CN101801083B - Method and equipment for improving AP wireless access efficiency in wireless positioning network - Google Patents

Method and equipment for improving AP wireless access efficiency in wireless positioning network Download PDF

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CN101801083B
CN101801083B CN2010101009109A CN201010100910A CN101801083B CN 101801083 B CN101801083 B CN 101801083B CN 2010101009109 A CN2010101009109 A CN 2010101009109A CN 201010100910 A CN201010100910 A CN 201010100910A CN 101801083 B CN101801083 B CN 101801083B
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The invention discloses a method and equipment for improving AP wireless access efficiency in a wireless positioning network. The method comprises that: network management equipment determines an AP corresponding to the equipment which needs to be positioned, acquires the AP which needs to be switched into a hybrid mode according to the AP and a preset strategy, and sends a mode switching command to the AP which needs to be switched into the hybrid mode; the network management equipment acquires a wireless signal strength of the equipment which needs to be positioned from the AP in the hybrid mode corresponding to the equipment which needs to be positioned, searches a corresponding relationship between the wireless signal strength and a specific position, and determines the position of the wireless equipment; and the AP is switched back to an access mode according to the mode switching command of the network management equipment or from the hybrid mode automatically. The method and the equipment dynamically control the switching of the AP in the wireless positioning network between the access mode and the hybrid mode according to the actual requirement, and improve the wireless access efficiency and resource utilization rate of the AP in the wireless positioning network.

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Improve the method and apparatus of AP wireless access efficiency in the wireless location network
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, relate in particular to a kind of method and apparatus that improves AP wireless access efficiency in the wireless location network.
Background technology
At present, along with the extensive utilization of WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN) system, the mode of wireless access is brought into use in increasing place.The mobility and flexibility of wireless access brings great convenience to people.
Through wlan network except carrying out the wireless access; Can also realize the wireless position location; The situation of its basic principle signal strength signal intensity that to be a plurality of AP (Access Point, WAP) send through monitoring wireless equipment is comprehensively judged the particular location of wireless device; Comprise wireless location to the STA (Station, work station) of AP itself or AP association.The process of wireless location is divided into two stages, at first is to carry out the sampled point sampling: collect the wireless signal strength of wireless device and the corresponding relation of sampling point position at actual scene in advance, and by this corresponding relation of Network Management Equipment record; Be to carry out actual wireless location then: Network Management Equipment is searched the corresponding relation of wireless signal strength and sampling point position according to the wireless signal strength of the targeted wireless device of collecting; Obtain and the immediate wireless signal strength corresponding sampling points of this wireless signal strength position; And then the particular location of definite wireless device, the wireless location of realization wireless device.
In the present wireless location network, generally need AP not only to be used for wireless access but also be used for positioning service, the mode of operation of AP is set to promiscuous mode (AP promptly can provide wireless access function, again wireless locating function can be provided).This promiscuous mode is between access module (wireless access function only is provided) and listen mode (wireless locating function only is provided); Be in the AP of promiscuous mode; Owing to need a period of time to be used for monitoring; Access service is not provided, and its wireless access efficiency is less than the wireless access efficiency of the AP that is in access module.
But in the application scenarios of reality, the AP in the wireless location network need provide wireless locating function always, even only in little time, wireless locating function need be provided.Therefore, in the existing wireless location network AP directly is set to the mode of promiscuous mode, reduced the wireless access efficiency of AP when the wireless location service need not be provided.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of method and apparatus that improves AP wireless access efficiency in the wireless location network, improve the resource utilization of AP in the wireless location network.
The invention provides a kind of method that improves wireless access point AP wireless access efficiency in the wireless location network; Be applied to carry out among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location through WAP; Comprise Network Management Equipment and a plurality of AP in this network; The corresponding relation of the corresponding relation of the wireless signal strength of memory device and particular location and AP and associated terminals equipment in the said Network Management Equipment; Said AP configuration access module and promiscuous mode also switches between two kinds of patterns, and said method further comprises:
Said Network Management Equipment need to confirm the AP of positioning equipment correspondence, obtains the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and pre-configured strategy, and switches to the AP sending mode switching command of promiscuous mode to needs;
Said Network Management Equipment obtains the said wireless signal strength that needs positioning equipment from the said corresponding AP that is in promiscuous mode of positioning equipment that needs, and searches the corresponding relation of said wireless signal strength and particular location, confirms the said position that needs positioning equipment;
Said AP is according to the mode switch order of said Network Management Equipment or go into pattern by promiscuous mode switching tieback automatically.
Said Network Management Equipment confirm to need the corresponding AP of positioning equipment, obtains the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and pre-configured strategy and comprises:
When said when needing positioning equipment to be work station STA, said Network Management Equipment is confirmed the access AP of said STA according to the AP of storage and the corresponding relation of related STA; Said Network Management Equipment is confirmed as AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode with predeterminable range around the said access AP with interior AP according to pre-configured strategy;
When said need positioning equipment was AP, said Network Management Equipment was directly confirmed as AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode with predeterminable range around this AP with interior AP according to pre-configured strategy.
Obtaining the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and pre-configured strategy comprises:
AP in the sub-position of this AP place division is in advance confirmed as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode; Perhaps
When said need positioning equipment is work station STA; The signal strength signal intensity that arrives this AP according to said STA confirms that said STA arrives the distance of this AP, is to be that radius confirms that the AP in this scope is the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode after distance that the center of circle, said STA arrive this AP increases redundancy value with this AP.
Before the said AP sending mode switching command that switches to promiscuous mode to needs, also comprise:
Inquire about said needs and switch to the state information of the AP of promiscuous mode,, then carry out the step of sending mode switching command if its state is an access module; If its state is a promiscuous mode, then do not carry out the step of sending mode switching command.
Said AP perhaps goes into pattern by promiscuous mode switching tieback automatically according to the mode switch order of said Network Management Equipment and comprises:
Said Network Management Equipment to the said AP sending mode switching command that switches to promiscuous mode, is gone into pattern with the AP switching tieback of correspondence after the position of confirming said need positioning equipment;
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The said AP that switches to promiscuous mode of said Network Management Equipment statistics continues not to be in as new needs the time of the AP of promiscuous mode; When this arrived time or surpass preset longest-idle, said Network Management Equipment was to corresponding A P sending mode switching command, and P switches to access module by promiscuous mode with corresponding A;
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The AP statistics that is in promiscuous mode self continues not to be in as new needs the time of the AP of promiscuous mode; When this arrives or surpasses that preset the longest location is during free time time, said AP automatically switches to access module.
The present invention provides a kind of equipment that is applied to the said method of aforesaid right requirement; Be applied to carry out among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location as Network Management Equipment through WAP; Comprise said Network Management Equipment and a plurality of AP in this network; Said AP configuration access module and promiscuous mode also switches between two kinds of patterns, and said equipment further comprises:
Memory cell is used for the corresponding relation of corresponding relation, AP and associated terminals equipment of wireless signal strength and the particular location of memory device;
Dispensing unit is connected with mode switch element, is used to dispose the selection strategy of the AP that participation positions the need positioning equipment;
Mode switch element is connected with said dispensing unit, is used for need confirming the AP of positioning equipment correspondence, and obtains the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and the pre-configured strategy of dispensing unit; Transmit-Receive Unit; Be connected with said mode switch element; Be used for switching to the AP sending mode switching command of promiscuous mode, and obtain the said wireless signal strength that needs positioning equipment from the said corresponding AP that is in promiscuous mode of positioning equipment that needs to the needs that said mode switch element is obtained;
Position determination unit; Be connected with memory cell with said Transmit-Receive Unit; Be used for the wireless signal strength that gets access to according to said Transmit-Receive Unit, search the wireless signal strength of said cell stores and the corresponding relation of particular location, confirm the said position that needs positioning equipment.
Said mode switch element also is used for:
When said when needing positioning equipment to be work station STA, confirm the access AP of said STA according to the AP of said cell stores and the corresponding relation of related STA; Strategy according to said dispensing unit is pre-configured is confirmed as the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode with predeterminable range around the said access AP with interior AP;
When said need positioning equipment is AP, directly predeterminable range around this AP is confirmed as the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode with interior AP according to said dispensing unit is pre-configured.
Said mode switch element also is used for:
AP in the sub-position that the AP place that the need positioning equipment is corresponding is divided in advance confirms as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode; Perhaps
When said need positioning equipment is work station STA; The signal strength signal intensity that arrives this AP according to said STA confirms that said STA arrives the distance of this AP, is to be that radius confirms that the AP in this scope is the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode after distance that the center of circle, said STA arrive this AP increases redundancy value with this AP.
Said memory cell also is used for: the state information of storage AP;
Said Transmit-Receive Unit also is used for: switch to the state information of the AP of promiscuous mode through the said needs of said storage unit query, if its state is an access module, then to corresponding A P sending mode switching command.
Said mode switch element also is used for:
Confirm behind the said position that needs positioning equipment to the said AP sending mode switching command that switches to promiscuous mode, the AP of correspondence is switched tieback go into pattern; Perhaps
Add up the time that the said AP that switches to promiscuous mode continues not to be in as new needs the AP of promiscuous mode; And when this arrives time or surpass preset longest-idle; To corresponding A P sending mode switching command, P switches to access module by promiscuous mode with corresponding A.
The present invention provides a kind of equipment that is applied to the said method of aforesaid right requirement; Be applied to carry out among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location as wireless access point AP through WAP; Comprise said Network Management Equipment and one or more AP in this network, said equipment comprises:
Dispensing unit is used to dispose access module and promiscuous mode;
Transmit-Receive Unit is connected with said dispensing unit, is used to receive the mode switch order or the wireless location order of said Network Management Equipment, sends the wireless signal strength that needs location of wireless devices to said Network Management Equipment;
Switch unit; Be connected with said Transmit-Receive Unit; Be used for switching to promiscuous mode according to the mode switch order that said Transmit-Receive Unit receives from Network Management Equipment by access module, the mode switch order that perhaps receives from Network Management Equipment according to said Transmit-Receive Unit perhaps switches to access module by promiscuous mode automatically.
Said switch unit also is used for:
After needing the equipment location end of location, add up the time that said equipment continues not to be in as new needs the AP of promiscuous mode;
When this arrives time or surpass preset longest-idle, automatically switch to access module; Otherwise, continue to keep promiscuous mode and, finish the back reclocking in the location with the present timing zero clearing.
Longest-idle when said equipment as AP switches to access module by promiscuous mode automatically is by said dispensing unit configuration.
Compared with prior art, the present invention has the following advantages at least:
Among the present invention; Network Management Equipment according to this AP and pre-configured strategy, obtains the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode after need confirming the corresponding AP of positioning equipment; Control corresponding A P switches to promiscuous mode by access module and carries out wireless location; And after wireless location finishes, AP is switched tieback and go into pattern, switch between access module and promiscuous mode thereby can realize controlling according to actual needs AP, improve access efficiency and the resource utilization of AP.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of the method for AP wireless access efficiency in the raising wireless location network provided by the invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of the method for AP wireless access efficiency in the raising wireless location network that provides of application scenarios of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the equipment of AP wireless access efficiency in the raising wireless location network provided by the invention.
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Core concept of the present invention is: control dynamically according to actual needs that AP switches in the wireless location network between access module and promiscuous mode, improve wireless access efficiency and the resource utilization of AP in the wireless location network.
The present invention provides a kind of method that improves wireless access point AP wireless access efficiency in the wireless location network; Be applied to carry out among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location through WAP; Comprise Network Management Equipment and a plurality of AP in this network; The corresponding relation of the corresponding relation of the wireless signal strength of memory device and particular location and AP and associated terminals equipment in the said Network Management Equipment; Said AP configuration access module and promiscuous mode also switches between two kinds of patterns, and as shown in Figure 1, said method further comprises:
Step 101, said Network Management Equipment need to confirm the AP of positioning equipment correspondence, according to this AP and pre-configured strategy, obtains the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode, and switches to the AP sending mode switching command of promiscuous mode to needs;
Step 102, said Network Management Equipment obtains the said wireless signal strength that needs positioning equipment from the said corresponding AP that is in promiscuous mode of positioning equipment that needs, and searches the corresponding relation of said wireless signal strength and particular location, confirms the position of said wireless device;
Step 103, said AP perhaps switches tieback by promiscuous mode automatically according to the mode switch order of said Network Management Equipment and goes into pattern behind the location of accomplishing positioning equipment.
Below in conjunction with concrete application scenarios, introduce the method for AP wireless access efficiency in the raising wireless location network provided by the invention in detail.Wherein, need the equipment of location with STA to be example, as shown in Figure 2, this method may further comprise the steps:
Step 201 is carried out the sampled point sampling, disposes the radio address location view, sets up the corresponding relation of wireless signal strength and particular location.
Concrete, carry out the deployment of wireless location system according to actual needs, AP is arranged on the corresponding position.Configuration radio address location view on the Network Management Equipment, the corresponding relation of storage wireless signal strength and particular location.
Step 202, the equipment that the user need locate through the Network Management Equipment selection is confirmed the AP that this equipment is corresponding.
Concrete, Network Management Equipment is the information of the related STA of all AP and AP in the storage networking in advance.The topological structure sketch map that the user provides according to Network Management Equipment or other information are confirmed the access AP of the equipment that needs position.This equipment that need locate can be STA or AP, if this equipment that need locate is STA, Network Management Equipment is confirmed the access AP of this STA according to the STA of storage and the incidence relation of AP.
Step 203, Network Management Equipment confirm to switch to all AP of promiscuous mode according to pre-configured strategy, and the corresponding AP of control switches to promiscuous mode.
Should use in the scene, Network Management Equipment is according to pre-configured strategy, and all the other AP in the certain limit confirm as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode around the AP with inserting, and controls these AP mode of operation is switched to promiscuous mode.If needing positioning equipment is STA, then this AP is the access AP of STA; If needing positioning equipment is AP, then this AP is the AP that needs the location.
Wherein, Said Network Management Equipment inserts AP certain limit on every side according to pre-configured policy selection; Can be according to actual needs confirm flexibly, should be with providing dual mode in the scene: the one, all AP within the sub-position at AP place are switched to promiscuous mode, this sub-position is pre-configured when disposing fixer network by the user; For example the user can be with the integral body of building as a position, and with each layer of building as a sub-position; Another kind of mode is that Network Management Equipment calculates with AP is all the other AP within the certain radius in the center of circle switch to promiscuous mode as needs AP; Concrete; RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication when inserting AP according to STA; The signal strength signal intensity indication that receives) signal strength signal intensity obtains the distance of the access AP that STA arrives; Is the regional circle in location, the center of circle with this distance as radius, to insert AP, (considers that wireless signal has certain fluctuation, needs to increase redundancy according to certain ratio again; Improve accuracy) enlarge this regional circle, other AP that comprises in the circle after then this being enlarged confirms as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode with inserting AP.
Network Management Equipment carries mode switch information in this mode switch order, the pattern information that sign AP need switch to confirming as the AP sending mode switching command that need switch to promiscuous mode.Can also comprise the identification information that needs positioning equipment (perhaps inserting AP) in this mode switch order; In the time need locating a plurality of equipment simultaneously, AP distinguishes the mode switch that needs positioning equipment to carry out to different through the identification information that carries in the recognition mode switching command.Wherein, Network Management Equipment can also be stored the state information of AP; After definite needs switch to the AP of promiscuous mode; The state information of Network Management Equipment inquiry AP is the AP sending mode switching command of access module to current state, is that the AP of promiscuous mode then determines whether the sending mode switching command according to actual needs for present mode.
AP among the present invention promptly has the access module function, has the promiscuous mode function again.After AP receives the mode switch order that Network Management Equipment sends,, then switch to promiscuous mode by access module if self pattern is an access module; If this AP has been in promiscuous mode, then continue to keep promiscuous mode.
Step 204, the signal strength information of the STA that the AP of Network Management Equipment reception promiscuous mode sends is searched the wireless signal strength of storage and the corresponding relation of particular location, confirms the particular location of STA.
Step 205 when the AP of promiscuous mode need not provide positioning function in Preset Time, is switched tieback and is gone into pattern.
Concrete, the AP of promiscuous mode can switch tieback by multiple mode and go into pattern, comprising:
Network Management Equipment to the AP sending mode switching command that switches to promiscuous mode, is gone into pattern with the AP switching tieback of correspondence behind the particular location of confirming STA; Perhaps
Network Management Equipment is added up the time that the AP that is in promiscuous mode continues not to be in as new needs the AP of promiscuous mode; When this arrives or surpasses preset the longest location during free time time, Network Management Equipment is to the AP of the promiscuous mode of correspondence sending mode switching command, the AP of the promiscuous mode of correspondence switched tieback go into pattern; When the AP that is in promiscuous mode in the preset longest-idle need provide positioning function once more, this AP that Network Management Equipment will have been added up continued not to be in as new needs the time zero clearing of the AP of promiscuous mode, and after finish location, this locality, added up again; Perhaps
The AP statistics that is in promiscuous mode self continues not to be in as new needs the time of the AP of promiscuous mode; When this arrives or surpasses that preset the longest location is during free time time, the AP that is in promiscuous mode automatically switches to access module; Otherwise the AP that is in promiscuous mode keeps promiscuous mode; When the AP that is in promiscuous mode arrives that preset the longest location received new positioning command before free time or by access module during to order that promiscuous mode switches, the AP that is in promiscuous mode is the present timing zero clearing, and finishes the back reclocking in the location.
Through adopting method provided by the invention; After Network Management Equipment need to confirm the corresponding access AP of positioning equipment; Obtain other AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and pre-configured strategy, control corresponding A P switches to promiscuous mode by access module and carries out wireless location, and after wireless location finishes, AP is switched tieback and go into pattern; Switch between access module and promiscuous mode thereby can realize controlling according to actual needs AP, improve access efficiency and the resource utilization of AP.
The present invention provides a kind of equipment that is applied to said method; Be applied to carry out among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location as Network Management Equipment through WAP; Comprise said Network Management Equipment and a plurality of AP in this network; Said AP configuration access module and promiscuous mode also switches between two kinds of patterns, and as shown in Figure 3, said equipment further comprises:
Memory cell 11 is used for the corresponding relation of corresponding relation, AP and associated terminals equipment of wireless signal strength and the particular location of memory device.The state information of each AP of this unit further storage, and through upgrading the state of AP with the interactive real time of AP.
Dispensing unit 12 is connected with mode switch element 13, is used for the AP selection strategy that pre-configured participation positions the need positioning equipment.
Mode switch element 13 is used for the access AP that confirm to need positioning equipment corresponding, and inserts the pre-configured strategy of AP and dispensing unit 12 according to this, obtains the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode, and further carries out mode switch through the said AP that chooses.
Concrete, when said when needing positioning equipment to be work station STA, said mode switch element 13 is confirmed the access AP of said STA according to the AP of said memory cell 11 storages and the corresponding relation of related STA; According to pre-configured strategy, predeterminable range around the said access AP is confirmed as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode with interior AP; When said when needing positioning equipment to be AP, said mode switch element 13 is confirmed as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode directly according to pre-configured strategy with predeterminable range around this AP with interior AP.
Particularly, said pre-configured strategy is: the AP that said mode switch element 13 will need the corresponding AP of positioning equipment to belong in the sub-position of dividing in advance confirms as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode.When said need positioning equipment is work station STA; Mode switch element 13 can also confirm that said STA arrives the distance of this accesss AP according to the signal strength signal intensity that said STA arrives this accesss AP, with this accesss AP be the center of circle, this access of said STA arrival AP apart from being that radius confirms that the AP in this scope is the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode after the increase redundancy value.After confirming to need the particular location of location of wireless devices, mode switch element 13 can also be gone into pattern with the AP switching tieback of correspondence to the said AP sending mode switching command that switches to promiscuous mode; Perhaps add up the time that the said AP that switches to promiscuous mode continues not to be in as new needs the AP of promiscuous mode; And when this arrives time or surpass preset longest-idle; To corresponding A P sending mode switching command, P switches to access module by promiscuous mode with corresponding A.
Transmit-Receive Unit 14; Be connected with said mode switch element 13; Be used for switching to the AP sending mode switching command of promiscuous mode, and obtain the said wireless signal strength that needs positioning equipment from the said corresponding AP that is in promiscuous mode of positioning equipment that needs to the needs that said mode switch element 13 is obtained.Transmit-Receive Unit 14 also was used for before the sending mode switching command, inquired about the state information that said needs switch to the AP of promiscuous mode through said memory cell 11, if its state is an access module, then to corresponding A P sending mode switching command; Otherwise, can select to send perhaps not sending mode switching command according to actual needs.
Position determination unit 15; Be connected with memory cell 11 with said Transmit-Receive Unit 14; Be used for the wireless signal strength that gets access to according to said Transmit-Receive Unit 14, search the wireless signal strength of said memory cell 11 storages and the corresponding relation of particular location, confirm the position of said wireless device.
The present invention also provides a kind of equipment that is applied to said method, is applied to carry out comprising said Network Management Equipment and a plurality of AP in this network among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location that said equipment comprises through WAP as wireless access point AP:
Dispensing unit is used to dispose access module and promiscuous mode, also can dispose the maximum idle time that self automaticallyes switch as required;
Transmit-Receive Unit is connected with said dispensing unit, is used to receive the mode switch order or the wireless location order of said Network Management Equipment, sends the wireless signal strength that needs location of wireless devices to said Network Management Equipment;
Switch unit; Be connected with said Transmit-Receive Unit; Be used for switching to promiscuous mode by access module, perhaps order or switch to by promiscuous mode automatically from the mode switch of the network equipment and carry out access module according to said Transmit-Receive Unit reception according to the mode switch order that said Transmit-Receive Unit receives from the network equipment.
Concrete, after the equipment location end that needs to locate, switch unit can switch to access module by promiscuous mode according to the order from Network Management Equipment, perhaps goes into pattern according to self predicting first configured strategy automatic switchover tieback.When the switch unit automatic performance mode switched, switch unit statistics AP continued not to be in as new needs the time of the AP of promiscuous mode, when this time arrives or surpasses preset the longlyest when locating free time, automatically switched to access module; Otherwise, keep the promiscuous mode of AP, and, finish the back reclocking in this location with the present timing zero clearing.
Through adopting equipment provided by the invention; After Network Management Equipment need to confirm the corresponding AP of positioning equipment; Obtain the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and pre-configured, control corresponding A P switches to promiscuous mode by access module and carries out wireless location, and after wireless location finishes, AP is switched tieback and go into pattern; Switch between access module and promiscuous mode thereby can realize controlling according to actual needs AP, improve access efficiency and the resource utilization of AP.
Through the description of above execution mode, those skilled in the art can be well understood to the present invention and can realize by the mode that software adds essential general hardware platform, can certainly pass through hardware, but the former is better execution mode under a lot of situation.Based on such understanding; The part that technical scheme of the present invention contributes to prior art in essence in other words can be come out with the embodied of software product; This computer software product is stored in the storage medium; Comprise some instructions with so that computer equipment (can be personal computer, server, the perhaps network equipment etc.) carry out the described method of each embodiment of the present invention.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that accompanying drawing is the sketch map of a preferred embodiment, module in the accompanying drawing or flow process might not be that embodiment of the present invention is necessary.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the module in the device among the embodiment can be distributed in the device of embodiment according to the embodiment description, also can carry out respective change and be arranged in the one or more devices that are different from present embodiment.The module of the foregoing description can be merged into a module, also can further split into a plurality of submodules.
The invention described above embodiment sequence number is not represented the quality of embodiment just to description.
More than disclosedly be merely several specific embodiment of the present invention, still, the present invention is not limited thereto, any those skilled in the art can think variation all should fall into protection scope of the present invention.

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1. method that improves wireless access point AP wireless access efficiency in the wireless location network; Be applied to carry out among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location through WAP; Comprise Network Management Equipment and a plurality of AP in this network; The corresponding relation of the corresponding relation of the wireless signal strength of memory device and particular location and AP and associated terminals equipment in the said Network Management Equipment; It is characterized in that said AP configuration access module and promiscuous mode also switches between two kinds of patterns, said method further comprises:
Said Network Management Equipment need to confirm the AP of positioning equipment correspondence, obtains the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and pre-configured strategy, and switches to the AP sending mode switching command of promiscuous mode to needs;
Said Network Management Equipment obtains the said wireless signal strength that needs positioning equipment from the said corresponding AP that is in promiscuous mode of positioning equipment that needs, and searches the corresponding relation of said wireless signal strength and particular location, confirms the said position that needs positioning equipment;
Said AP is according to the mode switch order of said Network Management Equipment or go into pattern by promiscuous mode switching tieback automatically;
Wherein, said AP is in promiscuous mode following time in mode of operation, and said AP both provided wireless access function, and wireless locating function is provided again.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, said Network Management Equipment confirm to need the corresponding AP of positioning equipment, obtains the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and pre-configured strategy and comprises:
When said when needing positioning equipment to be work station STA, said Network Management Equipment is confirmed the access AP of said STA according to the AP of storage and the corresponding relation of related STA; Said Network Management Equipment is confirmed as AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode with predeterminable range around the said access AP with interior AP according to pre-configured strategy;
When said need positioning equipment was AP, said Network Management Equipment was directly confirmed as AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode with predeterminable range around this AP with interior AP according to pre-configured strategy.
3. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, obtains the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and pre-configured strategy and comprises:
AP in the sub-position of this AP place division is in advance confirmed as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode; Perhaps
When said need positioning equipment is work station STA; The signal strength signal intensity that arrives this AP according to said STA confirms that said STA arrives the distance of this AP, is to be that radius confirms that the AP in this scope is the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode after distance that the center of circle, said STA arrive this AP increases redundancy value with this AP.
4. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, before the said AP sending mode switching command that switches to promiscuous mode to needs, also comprises:
Inquire about said needs and switch to the state information of the AP of promiscuous mode,, then carry out the step of sending mode switching command if its state is an access module; If its state is a promiscuous mode, then do not carry out the step of sending mode switching command.
5. like each described method among the claim 1-4, it is characterized in that said AP perhaps goes into pattern by promiscuous mode switching tieback automatically according to the mode switch order of said Network Management Equipment and comprises:
Said Network Management Equipment to the said AP sending mode switching command that switches to promiscuous mode, is gone into pattern with the AP switching tieback of correspondence after the position of confirming said need positioning equipment;
Perhaps
The said AP that switches to promiscuous mode of said Network Management Equipment statistics continues not to be in as new needs the time of the AP of promiscuous mode; When this arrived time or surpass preset longest-idle, said Network Management Equipment was to corresponding A P sending mode switching command, and P switches to access module by promiscuous mode with corresponding A;
Perhaps
The AP statistics that is in promiscuous mode self continues not to be in as new needs the time of the AP of promiscuous mode; When this arrives or surpasses that preset the longest location is during free time time, said AP automatically switches to access module.
6. equipment that is applied to the said method of aforesaid right requirement; Be applied to carry out among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location as Network Management Equipment through WAP; Comprise said Network Management Equipment and a plurality of AP in this network; It is characterized in that said AP configuration access module and promiscuous mode also switches between two kinds of patterns, said equipment further comprises:
Memory cell is used for the corresponding relation of corresponding relation, AP and associated terminals equipment of wireless signal strength and the particular location of memory device;
Dispensing unit is connected with mode switch element, is used to dispose the selection strategy of the AP that participation positions the need positioning equipment;
Mode switch element is connected with said dispensing unit, is used for need confirming the AP of positioning equipment correspondence, and obtains the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode according to this AP and the pre-configured strategy of dispensing unit;
Transmit-Receive Unit; Be connected with said mode switch element; Be used for switching to the AP sending mode switching command of promiscuous mode, and obtain the said wireless signal strength that needs positioning equipment from the said corresponding AP that is in promiscuous mode of positioning equipment that needs to the needs that said mode switch element is obtained;
Position determination unit; Be connected with memory cell with said Transmit-Receive Unit; Be used for the wireless signal strength that gets access to according to said Transmit-Receive Unit, search the wireless signal strength of said cell stores and the corresponding relation of particular location, confirm the said position that needs positioning equipment.
7. equipment as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, said mode switch element also is used for:
When said when needing positioning equipment to be work station STA, confirm the access AP of said STA according to the AP of said cell stores and the corresponding relation of related STA; Strategy according to said dispensing unit is pre-configured is confirmed as the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode with predeterminable range around the said access AP with interior AP;
When said need positioning equipment is AP, directly predeterminable range around this AP is confirmed as the AP that needs switch to promiscuous mode with interior AP according to said dispensing unit is pre-configured.
8. equipment as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, said mode switch element also is used for:
AP in the sub-position that the AP place that the need positioning equipment is corresponding is divided in advance confirms as the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode; Perhaps
When said need positioning equipment is work station STA; The signal strength signal intensity that arrives this AP according to said STA confirms that said STA arrives the distance of this AP, is to be that radius confirms that the AP in this scope is the AP that need switch to promiscuous mode after distance that the center of circle, said STA arrive this AP increases redundancy value with this AP.
9. equipment as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that,
Said memory cell also is used for: the state information of storage AP;
Said Transmit-Receive Unit also is used for: switch to the state information of the AP of promiscuous mode through the said needs of said storage unit query, if its state is an access module, then to corresponding A P sending mode switching command.
10. like each described equipment among the claim 6-9, it is characterized in that said mode switch element also is used for:
Confirm behind the said position that needs positioning equipment to the said AP sending mode switching command that switches to promiscuous mode, the AP of correspondence is switched tieback go into pattern; Perhaps
Add up the time that the said AP that switches to promiscuous mode continues not to be in as new needs the AP of promiscuous mode; And when this arrives time or surpass preset longest-idle; To corresponding A P sending mode switching command, P switches to access module by promiscuous mode with corresponding A.
11. equipment that is applied to the said method of aforesaid right requirement; Be applied to carry out among the WLAN WLAN of wireless location as wireless access point AP through WAP; Comprise said Network Management Equipment and one or more AP in this network, it is characterized in that said equipment comprises:
Dispensing unit is used to dispose access module and promiscuous mode;
Transmit-Receive Unit is connected with said dispensing unit, is used to receive the mode switch order or the wireless location order of said Network Management Equipment, sends the wireless signal strength that needs location of wireless devices to said Network Management Equipment;
Switch unit; Be connected with said Transmit-Receive Unit; Be used for switching to promiscuous mode according to the mode switch order that said Transmit-Receive Unit receives from Network Management Equipment by access module, the mode switch order that perhaps receives from Network Management Equipment according to said Transmit-Receive Unit perhaps switches to access module by promiscuous mode automatically.
12. equipment as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, said switch unit also is used for:
After needing the equipment location end of location, add up the time that said equipment continues not to be in as new needs the AP of promiscuous mode;
When this arrives time or surpass preset longest-idle, automatically switch to access module; Otherwise, continue to keep promiscuous mode and, finish the back reclocking in the location with the present timing zero clearing.
13. equipment as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, the longest-idle when said equipment as AP switches to access module by promiscuous mode automatically is by said dispensing unit configuration.
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