JP2001016646A - Radio data communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize private PHS data communication with high convinience by a server on a LAN that collectively manages IDs of PHS slave sets so as to eliminate the need for registration of the slave sets to a master set in a private PHS communication system. SOLUTION: A call control section 103 of a private PHS master set 1 gives authentication data such as an ID included in message from a PHS slave set 2 to an authentication control section 104. The authentication control section 104 gives authentication data to an authentication server on a LAN to make an authentication request. The authentication server acts like the radio data communication device that compares a slave set ID registered in advance with the received data to discriminate the propriety and returns the result to the authentication control section 104.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless data communication apparatus for performing data communication between a PHS telephone (master / child) capable of voice communication and data communication and a terminal such as a computer on a LAN.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, PHS communication systems have been used not only for voice communication but also for digital data communication. When combined with a portable terminal such as a notebook computer, the user can connect to an in-house network from a destination via a line and transmit and receive data and e-mail. In addition, the use of self-owned communications as mobile terminals in offices and factories is increasing. In the case of private communication, the ID of a usable PHS slave is held in the PHS master. For this reason, when one child device is used in a different place, it is necessary to register the child device in the parent device at the destination.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional self-managed PHS communication system, when a PHS slave is used as a mobile terminal, it is necessary to register all the masters to which the mobile may end up. is there. Also, when using multiple master units and slave units as described above, there is a limit to the number of slave units that can be registered in the master unit, and the number of slave units already registered in the transfer destination master unit is limited. In the case of the value, there is also a problem that the slave unit cannot be used at the destination.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless data communication device capable of performing self-managed PHS data communication with high convenience by integrally managing the IDs of PHS slaves and eliminating the need to register the slaves with the master.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a PHS base unit having a LAN interface and authentication information (ID, etc.) of a PHS slave unit used for communication. LA with authentication server function to perform authentication
The wireless data communication device is configured by a computer on N and performs authentication of the slave unit not by the master unit but by the authentication server on the LAN when transmitting from the slave unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience caused by registering the slave unit authentication information in the master unit, and perform highly convenient self-owned PHS data communication.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a PHS base unit having a LAN interface and a self-owned PHS data communication function,
The PHS comprises a computer connected to a LAN having an authentication server function for performing authentication of the S slave and the PHS slave.
When the outgoing message from the handset is received by the PHS master, an authentication request is made to the authentication server whose network address is registered on the PHS master, and a positive response is received from the authentication server. PH in case
A wireless data communication device configured to connect the S slave to the LAN and to disconnect wireless communication between the PHS slave and the master when receiving a negative response from the authentication server; This has the effect of solving the above-mentioned problem caused by registering the authentication information in the master unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a LAN
P with interface and private PHS data communication function
An HS master unit, a PHS slave unit having the data communication function,
LAN with authentication server function to authenticate PHS handset
When the PHS base unit receives the outgoing message from the PHS handset, the PHS base unit makes an authentication request to the authentication server specified by the network address included as the information in the outgoing message. When a positive response is received from the authentication server, the PHS slave is connected to the LAN, and when a negative response is received, the wireless communication between the PHS slave and the master is cut off. 2. The wireless data communication device according to claim 1, wherein
Has the same effect as the invention described in the above.

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

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a self-owned PHS data communication device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of a communication operation between a master unit and a slave unit in the self-owned PHS data communication device. It is a flowchart shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, the self-owned PHS data communication device includes a self-managed PHS master unit 1, a PHS slave unit 2,
N3, a computer 4 having a PHS slave device authentication server function, and another computer 5 on the LAN 3. Here, since the PHS slave 2 is assumed to perform data communication with the computer 4 on the LAN 3, the PHS slave is actually connected to a portable terminal having a PHS wireless unit or a notebook computer. Configuration and the like are conceivable.

The self-owned PHS base unit 1 includes a radio control unit 101 for controlling a PHS radio protocol,
A main control unit 102 for performing general control of the S base unit 1;
A call control unit 103 that controls a call by S, an authentication control unit 104 that controls an operation related to authentication of the PHS slave device 2,
LAN protocol processing unit 105 for controlling LAN communication
And a LAN interface 106 connected to LAN3
It is provided with.

Next, the operation when data communication is performed using the above-mentioned self-managed PHS data communication device will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the user needs to register all the IDs of the PHS slaves 2 to be used in the authentication server of the computer 4. Hereinafter, the description will be made on the assumption that the ID of the PHS slave 2 has already been registered in the authentication server. Also, it is assumed that, when an authentication request is issued from the self-managed PHS master device 1, software for executing the process is running on the authentication server.

In step 2-1, the user performs a calling operation from the PHS slave unit 2. The call control unit 103 performs a call setting process through the wireless control unit 101. ID for authentication from the slave unit to the master unit according to the PHS protocol
Is sent to the master unit (step 2-2).
The authentication data received by the wireless control unit 101 is sent to the authentication control unit 104 according to an instruction from the call control unit 103 (step 2-3). The authentication control unit 104 searches for the network address of the authentication server on the LAN held as operation data (step 2-4). Next,
The received authentication data is sent to the LAN protocol processing unit 105 for transmission to the authentication server obtained in step 2-4 (step 2-5). The LAN protocol processing unit 105 converts the received data into a data format according to the LAN protocol, and transmits the data to the authentication server via the LAN interface 106 (step 2-6). When receiving the authentication data via the LAN 3, the authentication server compares the authentication data with the authentication information stored therein (step 2-7). As a result of the comparison, an affirmative response is returned if the corresponding one is found, and a negative response is returned if the corresponding one is not found (step 2-8). The LAN protocol processing unit 105 receives a response from the authentication server via the LAN interface 106,
04 (step 2-8). The authentication control unit 104 determines the received response and determines whether the authentication result is acceptable or not.
3 is notified (step 2-9). The call control unit 103 determines the notification result (step 2-10), and if yes, proceeds to step 2-11, and if negative, performs step 2-13.

In step 2-11, the call control unit 103
Returns a response to the effect that transmission from the PHS slave 2 is permitted to the PHS slave 2 through the wireless control unit 101. Then, P
The HS slave unit 2 and the master unit continue communication according to the communication protocol, and perform communication with another computer 5 on the LAN through the master unit (step 2-12). Step 2-13
Then, the call control unit 103 returns a response to the PHS cordless handset 2 to disconnect the communication through the wireless control unit 101.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 is a flowchart for performing data communication using the self-owned PHS data communication apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

The configuration of the private PHS data communication device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the private PHS data communication device according to the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The operation of the self-owned PHS data communication apparatus according to the second embodiment differs from the operation described in the first embodiment in steps 2-3 and 2-4 in FIG. Only the operation of that part will be described.
Further, in the configuration of the first embodiment, since the address of the authentication server needs to be included in the outgoing message from the child device, a mechanism for inputting the network address of the authentication server on the child device side, and a mechanism on the parent device side It is necessary to read out the network address of the authentication server from the received outgoing message.

The operation of performing data communication will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The method of inputting the network address of the authentication server on the slave unit is as follows:
It is conceivable that the user designates by a dedicated application. The parent device performs reading in the call control unit.

The outgoing message received by the radio control unit 101 is analyzed by the call control unit 103, and the authentication data and the network address are read out (step 3-).
1). The call control unit 103 transmits the data acquired in step 3-1 to the authentication control unit 104 (step 3-
2). The authentication control unit 104 sends the authentication data to the LAN protocol processing unit 105 to transmit the authentication data to the authentication server designated by the received data (step 3).
-3).

Thereafter, the processing from step 2-6 is performed.

[0024]

According to the wireless data communication apparatus of the present invention, when a call is transmitted from a slave unit, the slave unit is authenticated not by the master unit but by the authentication server on the LAN. This eliminates inconveniences caused by registering slave unit authentication information in the master unit, such as the inability to register when the registration limit of the master unit has been reached. It can be carried out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a self-owned PHS data communication device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a communication operation example between a parent device and a child device in the self-managed PHS data communication device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a communication operation between a parent device and a child device in the self-owned PHS data communication device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Self-owned PHS base unit 2 PHS slave unit 3 LAN 4 Computer having PHS slave unit authentication server function 5 Other computer on LAN 101 Wireless control unit 102 Main control unit 103 Call control unit 104 Authentication control unit 105 LAN protocol processing unit 106 LAN interface

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A PHS base unit having a LAN interface and a private PHS data communication function, a PHS slave unit having the data communication function, and a computer connected to the LAN having an authentication server function for authenticating the PHS slave unit. When the PHS base unit receives an outgoing message from the PHS base unit, the PHS base unit makes an authentication request to the authentication server whose network address is registered on the PHS base unit, and sends a positive response from the authentication server. Is connected to the LAN of the PHS slave unit when receiving the password, and disconnects the wireless communication between the PHS slave unit and the master unit when a negative response is received from the authentication server. Wireless data communication device. 2. A PHS base unit having a LAN interface and a private PHS data communication function, a PHS slave unit having the data communication function, and a computer connected to the LAN having an authentication server function for authenticating the PHS slave unit. When the PHS base unit receives the outgoing message from the PHS slave, the PHS base unit makes an authentication request to the authentication server specified by the network address included as the information in the outgoing message, and returns a positive response from the authentication server. Is connected to the LAN when the PHS slave is received, and the wireless communication between the PHS slave and the master is cut off when a negative response is received. Wireless data communication device.