TW201318449A - Method and mobile device for helping users to manage the network list - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for helping users to manage the network list is provided. The method is used in a mobile device. The method comprises the steps of: connecting with a wireless access point by a connecting unit; obtaining information about the position in where the user is in degrees of latitude and longitude by a Positioning unit; and receiving the information by a processing unit. The processing unit searches geographical location information of the user through the network. Finally, the processing unit stores the geographical location information and the service set identifier of the wireless access point in the network list.

Description

Method and mobile device for helping users to organize wireless base station list

The present invention relates to a method for assisting a user in organizing a list of wireless base stations, and more particularly to a method for assisting a user in organizing a list of wireless base stations in a mobile device.

Due to the popularity of mobile devices, the use of mobile devices (such as mobile phones, tablets) to access the Internet is increasing, users are more and more easy to use in different places, through different wireless base stations (APs) Connected to the Internet, for example, after the user uses the mobile device to access the Internet in the cafe, the device is taken to the library for information, and then the mobile device is brought back to the dormitory for use at night. At this time, the user mobile device stores three different wireless base station data, each representing the connection mode of different wireless base stations.

Microsoft and wireless network card vendors have also designed "Always On, Always Connected" (AOAC) technology under the next-generation system architecture. It is hoped that the mobile device can keep receiving the e-mail, MSN message or keeping the instant messaging software in the login state during the power saving state/sleep state, and does not need to wake up the system to leave the power saving state. Therefore, in the wireless network module, the design allows the user to store multiple sets of wireless base station data, so that the system does not need to wake up the system again in different wireless environments, and the wireless network card will automatically be stored according to the storage. The group wireless base station data is automatically connected to the wireless base station to listen to/respond to the network packet to be accessed, and keep the Internet state at any time.

However, in the above situation, the wireless base station records often only have a Wireless Set Name Identifier (SSID) and a password, and the wireless network identification name is determined by the wireless network base station setter. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, Figure 1 shows a screenshot of the list of wireless base stations in the iPhone. Figure 2 shows a screenshot of the list of wireless base stations in an Android phone. Figure 3 shows a screenshot of a list of wireless base stations in Windows. It can be seen from Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 that the wireless network identification name of the wireless base station is determined by the locator of the wireless base station, and the wireless network identification name is not easy to remember for the user. If the user has been to the Internet in many places, it is necessary to decide which of the connected wireless base stations are stored in the wireless network module to maintain the system AOAC. The wireless network identification name in the wireless base station's wireless base station list does not allow the user to identify which wireless base station is used in which location, which makes it impossible to manage which wireless base station data is stored in the wireless network mode. The group's Network List Offload keeps the mobile device online.

Therefore, there is a need for a method for helping users organize a list of wireless base stations, automatically enabling wireless base stations to geotag, and achieving a friendly management interface.

In view of this, the present invention provides a method and a mobile device for helping a user to organize a list of wireless base stations.

A method for assisting a user in organizing a list of wireless base stations for use in a mobile device includes: connecting a wireless base station through a connection unit; and obtaining the use by a positioning unit of a mobile device One of the latitude and longitude information of the location; and receiving the latitude and longitude information by a processing unit, detecting the geographical location information of the user through the network, and identifying the name, password and the wireless network of the wireless base station The geographic location information is stored in a list of wireless base stations.

A mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a connection unit for connecting to a wireless base station; a positioning unit for obtaining latitude and longitude information of a location of the user; and a processing unit coupled to the The connection unit and the positioning unit receive the latitude and longitude information for detecting the geographical location information of the user through the network, and identifying the name, password and the geographical location of the wireless base station The information is stored in a list of wireless base stations.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt;

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a mobile device 400 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile device 400 has a connection unit 41, a positioning unit 43, a processing unit 45, and a display unit 47. The connection unit 41 is configured to obtain a connection with the wireless base station. When the connection unit 43 is connected to the wireless base station, the processing unit 45 obtains the latitude and longitude information of one of the positions of the user through the positioning unit 43. After receiving the latitude and longitude information, the processing unit 45 detects the geographical location information of the user through the network, and stores the wireless network identification name, password, and geographic location information of the wireless base station to a wireless base station list. in. A display unit 47 is coupled to the processing unit 45 for displaying a list of wireless base stations.

In addition, the mobile device 400 may include a handheld or portable electronic device, such as a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a UMPC, or a general computer system, such as a personal computer (PC) or a notebook computer. Etc., but not limited to this. In another embodiment, the positioning unit 45 can be a unit such as a Global Positioning System/Assisted Global Positioning System (GPS/aGPS) sensor.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a method for assisting a user in organizing a list of wireless base stations according to an embodiment of the present invention, and referring to FIG. 4 . First, in step S501, the user-held mobile device 400 selects a specific wireless base station to connect to the Internet, and the connection unit 41 is connected to the network and enters the service range of the wireless base station. Next, in step S503, the processing unit 45 obtains the latitude and longitude information of the location of the user through the positioning unit 43. It is worth noting that since the signal range of the wireless base station is limited (the farthest signal distance of 802.11n is 100 meters), it is assumed that the location of the wireless base station is the same as the location of the user. The locating unit 43 transmits the obtained latitude and longitude information to the processing unit 45, and then in step S505, the processing unit 45 detects the latitude and longitude information through the network to detect the geographical location information of the user's current location. In some embodiments, the geographic location information can be a geographic or landmark name. Finally, in step S507, the processing unit 45 stores the wireless network identification name (SSID), password and geographical location information of the wireless base station connected to the wireless base station list.

Figure 6 is a diagram showing a list of radio base stations according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 6, when the user wants to adjust which radio base stations are placed in the radio base station list of the processing unit to activate the AOAC function. At the same time, the processing unit will record the wireless network identification name (SSID) ("campus network" in FIG. 6), password (password) and geographical location information of the previously recorded wireless base station ("Minsheng" in Fig. 6 "China"), latitude and longitude (not shown), are marked as maps to let users know which wireless base stations are in which location. The wireless network identification name is changed to the geographical location information detected by the latitude and longitude at that time as the name. The user will not be confused by the wireless network identification name customized by the wireless base station setter, and also allows the user to freely decide which wireless base station data needs to be placed in the processing unit to enable the AOAC function. In some embodiments, the user can change the name of the geographic location information that is detected by the processing unit. In another embodiment, the processing unit may mark the wireless network identification name (SSID), password and geographical location information, latitude and longitude (not shown) of the previously recorded wireless base station in a list of lists. However, in addition to the above-described maps, list listings, those skilled in the art can also use other well-known means.

With the method and device of the present invention, when the mobile device is connected to a new wireless base station, the connection data of the network base station can be combined with the geographical location information as a record and stored. When the user wants to manage the wireless base station detail project, the location of the wireless base station can be deployed in a map manner, so that the user can more clearly understand the location of the wireless base station on the map.

The above description provides several different embodiments or embodiments in which different features of the invention are applied. The specific methods and devices in the embodiments are intended to help explain the main spirit and purpose of the invention, and the invention is not limited thereto.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

400. . . Mobile device

41. . . Connection unit

43. . . Positioning unit

45. . . Processing unit

47. . . Display unit

Figure 1 shows a screenshot of the list of wireless base stations in the iPhone;

Figure 2 shows a screenshot of a list of wireless base stations in an Android phone;

Figure 3 shows a screenshot of the list of wireless base stations in Windows;

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a mobile device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a method for assisting a user in organizing a list of wireless base stations in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a diagram showing a list of wireless base stations in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

400. . . Mobile device

41. . . Connection unit

43. . . Positioning unit

45. . . Processing unit

47. . . Display unit

Claims (10)

A method for assisting a user in arranging a list of wireless base stations for use in a mobile device includes: connecting a wireless base station through a connection unit; and obtaining latitude and longitude information of one location of the user by using a positioning unit; Receiving the latitude and longitude information by a processing unit, detecting a geographical location information of the user through the network, and storing the wireless network identification name, password and the geographical location information of the wireless base station to a wireless base In the list. The method for helping a user to organize a list of wireless base stations, as described in claim 1, further includes: displaying the list of the wireless base stations by using a display unit. The method for helping a user to organize a list of wireless base stations, as described in claim 2, wherein the wireless base station list is a map, and the processing unit marks the wireless base station on the map by the latitude and longitude information. A method for assisting a user in organizing a list of wireless base stations as described in claim 2, wherein the list of wireless base stations is a list of names. For example, the method for helping a user to organize a list of wireless base stations as described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the positioning unit is a Global Positioning System/Assisted Global Positioning System (GPS/aGPS) sense Detector. A mobile device includes: a connection unit for connecting to a wireless base station; a positioning unit for obtaining latitude and longitude information of a location of the user; and a processing unit coupled to the connection unit and The locating unit receives the latitude and longitude information for detecting a geographical location information of the user through the network, and storing the wireless network identification name, password and the geographical location information of the wireless base station to a wireless Base station list. The mobile device of claim 6, further comprising a display unit coupled to the processing unit for displaying the wireless base station list. The mobile device according to claim 7, wherein the wireless base station list is a map, and the processing unit marks the wireless base station on the map by the latitude and longitude information. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the wireless base station list is a name list. The mobile device according to claim 6, wherein the positioning unit is a Global Positioning System/Assisted Global Positioning System (GPS/aGPS) sensor.