IP Library Granted Patent US 11,683,196
Granted Patent B2
US 11,683,196 · App. 17/074,757 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

Communication control device and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventors: Koji Takeda (Kanagawa, JP); Ayumi Kobayashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
H04L12/2854H04L12/4633H04L12/4641H04L12/66
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Patent No.
US 11,683,196
App. No.
17/074,757
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication control device includes: a processor configured to: acquire identification information of a communication terminal from the communication terminal that is authenticated by communication via a wide area communication network; and when the identification information is included in a storage storing an information set in which associated are (i) the identification information of the communication terminal and (ii) specific connection unit information indicating a specific connection unit that is predetermined for the communication terminal in a narrow area communication network different from the wide area communication network, perform control such that the communication terminal is connected to the specific connection unit as a connection destination of the communication terminal, based on the specific connection unit information of the information set including the acquired identification information.

Claims (38)

1. A communication control device comprising:

a processor configured to:

acquire identification information of a communication terminal from the communication terminal by communication via a wide area communication network, and authenticate the communication terminal based on the identification information;

upon successful authentication of the communication terminal, obtain, from a storage storing an information set in which associated are (i) the identification information of the communication terminal and (ii) specific connection unit information indicating a specific connection unit that is predetermined for the communication terminal in a narrow area communication network different from the wide area communication network, the specific connection unit information;

transmit the specific connection unit information to the communication terminal, wherein the communication terminal does not have the specific connection unit information until it is transmitted by the communication control device;

transmit specified information to the specific connection unit, the specified information indicating a request for communication via the narrow area communication network from the communication terminal, wherein the specific connection unit is in a state in which all data is discarded other than communication from itself to the communication control device and return communication thereof; and

perform control such that the communication terminal is connected to the specific connection unit as a connection destination of the communication terminal, based on the specific connection unit information.

2. The communication control device according to claim 1 , wherein the specific connection unit is a virtual connection unit in which at least a part of a connection device that connects the communication terminal to the narrow area communication network is virtualized.

3. The communication control device according to claim 2 , wherein

the narrow area communication network is constructed in a hierarchical structure, and

the specific connection unit is constructed for each layer of the hierarchical structure.

4. The communication control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to perform control such that the communication terminal and the specific connection unit are connected by a secret line.

5. The communication control device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to perform control such that the communication terminal and the specific connection unit are connected by a secret line.

6. The communication control device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to perform control such that the communication terminal and the specific connection unit are connected by a secret line.

7. The communication control device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wireless communication with the wide area communication network.

8. The communication control device according to claim 2 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wireless communication with the wide area communication network.

9. The communication control device according to claim 3 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wireless communication with the wide area communication network.

10. The communication control device according to claim 4 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wireless communication with the wide area communication network.

11. The communication control device according to claim 5 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wireless communication with the wide area communication network.

12. The communication control device according to claim 6 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wireless communication with the wide area communication network.

13. The communication control device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wired communication with the wide area communication network.

14. The communication control device according to claim 2 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wired communication with the wide area communication network.

15. The communication control device according to claim 3 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wired communication with the wide area communication network.

16. The communication control device according to claim 4 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wired communication with the wide area communication network.

17. The communication control device according to claim 5 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wired communication with the wide area communication network.

18. The communication control device according to claim 6 , wherein the communication terminal is a terminal capable of performing wired communication with the wide area communication network.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a processor to perform communication control processing, the communication control processing comprising:

acquiring identification information of a communication terminal from the communication terminal by communication via a wide area communication network, and authenticating the communication terminal based on the identification information;

upon successful authentication of the communication terminal, obtaining, from a storage storing an information set in which associated are (i) the identification information of the communication terminal and (ii) specific connection unit information indicating a specific connection unit that is predetermined for the communication terminal in a narrow area communication network different from the wide area communication network, the specific connection unit information;

transmitting the specific connection unit information to the communication terminal, wherein the communication terminal does not have the specific connection unit information until it is transmitted by the communication control device;

transmitting specified information to the specific connection unit, the specified information indicating a request for communication via the narrow area communication network from the communication terminal, wherein the specific connection unit is in a state in which all data is discarded other than communication from itself to the communication control device and return communication thereof; and

performing control such that the communication terminal is connected to the specific connection unit as a connection destination of the communication terminal, based on the specific connection unit information.

20. A method of communication control to be performed by a communication control device, the method comprising:

acquiring identification information of a communication terminal from the communication terminal by communication via a wide area communication network, and authenticating the communication terminal based on the identification information;

upon successful authentication of the communication terminal, obtaining, from a storage storing an information set in which associated are (i) the identification information of the communication terminal and (ii) specific connection unit information indicating a specific connection unit that is predetermined for the communication terminal in a narrow area communication network different from the wide area communication network, the specific connection unit information;

transmitting the specific connection unit information to the communication terminal, wherein the communication terminal does not have the specific connection unit information until it is transmitted by the communication control device;

transmitting specified information to the specific connection unit, the specified information indicating a request for communication via the narrow area communication network from the communication terminal, wherein the specific connection unit is in a state in which all data is discarded other than communication from itself to the communication control device and return communication thereof; and

performing control such that the communication terminal is connected to the specific connection unit as a connection destination of the communication terminal, based on the specific connection unit information.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2020
From: TAKEDA, KOJI; KOBAYASHI, AYUMI
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054105/0863 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-092552 · May 27, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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