CN110876172B - Information processing apparatus, system, and storage medium - Google Patents
Information processing apparatus, system, and storage medium Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CN110876172B CN110876172B CN201910738719.8A CN201910738719A CN110876172B CN 110876172 B CN110876172 B CN 110876172B CN 201910738719 A CN201910738719 A CN 201910738719A CN 110876172 B CN110876172 B CN 110876172B
- Authority
- CN
- China
- Prior art keywords
- home appliance
- access point
- connection
- wireless
- connection information
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W48/00—Access restriction; Network selection; Access point selection
- H04W48/08—Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W48/00—Access restriction; Network selection; Access point selection
- H04W48/16—Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W76/00—Connection management
- H04W76/10—Connection setup
Abstract
The present invention provides an information processing apparatus, a system, and a storage medium that reduce the effort required by a user to connect a home appliance to an access point. An information processing device according to an embodiment includes: the wireless connecting part is wirelessly connected to the household appliance and the wireless access point; a holding unit that holds AP connection information for the wireless connection unit to connect to the wireless access point; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the AP connection information held by the holding unit to the home appliance when the wireless connection unit switches a wireless connection destination from the wireless access point to the home appliance.
Description
The application takes Japanese patent application 2018-161924 (application date: 8/30/2018) as a basis, and benefits of priority are enjoyed from the application. This application incorporates by reference the entirety of this application.
Technical Field
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information processing apparatus, a system, and a storage medium.
Background
As home appliances connectable to a network, there are many appliances connected to the network via an access point provided in a home. In order to connect to an access point, a conventional home appliance may require a user to input an SSID, etc., and thus the user may have to work.
Prior art documents:
patent documents:
patent document 1: japanese patent No. 5396863
Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, a system, and a storage medium that reduce the effort required by a user to connect a home appliance to an access point.
Means for solving the problems
An information processing device according to an embodiment includes a wireless connection unit, a holding unit, and a transmission unit. The wireless connecting part is wirelessly connected to the household appliance and the wireless access point. The holding unit holds AP connection information for the wireless connection unit to connect to the wireless access point. The transmitting unit transmits the AP connection information held by the holding unit to the home appliance when the wireless connection unit switches the wireless connection destination from the wireless access point to the home appliance.
Drawings
Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration example of a smartphone 30 including an embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the refrigerator 10.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the smartphone 30.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a transition example of the screen displayed on the display unit 302.
Fig. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing.
Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the smartphone 30.
Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the smartphone 30.
Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the process of the refrigerator 10.
Description of the reference numerals
10 … refrigerator, 20 … access point, 30 … smart phone, 101, 301 … control part, 110, 305 … CPU, 111, 306 … ROM, 112, 307 … RAM
Detailed Description
Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus, a system, and a storage medium according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration example of a smartphone 30 including an embodiment. In fig. 1, a server apparatus 40 (hereinafter, simply referred to as "server 40"), a network 50, and an in-home communication system 100 are shown. The in-home communication system 100 includes a refrigerator 10, an access point 20, and a smartphone 30. The smartphone 30 is an example of an information processing apparatus. The refrigerator 10 is an example of an electric home appliance.
The access point 20 has a function as a home gateway for connecting to the Network 50 and a function as a router of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). In order to wirelessly connect to the access point 20 as a client, an SSID (Service Set Identifier) and an encryption key are required. The network 50 is constituted by the internet, a general telephone line, a mobile telephone line, and the like. The server 40 stores information and the like related to a user who can remotely operate the refrigerator 10.
The refrigerator 10 of the embodiment can operate in a workstation mode and an access point mode. When operating in the station mode, the refrigerator 10 can operate as a client of the access point 20 using the SSID of the access point 20 and the encryption key. In addition, when the refrigerator 10 operates in the access point mode, the smartphone 30 can be used as a client. In the following description, the SSID and encryption key of the access point 20 may be expressed as AP connection information.
The smartphone 30 is provided with an application program for operating as a client of the refrigerator 10 or as a client of the access point 20. The application (or a software function realized by executing the application) holds home appliance connection information for wirelessly connecting to the refrigerator 10 as a client. The application program (or a software function portion realized by executing the application program) holds, as application data, the SSID of the refrigerator 10 and the encryption key specified by the manufacturer of the refrigerator 10. Thus, the user of the smartphone 30 does not need to input the SSID of the refrigerator 10 and the encryption key. In the following description, the SSID and the encryption key of the refrigerator 10 may be expressed as home appliance connection information.
Next, a configuration example of the refrigerator 10 will be explained. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the refrigerator 10. The refrigerator 10 includes a control unit 101. The control Unit 101 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 111, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112, and a timer 113. The CPU110 controls the refrigerator 10 as a whole. The ROM111 stores programs executed by the CPU110, various data necessary for control, and the like. The RAM112 temporarily stores programs and data.
The refrigerator 10 is provided with an operation panel 102. Operation panel 102 receives user settings and displays various information related to refrigerator 10 to the user in response to instructions from control unit 101. The operation panel 102 outputs information indicating the received setting to the control unit 101. The refrigerator 10 is provided with a temperature sensor 103. The temperature sensor 103 detects the temperature in the refrigerator and outputs the detected temperature to the control unit 101. The refrigerator 10 is provided with a door opening sensor 104. The door opening sensor 104 detects the open/close state of the door and outputs the detected open/close state to the control unit 101.
The refrigerator 10 is provided with a communication module 105. The communication module 105 performs control of wireless connection with the access point 20 and the smartphone 30 in accordance with the standard of the wireless LAN. The communication module 105 operates in the station mode or the access point mode in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 101. The communication module 105 is an example of a second wireless connection unit or a receiving unit.
The refrigerator 10 includes a cooling mechanism 106 for cold storage and a cooling mechanism 107 for freezing. The refrigerating cooling mechanism 106 cools the refrigerating compartment in response to an instruction from the control unit 101. The freezing cooling mechanism 107 cools the freezing chamber in response to an instruction from the controller 101. The refrigerator 10 is provided with a defroster 108. The defrosting device 108 is a device that removes frost generated in a cooler of the refrigeration cycle in response to an instruction from the control unit 101, and includes a heater that generates heat by being energized, and the like. The refrigerator 10 is provided with an ice making device 109. The ice making device 109 makes ice by freezing water supplied to the ice making tray in accordance with an instruction of the control unit 101.
Next, a configuration example of the smartphone 30 will be explained. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the smartphone 30. The smartphone 30 includes a control unit 301. The control unit 301 includes a CPU305, a ROM306, and a RAM 307. In addition to these configurations, the smartphone 30 includes a camera and the like, but is omitted in fig. 3. The CPU305 controls the smartphone 30 as a whole. The ROM306 stores programs executed by the CPU305 and various data necessary for control (for example, AP connection information, home appliance connection information, and the like). The RAM307 temporarily stores programs and various data. In the present embodiment, the holding unit that holds the AP connection information and the transmission unit that transmits the AP connection information to the refrigerator 10 are software functional units that are realized by executing an application program by a hardware processor such as the CPU 305. However, some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or the like, or may be realized by cooperation of software and hardware. In the present embodiment, the holding unit and the transmitting unit are part of the control unit 301.
The display unit 302 displays various information to the user in accordance with the instruction of the control unit 301. The display unit 302 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like. The operation unit 303 receives an operation by a user. The operation unit 303 outputs information indicating the received operation to the control unit 301. The operation unit 303 is formed of a touch panel, hard keys, or the like which is superimposed on the display unit 302.
The communication unit 304 performs control of wireless connection with the access point 20 and the refrigerator 10 in accordance with each standard of the wireless LAN. The communication unit 304 controls wireless connection with respect to the mobile phone line in accordance with each standard of 4G (e.g., Long Term Evolution (LTE)). The communication unit 304 is an example of a wireless connection unit and a first wireless connection unit.
With the above configuration, in this embodiment, the user can wirelessly connect the refrigerator 10 to the access point 20 without inputting AP connection information. First, a screen displayed on the display unit 302 of the smartphone 30 will be described. The following description assumes that the smartphone 30 operates as a client of the access point 20, and the refrigerator 10 does not operate as a client of the access point 20.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of transition of the screen displayed on the display unit 302 of the smartphone 30. The user can register the refrigerator 10 as a home appliance of a remote operation target using an application installed in the smartphone 30. When registering the refrigerator 10 using the application, the user performs setting to operate in the access point mode on the operation panel 102 of the refrigerator 10.
The screen 401 is a screen for registering the refrigerator 10. An "add refrigerator" button 430 is displayed on the screen 401. When the user touches button 430 after operating refrigerator 10 in the access point mode, the screen transitions to screen 402. The screen 402 is a screen displaying the SSID of the access point 20 and the encryption key. In this screen 402, the SSID (XXXXXX in the figure) and the encryption key (yyyyyyy in the figure) of the access point 20 currently in wireless connection are automatically displayed. Thus, the user does not need to input AP connection information.
On screen 402, when the user touches "next" button 431, screen 403 is displayed. A screen 403 is a screen displaying the SSID of the refrigerator 10 and the encryption key. On this screen 403, the SSID (ZZZZZZ in the drawing) and the encryption key (wwwwwwww in the drawing) of the refrigerator 10 are automatically displayed. Thus, the user does not need to input the home appliance connection information. In addition, in the screens 402 and 403, the SSID and the encryption key are automatically displayed, but may be edited by the user.
On screen 403, when the user touches "next" button 431, screen 404 is displayed. The screen 404 is a screen indicating that wireless connection with the refrigerator 10 is being performed. If the smartphone 30 is wirelessly connected to the refrigerator 10 and transmits the SSID of the access point 20 and the encryption key to the refrigerator 10, a screen 405 is displayed. The screen 405 is a connection completion screen indicating that the wireless connection with the refrigerator 10 is completed. The screen 405 is erased after a certain time (for example, 500ms) has elapsed from the display, and the screen 406 is displayed.
Thereby, the refrigerator 10 can be wirelessly connected to the access point 20 using the AP connection information transmitted from the smartphone 30. In addition, since the user only needs to touch the button 431 twice, the time and effort required by the user can be significantly reduced compared to the related art.
The screen 410 is a connection failure screen displayed in the case where the wireless connection with the refrigerator 10 fails. On the screen 410, a message urging confirmation of whether or not the refrigerator 10 is operating in the access point mode and a case where wireless connection with the refrigerator 10 is not possible are displayed. When reconnect button 432 is touched, screen 404 is displayed. Further, a message urging the user to move to a range in which wireless communication with refrigerator 10 is possible may be displayed on screen 410, for example.
The screen 420 is a connection failure screen displayed when the wireless connection with the access point 20 fails. On the screen 420, a message urging setting and a case where wireless connection with the access point 20 is not possible are displayed. When setting button 433 is touched, screen 402 is displayed. In screen 402, the user resets the AP connection information. Instead of the screen 402, the application may display a setting screen for wirelessly connecting to the access point 20 provided by an OS (Operating System).
The AP connection information of the held access point 20 is displayed on the screen 402. Further, the home appliance connection information of the refrigerator 10 held is displayed on the screen 403. Thereby, the user can confirm the wireless connection destination. Then, on the screen 404, the wireless connection state with the refrigerator 10 is displayed. The wireless connection state with the access point 20 is displayed on the screen 406. This enables the user to confirm the status of the wireless connection process.
On the screen 410, a case where the wireless connection destination cannot be normally switched from the access point 20 to the refrigerator 10 (the wireless connection destination cannot be connected to the refrigerator) and a method for handling the normal switching (please confirm whether the refrigerator is operating in the "access point mode") are displayed.
On the screen 420, a case where the wireless connection destination cannot be normally switched from the refrigerator 10 to the access point 20 (connection to the access point is not made) and a method of handling the normal switching (please set in the setting screen) are displayed.
In this way, the smartphone 30 can report that the switching of the wireless connection destination is not normally performed. In addition, the smartphone 30 enables the user to cope by displaying a coping method for normally performing the switching.
Fig. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing of the refrigerator 10, the access point 20, and the smartphone 30. First, since the smartphone 30 is wirelessly connected to the access point 20, the AP connection information is held. In addition, the application program already holds the home appliance connection information.
The user sets the operation in the access point mode on the operation panel 102 of the refrigerator 10. Thereby, the refrigerator 10 operates in the access point mode (step S101). When the user selects addition of the refrigerator by touching button 430 of screen 401 (step S102), smartphone 30 displays the AP connection information on screen 402 (step S103). When the user touches the button 431 of the screen 402, the smartphone 30 displays the home appliance connection information on the screen 403 (step S104).
The smartphone 30 is wirelessly connected to the refrigerator 10 (step S105). At this time, the smartphone 30 displays the wireless connection state with the refrigerator 10 on the screen 404. If the smartphone 30 is wirelessly connected to the refrigerator 10, the AP connection information is transmitted to the refrigerator 10 (step S106). When the refrigerator 10 receives the AP connection information, it operates in the workstation mode (step S107). The refrigerator 10 wirelessly connects with the access point 20 using the AP connection information (step S108).
On the other hand, when the smartphone 30 transmits the AP connection information to the refrigerator 10, the connection completion screen of the screen 405 is displayed (step S109). When the smartphone 30 detects disconnection from the refrigerator 10 (step S110), it wirelessly connects to the access point 20 (step S111). At this time, the smartphone 30 displays the wireless connection state with the access point 20 on the screen 406. When the wireless connection with the access point 20 is completed, the smartphone 30 displays the connection completion screen of the screen 407 (step S112).
Thus, the smartphone 30 and the refrigerator 10 exist in the same network within the subnet. Therefore, the smartphone 30 transmits a retrieval request for requesting a response from the refrigerator 10 by broadcasting in order to communicate with the refrigerator 10 (step S113). The retrieval request is transmitted to the refrigerator 10 via the access point 20 (step S114). Upon receiving the search request, the refrigerator 10 transmits a search response with the IP address of the source as the destination (step S115). The retrieval response is transmitted to the smartphone 30 via the access point 20 (step S116). Thus, the smartphone 30 and the refrigerator 10 can acquire the IP address of the target, and can communicate with each other. In addition, since the search request is a message unique to the manufacturer that provides the home appliance, the other devices do not respond to the search request transmitted by broadcasting.
Next, a flow of processing between the smartphone 30 and the refrigerator 10 will be described. In the following flow charts, the access point 20 is simply referred to as an AP. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the smartphone 30. The flowchart shown in fig. 6 shows the flow of processing from the time when button 430 is touched on screen 401 shown in fig. 4.
The control unit 301 of the smartphone 30 acquires AP connection information of the access point 20 currently in wireless connection (step S201), and holds the acquired AP connection information (step S202). The AP connection information is acquired using a system call, for example. Since the AP connection information includes the encryption key, the control unit 301 holds the encryption key. The control unit 301 displays the held AP connection information as shown in the screen 402 (step S203). When the "next" button 431 is touched on the screen 402 (yes in step S204), the control unit 301 acquires the home appliance connection information (step S205), and displays the home appliance connection information as shown in the screen 403 (step S206). The home appliance connection information is held in advance by the application program as described above.
When "next" button 431 is touched on screen 403 (yes in step S207), control unit 301 starts wireless connection to refrigerator 10 (step S208). That is, the wireless connection destination is switched from the access point 20 to the refrigerator 10. As shown in the screen 404, the control unit 301 displays the wireless connection state with the refrigerator 10 (step S209). The control part 301 determines whether the wireless connection with the refrigerator 10 is successful (step S210). When the radio connection fails (no in step S210), the control unit 301 displays a connection failure screen on the screen 410 (step S211). Then, the user touches reconnect button 432 on screen 410, for example, by setting the operation in the access point mode for refrigerator 10. When reconnect button 432 is touched (step S212: yes), control unit 301 resumes wireless connection to refrigerator 10 in step S208 (step S208).
If the wireless connection is successful in step S210 (yes in step S210), the control unit 301 proceeds to step S301 in fig. 7. In step S301, the control unit 301 transmits AP connection information to the refrigerator 10 (step S301). That is, the held AP connection information is transmitted to the refrigerator 10. The control unit 301 displays a connection completion screen on the screen 405 (step S302). When detecting disconnection with the refrigerator 10 (yes in step S303), the control unit 301 starts wireless connection to the access point 20 (step S304). As shown in a screen 406, the control unit 301 displays the wireless connection state with the access point 20 (step S305).
The control section 301 determines whether the wireless connection with the refrigerator 10 is successful (step S306). When the wireless connection is successful (yes in step S306), the control unit 301 displays the connection completion screen of the screen 407 (step S307), and ends the process. When the radio connection fails (no in step S306), the control unit 301 displays a connection failure screen of the screen 420 (step S308). The control unit 301 displays an AP connection information input screen for allowing the user to input correct AP connection information of the access point 20 (step S310). The AP connection information input screen is a screen 402. As described above, since the screen 402 can be edited by the user, the user can input the AP connection information.
When the "next" button 431 is touched on the AP connection information input screen (yes in step S310), the control unit 301 proceeds to step S304 and resumes the wireless connection to the access point 20 (step S304).
Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the process of the refrigerator 10. Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing from the time when the refrigerator 10 is shifted to the access point mode. The control unit 101 of the refrigerator 10 wirelessly connects to the smartphone 30 (step S401), and receives AP connection information (step S402). The control unit 101 wirelessly connects to the access point 20 using the received AP connection information (step S403). After that, the control unit 101 receives the search request transmitted from the smartphone 30 (step S404), transmits a search response (step S405), and ends the process.
In the above-described embodiment, the SSID and the encryption key of the refrigerator 10 are held in the smartphone 30, but at least one of the SSID and the encryption key may be held. Note that, although the smartphone 30 in this embodiment holds the home appliance connection information in advance, the home appliance connection information may be acquired from another device (for example, a server of a manufacturer).
As an example of the information processing apparatus, the smartphone 30 is used, but the information processing apparatus may be any apparatus that can wirelessly communicate with the home appliance, such as a tablet terminal device or a personal computer. Further, as an example of the access point, a device having a function as a home gateway and a function as a router is taken as an example, but a wireless LAN router having no function as a home gateway may be used. The home appliance is not limited to the refrigerator 10, and may be other appliances such as an oven, an electric cooker, a washing machine, and a vacuum cleaner.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user wirelessly connects the smartphone 30 to the access point 20 for use. Thus, despite the presence of an access point in the home, in the case where the user uses a mobile phone line, the application can urge the user to wirelessly connect to the access point.
In this embodiment, in order to wirelessly connect the refrigerator 10 to the access point 20, the refrigerator 10 is operated in the access point mode. Since the operation time in the access point mode is a time until the AP connection information is received, there is almost no problem in security. Therefore, the same home appliance connection information may be used without making the home appliance connection information of the refrigerator 10 different for each individual. In this case, since the home appliance connection information can be recorded in the same order in the production line of the home appliance, the number of steps and the cost can be reduced. In addition, the encryption key of the home appliance may not be set, and the setting without encryption may be adopted for communication with the home appliance.
In this embodiment, as described in fig. 5, the smartphone 30 transmits the AP connection information of the access point 20 that is communicating immediately before transmitting the AP connection information to the refrigerator 10, and therefore can transmit accurate AP connection information. Specifically, for example, when only AP connection information stored in a smartphone is transmitted as in the related art, if a plurality of pieces of stored AP connection information exist (for example, AP connection information of an outgoing access point 20 that is frequently used in addition to an access point of a home), there is a possibility that inappropriate AP connection information is transmitted.
On the other hand, the smartphone 30 in this embodiment wirelessly connects to an access point and holds AP connection information. That is, the AP connection information of the access point 20 currently connected is held. At this time, since the user is at home in order to operate the refrigerator 10 in the access point mode, the AP connection information of the access point 20 used at home is held. In addition, when the wireless connection destination is switched from the access point to the home appliance, the smartphone 30 can transmit the held AP connection information to the home appliance, and thus can transmit accurate AP connection information. In addition, in general, in a wireless LAN, since two or more access points cannot be connected at the same time, the AP connection information of the access point of the connection destination is unique, and therefore, a plurality of pieces of AP connection information are not held.
According to the information processing apparatus of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to reduce the effort required by the user to wirelessly connect the home appliance to the access point.
While several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in other various ways, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.
The program (application program, that is, computer program) may be stored in a storage medium (for example, a computer-readable storage medium) different from the information processing apparatus (for example, the smartphone 30), read from the storage medium to the information processing apparatus, or downloaded from the storage medium to the information processing apparatus and executed by the information processing apparatus (computer). The "storage medium" is a device capable of storing a computer program, and may be a removable storage medium such as an optical Disk, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) storage device, or various memory cards, or may be an electronic device (such as a server device or other electronic device) having a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, or a rom (read Only memory) or the like.
Hereinafter, a few information processing apparatuses, systems, and programs will be described.
[1] An information processing apparatus includes:
the wireless connecting part is wirelessly connected to the household appliance and the wireless access point;
a holding unit that holds AP connection information for the wireless connection unit to connect to the wireless access point; and
and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the AP connection information held by the holding unit to the home appliance when the wireless connection unit switches a wireless connection destination from the wireless access point to the home appliance.
[2] In the information processing apparatus according to [1],
the holding unit holds an encryption key as the AP connection information.
[3] In the information processing apparatus according to [1] or [2],
displaying the AP connection information held by the holding unit.
[4] In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [3],
the holding unit holds at least a part of home appliance connection information for connecting the wireless connection unit to the home appliance.
[5] In the information processing apparatus as recited in [4],
and displaying the home appliance connection information held by the holding unit.
[6] In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [5],
displaying a connection state with the home appliance device or the wireless access point based on the wireless connection section.
[7] In the information processing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [6],
when the wireless connection destination of the wireless connection unit is not normally switched from the wireless access point to the home appliance, the switching failure and the handling method for normally switching are displayed.
[8] A system comprises a household appliance and an information processing device,
the information processing device is provided with:
the first wireless connecting part is wirelessly connected to the household appliance and the wireless access point;
a holding unit that holds AP connection information for the first wireless connection unit to connect to the wireless access point; and
a transmission unit that transmits the AP connection information held by the holding unit to the home appliance when the first wireless connection unit switches a wireless connection destination from the wireless access point to the home appliance,
the home appliance device includes:
a receiving unit configured to receive the AP connection information; and
a second wireless connection unit that connects to the wireless access point using the AP connection information received by the reception unit.
[9] A program for causing a computer to function as a wireless connection unit, a holding unit, and a transmission unit,
the wireless connection part is wirelessly connected to the household appliance and the wireless access point,
the holding section holds AP connection information for the wireless connection section to connect to the wireless access point; and
the transmitting unit transmits the AP connection information held by the holding unit to the home appliance when the wireless connection unit switches the wireless connection destination from the wireless access point to the home appliance.
Claims (8)
1. An information processing apparatus includes: a display unit having a screen; a storage unit that stores home appliance connection information including ID information for connecting to a home appliance in an access point mode; a wireless connection unit capable of wirelessly connecting to the home appliance device using the home appliance connection information and wirelessly connecting to a wireless access point using AP connection information for connecting to the wireless access point; a holding unit configured to hold the AP connection information on the wireless access point which is connected to the wireless connection unit at a time when a button of the home appliance registered as a remote operation target is operated when the button is displayed on the screen and the button is operated; and a transmitting unit that transmits the AP connection information held by the holding unit to the home appliance in a state of being wirelessly connected to the home appliance using the home appliance connection information, when the wireless connection unit switches a wireless connection destination from the wireless access point to the home appliance, the home appliance connection information being identical for each of the plurality of home appliances.
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding section holds an encryption key as the AP connection information.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the AP connection information held by the holding portion is displayed.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the home appliance connection information is displayed.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a connection state with the home appliance or the wireless access point based on the wireless connection portion is displayed.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a wireless connection destination of the wireless connection unit is not normally switched from the wireless access point to the home appliance, a case where switching is not normally performed and a coping method for normally performing switching are displayed.
7. An in-home communication system including a home appliance and an information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus includes: a display unit having a screen; a storage unit that stores home appliance connection information including ID information for connecting to a home appliance in an access point mode; a first wireless connection unit capable of wirelessly connecting to the home appliance device using the home appliance connection information and wirelessly connecting to a wireless access point using AP connection information for connecting to the wireless access point; a holding unit configured to hold the AP connection information on the wireless access point which is connected to the wireless connection unit at a time when a button of the home appliance registered as a remote operation target is operated when the button is displayed on the screen and the button is operated; and a transmitting unit that transmits the AP connection information held by the holding unit to the home appliance device in a state of being wirelessly connected to the home appliance device using the home appliance connection information when the first wireless connection unit switches a wireless connection destination from the wireless access point to the home appliance device, the home appliance device including: a receiving unit configured to receive the AP connection information; and a second wireless connection unit that connects to the wireless access point using the AP connection information received by the reception unit.
8. A storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to realize: storing home appliance connection information including ID information for connecting to a home appliance in an access point mode; a holding unit that holds AP connection information on a wireless access point that is connected to a wireless connection unit at a time when a button of a home appliance registered as a remote operation target is operated when the button is displayed on a screen of a display unit; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the AP connection information held by the holding unit to a home appliance in a state of being wirelessly connected to the home appliance using the home appliance connection information when the wireless connection unit switches a wireless connection destination from the wireless access point to the home appliance, the home appliance connection information being identical for each of the plurality of home appliances.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2018-161924 | 2018-08-30 | ||
| JP2018161924A JP7365762B2 (en) | 2018-08-30 | 2018-08-30 | Information processing equipment, systems and programs |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CN110876172A CN110876172A (en) | 2020-03-10 |
| CN110876172B true CN110876172B (en) | 2022-04-15 |
Family
ID=69668811
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201910738719.8A Active CN110876172B (en) | 2018-08-30 | 2019-08-12 | Information processing apparatus, system, and storage medium |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JP7365762B2 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN110876172B (en) |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN105282823A (en) * | 2015-09-18 | 2016-01-27 | 普联技术有限公司 | Network access method and apparatus of intelligent device |
| CN105682183A (en) * | 2016-01-14 | 2016-06-15 | 美的集团股份有限公司 | Method and device for controlling household appliance to access to network |
| CN105744642A (en) * | 2014-12-10 | 2016-07-06 | 联芯科技有限公司 | Wireless network connection method, mobile terminal and intelligent household devices |
| CN107241784A (en) * | 2017-06-16 | 2017-10-10 | 深圳市盛路物联通讯技术有限公司 | The method and device of Internet of Things access |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP5396863B2 (en) * | 2009-01-07 | 2014-01-22 | ヤマハ株式会社 | Wireless network system |
| KR101797493B1 (en) * | 2012-09-06 | 2017-11-15 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | home appliance and online system including the same |
| CN104540184B (en) * | 2014-12-15 | 2018-09-25 | 小米科技有限责任公司 | Equipment networking method and device |
| US20160174146A1 (en) * | 2014-12-15 | 2016-06-16 | Xiaomi Inc. | Method and device for connecting appliance to network |
| JP2017034560A (en) * | 2015-08-04 | 2017-02-09 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Radio communication apparatus, radio communication method, and program |
| JP6589449B2 (en) * | 2015-08-07 | 2019-10-16 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and program |
| CN106996004A (en) * | 2016-01-26 | 2017-08-01 | 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司 | A kind of intelligent electrical appliance control and use its washing machine |
-
2018
- 2018-08-30 JP JP2018161924A patent/JP7365762B2/en active Active
-
2019
- 2019-08-12 CN CN201910738719.8A patent/CN110876172B/en active Active
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN105744642A (en) * | 2014-12-10 | 2016-07-06 | 联芯科技有限公司 | Wireless network connection method, mobile terminal and intelligent household devices |
| CN105282823A (en) * | 2015-09-18 | 2016-01-27 | 普联技术有限公司 | Network access method and apparatus of intelligent device |
| CN105682183A (en) * | 2016-01-14 | 2016-06-15 | 美的集团股份有限公司 | Method and device for controlling household appliance to access to network |
| CN107241784A (en) * | 2017-06-16 | 2017-10-10 | 深圳市盛路物联通讯技术有限公司 | The method and device of Internet of Things access |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JP2020036224A (en) | 2020-03-05 |
| JP7365762B2 (en) | 2023-10-20 |
| CN110876172A (en) | 2020-03-10 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CN106165341B (en) | Household appliance, network connection system of household appliance and network connection method of household appliance | |
| EP3540667A1 (en) | Refrigerator | |
| US9407330B2 (en) | Mobile terminal, home appliance and method for operating the same | |
| US9788190B2 (en) | Method and apparatus for selecting profile of terminal in mobile network | |
| US9258508B2 (en) | IR pairing for RF4CE remote controls | |
| US8477019B2 (en) | Methods and apparatus for a universal device controller using peer to peer communication | |
| US10608837B2 (en) | Control apparatus and method for controlling the same | |
| US11540245B2 (en) | Home appliance and mobile terminal having application for registering the home appliance to server | |
| CA2916248C (en) | A configuration connection device | |
| EP3389334B1 (en) | Electronic device, display device, and control method therefor | |
| US11038882B2 (en) | Remote control system, server device, terminal device, electrical apparatus registration method, and program | |
| JP6636176B2 (en) | Remote controller and air conditioning system | |
| JP2003319471A (en) | Remote control system of home electric apparatus, center device and portable communication terminal | |
| CN110876172B (en) | Information processing apparatus, system, and storage medium | |
| KR101590746B1 (en) | Method and apparatus for setting net-work connection with electronic device | |
| JP2023091045A (en) | Home appliance system and home appliance | |
| JP6902718B2 (en) | Equipment control system, equipment control method and control program | |
| EP3171550B1 (en) | Message reception device and screen transition method | |
| CN110290594B (en) | Connection router judgment method and equipment control system | |
| CN113169912A (en) | Method and network system for controlling the operation of at least one intelligent household appliance | |
| CN110875864B (en) | Remote control device and storage medium | |
| US20220264446A1 (en) | Control method | |
| JP2020048186A (en) | Control method, program |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB01 | Publication | ||
| PB01 | Publication | ||
| SE01 | Entry into force of request for substantive examination | ||
| SE01 | Entry into force of request for substantive examination | ||
| GR01 | Patent grant | ||
| GR01 | Patent grant |