CN116668598A

CN116668598A - Network connection configuration method, network connection configuration device, and image forming apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN116668598A
Application number: CN202310725056.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈盈贵; 杨宗欣; 姜永久; 余涵; 蒙丽娜
Original assignee: Zhuhai Pantum Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhuhai Pantum Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-06-16
Filing date: 2023-06-16
Publication date: 2023-08-29

Abstract

The application provides a network connection configuration method, a network connection configuration device and image forming equipment, and relates to the technical field of wireless network configuration. The method comprises the following steps: sending out first network identification information without a corresponding key and second network identification information with a corresponding key, so that first terminal equipment receives the first network identification information and the second network identification information; establishing a keyless communication connection with the first terminal equipment under the condition that the first terminal equipment requests to establish the keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information; acquiring wireless network information sent by the first terminal equipment based on the keyless communication connection; and establishing communication connection with corresponding wireless network equipment based on the wireless network information. By the method, the image forming device and the wireless network device can be quickly and conveniently connected, and the safety of communication between the image forming device and the electronic device can be ensured.

Description

Network connection configuration method, network connection configuration device, and image forming apparatus

Technical Field

The present application relates to the technical field of wireless network configuration, and in particular, to a network connection configuration method, a network connection configuration device, and an image forming apparatus.

Background

The image forming apparatus refers to printing data generated in an electronic apparatus (e.g., a computer or the like) on a recording sheet. In order to ensure that the image forming apparatus can acquire print data of more electronic apparatuses, the image forming apparatus may generally establish a wireless network connection with a wireless network apparatus (e.g., a wireless router or a wireless access point, etc.).

The inventor researches and discovers that in the prior art, when the image forming device is connected with the wireless network device, a user is required to manually operate a soft AP (for example, inputting network identification information and a password of the soft AP) of the electronic device connected with the image forming device, and then connection information (such as an SSID and/or a key of a wireless router) of the wireless network device is sent to the image forming device, so that the image forming device establishes connection with the wireless network device according to the connection information. Therefore, it is very inconvenient for users who are not familiar with the operations of inputting network identification information and keys of the software AP (soft Access Point), and the user experience is low.

Content of the application

In view of the above, an object of the present application is to provide a network connection configuration method, a network connection configuration apparatus, and an image forming apparatus, which ensure that the image forming apparatus and a wireless network apparatus are quickly and conveniently connected to each other, and that the security of communication between the image forming apparatus and an electronic apparatus is ensured.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the embodiment of the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

in a first aspect, the present application provides a network connection configuration method applied to an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:

sending out first network identification information without a corresponding key and second network identification information with a corresponding key, so that a first terminal device receives the first network identification information and the second network identification information, wherein: the first network identification information is used for enabling the first terminal device to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information; the second network identification information is used for enabling the first terminal device to establish a key communication connection with the image forming device based on the second network identification information and a corresponding key;

Monitoring whether a request for establishing a keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information is acquired or not in a state that the first network identification information and the second network identification information are sent outwards;

under the condition that a request for establishing keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information sent by the first terminal equipment is obtained, establishing keyless communication connection with the first terminal equipment;

acquiring wireless network information sent by the first terminal equipment based on the keyless communication connection;

and establishing communication connection with corresponding wireless network equipment based on the wireless network information.

In one implementation manner of the first aspect, the method further includes:

starting timing after the first network identification information is sent outwards;

and stopping sending the first network identification information outwards when the timing duration reaches the preset duration and the wireless network information is not received.

In one implementation manner of the first aspect, the method further includes:

after the image forming device establishes a keyless communication connection with the first terminal device, judging whether the first terminal device is an authorized terminal device;

If the first terminal equipment is not authorized terminal equipment, disconnecting the keyless communication connection established between the image forming equipment and the first terminal equipment, or stopping information interaction with the first terminal equipment, or not executing the instruction sent by the first terminal equipment.

In one implementation manner of the first aspect, the method further includes:

after the image forming device establishes a keyless communication connection with the first terminal device, judging whether an operation instruction sent by the first terminal device is received or not;

and if the operation instruction is received, discarding the operation instruction or not executing the operation instruction.

In an implementation manner of the first aspect, before performing the step of sending out the first network identification information and the second network identification information without the corresponding key, the method further includes:

establishing communication connection with a second terminal device so that the second terminal device can send a trigger instruction to the image forming device; or, generating a trigger instruction in response to a user operation through a control panel of the image forming apparatus;

and acquiring the trigger instruction so that the image forming device can send out the first network identification information and the second network identification information based on the trigger instruction.

In an implementation manner of the first aspect, the sending out the first network identification information without the corresponding key and the second network identification information with the corresponding key includes:

and simultaneously or alternately sending out the first network identification information and the second network identification information.

In an implementation manner of the first aspect, before the sending out the first network identification information without the corresponding key and the second network identification information with the corresponding key, the method further includes:

judging whether the image forming apparatus has been connected to a wireless network apparatus;

and sending out the first network identification information when the image forming device is not connected to the wireless network device.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a network connection configuration method, applied to a terminal device, where the method includes:

searching an image forming device, and acquiring first network identification information without a corresponding key and second network identification information with a corresponding key, which are sent outwards by the image forming device, wherein: the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information; the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and a corresponding key;

Requesting to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus based on the first network identification information;

after establishing a keyless communication connection with the image forming device, wireless network information is sent to the image forming device based on the keyless communication connection, wherein the wireless network information is used for enabling the image forming device to establish communication connection with a corresponding wireless network device based on the wireless network information.

In an implementation manner of the second aspect, before the requesting to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus based on the first network identification information, the method further includes:

after the first network identification information and the second network identification information are acquired, the first network identification information and the second network identification information are respectively displayed in a search list;

when the user selects the first network identification information or the second network identification information in the search list and the current application scenario is "transmitting wireless network information to image forming equipment", a keyless communication connection is requested to be established with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information.

after the first network identification information and the second network identification information are acquired, displaying the first network identification information or the second network identification information in a search list;

In a third aspect, the present application provides a network connection configuration method applied to an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:

and sending out second network identification information with a corresponding key so that the terminal equipment receives the second network identification information, wherein: the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and a corresponding key; the second network identification information is further used for enabling the terminal equipment to determine first network identification information without a corresponding key based on the second network identification information; the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information;

Monitoring whether a request for establishing keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information is acquired or not in a state of sending the second network identification information outwards;

under the condition that a request for establishing keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information sent by the terminal equipment is obtained, establishing keyless communication connection with the terminal equipment;

acquiring wireless network information sent by the terminal equipment based on the keyless communication connection;

In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a network connection configuration method, applied to a terminal device, where the method includes:

searching an image forming device to acquire second network identification information with a corresponding key sent out by the image forming device, wherein: the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and a corresponding key; the second network identification information is further used for enabling the terminal equipment to determine first network identification information without a corresponding key based on the second network identification information; the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information;

Acquiring the first network identification information based on the second network identification information;

In an implementation manner of the fourth aspect, after the acquiring the second network identification information with the corresponding key sent out by the image forming apparatus, the method further includes:

and displaying the second network identification information in a search list, wherein when the user selects the second network identification information in the search list and the current application scene is 'transmitting wireless network information to image forming equipment', the first network identification information is acquired according to a preset rule based on the second network identification information.

In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a network connection configuration apparatus applied to an image forming device, the apparatus comprising:

The identification information sending module is used for sending out first network identification information without a corresponding key and second network identification information with a corresponding key, so that the first terminal equipment receives the first network identification information and the second network identification information, wherein: the first network identification information is used for enabling the first terminal device to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information; the second network identification information is used for enabling the first terminal device to establish a key communication connection with the image forming device based on the second network identification information and a corresponding key;

a first communication connection module for:

In an implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the identification information sending module includes a timing processing sub-module and an output stopping sub-module;

the timing processing sub-module is used for starting timing after sending out the first network identification information;

and the output stopping sub-module is used for stopping sending the first network identification information outwards when the timing duration reaches the preset duration and the wireless network information is not received.

In an implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the first communication connection module includes a verification judging sub-module and a first processing sub-module;

the verification judging sub-module is used for judging whether the first terminal equipment is authorized terminal equipment or not after the image forming equipment and the first terminal equipment are in keyless communication connection;

the first processing sub-module is configured to disconnect the keyless communication connection established between the image forming device and the first terminal device, or stop information interaction with the first terminal device, or not execute an instruction sent by the first terminal device when the first terminal device is not an authorized terminal device.

In an implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the first communication connection module includes an operation instruction judging sub-module and a second processing sub-module;

the operation instruction judging submodule is used for judging whether an operation instruction sent by the first terminal equipment is received or not after the image forming equipment and the first terminal equipment are in keyless communication connection;

the second processing sub-module is used for discarding the operation instruction or not executing the operation instruction when the operation instruction is received.

In an implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the apparatus further includes a trigger instruction acquisition module, and further includes a second communication connection module and/or a trigger instruction generation module;

the second communication connection module is used for establishing communication connection with second terminal equipment so that the second terminal equipment can send a trigger instruction to the image forming equipment;

the trigger instruction generation module is used for responding to user operation through a control panel of the image forming equipment to generate a trigger instruction;

the trigger instruction obtaining module is configured to obtain the trigger instruction, so that the identification information sending module can send the first network identification information and the second network identification information outwards based on the trigger instruction.

In an implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the identification information sending module is configured to send the first network identification information and the second network identification information out simultaneously or alternately.

In an implementation manner of the fifth aspect, the apparatus further includes:

a connection state identification module for:

and in the case that the image forming device is not connected to the wireless network device, the identification information sending module is instructed to send the first network identification information outwards.

In a sixth aspect, the present application provides a network connection configuration apparatus, applied to a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:

a search module for searching an image forming apparatus, acquiring first network identification information without a corresponding key and second network identification information with a corresponding key, which are sent out by the image forming apparatus, wherein: the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information; the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and a corresponding key;

A communication connection module for requesting establishment of a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus based on the first network identification information;

and the information sending module is used for sending wireless network information to the image forming device based on the keyless communication connection after the keyless communication connection is established with the image forming device, and the wireless network information is used for enabling the image forming device to establish communication connection with the corresponding wireless network device based on the wireless network information.

In an implementation manner of the sixth aspect, the apparatus further includes:

the display module is used for respectively displaying the first network identification information and the second network identification information in a search list after the first network identification information and the second network identification information are acquired by the search module;

and the input identification module is used for indicating the communication connection module to request to establish keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information when the user selects the first network identification information or the second network identification information in the search list and the current application scene is 'transmitting wireless network information to the image forming equipment'.

the display module is used for displaying the first network identification information or the second network identification information in a search list after the first network identification information and the second network identification information are acquired by the search module;

In a seventh aspect, the present application provides a network connection configuration apparatus applied to an image forming device, the apparatus comprising:

the identification information sending module is used for sending out second network identification information with a corresponding key, so that the terminal equipment receives the second network identification information, wherein: the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and a corresponding key; the second network identification information is further used for enabling the terminal equipment to determine first network identification information without a corresponding key based on the second network identification information; the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information;

A first communication connection module for:

under the condition that a request of the first terminal equipment for establishing the keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information is acquired, establishing the keyless communication connection with the first terminal equipment;

In an eighth aspect, the present application provides a network connection configuration apparatus, applied to a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:

a search module for searching an image forming apparatus, acquiring second network identification information with a corresponding key sent out by the image forming apparatus, wherein: the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and a corresponding key; the second network identification information is further used for enabling the terminal equipment to determine first network identification information without a corresponding key based on the second network identification information; the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information;

A communication connection module for acquiring the first network identification information based on the second network identification information; requesting to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus based on the first network identification information;

In an implementation manner of the eighth aspect, the apparatus further includes:

a display module, configured to display, after the search module obtains second network identification information with a corresponding key sent out by the image forming apparatus, the second network identification information in a search list;

and the input identification module is used for indicating the communication connection module to acquire the first network identification information according to a preset rule based on the second network identification information when the user selects the second network identification information in the search list and the current application scene is 'transmitting wireless network information to the image forming equipment', and requesting to establish keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the first network identification information.

On the basis of the above, the embodiment of the application also provides an image forming device, which comprises a memory, a processor and the network connection configuration device, wherein the network connection configuration device comprises one or more software functional modules stored in the memory and executed by the processor.

On the basis of the above, the embodiment of the application also provides a computer readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, which when executed implements the network connection configuration method described above.

According to the network connection configuration method, the network connection configuration device and the image forming equipment, the electronic equipment can establish keyless communication connection with the image forming equipment by sending the first SSID without the corresponding key outwards, so that the image forming equipment and the electronic equipment can be ensured to be connected quickly and conveniently to receive wireless network information and establish communication connection with the wireless network equipment, and the problem that in the prior art, experience is poor because a user is required to perform corresponding connection operation is avoided. And after the image forming device and the wireless network device are in communication connection, a second SSID with a corresponding key is sent outwards to replace the first SSID, so that the electronic device and the image forming device are in key communication connection, the safety of the communication connection between the image forming device and the electronic device is ensured, and the wireless network device has extremely high practical value.

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an application block diagram of an image forming apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a block schematic diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a network connection configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart illustrating the sub-steps included in step S120 in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a flow chart illustrating other sub-steps included in step S120 in fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart illustrating other sub-steps included in step S120 in fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram of functional modules included in the network connection configuration device according to the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram of functional modules included in a preset operation execution module according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram of other functional modules included in the preset operation execution module according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram of other functional modules included in the preset operation execution module according to the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 11 is a flowchart of a network connection configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application.

Icon: 10-an image forming apparatus; 12-memory; 14-a processor; 20-an electronic device; 30-a wireless network device; 100-network connection configuration means; 110-a first SSID issuing module; 120-a preset operation execution module; 121-a timing processing sub-module; 122-output stop sub-module; 124-verifying and judging sub-module; 125-a first processing sub-module; 127-an operation instruction determination sub-module; 128-a second processing sub-module; 130-a second SSID issuing module.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments of the present application. The components of the embodiments of the present application generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the application, as presented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the application, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the application without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the application.

It should be noted that: like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further definition or explanation thereof is necessary in the following figures. In the description of the present application, the terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and the like are used merely to distinguish between descriptions and are not to be construed as merely or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present application, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present application provides an image forming apparatus 10. The image forming apparatus 10 may include, among other things, a memory 12, a processor 14, and a network connection configuration device 100.

The memory 12 and the processor 14 are directly or indirectly electrically connected to each other to realize data transmission or interaction. For example, electrical connection may be made to each other via one or more communication buses or signal lines. The network connection configuration device 100 includes at least one software functional module that may be stored in the memory 12 in the form of software or firmware (firmware). The processor 14 is configured to execute executable computer programs stored in the memory 12, for example, software functional modules and computer programs included in the network connection configuration apparatus 100, so as to implement a network connection configuration method.

The Memory 12 may be, but is not limited to, a random access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a Read Only Memory (ROM), a programmable Read Only Memory (Programmable Read-Only Memory, PROM), an erasable Read Only Memory (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, EPROM), an electrically erasable Read Only Memory (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, EEPROM), etc. The memory 12 is used for storing a program, and the processor 14 executes the program after receiving an execution instruction.

The processor 14 may be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. The processor 14 may be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), a network processor (Network Processor, NP), a System on Chip (SoC), etc.; but also Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. The disclosed methods, steps, and logic blocks in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented or performed. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor or the like.

It is to be understood that the configuration shown in fig. 1 is only illustrative, and the image forming apparatus 10 may further include more or less components than those shown in fig. 1, or have a different configuration from that shown in fig. 1, for example, as shown in fig. 2, the image forming apparatus 10 may further include a display panel, a communication unit, a buffer unit (also referred to as a memory, such as DDR3, DDR 4), a printing mechanism, a sensor, and the like. Also, the components shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof.

The image forming apparatus 10 is not limited in type, and may be divided according to functions, for example, and generally include, but not limited to, printers, copiers, facsimile machines, scanners, and all-in-one machines that integrate various functions such as printing, copying, faxing, scanning, and the like.

As another example, depending on the imaging principle of the image forming apparatus 10, it may include, but is not limited to, an inkjet printer, a laser printer, an LED printer, and the like.

The image forming apparatus 10 may issue network identification information to the outside, which may indicate that the image forming apparatus 10 may be found and connected as a bluetooth apparatus, or as a wireless router, or as a point-to-point connection object under Wi-Fi Direct communication, or as a connection object under NFC communication. The network identification information may be an SSID or other type of identification information, for example, the network identification information may be a communication interface number of the image forming apparatus 10.

The image forming apparatus 10 may send out a plurality of different network identification information corresponding to different access modes.

Specifically, the image forming apparatus 10 may issue at least the first network identification information without the corresponding key and the second network identification information with the corresponding key to the outside. The electronic device 20 that receives the first network identification information is able to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the first network identification information. The electronic device 20 that receives the second network identification information is able to establish a key communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the second network identification information and the corresponding key.

That is, based on the first network identification information, at the electronic device 20 side, communication connection with the image forming device 10 is achieved without the user inputting a key. Based on the second network identification information, at the end of the electronic device 20, the user needs to input a key to enable a communication connection with the image forming device 10.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a network connection configuration method applicable to the image forming apparatus 10 described above. Wherein method steps defined by the flow relating to the network connection configuration method may be implemented by the image forming apparatus 10.

The network connection configuration method is described below with network identification information as an SSID (first network identification information is a first SSID, and second network identification information is a second SSID). In other embodiments of the network connection configuration method, the network identification information may be other types of identification information. For example, the first network identification information is a first communication interface number, and the second network identification information is a second communication interface number.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of an implementation of a network connection configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application.

The specific flow shown in fig. 3 will be described in detail.

Step S110, a first SSID without a corresponding key is sent out.

The image forming apparatus 10 may send out the first SSID when receiving a trigger instruction. That is, the operation of sending out the first SSID may set a corresponding trigger mechanism.

The generation mode or the equipment of the triggering instruction is not limited, and the triggering instruction can be selected according to the actual application requirements. For example, in an alternative example, the trigger instruction may be an instruction sent by the electronic device 20 communicatively connected to the image forming device 10.

For another example, if the image forming apparatus 10 has a control panel, a corresponding start key may be provided on the control panel to generate the trigger instruction when the user presses the key. Alternatively, the on key may be multiplexed with other keys inherent on the control panel of the image forming apparatus 10. For example, the control panel of the image forming apparatus 10 is provided with a Wi-Fi key, which can be set to turn on the softap operation mode when pressed short (e.g., less than 1 s) and to turn on the distribution network mode when pressed long (e.g., greater than 1 s). And, the softap of the image forming apparatus 10 is caused to issue a first SSID when the distribution mode is turned on, so that the electronic apparatus 20 that receives the first SSID can be quickly connected to the image forming apparatus 10 without requiring a key. When the user triggers the image forming apparatus 10 to emit the first SSID at the control panel of the image forming apparatus 10, the electronic apparatus 20 can be quickly made to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10, and the image forming apparatus 10 can establish a connection with the wireless network apparatus 30 after receiving the wireless network information from the electronic apparatus 20. Compared with the prior art that the electronic device 20 and the image forming device 10 can be connected only by inputting network identification information or password, the scheme of the embodiment of the application can save user operation steps, realize one-key configuration of network connection of the image forming device 10, namely, only the network distribution mode of the image forming device 10 is started by one key of a user, the electronic device 20 can be connected to the image forming device 10 without keys and send wireless network information to the image forming device 10.

In detail, before executing step S110, in order to ensure that the electronic device 20 may send the trigger instruction to the image forming device 10, the image forming device 10 may establish a communication connection with the electronic device 20 by sending out a second SSID or through a USB interface or a wired network or other wireless connection (such as bluetooth, infrared, NFC, etc.), so that the electronic device 20 may send the trigger instruction to the image forming device 10. The electronic device 20 may send the trigger instruction based on a driver installed in the operating system, or the electronic device 20 may generate the trigger instruction in response to a user operation.

Since the image forming apparatus 10 needs to establish a communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20 by sending out the second SSID or by a USB interface or other wired cable or wired network or other wireless connection during the installation of the driver by the electronic apparatus 20. Therefore, the triggering instruction can be directly sent to the image forming device 10 through the installed driver based on the communication connection, so that the problem that the process of establishing the communication connection between the image forming device 10 and the wireless network device 30 is complex due to the fact that a user is required to operate the control panel of the image forming device 10 to generate the triggering instruction is solved, and the user experience is effectively improved.

Note that, when the image forming apparatus 10 is communicatively connected to the electronic apparatus 20 by sending out the second SSID, the communication connection is a keyed communication connection. That is, the electronic device 20 end needs to establish a communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the second SSID and the corresponding key.

Through the above steps, the electronic device 20 can quickly and conveniently establish a communication connection with the image forming device 10 to transmit wireless network information to the image forming device 10. The wireless network information may include, among other things, the SSID (service set identifier ) and the key of the corresponding wireless network device 30.

It should be noted that the wireless network device 30 may include, but is not limited to, an Access Point (AP) or a wireless router. The wireless network information may be information stored by an operating system of the electronic device 20, for example, the image forming device 10 or the wireless network device 30 to which the electronic device 20 was or was last connected. Alternatively, the information may be generated based on the user operation.

Step S120, performing a preset operation.

In step S120, the electronic device 20 that establishes a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the first SSID may transmit wireless network information to the image forming device 10. Wherein the image forming apparatus 10, after receiving the wireless network information, can establish a communication connection with the corresponding wireless network apparatus 30 based on the wireless network information, thereby completing the rapid network connection configuration of the image forming apparatus 10.

Alternatively, in step S120, when the image forming apparatus 10 receives the wireless network information transmitted by the electronic apparatus 20, the image forming apparatus 10 stops issuing the first SSID immediately (or after a predetermined time), and the keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20 is disconnected so as to avoid other devices from controlling the image forming apparatus 10 through the keyless communication.

Alternatively, in step S120, after the image forming apparatus 10 receives the wireless network information transmitted by the electronic apparatus 20, if the last connection to the wireless network apparatus 30 is successful, the image forming apparatus 10 stops issuing the first SSID immediately (or after a predetermined time), and the keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20 is disconnected.

Alternatively, if the last connection to wireless network device 30 is successful, image forming device 10 may feed back a message to electronic device 20 that the network was successful or not through a keyless communication connection. When the electronic device 20 receives the message that the network allocation is successful, the electronic device 20 disconnects the keyless communication with the image forming device 10. The image forming apparatus 10 stops issuing the first SSID immediately (or after a predetermined time) after the electronic apparatus 20 disconnects the keyless communication with the image forming apparatus 10.

Alternatively, in step S120, after the image forming apparatus 10 receives the wireless network information, the wireless network information is utilized to interact with the wireless network apparatus 30, and if the connection with the wireless network apparatus 30 is not established successfully, the image forming apparatus 10 continues to broadcast the first SSID until the image forming apparatus 10 establishes communication with the wireless network apparatus 30 successfully.

Alternatively, if the image forming apparatus 10 fails to connect to the network because of a predetermined cause (e.g., a password error), and no connection is established with the wireless network apparatus 30, the image forming apparatus 10 continues to broadcast the first SSID until a new wireless network information is received again and the connection with the wireless network apparatus 30 is successfully established.

Alternatively, it may be set that the first SSID is stopped from being broadcast more than a preset time after the network deployment failure of the image forming apparatus 10 or after attempting reconnection several times.

Alternatively, when the image forming apparatus 10 establishes keyless communication with the electronic apparatus 20, the image forming apparatus 10 may feed back one or more pieces of AP information (including AP information of the wireless network apparatus 30) searched by the communication unit to the electronic apparatus 20 through the keyless communication connection, depending on the requirements of the electronic apparatus 20. The application of electronic device 20 may present a list of APs from which the user may select wireless network device 30. The electronic device 20 transmits corresponding wireless network information to the image forming device 10 according to the wireless network device 30 selected by the user. The present embodiment feeds back to the electronic device 20 through AP information that the image forming device 10 itself can search for, so that the AP configured by the user is currently connectable by the image forming device 10, so that the AP selected by the user is ensured to be connectable by the image forming device 10.

Step S130, a second SSID with a corresponding key is sent out.

In the present embodiment, after the communication connection of the image forming apparatus 10 with the wireless network apparatus 30 is completed through step S120, the image forming apparatus 10 may issue a second SSID with a corresponding key to the outside so that the electronic apparatus 20 that receives the second SSID can establish a key communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10 based on the second SSID and the corresponding key.

That is, after the image forming apparatus 10 establishes a communication connection with the wireless network apparatus 30, the image forming apparatus 10 may stop issuing the first SSID outwardly and disconnect the keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20, and may issue the second SSID outwardly, so that it is possible to avoid the problem that other electronic apparatuses establish a communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10 based on the first SSID, thereby resulting in a reduction in communication security.

The opening mechanism of the image forming apparatus 10 to send out the second SSID is not limited, and may be selected according to actual application requirements. For example, in an alternative example, the image forming apparatus 10 may detect in real time whether or not a communication connection is established with the wireless network apparatus 30, and issue a second SSID outwards when it is detected that a communication connection is established with the wireless network apparatus 30.

For another example, in another alternative example, the electronic device 20 may send an instruction to the image forming device 10 after a certain period of time after sending wireless network information to the image forming device 10, so that the image forming device 10 may send out the second SSID based on the instruction. Alternatively, the electronic device 20 may query the network status of the image forming device 10 in real time after transmitting the wireless network information to the image forming device 10, and transmit an instruction to the image forming device 10 when it is queried that the image forming device 10 establishes a communication connection with the wireless network device 30, so that the image forming device 10 may transmit the second SSID outwards based on the instruction.

Note that, in the present embodiment, the communication unit of the image forming apparatus 10 may include a first communication unit and a second communication unit. Wherein the first communication unit is configured to send out the first SSID and the second SSID, so that the image forming apparatus 10 can operate in a soft AP mode based on the first SSID and the second SSID, to implement a peer-to-peer connection with the electronic device 20. The second communication unit is configured to establish a communication connection with the wireless network device 30 through the acquired wireless network information so that the image forming device 10 can operate in a Station (Station) mode.

Also, the soft AP mode and the station mode of the image forming apparatus 10 may be configured in advance accordingly. For example, in an alternative example, the image forming apparatus 10 may operate in both a soft AP mode and a station mode.

As another example, in another alternative, the image forming apparatus 10 can only operate in a soft AP mode or a station mode at the same time. In detail, as long as the image forming apparatus 10 is connected with the wireless network apparatus 30, it is operated in the station mode, that is, the outward emission of the first SSID and the second SSID is stopped.

Alternatively, the preset operation of performing step S120 to complete is not limited, and on the basis of the above, step S120 may include step S121 and step S122, the details of which are as follows, in conjunction with fig. 4.

Step S121, starting timing after the first SSID is sent out.

Step S122, stopping sending out the first SSID when the timing duration reaches the preset duration and the wireless network information is not received.

In this embodiment, in order to avoid the problem that the communication connection between the image forming apparatus 10 and another electronic apparatus is easily established based on the first SSID due to the long-time transmission of the first SSID, the security of the generality is low. Therefore, the timing can be started after the first SSID is sent out, and when the timing time length reaches the preset time length and the wireless network information is not received, the first SSID is stopped from being sent out.

And, after the image forming apparatus 10 stops sending out the first SSID, in order to ensure that other electronic apparatuses can also establish a communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10, step S130 may be performed to send out a second SSID to establish a corresponding keyed communication connection.

The specific value of the preset duration is not limited, and can be selected according to actual application requirements. For example, it may include, but is not limited to, 1min, 5min, 10min, etc.

It should be noted that, to ensure that the electronic device 20 can establish communication connection with the image forming device 10 through the first SSID in time, and send wireless network information to the image forming device 10 in time, the problem of failure in establishment of communication connection with the wireless network device 30 caused by stopping sending out the first SSID after reaching a preset duration is avoided. In the present embodiment, the first SSID may also be set accordingly (for example, a predetermined character or number is set in the first SSID) so that the electronic device 20 can effectively recognize the first SSID, and immediately after recognizing the first SSID, establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 and immediately transmit wireless network information to the image forming device 10.

Further, in order to improve the security of the communication between the electronic device 20 and the image forming device 10, to avoid any operation of other electronic devices on the image forming device 10, the preset operation may further include a security verification operation. In detail, in connection with fig. 5, in the present embodiment, step S120 may further include step S124 and step S125, and the details are as follows.

Step S124, after the image forming apparatus 10 establishes a keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20, of determining whether the electronic apparatus 20 is an authorized electronic apparatus.

In step S124, after the image forming apparatus 10 establishes the keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20, a specific manner of determining whether the electronic apparatus 20 is an authorized electronic apparatus may be to determine whether authentication information sent by the electronic apparatus 20 is received. For example, when the authentication information transmitted by the electronic device 20 is not received (i.e., the electronic device 20 is not an authorized electronic device), step S125 may be performed.

If the trigger instruction is sent by the electronic device 20, the verification information and the trigger instruction may be sent by the electronic device 20 as one data packet, or may be sent by different data packets with the trigger instruction.

And the specific content of the verification information is not limited, and can be selected according to the actual application requirements. For example, the verification information may include, but is not limited to, any one or more of a serial number of a driver installed by the electronic device 20, device information (such as a device name) of the electronic device 20, and a security code. The security code may be randomly generated or predetermined.

In the above description of "one or more combinations," a plurality of "means two or more.

In addition, specifically, determining whether the electronic device 20 is an authorized electronic device may further query the electronic device 20 through the image forming device 10 to acquire device information of the electronic device 20 or authentication information such as a serial number or a security code of a driver, and if the authentication information returned by the electronic device 20 is not authenticated by the image forming device 10, the image forming device 10 determines that the electronic device 20 is not an authorized electronic device, and performs step S125.

Step S125, disconnecting the keyless communication connection established between the image forming apparatus 10 and the electronic apparatus 20, or stopping the information interaction with the electronic apparatus 20, or not executing the instruction transmitted by the electronic apparatus 20.

In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the authentication information transmitted from the electronic apparatus 20 is not received or that the image forming apparatus 10 does not recognize the authentication information transmitted from the electronic apparatus 20 by step S124, it may be determined that the security of the electronic apparatus 20 is low. Thus, the keyless communication connection established with the electronic device 20 may be selectively broken, or may not respond to instructions sent by the electronic device 20, or may not interact with the electronic device 20 further.

The instruction refers to any instruction transmitted by the electronic device 20, and may be, for example, a query instruction for reading status information of the image forming device 10. Through this step S125, it can be ensured that only the authenticated electronic device 20 can further transmit wireless network information to the image forming device 10, and that the network connection of the image forming device 10 can be set, preventing the problem that the electronic device that has not passed the security authentication transmits wireless network information to the image forming device 10 at will, causing the image forming device 10 to switch the wireless router of the connection at will.

To further improve the security of the communication between the image forming apparatus 10 and the electronic apparatus 20, the electronic apparatus 20 is prevented from arbitrarily operating the image forming apparatus 10 in configuring a network for the image forming apparatus 10, and in this embodiment, in combination with fig. 6, step S120 may further include step S127 and step S128, which are described in detail below.

Step S127, after the image forming apparatus 10 establishes a keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20, of determining whether an operation instruction transmitted by the electronic apparatus 20 is received.

In this embodiment, after the image forming apparatus 10 establishes a keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20, it may be determined whether an operation instruction (other instructions not associated with wireless network information) sent by the electronic apparatus 20 is received, and if the operation instruction sent by the electronic apparatus 20 is received. Step S128 may be performed.

Step S128, discard the operation instruction or not execute the operation instruction.

In this embodiment, when it is determined in step S128 that the operation instruction sent by the electronic device 20 is received, the operation instruction may be directly discarded, or the operation instruction may not be executed.

That is, based on the first SSID, the image forming apparatus 10 may receive wireless network information for setting up network connection (i.e., only network configuration work is performed when the image forming apparatus 10 establishes a keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20) among the instructions or information transmitted from the electronic apparatus 20 that establishes a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10, and other operation instructions (such as a query instruction) are not executed, thereby ensuring the security of the image forming apparatus 10.

Referring to fig. 7, an embodiment of the present application also provides a network connection configuration apparatus 100 applicable to the above-described image forming device 10. The network connection configuration device 100 may include a first SSID issuing module 110, a preset operation execution module 120, and a second SSID issuing module 130.

The first SSID issuing module 110 is configured to issue a first SSID without a corresponding key to the outside, so that the electronic device 20 that receives the first SSID can establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the first SSID. In this embodiment, the first SSID issuing module 110 may be used to perform step S110 shown in fig. 3, and the description of step S110 may be referred to above with respect to the relevant content of the first SSID issuing module 110.

The preset operation execution module 120 is configured to execute a preset operation, where the preset operation includes acquiring wireless network information sent by the electronic device 20 that establishes a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10, and establishing a communication connection with a corresponding wireless network device 30 based on the wireless network information. In this embodiment, the preset operation executing module 120 may be used to execute step S120 shown in fig. 3, and the description of step S120 may be referred to as the relevant content of the preset operation executing module 120.

The second SSID issuing module 130 is configured to issue a second SSID with a corresponding key to the second SSID, so that the electronic device 20 that receives the second SSID can establish a key communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the second SSID and the corresponding key, where when the second SSID is issued, the image forming device 10 disconnects the keyless communication connection with the electronic device 20. In this embodiment, the second SSID issuing module 130 may be used to perform step S130 shown in fig. 3, and the description of step S130 may be referred to above for the relevant content of the second SSID issuing module 130.

Referring to fig. 8, in this embodiment, the preset operation execution module 120 may include a timing processing sub-module 121 and an output stopping sub-module 122.

The timing processing sub-module 121 is configured to start timing after sending the first SSID. In this embodiment, the timing processing sub-module 121 may be used to perform step S121 shown in fig. 4, and the description of step S121 may be referred to above with respect to the relevant content of the timing processing sub-module 121.

The output stopping sub-module 122 is configured to stop sending the first SSID to the outside when the timing duration reaches a preset duration and no wireless network information is received. In this embodiment, the output stopping sub-module 122 may be used to perform step S122 shown in fig. 4, and the description of step S122 may be referred to above with respect to the relevant content of the output stopping sub-module 122.

Referring to fig. 9, in this embodiment, the preset operation executing module 120 may further include a verification judging sub-module 124 and a first processing sub-module 125.

The verification judging sub-module 124 is configured to judge whether the electronic device 20 is an authorized electronic device after the image forming device 10 establishes a keyless communication connection with the electronic device 20. In this embodiment, the verification determining sub-module 124 may be used to perform step S124 shown in fig. 5, and the description of step S124 may be referred to above with respect to the relevant content of the verification determining sub-module 124.

The first processing sub-module 125 is configured to disconnect the keyless communication connection established between the image forming apparatus 10 and the electronic apparatus 20, or stop the information interaction with the electronic apparatus 20, or not execute the instruction sent by the electronic apparatus 20 when the electronic apparatus 20 is not an authorized electronic apparatus. In this embodiment, the first processing sub-module 125 may be used to perform step S125 shown in fig. 5, and the description of step S125 may be referred to above with respect to the relevant content of the first processing sub-module 125.

Referring to fig. 10, in this embodiment, the preset operation execution module 120 may further include an operation instruction determination sub-module 127 and a second processing sub-module 128.

The operation instruction determination submodule 127 is configured to determine whether an operation instruction sent by the electronic device 20 is received after the image forming device 10 establishes a keyless communication connection with the electronic device 20. In this embodiment, the operation instruction determination sub-module 127 may be used to perform step S127 shown in fig. 6, and the description of step S127 may be referred to above with respect to the relevant content of the operation instruction determination sub-module 127.

The second processing sub-module 128 is configured to discard the operation instruction or not execute the operation instruction when the operation instruction is received. In this embodiment, the second processing sub-module 128 may be used to perform step S128 shown in fig. 6, and the description of step S128 may be referred to above with respect to the relevant content of the second processing sub-module 128.

Further, in this embodiment, the network connection configuration apparatus 100 may further include a trigger instruction acquisition module, and further include a communication connection establishment module and/or a trigger instruction generation module.

The communication connection establishment module is configured to establish a communication connection with the electronic device 20 by sending out a second SSID or through a USB interface, a wired network interface, or other wireless connection modes, so that the electronic device 20 can send a trigger instruction to the image forming device 10. The trigger instruction generation module is configured to generate a trigger instruction in response to a user operation through a control panel of the image forming apparatus 10. The trigger instruction obtaining module is configured to obtain the trigger instruction, so that the image forming apparatus 10 can send out the first SSID without the corresponding key based on the trigger instruction.

In an embodiment of the present application, corresponding to the network connection configuration method shown in fig. 3 to 6, a computer readable storage medium is further provided, where a computer program is stored, and the computer program executes each step of the network connection configuration method.

The steps executed when the computer program runs are not described in detail herein, and reference may be made to the explanation of the network connection configuration method.

In summary, according to the network connection configuration method, the network connection configuration device 100 and the image forming apparatus 10 provided by the present application, the electronic apparatus 20 can establish the keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10 by sending the first SSID without the corresponding key, so as to ensure that the image forming apparatus 10 and the electronic apparatus 20 can be quickly and conveniently connected to receive the wireless network information and establish the communication connection with the wireless network apparatus 30, thereby avoiding the problem of poor experience caused by the need of the user to perform the corresponding connection operation in the prior art. And, after the image forming apparatus 10 establishes a communication connection with the wireless network apparatus 30, a second SSID with a corresponding key is issued to the outside instead of the first SSID, so that the electronic apparatus 20 establishes a key communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10, thereby ensuring the security of the communication connection between the image forming apparatus 10 and the electronic apparatus 20, and having extremely high practical value.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, after the first SSID is issued, the image forming apparatus 10 establishes a keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20; the second SSID is issued after the preset operation is performed, and upon issuing the second SSID, the image forming apparatus 10 disconnects the keyless communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20. In the embodiment of the present application, the transmission of the second SSID is not limited to only after the transmission of the first SSID.

Fig. 11 is a flowchart illustrating another implementation of the network connection configuration method according to the embodiment of the present application.

The specific flow shown in fig. 11 will be described in detail.

Step S1110, the image forming apparatus 10 issues the first SSID without the corresponding key and the second SSID with the corresponding key;

step S1120, performing a preset operation. S1120 may refer to S120.

In S1110, the first SSID may be issued with reference to S110, and the second SSID may be issued with reference to S130.

Alternatively, in step S1110, the communication unit of the image forming apparatus 10 of the embodiment of the present application may issue the first SSID and the second SSID at the same time.

For example, the image forming apparatus 10 is configured with a first Wi-Fi chip, by which a first SSID is broadcast, and a second Wi-Fi chip, by which a second SSID is broadcast. When the user's cell phone searches the image forming apparatus 10 by Wi-Fi, the first SSID and the second SSID can be acquired at the same time. Alternatively, the Wi-Fi chip configured by the image forming apparatus 10 may be configured to emit at least 2 different SSIDs, and the Wi-Fi chip configured by the image forming apparatus 10 emits a plurality of SSIDs, may emit a plurality of SSIDs simultaneously, or may alternately emit different SSIDs.

For another example, when the Wi-Fi chip of the image forming apparatus 10 issues the first SSID, the second SSID is also carried in the broadcast packet of the first SSID, or when the Wi-Fi chip of the image forming apparatus 10 issues the second SSID, the first SSID is carried in the broadcast packet of the second SSID; specifically, a private field is added in a broadcast packet (such as beacon) of the first SSID, the second SSID is filled in, or a private field is added in a broadcast (such as beacon) of the second SSID, and the first SSID is filled in. When the electronic device 20 searches for the image forming device 10 by Wi-Fi, it may acquire the second SSID by parsing a broadcast packet of the first SSID or acquire the first SSID by parsing a broadcast packet of the second SSID, thereby acquiring both the first SSID and the second SSID.

For another example, the first SSID and the second SSID may be set by naming rules, and the Wi-Fi chip of the image forming apparatus 10 issues the first SSID or the second SSID. When the electronic device 20 searches for the first SSID, the corresponding application on the electronic device 20 may also obtain the second SSID from the first SSID according to the naming rule, and when the second SSID is searched for, may obtain the first SSID according to the naming rule.

For example, naming rules for the first SSID and the second SSID are set to XXX-ID12345-01 and XXX-ID12345-02. The Wi-Fi chip of image forming apparatus 10 issues XXX-ID12345-01 or XXX-ID12345-02. When electronic device 20 searches for XXX-ID12345-01 (first SSID), XXX-ID12345-02 (second SSID) may be generated from XXX-ID 12345-01; also, when electronic device 20 searches for XXX-ID12345-02 (second SSID), XXX-ID12345-01 (first SSID) may be generated from XXX-ID12345-02.

Alternatively, by a software implementation, the Wi-Fi chip of the image forming device 10 may be set to broadcast the first SSID or the second SSID, instead of issuing the first SSID and the second SSID at the same time. Preferably, the Wi-Fi chip of the image forming apparatus 10 may be implemented on a hardware basis to simultaneously issue the first SSID and the second SSID, and then the Wi-Fi chip may be enabled to issue the first SSID or the second SSID through a software implementation.

Alternatively, the communication unit of the image forming apparatus 10 of the embodiment of the present invention may alternately issue the first SSID and the second SSID.

For example, the Wi-Fi chip in the image forming apparatus 10 may be implemented by software, so that the Wi-Fi chip in the image forming apparatus 10 alternately broadcasts the first SSID and the second SSID, specifically, controls driving of the Wi-Fi chip, generates the first SSID, and regenerates the second SSID to broadcast after broadcasting for a few seconds (for example, 1 second), so that the above steps are repeated.

After S1110, the electronic device 20 acquires the first SSID and the second SSID. The electronic device 20 displays in the search list for the first SSID and the second SSID.

Alternatively, when the electronic device 20 searches for two SSIDs issued by the image forming apparatus 10, the electronic device 20 displays the two SSIDs simultaneously in the search list. The user selects any one of the SSIDs, and further, transmission of wireless network information from the control terminal to the image forming apparatus 10 through keyless communication can be realized.

Specifically, when the user clicks the SSID in the search list, if the current application scenario is "transfer wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10", the electronic apparatus 20 calls the first SSID regardless of whether the user clicks the first SSID or the second SSID, and transfers wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10 through keyless communication based on the first SSID.

For example, the user opens an associated APP on the electronic device 20 for configuring the printer's wireless network or begins configuring the printer's wireless network in APP. In the running scenario of the APP, the electronic device 20 searches the image forming device 10 by Wi-Fi, and obtains the first SSID and the second SSID. The electronic device 20 displays the first SSID and the second SSID simultaneously in the search listing. When the user clicks one of the first SSID and the second SSID in the search list, the electronic device 20 invokes the first SSID, and transmits wireless network information to the image forming device 10 through keyless communication based on the first SSID.

Specifically, when the user clicks the SSID displayed in the search list, the electronic device 20 determines whether the user clicks the SSID as the first SSID. If the electronic device 20 determines that the user clicks on the first SSID, the electronic device 20 transmits wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10 through keyless communication based on the first SSID clicked by the user. If the electronic device 20 determines that the user clicks the second SSID, the electronic device 20 confirms the first SSID corresponding to the second SSID based on the second SSID clicked by the user. The electronic device 20 transmits wireless network information to the image forming device 10 through keyless communication based on the first SSID.

Alternatively, when the electronic device 20 searches for two SSIDs issued by the image forming device 10, the electronic device 20 displays one of the two SSIDs in the search list. The user clicks the SSID displayed in the search list, and further enables transmission of wireless network information from the electronic device 20 to the image forming device 10 through keyless communication.

Specifically, when the user clicks the SSID of the image forming apparatus 10 in the search list, if the current application scenario is "transfer wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10", the electronic apparatus 20 calls the first SSID and transfers wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10 by keyless communication based on the first SSID.

Alternatively, when the electronic device 20 acquires two SSIDs sent by the image forming device 10, the electronic device 20 selects one SSID corresponding to the current application scenario according to the current application scenario, and displays the SSID in the search list.

For example, when the control terminal acquires two SSIDs issued by the image forming apparatus 10, if the current application scenario is "transfer wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10", the control terminal displays the first SSID in the search list.

Alternatively, when the electronic device 20 acquires the two SSIDs issued by the image forming device 10, the electronic device 20 randomly selects any one of the two SSIDs to display in the search list. When the user clicks the SSID displayed in the search list, the electronic device 20 determines whether the user clicks is the first SSID. If the electronic device 20 determines that the user clicks on the first SSID, the electronic device 20 transmits wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10 through keyless communication based on the first SSID clicked by the user. If the electronic device 20 determines that the user clicks the second SSID, the electronic device 20 confirms the first SSID corresponding to the second SSID based on the second SSID clicked by the user. The electronic device 20 transmits wireless network information to the image forming device 10 through keyless communication based on the first SSID.

Optionally, when the electronic device 20 obtains two SSIDs sent by the image forming device 10, the electronic device 20 selects a second SSID of the two SSIDs to display in the search list, thereby hiding the first SSID without the corresponding key, and improving network security.

In the above-described process in which the electronic device 20 displays the first SSID and/or the second SSID in the search list, and the electronic device 20 calls the first SSID, the electronic device 20 may distinguish the first SSID from the second SSID based on a plurality of manners.

Alternatively, the electronic device 20 may distinguish the first SSID from the second SSID according to a naming rule, and the electronic device 20 may confirm the first SSID corresponding to the second SSID based on the second SSID clicked by the user according to the naming rule.

For example, naming rules for the first SSID and the second SSID are set to XXX-ID12345-01 and XXX-ID12345-02. The electronic device 20 may confirm whether the SSID is the first SSID or the second SSID according to whether the last two characters of the SSID are 01 or 02.

Electronic device 20 may also confirm "XXX-ID12345-01" containing the same field as the first SSID corresponding to the second SSID "XXX-ID12345-02" based on the field "ID12345" in the second SSID "XXX-ID 12345-02".

Optionally, the electronic device 20 may further distinguish the first SSID from the second SSID according to the source of the SSID, and confirm the first SSID corresponding to the second SSID according to the source of the SSID. For example, the image forming apparatus 10 is configured to broadcast a first SSID, and carry a second SSID in a broadcast packet of the first SSID.

When the electronic device 20 searches the image forming device 10 by Wi-Fi, acquiring a first SSID; the electronic device 20 parses the broadcast packet of the first SSID to obtain a second SSID. Thus, the electronic device 20 can distinguish the first SSID from the second SSID differently by acquiring the SSID, and confirm the correspondence relationship with the second SSID and the first SSID.

Optionally, the electronic device 20 may also distinguish between the first SSID and the second SSID according to additional information of the SSID. For example, the image forming apparatus 10 is configured to alternately broadcast the first SSID and the second SSID. The broadcast packet of the first SSID carries first description information, and the first description information is used for describing the SSID corresponding to the current broadcast packet as the first SSID; and carrying second description information in the broadcast packet of the second SSID, wherein the second description information is used for describing that the SSID corresponding to the current broadcast packet is the second SSID. The electronic device 20 may distinguish the first SSID from the second SSID by the descriptive information in the received broadcast packet.

The additional information of the SSID may further include a correspondence between the first SSID and the second SSID. The electronic device 20 can confirm the first SSID corresponding to the second SSID through the description information in the received broadcast packet.

Optionally, the electronic device 20 may further confirm the first SSID and the second SSID corresponding to each other according to whether different SSIDs belong to the same device. If two different SSIDs belong to the same device (image forming device 10), the two different SSIDs are the first SSID and the second SSID corresponding to each other. Specifically, when the image forming apparatus 10 is used as an AP, the Wi-Fi chip in the image forming apparatus 10 periodically sends out a beacon frame (beacon) at a certain time interval, and the electronic apparatus 20 may determine that the received SSID sources according to the information carried by the beacon frame, and determine that two different SSIDs are the first SSID and the second SSID corresponding to each other when the two SSIDs are found to be sent out from the same apparatus.

Alternatively, in another embodiment, the image forming apparatus 10 may also determine whether to issue the first SSID and whether to issue the second SSID according to the current network connection status.

Specifically, when the image forming apparatus 10 is turned on, it may be detected whether the communication unit has connected to one AP, and if so, the communication unit of the image forming apparatus 10 may be caused to emit the second SSID; when the image forming apparatus 10 is not connected to any AP at power on, the communication unit may transmit the first SSID or simultaneously (or alternately) transmit the first SSID and the second SSID so that the other apparatuses transmit wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10 to connect the image forming apparatus 10 to a target AP after establishing keyless communication according to the first SSID.

Alternatively, in another embodiment, after S1110, if the electronic device 20 establishes a keyed communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the second SSID. The electronic device 20 may also establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the first SSID again, so that the image forming device 10 subsequently executes S1120.

For example, after S1110, the electronic device 20 confirms that the current application scenario is not "transmitting wireless network information to the image forming device 10". After the user clicks the first SSID or the second SSID displayed in the search list, the electronic device 20 calls the second SSID, and establishes a communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10 with a key based on the second SSID.

After electronic device 20 establishes a keyed communication connection with image forming device 10 based on the second SSID, image forming device 10 may optionally continue to issue the first SSID (or continue to issue the first SSID as well as the second SSID).

After the electronic device 20 confirms that the current application scenario is switched to "transfer wireless network information to the image forming device 10" (e.g., a user opens an associated APP or functional interface for configuring a printer wireless network on the electronic device 20), the electronic device 20 disconnects the keyed communication connection with the image forming device 10. The electronic device 20 acquires the first SSID by searching the image forming device 10 again wirelessly, and establishes a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the first SSID.

For another example, after S1110, the electronic device 20 confirms that the current application scenario is not "transfer wireless network information to the image forming device 10". After the user clicks the first SSID or the second SSID displayed in the search list, the electronic device 20 calls the second SSID, and establishes a communication connection with the image forming apparatus 10 with a key based on the second SSID.

After the electronic device 20 establishes a keyed communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the second SSID, the image forming device 10 may choose to stop issuing the first SSID.

After the electronic device 20 confirms that the current application scenario is switched to "transfer wireless network information to the image forming device 10" (e.g., the user opens an associated APP on the electronic device 20 for configuring the printer wireless network), the electronic device 20 sends an acquisition request for the first SSID to the image forming device 10 through a keyed communication connection with the image forming device 10.

After the image forming apparatus 10 receives the acquisition request for the first SSID, the first SSID is fed back to the electronic apparatus 20 through the keyed communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20. After receiving the first SSID, the electronic device 20 disconnects the keyed communication connection with the image forming device 10, and establishes a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the first SSID.

Alternatively, after the image forming apparatus 10 receives the acquisition request for the first SSID, the image forming apparatus 10 starts broadcast transmission of the first SSID, and feeds back the information transmission identification to the electronic apparatus 20 through the keyed communication connection with the electronic apparatus 20. After receiving the information transmission identifier, the electronic device 20 disconnects the communication connection with the image forming device 10 with the key, and searches the image forming device 10 again by wireless to acquire a first SSID, and establishes a communication connection with the image forming device 10 without the key based on the first SSID.

Alternatively, in another embodiment, in order for the image forming apparatus 10 to further implement connection with different objects, or for the image forming apparatus 10 to implement different functions depending on connection with different SSIDs, the Wi-Fi chip of the image forming apparatus 10 may be designed to broadcast at least two SSIDs at the same time.

Alternatively, when the Wi-Fi chip of the image forming apparatus 10 simultaneously issues at least 2 SSIDs, the application program of the electronic apparatus 20 may determine whether the plurality of SSIDs are issued by the same apparatus, and if the plurality of SSIDs issued by the same apparatus, one of the SSIDs is preferably displayed so as not to let the user trouble which SSID to select.

Alternatively, when the image forming apparatus 10 can emit at least two SSIDs, the image forming apparatus 10 does not emit all SSIDs outward. That is, one or more SSIDs of the image forming apparatus 10 are set to the hidden state. When the electronic device 20 searches for the image forming device 10, all SSIDs cannot be searched. The electronic device 20 acquires other SSIDs set in the hidden state from the SSID transmitted externally by the image forming device 10.

By setting one or more SSIDs to be hidden, it is possible to prevent a specific SSID from being acquired by other electronic devices than the electronic device 20, thereby improving network security.

Further, the electronic device 20 only displays the searched SSID on the display interface, when the user selects the SSID displayed on the electronic device 20, the electronic device 20 determines that the communication connection is established based on the SSID selected by the user according to the current application scenario, or obtains other SSID set in a hidden state and corresponding to the current application scenario according to the SSID selected by the user to establish the communication connection.

By setting one or more SSIDs to be hidden, it is possible to prevent the display of a plurality of SSIDs when the electronic device 20 searches for the image forming device 10 from causing trouble of user selection.

Alternatively, when the image forming apparatus 10 has the capability of issuing at least two SSIDs including the first SSID, the image forming apparatus 10 may be configured not to issue the first SSID to the outside. That is, the first SSID of the image forming apparatus 10 is set to the hidden state. When the electronic device 20 searches for the image forming device 10, the first SSID cannot be searched for.

In the case where the application scenario of the electronic device 20 is "transfer wireless network information to the image forming device 10", the electronic device 20 acquires the first SSID according to a predetermined rule (the mutual acquisition rule between SSIDs has been described in the above embodiment) from the other SSIDs transmitted to the outside of the image forming device 10. The image forming apparatus 10 is requested to establish the keyless communication connection based on the first SSID, and wireless network information is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 10 through the keyless communication connection.

By setting the first SSID to be hidden, the first SSID without the corresponding key can be prevented from being acquired by other electronic devices than the electronic device 20, thereby improving network security.

For example, the image forming apparatus 10 may issue a first SSID and a second SSID (the Wi-Fi chip of the image forming device is set to broadcast the first SSID and the second SSID). The image forming apparatus 10 broadcasts the second SSID outwardly without broadcasting the first SSID. When the electronic device 20 searches for the image forming device 10, the second SSID may be searched for but the first SSID cannot be searched for.

The electronic device 20 displays the second SSID in the search listing. In the case where the application scenario of the electronic device 20 is "transfer wireless network information to the image forming device 10", when the user selects the second SSID in the search list, the electronic device 20 acquires the first SSID according to the second SSID. The electronic device 20 requests establishment of a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the first SSID. The electronic device 20 transmits wireless network information to the image forming device 10 based on the keyless communication connection.

Taking the electronic device 20 as a mobile phone, the image forming device 10 is an application scenario of a printer as an example. In an embodiment, an APP that configures the printer to be a wireless hotspot is installed on the mobile phone, and after the APP on the mobile phone is opened, the user finds that any printer is not connected.

The user enters a peripheral equipment search page in an APP opening state, the mobile phone searches a second SSID sent by the printer, and the second SSID is displayed in a search list. After the user selects the second SSID in the search listing, the electronic device 20 pops up an input box prompting the user to enter wireless network information (e.g., the SSID of the router and password). After the user inputs the wireless network information, the wireless network information is transmitted to the printer. The printer is connected to the router based on the wireless network information.

After the user inputs the wireless network information, the wireless network information is sent to the printer, the mobile phone acquires the first SSID according to the second SSID, the mobile phone requests to establish the keyless communication connection with the printer based on the first SSID, and the process of transmitting the wireless network information to the printer based on the keyless communication connection is not perceived by the user. The user perceives that a second SSID is displayed for the search page, a wireless network information input interface is displayed after the second SSID is clicked, and after the wireless network information is input, the mobile phone is connected with the printer as a wireless hot spot.

Further, the electronic device 20 may obtain the first SSID from the second SSID in a variety of different manners.

In one embodiment, when the user selects the second SSID in the search list, the electronic device 20 generates the first SSID from the second SSID. For example, the first SSID is generated according to the second SSID through a preset naming rule. For another example, the corresponding first SSID is found according to the second SSID through a pre-stored SSID mapping table.

After acquiring the first SSID, the electronic device 20 sends a probe frame to the image forming device 10, where the probe frame carries the first SSID and is used to request to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10. After the image forming apparatus 10 responds to the probe frame, the electronic apparatus 20 transmits wireless network information to the image forming apparatus 10 based on the keyless communication connection.

In another embodiment, when the user selects the second SSID in the search list, electronic device 20 establishes a keyed communication connection with image forming device 10 based on the second SSID and a corresponding key. The electronic device 20 transmits, to the image forming device 10, instruction information for instructing the image forming device 10 to start broadcasting the first SSID based on the keyed communication connection so that the electronic device 20 or other electronic device can search for the first SSID when searching for the image forming device 10.

After the electronic device 20 or other electronic device searches for the first SSID, it requests to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device 10 based on the first SSID, and transmits wireless network information to the image forming device 10 based on the keyless communication connection.

After the image forming apparatus 10 receives the wireless network information or establishes a communication connection with the wireless network apparatus 30 based on the wireless network information, the image forming apparatus 10 stops broadcasting the first SSID so that the first SSID is again in a hidden state.

Further, according to the network connection configuration method provided by the present application, the present application also provides a network connection configuration device, which is applied to an image forming apparatus, including:

the identification information sending module is used for sending out the first network identification information without the corresponding key and the second network identification information with the corresponding key, so that the first terminal equipment receives the first network identification information and the second network identification information, wherein: the first network identification information is used for enabling the first terminal device to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information; the second network identification information is used for enabling the first terminal device to establish a key communication connection with the image forming device based on the second network identification information and the corresponding key;

A first communication connection module for:

monitoring whether a request for establishing keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information is acquired or not in a state that the first network identification information and the second network identification information are sent outwards;

under the condition that a request for establishing the keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information sent by the first terminal equipment is obtained, establishing the keyless communication connection with the first terminal equipment;

acquiring wireless network information sent by a first terminal device based on a keyless communication connection;

Preferably, in an embodiment, the identification information issuing module includes a timing processing sub-module and an output stopping sub-module. The timing processing sub-module is used for starting timing after sending out the first network identification information; and the output stopping sub-module is used for stopping sending out the first network identification information when the timing duration reaches the preset duration and the wireless network information is not received.

Preferably, in an embodiment, the first communication connection module includes a verification judging sub-module and a first processing sub-module. The verification judging sub-module is used for judging whether the first terminal equipment is authorized terminal equipment or not after the image forming equipment and the first terminal equipment are in keyless communication connection; the first processing sub-module is used for disconnecting the keyless communication connection established between the image forming device and the first terminal device, stopping the information interaction with the first terminal device, or not executing the instruction sent by the first terminal device when the first terminal device is not an authorized terminal device.

Preferably, in an embodiment, the first communication connection module includes an operation instruction determination sub-module and a second processing sub-module. The operation instruction judging sub-module is used for judging whether an operation instruction sent by the first terminal equipment is received or not after the image forming equipment and the first terminal equipment are in keyless communication connection; the second processing sub-module is used for discarding the operation instruction or not executing the operation instruction when the operation instruction is received.

Preferably, in an embodiment, the apparatus further includes a trigger instruction acquisition module, and further includes a second communication connection module and/or a trigger instruction generation module. The second communication connection module is used for establishing communication connection with the second terminal equipment so that the second terminal equipment can send a trigger instruction to the image forming equipment; the trigger instruction generation module is used for responding to user operation through a control panel of the image forming equipment to generate a trigger instruction; the trigger instruction acquisition module is used for acquiring a trigger instruction so that the identification information sending module can send out the first network identification information and the second network identification information based on the trigger instruction.

Preferably, in an embodiment, the identification information issuing module is configured to issue the first network identification information and the second network identification information simultaneously or alternately.

Preferably, in an embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a connection status identifying module. The connection state identification module is used for: judging whether the image forming apparatus has been connected to the wireless network apparatus; the indication identification information issuing module issues the first network identification information to the outside in a case where the image forming apparatus is not connected to the wireless network apparatus.

Further, according to the network connection configuration method provided by the present application, the present application also provides a network connection configuration device, where the device is applied to a terminal device, and includes:

a search module for searching the image forming apparatus, acquiring first network identification information without a corresponding key and second network identification information with a corresponding key, which are sent out by the image forming apparatus, wherein: the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal device to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information; the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and the corresponding key;

And an information transmitting module for transmitting wireless network information to the image forming apparatus based on the keyless communication connection after the keyless communication connection is established with the image forming apparatus, the wireless network information being for enabling the image forming apparatus to establish a communication connection with a corresponding wireless network apparatus based on the wireless network information.

Preferably, in an embodiment, the apparatus further comprises: the display module and the input identification module.

In one implementation, the display module is configured to display the first network identification information and the second network identification information in the search list after the search module obtains the first network identification information and the second network identification information; the input identification module is used for indicating the communication connection module to request to establish keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information when the user selects the first network identification information or the second network identification information in the search list and the current application scene is 'transmitting wireless network information to the image forming device'.

In another implementation manner, the display module is configured to display the first network identification information or the second network identification information in the search list after the search module obtains the first network identification information and the second network identification information; the input identification module is used for indicating the communication connection module to request to establish keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information when the user selects the first network identification information or the second network identification information in the search list and the current application scene is 'transmitting wireless network information to the image forming device'.

the identification information sending module is used for sending out second network identification information with a corresponding key, so that the terminal equipment receives the second network identification information, wherein: the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and the corresponding key; the second network identification information is further used for enabling the terminal equipment to determine first network identification information without a corresponding key based on the second network identification information; the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal device to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information;

a first communication connection module for:

monitoring whether a request for establishing keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information is acquired or not in a state of sending out the second network identification information;

a search module for searching the image forming apparatus, acquiring second network identification information with a corresponding key sent out by the image forming apparatus, wherein: the second network identification information is used for enabling the terminal equipment to establish key communication connection with the image forming equipment based on the second network identification information and the corresponding key; the second network identification information is further used for enabling the terminal equipment to determine first network identification information without a corresponding key based on the second network identification information; the first network identification information is used for enabling the terminal device to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information;

a communication connection module for acquiring first network identification information based on the second network identification information; requesting to establish a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus based on the first network identification information;

Preferably, in an embodiment, the apparatus further comprises: the display module and the input identification module. The display module is used for displaying the second network identification information in the search list after the search module acquires the second network identification information with the corresponding key, which is sent out by the image forming equipment; the input identification module is used for indicating the communication connection module to acquire the first network identification information according to a preset rule based on the second network identification information when the user selects the second network identification information in the search list and the current application scene is 'transmitting wireless network information to the image forming device', and requesting to establish keyless communication connection with the image forming device based on the first network identification information.

In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners. The apparatus and method embodiments described above are merely illustrative, for example, flow diagrams and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of apparatus, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

In addition, functional modules in the embodiments of the present application may be integrated together to form a single part, or each module may exist alone, or two or more modules may be integrated to form a single part.

The functions, if implemented in the form of software functional modules and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application may be embodied essentially or in a part contributing to the prior art or in a part of the technical solution, in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium, comprising several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, an electronic device, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the method according to the embodiments of the present application. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a U-disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a random access Memory (RAM, random Access Memory), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, or other various media capable of storing program codes. It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present application by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A network connection configuration method, characterized by being applied to an image forming apparatus, comprising:

2. The network connection configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that the method further comprises:

3. The network connection configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that the method further comprises:

4. The network connection configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that the method further comprises:

5. The network connection configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein before the step of issuing the first network identification information and the second network identification information without the corresponding keys to the outside is performed, the method further comprises:

6. The network connection configuration method according to claim 1, wherein the outwardly issuing of the first network identification information without the corresponding key and the second network identification information with the corresponding key includes:

7. The network connection configuration method according to claim 1, wherein before the first network identification information without the corresponding key and the second network identification information with the corresponding key are sent out, the method further comprises:

8. A network connection configuration method, applied to a terminal device, the method comprising:

9. The network connection configuration method according to claim 8, wherein before the request for establishment of a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus based on the first network identification information, the method further comprises:

10. The network connection configuration method according to claim 8, wherein before the request for establishment of a keyless communication connection with the image forming apparatus based on the first network identification information, the method further comprises:

11. A network connection configuration method, characterized by being applied to an image forming apparatus, comprising:

12. A network connection configuration method, applied to a terminal device, the method comprising:

13. The network connection configuration method according to claim 12, wherein after the acquiring the second network identification information with the corresponding key issued by the image forming apparatus, the method further comprises:

and displaying the second network identification information in a search list, wherein the acquiring the first network identification information based on the second network identification information is performed when the user selects the second network identification information in the search list and the current application scenario is 'transmitting wireless network information to an image forming device'.

14. A network connection configuration apparatus, characterized by being applied to an image forming device, comprising:

a first communication connection module for:

15. A network connection configuration apparatus, characterized by being applied to a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:

16. A network connection configuration apparatus, characterized by being applied to an image forming device, comprising:

a first communication connection module for:

under the condition that the first terminal equipment sends a request for establishing keyless communication connection based on the first network identification information, establishing keyless communication connection with the first terminal equipment;

17. A network connection configuration apparatus, characterized by being applied to a terminal device, the apparatus comprising:

18. An image forming apparatus comprising a memory, a processor, and the network connection configuration device of claim 14 or 16, the network connection configuration device comprising one or more software functional modules stored in the memory and executed by the processor.

19. A terminal device comprising a memory, a processor and the network connection configuration apparatus of claim 15 or 17, the network connection configuration apparatus comprising one or more software functional modules stored in the memory and executed by the processor.

20. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program, characterized in that the computer program when executed implements the network connection configuration method of any one of claims 1-7, or any one of claims 8-10, or claim 11, or claim 12 or 13.