ステップＳ１０６）。 The communication control unit 114 also makes a start request to the third wireless communication unit 113 (step S106).

ここで、第３無線通信部１１３は起動して有効となるが、ＳＩＭのＰＩＮ認証をかけておりＰＩＮ認証が未認証の状態であるため、通信は開通しない（ステップＳ１０７）。通信中継機器１１のＳＩＭのＰＩＮ認証番号は、サービス提供者が予め設定しておく番号であり、ユーザはＰＩＮ認証番号を知らないものとする。 Here, the third wireless communication unit 113 is activated and becomes effective, but since the SIM PIN authentication is applied and the PIN authentication is not yet authenticated, the communication is not opened (step S107). The SIM PIN authentication number of the communication relay device 11 is a number set in advance by the service provider, and the user does not know the PIN authentication number.

特定機器１２の第２特定無線通信部１２２は、通信中継機器１１の第２無線通信部１１２に対して接続要求をかける（ステップＳ１０８）。 The second specific wireless communication unit 122 of the specific device 12 makes a connection request to the second wireless communication unit 112 of the communication relay device 11 (step S108).

第２特定無線通信部１２２は、接続要求に対する接続応答を受けた場合（ステップＳ１０９）、特定機器１２と通信中継機器１１との間でＬＡＮ通信を開通する。 When the second specific wireless communication unit 122 receives the connection response to the connection request (step S109), the second specific wireless communication unit 122 opens LAN communication between the specific device 12 and the communication relay device 11.

特定機器１２の認証部１２３は、ＬＡＮ通信が開通したら、接続先情報を取得する（ステップＳ１１０）。 When the LAN communication is opened, the authentication unit 123 of the specific device 12 acquires the connection destination information (step S110).

認証部１２３は、接続先の確認を行い（ステップＳ１１１）、接続先が通信中継機器１１であるとの確認が取れた場合、特定機器１２の認証部１２３から通信中継機器１１の第３無線通信部１１３に対してＳＩＭのＰＩＮ認証をかける（ステップＳ１１２）。 The authentication unit 123 confirms the connection destination (step S111), and when it is confirmed that the connection destination is the communication relay device 11, the authentication unit 123 of the specific device 12 confirms that the connection destination is the communication relay device 11. SIM PIN authentication is applied to the unit 113 (step S112).

通信中継機器１１の第３無線通信部１１３は、ＳＩＭのＰＩＮ認証を受けた場合（ステップＳ１１３）、外部ネットワークとのＷＡＮ（Wide Area Network）通信を開通する。 When the third wireless communication unit 113 of the communication relay device 11 receives the PIN authentication of SIM (step S113), the WAN (Wide Area Network) communication with the external network is opened.

通信中継機器１１は、ビーコン受信を継続し続け、特定機器１２の特定ビーコンを受信できない時間が所定時間以上となった場合、第２無線通信部１１２及び第３無線通信部１１３を停止する。 The communication relay device 11 continues to receive the beacon, and when the time during which the specific beacon of the specific device 12 cannot be received exceeds a predetermined time, the second wireless communication unit 112 and the third wireless communication unit 113 are stopped.

このようにして、特定機器１２は、通信中継機器１１が通信待機状態に移行した後、認証を受けることによって、外部ネットワークとの通信を開通することができる。また、ユーザは、ユーザ自身が所有する子機端末を通信中継機器１１の第２無線通信部１１２に接続させることにより、特定機器１２以外の該子機端末でも外部ネットワークとの通信を開通させることができる。 In this way, the specific device 12 can open the communication with the external network by receiving the authentication after the communication relay device 11 shifts to the communication standby state. Further, the user connects the handset terminal owned by the user to the second wireless communication unit 112 of the communication relay device 11 so that the handset terminal other than the specific device 12 can open the communication with the external network. Can be done.

実施の形態に係る通信中継機器１１は、特定機器１２の近くで起動しない場合、特定機器１２から送信された無線信号を受信できない。これにより、第２無線通信部１１２は、ＬＡＮ通信を開通しない。また、特定機器１２が通信中継機器１１にＬＡＮ接続してＳＩＭのＰＩＮ認証をしない場合、通信中継機器１１の第２無線通信部１１２は、ＷＡＮ通信を開通しない。さらに、通信中継機器１１は、ＬＡＮ通信とＷＡＮ通信を開通した後も継続して特定機器１２のビーコンをポーリングして受信し続けるので、特定機器１２との間の距離が離れた場合、通信中継機器１１はＬＡＮ通信とＷＡＮ通信を停止する。 The communication relay device 11 according to the embodiment cannot receive the radio signal transmitted from the specific device 12 unless it is activated near the specific device 12. As a result, the second wireless communication unit 112 does not open the LAN communication. Further, when the specific device 12 is connected to the communication relay device 11 via LAN and does not perform PIN authentication of the SIM, the second wireless communication unit 112 of the communication relay device 11 does not open the WAN communication. Further, since the communication relay device 11 continuously polls and receives the beacon of the specific device 12 even after the LAN communication and the WAN communication are opened, the communication relay device 11 continues to relay the communication when the distance from the specific device 12 is long. The device 11 stops LAN communication and WAN communication.

これにより、通信中継機器１１が使用可能な範囲を特定機器の周辺に限定することが可能な通信中継機器、システムを提供することができる。 This makes it possible to provide a communication relay device and a system capable of limiting the range in which the communication relay device 11 can be used to the periphery of a specific device.

また、通信中継機器１１の近くに特定機器１２が存在しない場合、第１無線通信部１１１はビーコンを受信せず、通信制御部１１４は特定機器１２の特定ビーコンが存在しないため、第２無線通信部１１２及び第３無線通信部１１３に対して起動要求をかけない。 Further, when the specific device 12 does not exist near the communication relay device 11, the first wireless communication unit 111 does not receive the beacon, and the communication control unit 114 does not have the specific beacon of the specific device 12, so that the second wireless communication is performed. No activation request is made to the unit 112 and the third wireless communication unit 113.

これにより、通信中継機器１１が単独で起動したとても、外部ネットワークと通信することは無く、不必要な動作を防止できる。 As a result, the communication relay device 11 is activated independently and does not communicate with the external network, so that unnecessary operations can be prevented.

また、特定機器１２の近くで通信中継機器１１が起動して通信中継機器１１の通信が開通した後、通信中継機器１１を別の場所に移動させた場合を説明する。通信中継機器１１がビーコンの受信範囲内に有る場合、ステップＳ１０１乃至ステップＳ１１３により通信中継機器１１の通信が開通した後、第１無線通信部１１１はビーコンを受信し続け、通信制御部１１４はビーコンを解析し続ける。その後、通信中継機器１１がビーコンの受信範囲外に移動した場合、通信制御部１１４は、ビーコンを受信できなくなる。通信制御部１１４は、特定機器１２が送信元の特定ビーコンが存在しない時間が所定時間以上となった場合、第２無線通信部１１２及び第３無線通信部１１３に対して停止要求をかける。 Further, a case will be described in which the communication relay device 11 is moved to another place after the communication relay device 11 is activated near the specific device 12 and the communication of the communication relay device 11 is opened. When the communication relay device 11 is within the reception range of the beacon, after the communication of the communication relay device 11 is opened by steps S101 to S113, the first wireless communication unit 111 continues to receive the beacon, and the communication control unit 114 continues to receive the beacon. Continue to analyze. After that, when the communication relay device 11 moves out of the reception range of the beacon, the communication control unit 114 cannot receive the beacon. When the time when the specific device 12 does not have the specific beacon of the transmission source is longer than a predetermined time, the communication control unit 114 makes a stop request to the second wireless communication unit 112 and the third wireless communication unit 113.

これにより、通信中継機器１１の通信が開通した後に通信中継機器１１を別の場所に移動させた場合、所定時間が経過すると通信中継機器１１の通信が停止するので、不必要な動作を防止できる。 As a result, when the communication relay device 11 is moved to another location after the communication of the communication relay device 11 is opened, the communication of the communication relay device 11 is stopped after a predetermined time elapses, so that unnecessary operation can be prevented. ..

なお、上記の実施の形態では、本発明をハードウェアの構成として説明したが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。本発明は、各構成要素の処理を、ＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）にコンピュータプログラムを実行させることにより実現することも可能である。 In the above embodiment, the present invention has been described as a hardware configuration, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention can also realize the processing of each component by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a computer program.

上記の実施の形態において、プログラムは、様々なタイプの非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体（non-transitory computer readable medium）を用いて格納され、コンピュータに供給することができる。非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体は、様々なタイプの実態のある記録媒体(tangible storage medium)を含む。非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体の例は、磁気記録媒体（具体的にはフレキシブルディスク、磁気テープ、ハードディスクドライブ）、光磁気記録媒体（具体的には光磁気ディスク）、ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）、ＣＤ−Ｒ、ＣＤ−Ｒ／Ｗ、半導体メモリ（具体的には、マスクＲＯＭ、ＰＲＯＭ（Programmable ROM）、ＥＰＲＯＭ(Erasable PROM)）、フラッシュＲＯＭ、ＲＡＭ(Random Access Memory)を含む。また、プログラムは、様々なタイプの一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体（transitory computer readable medium）によってコンピュータに供給されてもよい。一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体の例は、電気信号、光信号、及び電磁波を含む。一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体は、電線及び光ファイバ等の有線通信路、又は無線通信路を介して、プログラムをコンピュータに供給できる。 In the above embodiment, the program can be stored and supplied to a computer using various types of non-transitory computer readable medium. Non-temporary computer-readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-temporary computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (specifically flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (specifically, magneto-optical disks), and CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory). ), CD-R, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (specifically, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM)), flash ROM, RAM (Random Access Memory). The program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of transient computer readable medium. Examples of temporary computer-readable media include electrical, optical, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.

なお、本発明は上記実施の形態に限られたものではなく、趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で適宜変更することが可能である。 The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit.

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１１…通信中継機器
１１１…第１無線通信部
１１２…第２無線通信部
１１３…第３無線通信部
１１４…通信制御部
１２…特定機器
１２１…第１特定無線通信部
１２２…第２特定無線通信部
１２３…認証部 10 ... System 11 ... Communication relay device 111 ... 1st wireless communication unit 112 ... 2nd wireless communication unit 113 ... 3rd wireless communication unit 114 ... Communication control unit 12 ... Specific equipment 121 ... 1st specific wireless communication unit 122 ... 2nd Specified wireless communication unit 123 ... Authentication unit

Claims

The first wireless communication unit that receives the wireless signal and
The second wireless communication unit that communicates with the second specific wireless communication unit of the specific device,
A third wireless communication unit that relays communication with the second specific wireless communication unit to an external network,
When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device is present in the wireless signal, communication between the second wireless communication unit and the second specific wireless communication unit is performed. A communication control unit that opens and puts the third wireless communication unit into a communication standby state,
Equipped with
When the third wireless communication unit receives authentication from the authentication unit of the specific device after the communication standby state is set, the third wireless communication unit opens communication with the external network.
Communication relay device.

The communication control unit stops the operation of the second radio communication unit and the third radio communication unit when the time when the specific radio signal does not exist exceeds a predetermined time.
The communication relay device according to claim 1.

The third wireless communication unit, the authentication is opened PIN (Personal identification number) authentication in a case of SIM (Subscriber Identity Module), the communication with the external network,
The communication relay device according to claim 1 or 2.

The second wireless communication unit transmits a connection response to a connection request for communication from the specific device to the specific device before opening communication with the second specific wireless communication unit.
The communication relay device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

The specific information includes the MAC address (Media Access Control Address) of the specific device.
The communication relay device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

The radio signal is a beacon signal.
The communication relay device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

It is equipped with a specific device and a communication relay device that relays communication with the specific device.
The specific device is
The first specific wireless communication unit that transmits wireless signals,
With the second specific wireless communication unit that communicates with the external network by relaying the communication relay device,
After the second specific wireless communication unit opens the communication, the connection destination information of the second specific wireless communication unit is acquired, and when the connection destination information is the communication relay device, the communication relay device is authenticated. Has a certification department and
The communication relay device is
The first wireless communication unit that receives the wireless signal and
A second wireless communication unit that communicates with the second specific wireless communication unit,
A third wireless communication unit that relays communication with the second specific wireless communication unit to the external network,
When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device is present in the wireless signal, communication between the second wireless communication unit and the second specific wireless communication unit is performed. It has a communication control unit that opens and puts the third wireless communication unit into a communication standby state.
When the third wireless communication unit receives the authentication from the authentication unit of the specific device after the communication standby state is set, the third wireless communication unit opens communication with the external network.
system.

The communication control unit stops the operation of the second radio communication unit and the third radio communication unit when the time when the specific radio signal does not exist exceeds a predetermined time.
The system according to claim 7.

Receiving radio signals and
Communicating with specific devices and
Relaying communication with the specific device to an external network and
When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device is present in the wireless signal, communication with the specific device is opened and communication with the external network is performed. Putting it in a standby state and
When the authentication is received from the specific device after the communication standby state is set, the communication with the external network is opened and the communication with the external network is started.
How to prepare.

Receiving radio signals and
Communicating with specific devices and
Relaying communication with the specific device to an external network and
When a specific wireless signal including specific information indicating that the source of the wireless signal is the specific device is present in the wireless signal, communication with the specific device is opened and communication with the external network is performed. Putting it in a standby state and
When the authentication is received from the specific device after the communication standby state is set, the communication with the external network is opened and the communication with the external network is started.
A program that causes a computer to run.