Information processing device and program

Information processing apparatus and program

technical field

The invention relates to a wireless communication function information processing apparatus. Moreover, the invention relates to suitable for easily end and with the wireless communication function miniaturized electric for of the notebook personal computer and A a program.

background technology

Usually, such as personal computer information processing apparatus and a wire of the LAN network device. The network device is used for and information processing apparatus and network. By and such as Internet's network is connected with the information processing apparatus, and computer obtaining information from network, and a computer other share information. Layer and a support network connection functions operating system. For configuring, and maintain the user it is provided with the network technical knowledge, the information processing apparatus and is easily and such as network connection of Internet.

Recently, such as personal notebook computer and A small information processing apparatus of the discovery to the system other in the environment existed the wireless LAN connection point function, and carried out with the connection of network (e.g. please, see the japan patented to claim publicize frame. 10-89980).

When the connection of operating and wireless LAN point; the first device discovered the connecting point of the corresponding, and executing the connection. The, wherein the shell; it of touching identification connecting point OF discovery and type equal.

invention content

A volume of this invention refers to a an information processing apparatus and program, and work and discovery point, which are discovery conveniently connection point is equal informed and user. The volume of the invention refers to a an information processing apparatus and program, and expanding function provided with a recording and discovery control point.

With according to the information processing apparatus in the invention surface through a wireless relay method for communication function of network; the is characterised of comprises: The first unit, for discovering wireless relay; When the second unit, a working a first device discovery wireless relay display, wherein said based on to the wireless translator's identification information. The invention can also dynamically and method, and computer program and manner.

To the invention, for example, the portable information processing apparatus, for example, and is not assigned the requirements system condition the seat (when the guide of point transmission), when discovery for wireless translator's wireless LAN point, wired connection point identification information of a pre-determined state discovered (e.g., SSID, BSSID equal), and updating discovering frequency. For discovering point, a invention may allocate resources for according to access point discovery display are multiple information. In addition, and an extension end of function, and providing to the displaying information is provided with a wiring the function of service conveniently environment.

Brief description for drawings

Digital 1 as full network system structure block diagram, a explaining automatically according to the invention embodiment the function of measurement information processing apparatus,Digital 2 cooling of the flow environment according to shown the digital 1 automatically according to the invention relates of the operation of information processing apparatus,Digital 3 cooling to act according to the invention embodiment structure block diagram of information processing apparatus,Digital 4 cooling to act according to the invention first embodiment the database; frameworkDigital 5 cooling to act according to the first embodiment of communication apparatus and image processing method of; Digital 6 cooling to act according to the invention second embodiment the database for example,Digital 7 cooling to act according to the second embodiment to involve communication device and method of application processing; Image 8A and 8B are to act according to each embodiment the code (the display); structureAnd image 9A and 9B are to act according to each embodiment the display structure of code.

detailed description of illustrated embodiments

The is fixed to the digital attached to the embodiment of this invention.

Digital 1 cooling system structure for example, a explaining automatically according to the invention embodiment the function of measurement information processing apparatus. Digital 2 cooling a traffic environment in the system structure; a shown the digital 1 terminal operation display.

Wireless LAN access of A, B C and each through the IP network 10 and communication network, and shown the digital 1. The server, a of the printer, network working, and file and wireless LAN point (AP 20) for providing to the wireless LAN access of A, B and C.

Two and is for example portable personal computer30 and client's terminal. The personal computer 30 with communication function, via the respective servers, and a wireless LAN and are set in wireless LAN access method and access point 20 in IP network 10 the network connection of the operating.

To the embodiment of this invention, and shown the digital 2, point 20 identification information in personal computer 30 discovery wireless LAN access of A, B and C point 20:00, a personal computer 30 collections discovered a pre-determined state (SSID and BSSID equal). , And the personal computer 30 updating and controlling the discovery on the database31 point 20 discovery frequencies, and connecting point discovery frequency for of the information and displaying 32 display. SSID (s service collecting mark) is equal disposed on grouping to the connecting point OF the identity information). BSSID (primary service collecting mark) is made of MAC layer data communication terminal OF. The RF SSID BSSID and a receiving point 20 transmissions' guide (RB) are.

The root with a structure according to the invention the first example's device. For discovering point (20. i.e, the received from point transmission 20 guide (RB)), when is used to inform the user of the (and is fixed discover point (20) is available environment) for displaying information to the predetermined form and preparation (insulated). , When discovery point 20:00, displays during predetermined dipole of the RF point type of preparing beforehand special correction in the easily for example and shown the digital 1 (two window). Moreover, the correction in (special connection) root's according to the case point discovery frequency performance and display. For example, obviously indexes with the size and colour of transformer according to access point frequency discovery. Or, the connecting point discovery frequency, providing two or more different Biao Ends of each stage correspondingly, and root's according to the point discovery frequency switch is display (Biao Portion, and unfolds to a user. In addition, obviously indexes fixed by parts of the operation icon, which are loudspeakers the current flow environment best communication file profile (profile) and a corresponding operating icon.

With a structure according to the invention the second example's device. The is used to save point 20 related information according database31 and personal computer and 30 discover download by a communication network beforehand corresponding to the predetermined storage area. Adhesive; when discovery point 20:00, a database 31 and network access point 20 related information, and discovery frequency performance and display of point corresponding to the information teeth according to during predetermined dipole. For example, when point A (20) from wireless LAN access of A guide line, service information of the display and corresponding point (A) discovery 20) are. , When point (B 20) from wireless LAN access area AND a guide display, corresponding point (B 20) is simple advertizing two. The connector socket (C 20) from wireless LAN access area C a guide, and is of a corresponding point (C) discovery 20) is greater than the preset value; and judging antenna birthday with a registered for user beforehand. The antenna is a birthday, display birthday message and a birthday and a predetermined during dipole and information. Additionally, for example and above-mentioned discovery frequency body, display during predetermined dipole based on time zone and morning/afternoon, circumferential direction and multiple, seasons, times, birthday, weather equal, and pin of input information.

Connection point discovery and performing the updating through for of the following one ACK/NAK (increasing): (1) Is respectively time-gap (e.g. each other 30 minutes or each other 1 hour equal), a shield 20 and from the point the guide (RB and); schema(2) In the receiving environment form of the guide RB), and is changed during scheduled time, cycle(3) Is respectively time-gap (e.g. each other 30 minutes equal), a allocating time zone; And (4) is a an environment.

The is fixed to the personal computer 30 system of one digital 3) is distributed teeth.

Shown and a digital 3, wherein the personal computer 30 a CPU 101, wherein 102), a storage 103, display control switch 104, central controller 105, HDD HDD (106) and a LAN device 107, wireless LAN device 108, BIOS-ROM 110, and embedded controller/keyboard controller IC (EC/KBC 111).

CPU 101 is the processor; and operation for controlling computer, and method for driving a main storage 103) from the HDD HDD (106) are added operation system and a applications/practical (utility) program. Moreover, the CPU 101 executions unit in BIOS-ROM 110 BIOS (basic the input-output) system. CPU 101 to a predetermined is state (e.g., a constant time-gap) operating unit the main storage 103 control procedures 130, and executing and lower application processing communication service detailed description position (5) embodiment) or digital 7 )and embodiment) pores (please see the digital 5 and digital 7).

The control program 130 mounting personal computer and a program utility beforehand 30. The housing of control information 130) corresponding computer, and a invention registration and memory; each made of for of the flow environment each other different digital-home and office's network environment settings of communication and outline of the function and fixed by the communication file profile the network auto provided with function of best flow environment, and lower wireline network connected with a separating the cable; it automatically switching wireless network function. Here, and communication file profile and, wherein the root of the is arranged on the following entry according to the flow environment used: * File profile back* To the annotation of file profile* Icon* A one (wherein of private network is as follows: The proxy arranged, and is webpage equal; : DeviceWireline network device and network device, and an apparatus equal; Is TCP/IP: DHPC and IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server, and WINS server equal)The * start-up program of switching in addition, the control program 130 and a using the function of communication service (please see the digital 5 and digital 7) of each point 20 discovery frequencies of the memory and a control corresponding, and, discovery point 20 ), wherein a based on discovery frequency) calling function display according to the corresponding point 20 discovery reuse in the display format the predetermined dipole root parts of each of information functions of point of each discovered. The case; when the wireless LAN 108 and 20 a guide from the connection point; the point 20 signs for wireless LAN device for obtaining 108 wherein guide (RB) and know (BSSID/SSID). The connector socket (wherein guide (RB) is received the wireless LAN device register 108 discovered the database31 20, to point discovery 20 countings frequency of the register, and management database 31 discovery frequencies. 130 106) Comprises a database is HDD with the control program 31. Moreover, the first embodiment of this invention, when discovery point 20:00 31, the gain point 20 discovery frequencies of from the database discovered. The special correction for preparing beforehand pores (illustration The Coating 1) root's according to the point discovery frequency performance (through form shape and size colour equal) and display during predetermined dipole 32 the display device on. The first embodiment, a control program 130) includes found correcting and fixed with the processing device. A communication services-based application the function control program 130 of television and is an independent program.

The main 102) are connected with the CPU 101 local bus and central controller 105) and device. The bridge 102 merges for controlling host device 103 and accesses controller. Display control switch 104) is made of AN and computer monitoring display device display unit (DISP 32).

The central controller 105) on the bus AND each device and each device on ISA bus. Moreover, the central controller 105 of the IDE controller for controlling 106 HDD. HDD 106 memory, a database realizing and application function and 130 is a control program of communication service.

The wired LAN and 107 are connected with the device and wireline network wireline network device. The wired device AND/OR is 107) AND/OR the connector 106) wire AND/OR cable and a communication network.

The wireless LAN and 108 are connected with the device and wireless network, device and base unit and RF device. The RF unit for receiving and wireless signal by antenna19. Wireless LAN device for 108 to the wireless communication according to for example IEEE 802.11a/IEEE802.11 Biao Standard. The embodiment, wherein when the point transmission 20 guide (RB), the wireless LAN device 108 inform CPU 101.

Embedded controller/keyboard controller IC (EC/KBC 111) is a single micro computer, integrated the embedded controller and control keyboard 13 the keyboard controller for power control. Embedded controller/keyboard controller IC (EC/KBC 111) is according to user operating preset computer to the power switch power switch/function of power supply.

Digital 4 cooling the root according to the invention first embodiment of the database 31 structure for control program 130 is an. The root 31 (A) expressed by a a number according to the the first example's database. The first embodiment of this invention, the CPU 101, wherein the connecting point 20 signs according discovered knows (SSID/BSSID) and discovery frequency (counter) associated and saving to the database 31, and a serial management of the Frame. the method. 20 Electrically connected with the user for point for unfolding to discover the special a correction by the control program 130 software processing productions. A 103 or 106 HDD saving multiple a transmitting data in the main device discovery and frequency and beforehand.

Digital 5 cooling to control program 130 the communication service, the first embodiment the image processing and application processing.

The first embodiment of application processing communication service, CPU 101 of the predetermined time-gap operating comprising and application processing communication service and control program 130 shown the digital 5. The processing, wherein the wireless LAN device 108 and a informing, wherein a part of wireless LAN access device (. e.g wireless access AND/OR A area) point transmission 20 guide (RB) shape of 5 S11), CPU 101 knows (SSID/BSSID according to the point 20 signs of the second guide (RB) gain discovered) shape of 5) S12. A corresponding point 20 Biao with Quantum registered database according to shown and a digital 4 31 (A); and strengthening point 20 counters and updating wherein frequency discovery. On the other side, the connecting point 20 signs of a discovered knows (SSID/BSSID) is made as the database 31 (A), point 20 Biao of Quantum a discover register the database (31) and A. The case, wherein discover for frequency “1” arranged and counting to the discovery frequency in the counter (shape of 5) S13.

Moreover, the special calibration wherein when discovery point 20:00 CPU, 101 )are according to access point discovery frequency) is performance of beforehand shown the shape of preparing 1 to the database 31 counting values, and a constant dipole and displaying 32 display screens Biao Slot (shape of 5) S14. For example, obviously indexes the comparing (e.g., two window) and rootlet's according to point discovery frequency progressive conversion. Or, obviously indexes the display in colour root's according to the point discovery frequency progressive conversion. Or, corresponding to the point discovery frequency each preparing different Biao Ends of the two or more step layer, and root's according to the point discovery frequency switch is display (Biao Slot. In addition, obviously indexes the comparing is connected to define and operation icon, and together with the operation of corresponding icon, wherein equipped the pneumoelectric the current flow environment the switching of best communication file profile.

Use according to the application processing function of the communication service, each flow environment area of usual using, and each current flow environments and a service information of a network are equal charges the user. In addition, by changing in aggregate for discovering frequency of each wireless LAN access of A, B and C are, unfolds primary information in each wireless LAN access of A, B and C independently. Image 8A and 8B in a display. The display, a switching operation button providing to the accommodator window, and work and click switching operation button switch, switching service provider the file profile. Progressive providing different detection according to the point 20 discovery frequencies the image display 9B fixing position of 9A and a. The image 9A is a service information automatically according to the point 20 discovery frequency progressive steering demonstrations. Image 9B is suitable for displaying according grows of according to the point 20 discovery frequencies.

A lower of the digital 6 and digital 7 explains the invention the second embodiment. A second embodiment, the personal computer (30 is provided above each wireless LAN access of A, B and C, or a network with the communication with wherein the communication network of specific wireless LAN access method, downloads beforehand for realizing 31 is the predetermined storage area and communication service the database of application function. The discovered of wireless LAN access area of 20:00 point; the personal computer 30 from the database 31 and network access point 20 related information, and shaft according to the discovery frequency performance and displaying information corresponding of the point during predetermined dipole. A second embodiment, and shown the digital 6, except for mark (SSID/BSSID) and the counting to the discovery frequency the counter, a producing associated, a database 31 - saving state and a lower parts state display Sides Xinxi the information. The state of the specific display in the is as follows.

Digital 7 cooling involve to the communication service in the second embodiment of this invention using the image processing.

A second embodiment of application processing communication service, wherein the wireless LAN device 108 and a informing, wherein a part of wireless LAN access device (. e.g wireless access AND/OR A area) point transmission 20 guide (RB) shape of 7 S21), CPU 101 knows (SSID/BSSID according to the point 20 signs of the second guide (RB) gain discovered) shape of 7) S22. A corresponding point 20 Biao with Quantum registered database according to shown and a digital 6 31 (B); and CPU 101 increasing point 20 discovery frequencies and upgrading wherein a counter shape of 7) S23. The access point 20 signs of a discovered know (SSID/BSSID) is made as the database 31 (B), a CPU 101 separating point 20 Biao of Quantum discovered is provided with a effect, or register and database 31 (B) and executing and first embodiment the same service.

Intervals; when discovery point 20:00, the connecting point of a discovered 20 registered is formed on the database 31 (B), CPU 101 and obtaining point 20 related discovery frequencies and environment, and displaying information equal. A CPU, 101 compare the tubular digital (7 S24 of), a state matching, which are according to discovery frequency performance of displaying information, and during predetermined dipole wherein the display unit for displaying 32 screens digital (7 S25 which is composed of two and S26). For example, which are (definition) in a condition cycle, a current discovery point 20 in cycle in, while the CPU 101 to discovery frequency performance database 31 (B) of displaying information, wherein the display unit for displaying 32 screens. For carrying on said state information through the data information operating for is made of computer 30 tube. The time of zone and morning/afternoon, circumferential direction and multiple, and pitch isochronism, and execution above-mentioned display same. When the is corresponding to the discovering frequency service type, advertisement type equal which is a state, except for content, and display unit 32 display screens display wherein one surface according to the service information; the two advertizing for discovering frequency conversion equal. Image 9A and image 9B as a display are. The image 9A is a service information root's according to point 20 discovery frequency progressive phase display. Image 9B is Biao Zhigen the display according grows of according to the point 20 discovery frequencies. The information and without and electromagnetic illustration of. A supply is different information, a left of the information, a feedback information of maintenance equal.

And the upper, according to the invention, when discovering point, which are connecting point of the easily discovered equal informed and user. Intervals; and a through the connecting point of the recording and control discovered expanding function using the information processing apparatus.

A straight the merits and distortions of the domain's an easily provide. Therefore, the range of this invention is not only restricted are arrayed and nuts and bolts; each device and representative embodiment description the. The, is not separated from the joint mental or the range of the invention condition of claim and equivalent defined the technical field of provide a on each other and phase revisions.