WO2012149700A1

WO2012149700A1 - Method, device and system for linking target wlan device based on nfc technology

Info

Publication number: WO2012149700A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/077510
Authority: WO
Inventors: 吴文亮
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2011-05-03
Filing date: 2011-07-22
Publication date: 2012-11-08
Also published as: CN102769482A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method, device, apparatus and system for linking a target WLAN device based on NFC technology. The method includes: a wireless local area network (WLAN) link apparatus based on near field communication (NFC) technology acquiring configuration information about a target WLAN device by way of NFC technology; and linking to the target WLAN device according to the acquired configuration information. The user can be helped to quickly position the target WLAN device to be linked, and establish a link with the target WLAN device. The cumbersome problem that it currently takes time to search for and manually link the target WLAN device and input the password to perform authentication and verification is solved; new storage devices need not be added because the configuration information is obtained in real time; nor need the configuration information about the target WLAN device to be inputted, and the configuration information can be quickly obtained, so that a WLAN communication link is established quickly, improving the user experience when using the WLAN device.

Description

Method, device and system for linking target WLAN device based on NFC technology

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method, device, and system for linking a target wireless local area network (WLAN) device based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Background technique

A WLAN is a local area network that is connected without any wires or transmission cables. It uses radio waves as a medium for data transmission, and the transmission distance is generally only several tens of meters. The WLAN backbone network usually uses a cable (Cable), and the user accesses the WLAN through one or more Wireless Access Points (WLAN). WLANs are now widely used in business districts, universities, airports, and other public areas. The most common standard is the 802.11 family of standards defined by the IEEE (International Institute of Electrical Engineering). There are more and more hotspots (Access Points, APs) that provide WLAN data connections, and even many cities have plans to establish wireless cities and wireless campuses. Terminal devices with WLAN capabilities, especially mobile phones, have become standard.

However, in the prior art, the WLAN device has a variety of authentication methods, and needs to know the service set identifier (SSID) of the corresponding device. In a complex environment, the WLAN link device cannot quickly initiate a connection with the required WLAN device. Thereby communicating. Summary of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a method, device and system for linking a target WLAN device based on the NFC technology, so as to solve the cumbersome technical problem in the prior art that it takes time to search and manually link the target device and input a password for authentication verification. , enhance the user experience for WLAN devices. The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problems thereof is:

A method for linking a target WLAN device based on an NFC technology, comprising:

The WLAN link device based on the NFC technology acquires the configuration information of the target WLAN device through the NFC technology;

Link to the target WLAN device based on the obtained configuration information.

Preferably, the configuration information includes an SSID, a Medium/Media Access Control (MAC) address, an authentication mode, and a security key.

Preferably, the user equipment acquires the target WLAN device link configuration information by using the NFC technology, and specifically includes:

The WLAN link device based on the NFC technology transmits request information for acquiring configuration information to the target WLAN device close to the device;

Receive configuration information to be returned by the target WLAN device through NFC technology.

Preferably, before the linking to the target WLAN device according to the acquired configuration information, the method further includes:

The target WLAN device receives the request information for acquiring the configuration information of the target WLAN device that is sent by the NFC technology by the NFC technology, and queries the configuration information of the local end according to the request information;

Transmitting the queried configuration information to the WLAN linking device.

Preferably, before the NFC technology-based WLAN link device acquires the configuration information of the target WLAN device by using the NFC technology, the method further includes: when the WLAN link device needs to be linked to the target WLAN device, the WLAN link device sends the prompt information, The user is prompted to obtain configuration information of the target WLAN device to be linked.

The present invention also provides a method for linking a WLAN linking device based on NFC technology, which includes:

Target WLAN device receives NFC-based WLAN link device through NFC technology Sending request information for acquiring configuration information of the target WLAN device;

Querying the configuration information of the local end according to the request information;

Transmitting the queried configuration information to the WLAN linking device.

The present invention also provides a WLAN link device based on NFC technology, including: a configuration information acquiring unit, configured to acquire configuration information of a target WLAN device by using NFC technology based on near field communication;

a link unit, configured to link to the target WLAN device according to the acquired configuration information.

Preferably, the configuration information includes an SSID, a MAC address, an authentication mode, and a security key. Preferably, the NFC technology-based WLAN linking device further includes a prompting unit, configured to prompt the user to obtain configuration information of the target WLAN device to be linked when the WLAN linking device needs to be linked to the WLAN device.

Preferably, the configuration information acquiring unit further includes:

a request information sending subunit, configured to send, by using an NFC technology, request information for acquiring configuration information to a target WLAN device that is close to the device;

The configuration information receiving subunit is configured to receive configuration information returned by the target WLAN device to be linked through the NFC technology.

The present invention also provides a WLAN device, including:

a request information receiving unit, configured to receive request information for acquiring configuration information of the WLAN device sent by the NFC technology by the NFC technology-based WLAN link device;

The configuration information querying unit is configured to query the configuration information of the local end according to the request information, and the configuration information sending unit is configured to send the queried configuration information to the NFC technology-based WLAN linking device.

The present invention also provides a WLAN system including a WLAN link device and a WLAN device based on NFC technology; wherein:

The NFC technology-based WLAN linking device includes: a configuration information acquiring unit, configured to acquire configuration information of the WLAN device by using a near field communication NFC technology;

a linking unit, configured to link to the WLAN device according to the acquired configuration information; the WLAN device includes:

a configuration information querying unit, configured to query, according to the request information, configuration information of the WLAN device;

And a configuration information sending unit, configured to send the queried configuration information to the NFC technology-based WLAN linking device.

Preferably, the transmission distance of the NFC-based WLAN linking device and the WLAN device is less than or equal to 10 cm.

The technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The method and the device and the device provided by the present invention can obtain and connect the target WLAN device through the NFC technology, and can help the user quickly locate the target WLAN device to be linked and establish a link with the target WLAN device. Solved the cumbersome problem of taking the time to search and manually link the target WLAN device and input the password for authentication verification; and because the configuration information is acquired in real time, there is no need to add new storage devices; due to the limited distance of NFC communication (10 cm) Internally, to prevent unrelated device interference; In addition, it is not necessary to input the configuration information of the target WLAN device, and the configuration information can be quickly obtained, thereby quickly establishing a WLAN communication link and enhancing the user experience of using the WLAN device. DRAWINGS

1 is a flowchart of a method for linking a target WLAN device based on an NFC technology according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a specific flowchart of step S110 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a link WLAN link device based on NFC technology according to an embodiment of the present invention; Method flow chart;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a WLAN link device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is another schematic structural diagram of a WLAN link device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a configuration information acquiring unit in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a WLAN device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a WLAN system according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

The implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments herein.

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

The present invention provides a method for linking a target WLAN device based on an NFC technology. As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the following steps:

Step S110: The WLAN link device based on the NFC technology acquires the configuration information of the target WLAN device by using the NFC technology. In this embodiment, the configuration information includes the SSID, the physical layer MAC address, the authentication mode, and the security secret. key.

In other embodiments, more specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, step S110 further includes: Step S111: The WLAN link device based on the NFC technology sends out the request information for acquiring the configuration information of the target WLAN device through the NFC technology. Step S112: Receive configuration information returned by the target WLAN device to be linked through the NFC technology.

In this step S111, the WLAN link device based on the NFC technology (the device may be disposed in a user equipment such as a mobile phone or a computer, or may exist separately) through the NFC technology to the target WLAN device close to the device (the device may be set in the mobile phone) User equipment such as a computer, or a separate device) can send request information for obtaining configuration information to enable NFC-based technology. The WLAN link device can obtain the configuration information, and the target WLAN device sends the configuration information of the target WLAN device to the NFC technology. When the WLAN link device based on the NFC technology is close to the target WLAN device, the configuration message can be obtained. . Before the step S111, the method further includes: enabling the WLAN function and the NFC function of the WLAN link device based on the NFC technology, the WLAN link device prompting the user to obtain the configuration information of the target WLAN device to be linked, specifically, the user that is prompted to link The WLAN linking device is in close contact with the target WLAN device. Since the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention is based on NFC technology, the NFC technology is a short-range wireless communication technology, and in order to prevent accidental or unauthorized activation of the link, the NFC technology is designed to perform data within a range of 10 cm. The transmission distance of the NFC-based WLAN linking device and the target WLAN device is within 10 cm, so when the user uses the method in the embodiment of the present invention, two devices (the WLAN linking device and the target WLAN device) are required to be in the Very close to the distance, so when the WLAN link device using the method in the embodiment of the present invention needs to link to the target WLAN device, the WLAN link device prompts the user to obtain the target WLAN device to be linked in a pop-up menu or the like. Configuration information, such as: When the NFC-based WLAN link device is built into the mobile phone, a similar prompt message such as "Please bring the mobile phone close to the target WLAN device" may be displayed on the screen of the mobile phone to avoid the WLAN link device (or have The user equipment of the WLAN linking device cannot acquire the matching of the target WLAN device to be linked Set the information.

Step S120: Link to the target WLAN device according to the obtained configuration information.

In the method, the target WLAN device receives the request information for acquiring the configuration information of the target WLAN device by using the NFC technology by the NFC technology-based WLAN link device; querying the configuration information of the local end according to the request information; and then querying the query The incoming configuration information is sent to the WLAN linking device.

The method provided by the foregoing embodiment helps the user to quickly locate and establish a link with the target WLAN device to be linked. Solved the current need to spend time searching and manually linking target WLAN settings Prepare and enter a password for authentication. The configuration information is obtained in real time, so there is no need to add new storage devices. Because NFC communication distance is limited, it prevents unrelated device interference. In addition, there is no need to input configuration information of the target WLAN device. You can quickly obtain configuration information to quickly establish WLAN communication links and enhance user experience for WLAN devices.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a method for linking a WLAN link device based on the NFC technology. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes the following steps:

Step S210: The WLAN device receives the request information for acquiring the configuration information of the target WLAN device that is sent by the WLAN link device that is based on the NFC technology by using the NFC technology. Steps S220 and 4: query the configuration information of the local end according to the request information.

Step S230: Send the queried configuration information to the NFC technology-based WLAN linking device.

The NFC-based WLAN link device (which may be installed in a user device such as a mobile phone or a computer, or may exist separately) transmits the request information for acquiring the configuration information of the target WLAN device through the NFC technology to enable the NFC-based WLAN. The link device can obtain the configuration information, and the target WLAN device sends the configuration information of the target WLAN device to the NFC technology. When the WLAN link device based on the NFC technology is close to the target WLAN device, the configuration message can be obtained. . The method includes: enabling the WLAN function and the NFC function of the WLAN link device based on the NFC technology, the WLAN link device prompting the user to obtain the configuration information of the target WLAN device to be linked, specifically, the WLAN link device that prompts the user to link The target WLAN device is in close proximity. Distance wireless communication technology, in order to prevent accidental or unauthorized activation of the link, NFC technology is designed to transmit data within 10 cm, and the data transmission distance between the NFC-based WLAN link device and the target WLAN device is 10 cm. Therefore, when using the method in the embodiment of the present invention, two devices (a WLAN link device and a target WLAN device) are required. In a very close range, so when the user is using the method in the embodiment of the invention

When the WLAN link device needs to be linked to the target WLAN device, the WLAN link device prompts the user to obtain the configuration information of the target WLAN device to be linked by using a pop-up menu or the like, such as: When the NFC-based WLAN link device is built in the mobile phone When the mobile phone's screen pops up, please put a message similar to the "targeting the WLAN device" to prevent the WLAN link device (or the user device having the WLAN link device) from acquiring the target WLAN device to be linked. Configuration information.

The method provided by the foregoing embodiment helps the user to quickly locate and establish a link with the target WLAN device to be linked. It solves the cumbersome problem of taking the time to search and manually link the target WLAN device and input the password for authentication verification. The configuration information can be quickly obtained without inputting the configuration information of the target WLAN device, thereby quickly establishing a WLAN communication link and enhancing the WLAN. User experience with device usage.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a WLAN link device based on NFC technology. As shown in FIG. 4, the device includes:

The configuration information acquiring unit 410 is configured to acquire configuration information of the target WLAN device by using the NFC technology. More specifically, the configuration information includes an SSID, a MAC address, an authentication mode, and a security key.

In other embodiments, the configuration information acquiring unit 410, as shown in FIG. 6, further includes:

a request information sending subunit 411, configured to send, by using an NFC technology, request information for acquiring configuration information to a target WLAN device that is close to the device;

The configuration information receiving subunit 412 is configured to receive configuration information returned by the target WLAN device to be linked by using the NFC technology.

The linking unit 420 is configured to link to the target WLAN device according to the acquired configuration information. In other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5, the NFC-based WLAN link device is installed. The prompting unit 409 is configured to: when the WLAN linking device needs to be linked to the WLAN device, that is, when the user initiates the WLAN link, the WLAN linking device sends a prompt message, prompting the user to obtain configuration information of the target WLAN device to be linked. .

The prompt mode is mainly to prompt the user to ensure that the WLAN function and the NFC function of the target WLAN device are turned on by using a pop-up menu or the like, and the WLAN link device to be linked is close to the target WLAN device at a relatively short distance (the longest operation is 10CM). ), so that two devices can communicate with each other and exchange information.

The NFC-based WLAN link device provided by the above embodiment helps the user to quickly locate and link with the target WLAN device to be linked. It solves the cumbersome problem of taking the time to search and manually link the target WLAN device and input the password for authentication verification, because the configuration information is acquired in real time, so there is no need to add new storage devices; since the NFC communication distance is limited, the irrelevant device is prevented. Interference; In addition, the configuration information of the target WLAN device is not required to be input, and the configuration information can be quickly obtained, thereby quickly establishing a WLAN communication link and enhancing user experience for the WLAN device.

The present invention further provides a WLAN device. As shown in FIG. 7, the WLAN device includes: a request information receiving unit 510, configured to receive, by using an NFC technology, a WLAN link device sent by an NFC technology to acquire the WLAN device. The request information of the configuration information; more specifically, the configuration information includes an SSID, a MAC address, an authentication mode, and a security key.

The configuration information querying unit 520 is configured to query the configuration information of the local end according to the request information. The configuration information sending unit 530 is configured to send the queried configuration information to the NFC technology-based WLAN linking device.

The WLAN device can also confirm whether the request information is received. If the WLAN function of the WLAN device is not enabled, the WLAN function is enabled, and the WLAN device acquires the request information. After the WLAN device obtains the request information, it prompts "whether to query and send WLAN configuration information" on the screen of the WLAN device in a similar prompt box. If it agrees, the query will be queried. The configuration information of the end is sent to the WLAN link device; if the information is not agreed, the configuration information of the local end is not queried.

The WLAN device provided by this embodiment helps the user to quickly locate the target WLAN device to be linked and establish a link with the WLAN device. Solved the cumbersome problem of taking the time to search and manually link the target WLAN device and input the password for authentication verification, because the configuration information is acquired in real time, so there is no need to add a new storage device; In addition, the NFC technology-based WLAN link device The transmission distance from the WLAN device is 10 cm, so the NFC communication distance is limited, which can prevent unrelated device interference. In addition, the configuration information of the target WLAN device does not need to be input, and the configuration information can be quickly obtained, thereby quickly establishing a WLAN communication link and enhancing the WLAN. User experience with device usage.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a WLAN system, as shown in FIG. 8, including a NFC-based WLAN linking device 710 and a WLAN device 720;

The NFC technology-based WLAN linking device 710 includes:

The configuration information acquiring unit is configured to obtain configuration information of the WLAN device by using the NFC technology. More specifically, the configuration information includes an SSID, a MAC address, an authentication mode, and a security key.

a linking unit, configured to link to the WLAN device according to the obtained configuration information;

The WLAN device 720 includes:

a request information receiving unit, configured to receive, by the NFC technology, request information for acquiring configuration information of the WLAN device by using the WLAN link device 710;

And a configuration information sending unit, configured to send the queried configuration information to the WLAN linking device.

The transmission distance of the NFC-based WLAN linking device and the WLAN device is 10 cm. The system provided by this embodiment helps the user to quickly locate the target WLAN device to be linked and establish a link with the WLAN device. The present invention solves the cumbersome problem that it takes time to search and manually link the target WLAN device and input a password for authentication verification, because the configuration information is acquired in real time, so there is no need to add a new storage device; in addition, the NFC technology-based WLAN link device The transmission distance from the WLAN device is 10 cm, so the NFC communication distance is limited, which can prevent unrelated device interference. In addition, the configuration information of the target WLAN device does not need to be input, and the configuration information can be quickly obtained, thereby quickly establishing a WLAN communication link and enhancing the WLAN. User experience with device usage.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalents, and improvements made within the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention. Inside.

Claims

Claim

A method for linking a target WLAN device based on near field communication NFC technology, wherein the method comprises:

Link to the target WLAN device based on the obtained configuration information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the configuration information comprises a service identification code SSID, a physical layer medium access control MAC address, an authentication method, and a security key.

The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the WLAN link device based on the NFC technology acquires configuration information of the target WLAN device by using the NFC technology, including: the WLAN link device based on the NFC technology approaches the device The target WLAN device sends request information for obtaining its configuration information;

The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the method further comprises: before the linking to the target WLAN device according to the acquired configuration information, the method further comprising:

Transmitting the queried configuration information to the WLAN linking device.

The method according to claim 1, wherein before the NFC technology-based WLAN link device acquires configuration information of the target WLAN device by using the NFC technology, the method further includes: when the WLAN link device needs to be linked to The WLAN link device sends a prompt message to prompt the user to obtain configuration information of the target WLAN device to be linked.

6. A method for linking a WLAN link device based on an NFC technology, characterized in that Methods include:

The WLAN device receives the request information for acquiring the configuration information of the target WLAN device by using the NFC technology by the NFC technology-based WLAN link device;

Transmitting the queried configuration information to the WLAN linking device.

A WLAN link device based on the NFC technology, comprising: a configuration information acquiring unit, configured to acquire configuration information of a target WLAN device by using an NFC technology;

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the configuration information comprises an SSID, a MAC address, an authentication mode, and a security key.

The device according to claim 7, further comprising a prompting unit, configured to: when the WLAN linking device needs to be linked to the WLAN device, issue a prompt message to prompt the user to acquire a configuration of the target WLAN device to be linked. information.

The device according to claim 8, wherein the configuration information acquiring unit further includes:

A WLAN device, comprising:

a configuration information querying unit, configured to query the configuration information of the local end according to the request information; the configuration information sending unit, configured to send the queried configuration information to the WLAN Link device.

12. A WLAN system, comprising: a WLAN link device and a WLAN device based on NFC technology; wherein:

The NFC technology-based WLAN linking device includes:

a configuration information acquiring unit, configured to acquire configuration information of the WLAN device by using the NFC technology; and a link unit, configured to link to the WLAN device according to the acquired configuration information; the WLAN device includes:

The WLAN system according to claim 12, wherein the transmission distance of the NFC-based WLAN link device and the WLAN device is less than or equal to 10 cm.