KR102052481B1 - Controlling apparatus for access device, and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a technology which may reduce power consumption on a wireless relay (e.g. Wi-Fi router) without difficulty in user management by remotely controlling a signal transmission strength of the wireless relay (e.g. Wi-Fi router) without having a separate active control function in the wireless relay (e.g. Wi-Fi router) installed on a customer side.

Description

Wireless repeater control device and operation method thereof {CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR ACCESS DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a technique for controlling a wireless repeater, and more particularly, to a technique for remotely controlling a wireless repeater installed on a customer side.

In recent years, it is common to install and use a wireless repeater for relaying / supporting wireless communication to a terminal so that a terminal of a customer can use a communication service in a space of a customer such as a home or a company.

As a representative wireless repeater, a wired connection with an IPTV set-top box installed in a home provides a variety of Internet-based contents such as broadcast content, Internet content, VoD (Video on Demand) content as a reception / IPTV set-top box, and is located near a terminal. Consider a router (for example, a WiFi router) that is connected wirelessly based on wireless communication (for example, WiFi) to provide an Internet connection environment.

In the case of such a wireless repeater, since the signal transmission intensity for transmitting a wireless signal is directly related to the wireless communication quality at a terminal (user) using WiFi, a wireless repeater provided by most carriers or sold on the market (for example, WiFi) Router) is set so that the signal transmission intensity is kept within the limits of the radio wave method.

In order to guarantee the quality of wireless communication in the terminal (user), it is inevitable to keep the signal transmission strength of the wireless repeater (for example, WiFi router) to the maximum, but the problem is that even when there is no terminal (user) using WiFi The signal transmission strength is kept at maximum, which causes unnecessary power waste.

Some expensive wireless repeaters (e.g. WiFi routers) have an active control function that detects the terminal (user) and controls its own output to solve this problem. In addition to difficulties in user management, the price is expensive and the need for reducing power consumption cannot be activated due to the diminished need for power consumption.

As a result, there is a need to construct a new system that can realize power consumption reduction in a wireless repeater (eg, a WiFi router) without difficulty in user management.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new system capable of realizing power consumption reduction in a wireless repeater (for example, a WiFi router) without difficulty in user management. To provide a solution.

Wireless repeater control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a list management unit for managing a terminal list registered to the wireless repeater for each of a plurality of wireless repeaters; A monitoring unit for monitoring whether there is a terminal connected to a wireless repeater for each of the plurality of wireless repeaters; And controlling a specific wireless repeater in which the terminal connected to the wireless repeater does not exist among the plurality of wireless repeaters to reduce the signal transmission intensity to operate in the power saving mode and to perform the power saving mode based on the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater. It includes a control unit for controlling whether or not to release.

In detail, the controller may control the specific wireless repeater to operate in a power saving mode to reduce signal transmission strength and periodically transmit only a beacon signal for terminal detection.

Specifically, the control unit, based on the terminal information reported when detecting the beacon signal-based terminal from the specific wireless repeater operating in the power saving mode, if the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater You can cancel the power saving mode of the repeater.

Specifically, the controller, on the basis of the reported terminal information, if the detected terminal does not belong to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater suspends the power saving mode release of the specific wireless repeater, the monitoring unit in the specific radio When the existence of the terminal connected to the repeater is confirmed, the power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater may be released.

Specifically, the list manager may manage the terminal list of each wireless repeater based on the terminal information of the connected state reported when the terminal is connected or disconnected from each wireless repeater or at a predetermined cycle.

Specifically, the terminal list previously registered in the wireless repeater may include a terminal having a history connected to the wireless repeater.

In detail, the monitoring unit may perform the monitoring on the basis of the terminal information of the connected state, which is reported when the terminal is connected or disconnected from each wireless repeater or at a predetermined cycle.

In detail, the signal transmission intensity of the power saving mode may be the minimum transmission intensity preset in the setting function of the specific wireless repeater, or the minimum transmission intensity preset in the specific wireless repeater by the controller.

A method of operating a wireless repeater control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a list management step of managing a terminal list previously registered in a wireless repeater for each of a plurality of wireless repeaters; A monitoring step of monitoring whether there is a terminal connected to a wireless repeater for each of the plurality of wireless repeaters; And controlling a specific wireless repeater in which the terminal connected to the wireless repeater does not exist among the plurality of wireless repeaters to reduce the signal transmission intensity to operate in the power saving mode and to perform the power saving mode based on the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater. A radio repeater control step of controlling whether or not to release.

Specifically, in the wireless repeater control step, the specific wireless repeater may be controlled to operate in a power saving mode to reduce signal transmission strength and periodically transmit only a beacon signal for terminal detection.

Specifically, the wireless repeater control step, when the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater based on the terminal information reported when detecting the beacon signal-based terminal from the specific wireless repeater operating in the power saving mode. The power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater may be released.

Specifically, the control step of the wireless repeater, if the detected terminal does not belong to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater based on the reported terminal information, withholds the power saving mode release of the specific wireless repeater, the specific wireless repeater When the existence of the terminal connected to the state is confirmed, the power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater may be released.

Specifically, the terminal list previously registered in the wireless repeater may include a terminal having a history connected to the wireless repeater.

In detail, the monitoring may be performed based on the terminal information of the connected state, which is reported at each connection or disconnection of the terminal from each wireless repeater or at a predetermined cycle.

Thus, according to the wireless repeater control device and the operation method of the device, the signal of the wireless repeater (for example WiFi router) without having a separate active control function in the wireless repeater (for example WiFi router) installed on the customer side By controlling the transmission intensity remotely, it is possible to derive the effect of reducing the power consumption in the wireless repeater (eg WiFi router) without difficulty in user management.

1 is an exemplary view showing a wireless repeater control environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wireless repeater control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a scenario of controlling signal transmission strength of a wireless repeater in a wireless repeater control environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a wireless repeater control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is an exemplary view showing a wireless repeater control environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the wireless repeater control environment according to an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless repeater control device for controlling the wireless repeater (10, 20), the wireless repeater (10, 20) installed on the customer side ( 200).

A wireless repeater is a device that relays / supports wireless communication to a terminal so that a terminal of a customer can use a communication service.

As a representative wireless repeater, as shown in FIG. 1, a wired connection with an IPTV set-top box (not shown) installed in a home receives various Internet-based contents such as broadcast content, Internet content, VoD (Video on Demand) content, and the like. An IPTV set-top box may be provided, and a router (eg, a WiFi router) providing a connection to the Internet by wirelessly connecting to a terminal based on short-range wireless communication (eg, WiFi) may be considered.

Of course, in the present invention, the wireless repeater may perform only a function of providing an Internet connection environment by wirelessly connecting to the terminal based on short-range wireless communication (for example, WiFi).

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it will be described with reference to the wireless repeater 10 and the wireless repeater 20 installed in each home.

In this case, each of the terminals (1, 2) connected to the wireless repeater 10 is connected to the Internet through the connected wireless repeater (10, WiFi router) to use the service and interworking with the service server 100 to provide a desired service Can be.

Of course, each of the terminals 3 and 4 connected to the wireless repeater 20 may use the service and interwork with the service server 100 that provides a desired service by accessing the Internet through the connected wireless repeater 20 (WiFi Router). have.

The service server 100 refers to a service provider that provides various contents to a terminal in connection with an Internet-based service (eg, an IPTV service).

For example, assuming that the service server 100 provides an IPTV service, the service server 100 may provide content such as broadcast content, Internet content, Video on Demand (VOD) content, etc. to a terminal (eg, a set-top box). Can be.

For reference, such a service server 100 may be implemented in the form of, for example, a web server, a database server, a proxy server, and the like, and a network load balancing mechanism, or various software for allowing a service device to operate on the Internet or another network. One or more of these may be installed and may also be implemented as a computerized system. In addition, the network may be an http network, and may be a private line, an intranet, or any other network, and furthermore, the connection between each component for implementing an embodiment of the present invention is such that the data is any hacker or other It can be connected to a secure network so that it is not attacked by a third party.

On the other hand, in the case of a wireless repeater (for example, a WiFi router), signal transmission strength for transmitting a wireless signal is directly related to the quality of wireless communication in a terminal (user) using WiFi.

Therefore, in order to ensure the quality of wireless communication at the terminal (user), wireless repeaters (eg, WiFi routers) provided or sold by most carriers are set to maintain the maximum signal transmission strength within the radio wave limit. have.

However, when the signal transmission strength of the wireless repeater (for example, WiFi router) is maintained at the maximum, since the signal transmission strength is maintained even when there is no terminal (user) using WiFi, unnecessary waste of power is generated. there is a problem.

To solve this problem, some expensive wireless repeaters (e.g. WiFi routers) are designed / released with active control functions that detect the user terminal (user) and control the output on its own.

However, wireless repeaters (eg, WiFi routers) with active control not only have difficulties in user management, but are also expensive due to high price and reduced power consumption.

Accordingly, in the present invention, there is a need for building a new system capable of realizing power consumption reduction in a wireless repeater (for example, a WiFi router) without difficulty in user management.

Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, to propose a new system (plan) that can reduce the power consumption in a wireless repeater (for example, WiFi router) without difficulty in user management, etc., to implement this in the following The configuration of the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 will be described in more detail.

2 shows a schematic configuration of a wireless repeater control apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, for each of a plurality of wireless repeater, a list management unit 210 for managing the terminal list previously registered in the wireless repeater, and For each of the plurality of wireless repeaters, the monitoring unit 220 for monitoring whether there is a terminal connected to the wireless repeater, and the specific wireless repeater that does not exist the terminal connected to the wireless repeater of the plurality of wireless repeaters, It may have a configuration including a control unit 230 for controlling to operate in a power saving mode by reducing the signal transmission intensity and to control whether to cancel the power saving mode based on the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater.

On the other hand, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the above-described configuration, may further include a configuration of the communication unit 240 which is a module responsible for the actual communication function with a plurality of wireless repeaters. .

The whole or at least part of the configuration of the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 may be implemented in the form of a hardware module or a software module, or may be implemented in the form of a combination of a hardware module and a software module.

Here, the software module may be understood as, for example, an instruction executed by a processor controlling an operation in the radio repeater control apparatus 200, and the command may be a form mounted in a memory in the radio repeater control apparatus 200. I can have it.

As a result, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a new system that can reduce power consumption in a wireless repeater (for example, WiFi router) without difficulty in user management and the like through the above-described configuration ( The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the respective components in the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 for realizing the method.

A plurality of wireless repeaters refer to wireless repeaters (eg, WiFi routers) installed in a space of a customer such as a home or a company.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N installed in each home as a plurality of wireless repeaters will be described with reference.

In addition, the plurality of wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N may operate in a general mode that maintains a signal transmission intensity for transmitting a wireless signal at a preset maximum transmission intensity while not operating in a power saving mode to be described later. will be.

The list manager 210 is responsible for managing a terminal list previously registered in the wireless repeater for each of the plurality of wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the list manager 210 may manage the terminal list of each wireless repeater based on the terminal information of the connected state, which is reported when the terminal is connected or disconnected from each wireless repeater or at a predetermined cycle. Can be.

Here, the terminal list previously registered in the wireless repeater may include a terminal having a history connected to the wireless repeater.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of wireless repeaters (10, 20, ... N), the terminal information (eg, identification information, such as mac address information) of the wireless connection state with itself Report to the radio repeater control device 200.

For example, each of the plurality of wireless repeaters 10, 20,... N may report terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) in a wirelessly connected state with the terminal whenever the terminal is connected. Whenever the connection with the connected terminal is released, the terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of the wireless connection state with itself may be reported at that time, and the wireless connection with the device at that time is performed at a predetermined period. Terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of a state may be reported.

Accordingly, the list manager 210 receives the terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of the connected state reported from each of the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N, and the terminal information (eg, On the basis of the identification information such as mac address information), the terminal list of each of the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N, that is, the terminal list indicating the terminal having a history connected to the corresponding wireless repeater may be generated / updated.

The monitoring unit 220 is responsible for monitoring whether there is a terminal connected to the wireless repeater for each of the plurality of wireless repeaters 10, 20,....

According to one embodiment, the monitoring unit 220, based on the terminal information of the connected state is reported when the connection or disconnection of the terminal from each of the wireless repeater (10, 20, ... N), or every predetermined period In addition, the above monitoring function can be performed.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention described above, each of the plurality of wireless repeaters (10, 20, ... N), the terminal information (eg, mac address information, such as identification information, etc.) of the wireless connection state with itself ) May be reported to the wireless repeater control apparatus 200.

That is, each of the plurality of radio repeaters 10, 20, ... N, each time the terminal is connected, and whenever the connection with the connected terminal is released, or at a predetermined period, wireless with itself at that time Terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) in the connected state may be reported.

Accordingly, the monitoring unit 220 receives the terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of the connected state reported from each of the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N, and the terminal information (eg: based on the identification information such as mac address information), it is possible to monitor whether there is a terminal connected to each of the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N.

The control unit 230 controls to operate in a power saving mode by reducing signal transmission strength for a specific wireless repeater in which there is no terminal in a state connected to the wireless repeater among the plurality of wireless repeaters 10, 20,... It is responsible for controlling whether to cancel the power saving mode based on the terminal list of a specific wireless repeater.

Hereinafter, a monitoring result of the monitoring unit 220, it will be described on the assumption that it is monitored that there is no terminal in the state connected to the wireless repeater 20 of the plurality of wireless repeaters (10, 20, ... N) .

In this case, the control unit 230 may enter a power saving mode with respect to a specific wireless repeater, that is, the wireless repeater 20, in which a terminal in a state connected to the wireless repeater among the plurality of wireless repeaters 10, 20,... N is not present. To operate.

More specifically, the controller 230 may control the specific wireless repeater, that is, the wireless repeater 20, to operate in a power saving mode to reduce signal transmission strength and periodically transmit only a beacon signal for terminal detection.

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 may operate in a power saving mode in which the signal transmission intensity is reduced to less than the maximum transmission intensity of the normal mode and periodically transmits only the beacon signal according to the power saving mode control from the wireless repeater control apparatus 200. will be.

More specifically, the wireless repeater 20 may operate in a power saving mode in which the signal transmission intensity is reduced from the maximum transmission intensity in the normal mode to the signal transmission intensity set in the power saving mode and periodically transmits only the beacon signal.

At this time, the signal transmission intensity in the power saving mode is the minimum transmission intensity preset by the setting function of the wireless repeater 20, or the wireless repeater control device 200 more specifically, the control unit 230 to the wireless repeater 20 It may be a set minimum delivery strength.

That is, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that each of the radio repeaters 10, 20, ... N supports a minimum function of setting signal transmission strength.

Accordingly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user (customer side, seller side) of each of the radio repeaters 10, 20, ... N sets the signal transmission strength (minimum transmission strength) of the power saving mode directly in the setting function. Or using a connection method provided by each of the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N such as snmp, web login, telnet, etc. in the center (wireless repeater control apparatus 200) and each wireless repeater 10, 20, You can log in / connect to N) and set the signal transmission strength (minimum transmission strength) in power saving mode directly from the setup function.

Accordingly, the wireless repeater 20 reduces the signal transmission strength from the maximum transmission strength in the normal mode to the minimum transmission strength set in the power saving mode in accordance with the power saving mode control from the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 and periodically transmits only the beacon signal. Can operate in power saving mode.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, if only the minimum function of setting the signal transmission strength to each wireless repeater (10, 20, ... N), the central (wireless repeater control device 200) ), It may be controlled to reduce the signal transmission strength of the wireless repeater (for example, WiFi router) that does not have a connection terminal (operation in sleep mode).

Furthermore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 230, for a specific wireless repeater, that is, the wireless repeater 20 operating in the power saving mode, whether to cancel the power saving mode based on the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20. Can be controlled.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of wireless repeaters (10, 20, ... N), the terminal information (eg, mac detected based on the beacon signal during operation in the power saving mode) identification information such as address information) may be reported to the wireless repeater control apparatus 200.

Accordingly, the controller 230 receives the detected terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) reported from a specific wireless repeater, for example, the wireless repeater 20 operating in a power saving mode, and the terminal information (eg, mac). On the basis of identification information such as address information), it is determined whether the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20.

That is, the controller 230 determines whether the terminal detected by the wireless repeater 20 is a terminal having a history connected to the wireless repeater 20.

The controller 230 releases the power saving mode of the wireless repeater 20 when the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20.

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 will return / operate back to the normal mode according to the power saving mode release control from the wireless repeater control device 200 to change the signal transmission intensity to the maximum transmission intensity of the normal mode.

As described above, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in a power saving mode wireless repeater (for example, a WiFi router), the terminal having a connection history (a terminal most likely to be connected) is immediately and centrally detected at a faster detection time. The wireless repeater control device 200 may remotely control the signal transmission strength of the corresponding wireless repeater (eg, WiFi router) to be the maximum transmission strength (power saving mode, normal mode operation).

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the signal transmission strength of the wireless repeater (eg, WiFi router) operating in the power saving mode is returned to the maximum transmission strength of the normal mode, the wireless communication quality at the terminal (user) is still Will be guaranteed.

On the other hand, the controller 230 is based on the detection terminal information (eg, mac address information, identification information, etc.) reported from the wireless repeater 20, when the detected terminal does not belong to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20 Suspends the release of the power saving mode of the wireless repeater 20.

When the presence of the terminal connected to the wireless repeater 20 is confirmed by the monitoring unit 220, the controller 230 releases the power saving mode of the wireless repeater 20.

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 will return / operate back to the normal mode according to the power saving mode release control from the wireless repeater control device 200 to change the signal transmission intensity to the maximum transmission intensity of the normal mode.

As described above, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a central (wireless repeater control device 200) at a time when a connection of a new terminal having no connection history is monitored / confirmed in a wireless repeater (eg, a WiFi router) in a power saving mode. You can remotely control the signal transmission strength of the corresponding wireless repeater (eg WiFi router) to be the maximum transmission strength (power saving mode, normal mode operation).

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the signal transmission strength of the wireless repeater (eg, WiFi router) operating in the power saving mode is returned to the maximum transmission strength of the normal mode, the wireless communication quality at the terminal (user) is still Will be guaranteed.

As described above, according to the present invention, by remotely controlling the signal transmission strength of the wireless repeater (for example WiFi router) without having a separate active control function in the wireless repeater (for example WiFi router) installed on the customer side It is possible to derive the effect of reducing power consumption in a wireless repeater (eg WiFi router) without difficulty in user management.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 3, a scenario of controlling signal transmission strength of a wireless repeater in a wireless repeater control environment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In FIG. 3, for convenience of description, the wireless repeaters 10, 20,... N installed in each home as a plurality of wireless repeaters will be described.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of wireless repeaters (10, 20, ... N), the terminal information (for example, identification information, such as mac address information) of the wireless connection state with the wireless repeater control device ( 200) (S1, S2, ...).

For example, each of the plurality of wireless repeaters 10, 20,... N may report terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) in a wirelessly connected state with the terminal whenever the terminal is connected. Whenever the connection with the connected terminal is released, the terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of the wireless connection state with itself may be reported at that time, and the wireless connection with the device at that time is performed at a predetermined period. Terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of a state may be reported.

In FIG. 3, for the sake of simplicity, a process of reporting terminal information (for example, identification information such as mac address information) in a connected state is illustrated in steps S1, S2, ..., but a plurality of wireless repeaters 10,20, ... N) The process of reporting terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of each connected state will be repeatedly performed.

Accordingly, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 receives terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of the connected state reported from each of the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N, and the terminal information ( For example, the terminal list of each wireless repeater (10, 20, ... N), that is, the terminal list indicating a terminal having a history connected to the corresponding wireless repeater may be generated / updated based on the identification information such as mac address information). (S3).

In addition, the wireless repeater control device 200, based on the connected terminal information (for example, identification information such as mac address information) reported from each of the wireless repeaters (10, 20, ... N), a plurality of wireless repeaters (10, 20, ... N) of the connected state is confirmed that the specific wireless repeater does not exist.

For example, when receiving the terminal information (eg, empty) of the connected state reported by the wireless repeater 20, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 may determine that the terminal in the connected state of the wireless repeater 20 does not exist. Check with a wireless repeater.

In this case, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 controls the specific wireless repeater, that is, the wireless repeater 20 to operate in a power saving mode.

More specifically, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 reduces the signal transmission strength to a predetermined minimum transmission strength for a specific wireless repeater, that is, the wireless repeater 20, into a power saving mode in which only a beacon signal for terminal detection is periodically transmitted. It can be controlled to operate (S5, config. Power Save Mode).

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 operates in a power saving mode in which the signal transmission intensity is reduced to the minimum transmission strength of the power saving mode and periodically only the beacon signal is transmitted according to the power saving mode control from the wireless repeater control device 200 ( S6).

In addition, the wireless repeater 20 may report the terminal information (for example, identification information such as mac address information) detected based on the beacon signal to the wireless repeater control device 200 while operating in the power saving mode (S7). ).

In this case, the detected terminal may be a terminal having a history connected to the wireless repeater 20, or may be a new terminal having no history previously connected.

The wireless repeater control apparatus 200 receives detected terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) reported from a specific wireless repeater such as the wireless repeater 20 operating in a power saving mode, and the terminal information (eg, Based on the identification information such as mac address information), it is determined whether the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20 (S8).

That is, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 determines whether the terminal detected by the wireless repeater 20 is a terminal having a history connected to the wireless repeater 20.

The wireless repeater control apparatus 200 releases the power saving mode of the wireless repeater 20 when the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20 (S8, Yes) (S11, config.Power Save Mode). Off).

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 will return / operate back to the normal mode according to the power saving mode release control from the wireless repeater control device 200 to change the signal transmission intensity to the maximum transmission intensity of the normal mode (S12). .

On the other hand, the wireless repeater control device 200, based on the detection terminal information (for example, identification information such as mac address information) reported from the wireless repeater 20, the terminal detected this time to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20 If it does not belong (S8 No), the canceling of the power saving mode of the wireless repeater 20 is suspended.

In addition, as described above, each of the plurality of wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N will repeat the process of reporting the terminal information (eg, identification information, such as mac address information) in the connected state, The repeater 20 also performs an operation of reporting terminal information in a connected state separately from reporting detection terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) (S9).

The wireless repeater 20 will report the terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) of the connected state when the previously detected terminal is connected to the wireless repeater 20 (S9).

In this case, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 based on the reported / received terminal information (for example, identification information such as mac address information), when the existence of the terminal connected to the wireless repeater 20 is confirmed, the wireless repeater 20 (S11, config.Power Save Mode Off).

At this time, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 is a terminal of the wireless repeater 20 if the reported / received terminal information (for example, identification information such as mac address information) does not belong to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20. Will be updated to include in the list (S10).

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 will return / operate back to the normal mode according to the power saving mode release control from the wireless repeater control device 200 to change the signal transmission intensity to the maximum transmission intensity of the normal mode (S12). .

Hereinafter, a method of operating a wireless repeater control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

In the method of operating a wireless repeater control apparatus according to the present invention, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 identifies terminal information (eg, mac address information, etc.) in a connected state reported from each of the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N. Information) (S100).

Accordingly, in the method of operating the radio repeater control apparatus according to the present invention, the radio repeater control apparatus 200 is based on the terminal information (for example, identification information such as mac address information). A terminal list indicating a terminal list of N), that is, a terminal having a history connected to the corresponding wireless repeater may be generated / updated (S110).

In addition, in the method of operating a wireless repeater control apparatus according to the present invention, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 may include terminal information (eg, mac address information) of a connected state reported from each of the wireless repeaters 10, 20, ... N. Identification information), by monitoring whether or not there is a terminal in a connected state for each of the plurality of wireless repeaters (10, 20, ... N), to identify a specific wireless repeater does not exist in the connected state. (S120).

Hereinafter, it will be described on the assumption that the wireless repeater 20 is monitored / verified as a specific wireless repeater.

In this case, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 in the operation method of the wireless repeater control apparatus according to the present invention, if the wireless repeater 20 is confirmed as a specific wireless repeater without a terminal in the connected state (S120 Yes), a signal The transmission intensity may be reduced to the minimum transmission intensity in the power saving mode and may be controlled to operate in the power saving mode in which only the beacon signal is periodically transmitted (S140).

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 operates in the power saving mode in which the signal transmission intensity is reduced to the minimum transmission strength of the power saving mode and periodically only the beacon signal is transmitted in accordance with the power saving mode control from the wireless repeater control apparatus 200.

The wireless repeater 20 may report the terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) detected based on the beacon signal to the wireless repeater control device 200 while operating in the power saving mode.

In this case, in the operating method of the wireless repeater control apparatus according to the present invention, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 may detect detected terminal information (eg, mac address) reported from a specific wireless repeater, for example, the wireless repeater 20 operating in a power saving mode. Identification information such as information) can be received (S150).

In the method of operating a wireless repeater control apparatus according to the present invention, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 is based on the received detection terminal information (for example, identification information such as mac address information), and the terminal detected by the wireless repeater 20 at this time. It is determined whether it belongs to the terminal list of the radio repeater 20 (S160).

In the method of operating a wireless repeater control apparatus according to the present invention, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 includes a power saving mode of the wireless repeater 20 when the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20 (S160 Yes). Release (S170).

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 will return / operate back to the normal mode according to the power saving mode release control from the wireless repeater control device 200 to change the signal transmission intensity to the maximum transmission intensity of the normal mode.

On the other hand, the wireless repeater control device 200, if the terminal detected this time does not belong to the terminal list of the wireless repeater 20 (S160 No), the wireless repeater 20 cancels the power saving mode release.

In addition, when the previously detected terminal is connected to the wireless repeater 20, the wireless repeater 20 will report the terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) in a connected state.

Accordingly, in the method of operating a wireless repeater control apparatus according to the present invention, the wireless repeater control apparatus 200 may be configured based on terminal information (eg, identification information such as mac address information) in a received connection state (S180). When the existence of the terminal connected to the state 20 is confirmed, the power saving mode of the wireless repeater 20 is released (S170).

In this case, the wireless repeater 20 will return / operate back to the normal mode according to the power saving mode release control from the wireless repeater control device 200 to change the signal transmission intensity to the maximum transmission intensity of the normal mode.

According to the present invention, by controlling the signal transmission strength of the wireless repeater (for example WiFi router) remotely without having a separate active control function in the wireless repeater (for example WiFi router) installed on the customer side, in the user management, etc. It is possible to derive the effect of power consumption reduction in wireless repeater (eg WiFi router) without difficulty.

Meanwhile, the functional operations and implementations of the subject matter described in this specification may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, computer software, firmware or hardware including the structures and structural equivalents disclosed herein, or one or more of them. It can be implemented in combination. Implementations of the subject matter described herein may be embodied as one or more modules of computer program instructions encoded on a program storage medium of tangible type for controlling or by the operation of one or more computer program products, ie control systems. Can be implemented.

The computer readable medium may be a machine readable storage device, a machine readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of materials affecting a machine readable propagated signal, or a combination of one or more thereof.

As used herein, the term "system" or "device" encompasses all the mechanisms, devices, and machines for controlling data, including, for example, programmable processors, computers, or multiple processors or computers. The control system may include, in addition to hardware, code that forms an execution environment for a computer program on demand, such as code constituting processor firmware, a protocol stack, a database management system, an operating system, or a combination of one or more thereof. .

Computer programs (also known as programs, software, software applications, scripts, or code) may be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, or a priori or procedural languages. It can be deployed in any form, including components, subroutines, or other units suitable for use in a computer environment. Computer programs do not necessarily correspond to files in the file system. A program may be in a single file provided to the requested program, in multiple interactive files (eg, a file that stores one or more modules, subprograms, or parts of code), or part of a file that holds other programs or data. (Eg, one or more scripts stored in a markup language document). The computer program may be deployed to run on a single computer or on multiple computers located at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

Computer-readable media suitable for storing computer program instructions and data, on the other hand, include, for example, semiconductor memory devices such as EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices, such as magnetic disks such as internal hard disks or external disks, magneto-optical disks, and CDs. It may include all types of nonvolatile memory, media and memory devices, including -ROM and DVD-ROM disks. The processor and memory can be supplemented by or integrated with special purpose logic circuitry.

Implementations of the subject matter described herein may include, for example, a backend component such as a data server, or include a middleware component such as, for example, an application server, or a web browser or graphical user, for example, where a user may interact with the implementation of the subject matter described herein. It may be implemented in a computing system that includes a front end component, such as a client computer with an interface, or any combination of one or more of such back end, middleware or front end components. The components of the system may be interconnected by any form or medium of digital data communication such as, for example, a communication network.

Although the specification includes numerous specific implementation details, these should not be construed as limiting to any invention or the scope of the claims, but rather as a description of features that may be specific to a particular embodiment of a particular invention. It must be understood. Likewise, certain features described herein in the context of separate embodiments may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable subcombination. Furthermore, while the features may operate in a particular combination and may be initially depicted as so claimed, one or more features from the claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from the combination, the claimed combination being a subcombination Or a combination of subcombinations.

In addition, although the drawings depict operations in a particular order, it is to be understood that such operations must be performed in the specific order or sequential order shown in order to obtain desirable results or that all illustrated acts must be performed. Can not be done. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Moreover, the separation of the various system components of the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the described program components and systems will generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. Should understand that

As such, this specification is not intended to limit the invention to the specific terms presented. Thus, while the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above examples, those skilled in the art can make modifications, changes, and variations to the examples without departing from the scope of the invention. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

According to the wireless repeater control device and the operation method of the device according to the present invention, the signal transmission strength of the wireless repeater (for example WiFi router) is remotely controlled without having a separate active control function in the wireless repeater (for example WiFi router). In terms of realizing the technology that can be achieved, it is not only the use of the related technology, but also the possibility of marketing or operating the applied device, as well as the use of the related technology, is not only sufficient, but also practically clearly implemented. It is an invention that can be used.

200: wireless repeater control device
210: list management unit 220: monitoring unit
230: control unit

Claims (14)

For each of the plurality of wireless repeaters, a list management unit for managing the terminal list previously registered in the wireless repeater;
A monitoring unit for monitoring whether there is a terminal connected to a wireless repeater for each of the plurality of wireless repeaters; And
The control unit operates to operate in a power saving mode by reducing a signal transmission intensity for a specific wireless repeater in which a terminal connected to the wireless repeater does not exist among the plurality of wireless repeaters, and the terminal belonging to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater And a controller for canceling the power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater when detected before the connection time. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And controlling the wireless repeater to operate in a power saving mode for reducing signal transmission intensity and periodically transmitting only a beacon signal for detecting a terminal. The method of claim 2,
The control unit,
On the basis of the terminal information reported when detecting the beacon signal based terminal from the specific wireless repeater operating in the power saving mode, if the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater to release the power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater Wireless repeater control device, characterized in that. The method of claim 3, wherein
The control unit,
On the basis of the reported terminal information, if the detected terminal does not belong to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater suspends canceling the power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater,
On the basis of the terminal information of the connected state reported from the specific wireless repeater, when it is confirmed that the connection of the new terminal that does not belong to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater, the wireless power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater is released Repeater control device. The method of claim 1,
The list management unit,
And a terminal list of each of the wireless repeaters, based on the connected terminal information, which is reported at a predetermined cycle or when the terminal is connected or disconnected from each wireless repeater. The method of claim 1,
The terminal list registered in the wireless repeater,
And a terminal having a history of being connected to the wireless repeater. The method of claim 1,
The monitoring unit,
And repeating the monitoring on the basis of the connected terminal information, which is reported at a predetermined cycle or when the terminal is connected to or disconnected from each wireless repeater. The method of claim 1,
The signal transmission intensity of the power saving mode is
And a minimum transmission intensity preset in the setting function of the specific wireless repeater, or a minimum transmission intensity preset in the specific wireless repeater by the controller. A list management step of managing a list of terminals previously registered in a wireless repeater for each of a plurality of wireless repeaters;
A monitoring step of monitoring whether there is a terminal connected to a wireless repeater for each of the plurality of wireless repeaters; And
The control unit operates to operate in a power saving mode by reducing a signal transmission intensity for a specific wireless repeater in which a terminal connected to the wireless repeater does not exist among the plurality of wireless repeaters, and the terminal belonging to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater And a wireless repeater control step of releasing the power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater if detected before the connection time. The method of claim 9,
The wireless repeater control step,
And controlling the wireless repeater to operate in a power saving mode for reducing signal transmission intensity and periodically transmitting only a beacon signal for terminal detection. The method of claim 10,
The wireless repeater control step,
On the basis of the terminal information reported when detecting the beacon signal based terminal from the specific wireless repeater operating in the power saving mode, if the detected terminal belongs to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater to release the power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater Operation method of a wireless repeater control device, characterized in that. The method of claim 11,
The wireless repeater control step,
On the basis of the reported terminal information, if the detected terminal does not belong to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater suspends canceling the power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater,
On the basis of the terminal information of the connected state reported from the specific wireless repeater, when it is confirmed that the connection of the new terminal that does not belong to the terminal list of the specific wireless repeater, the wireless power saving mode of the specific wireless repeater is released Method of operation of repeater control device. The method of claim 9,
The terminal list registered in the wireless repeater,
And a terminal having a history of being connected to the wireless repeater. The method of claim 9,
The monitoring step,
The method of operating a radio repeater control device, characterized in that for performing the monitoring, based on the terminal information of the connected state, which is reported at every connection or disconnection of the terminal from each radio repeater.

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