TWI400979B - Method for establishing connection between equipments - Google Patents

Description

Method of establishing connection between devices

The present invention relates to a connection technique, and more particularly to a method of quickly establishing a connection between devices.

Many devices on the market today use Bluetooth, Infrared Rays (IR) or WiFi connection technology to establish a connection between them, and then enable two-way data transmission. However, in the process of establishing a connection between devices today, since the steps of setting the connection are cumbersome and limited, the probability of successful connection is not high, that is, it may be necessary to repeat the connection setting multiple times to connect. Success, so that most users feel the inconvenience of use and time-consuming settings. Take the connection between the mobile phone and the mobile phone using Bluetooth connection technology as an example. Both parties need to select the Bluetooth connection technology first, then type the same connection password separately. If it is successful, the two parties will establish the connection, but if If the intermediate connection setting process is incorrect, you need to re-set the cumbersome connection until the connection is successful.

In view of this, the present invention provides a method of establishing a connection that substantially reduces the setup steps and time required to establish a connection between a device and a device.

The present invention provides a method for establishing a connection, comprising: when two devices want to establish a connection for data transmission, causing one of the two devices to present a code; and capturing the barcode through another camera of the two devices And analyzing the barcode by using a connection application to obtain an analysis result; determining, according to the analysis result, whether the two devices have at least one common connection technology; and determining that the two devices have multiple common connection technologies At this time, the two devices are connected by one of the common connection technologies for data transmission.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the method for establishing a connection provided by the present invention further includes: when it is determined that the two devices do not have the at least one common connection technology, terminating the two devices to establish a connection, or causing the two The device utilizes an internet connection for data transmission.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the connection application may be first opened and then the barcode may be captured by the camera; or the barcode may be photographed before the connection application is opened.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the two devices have multiple common connection technologies, the connection technology with the fastest transmission speed, the connection technology with higher priority, or the preset may be selected ( Default) connection technology.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the two devices only have one common connection technology, there is no need to perform a selection mechanism.

In an embodiment of the invention, the barcode may be marked on the appearance of the device or stored in the device as an image, and may be a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode or a three-dimensional barcode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of common connection technologies of the two devices may be connection technologies such as WiFi, Bluetooth, infrared, Zigbee, Z-wave, Wimax, LTE, 2.5G, and 3G.

Based on the above, the method for establishing a connection proposed by the present invention mainly uses the concept of a bar code to match a set of connection applications to achieve rapid connection between devices. In this way, the old and weak women and children who are not very good at setting the connection can complete the connection setting easily and quickly, thereby increasing the convenience of use and shortening the time of setting.

It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and claims

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments embodiments In addition, wherever possible, the same reference numerals in the drawings

FIG. 1A is a flow chart of a method for establishing a connection according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 1A, the method for establishing a connection in this embodiment includes the following steps: First, a set of connection application program is built in each of the first device and the second device (step S101). In this embodiment, the first device and the second device may be electronic products such as a computer, a digital photo frame, an e-book, a mobile phone, a television, and a screen, but are not limited thereto.

Then, when the first device and the second device want to establish a connection for data transmission, causing one of the first device and the second device (for example, the first device to facilitate explanation) to present a barcode (step S103) . The barcode described in step S103 may be a 1D barcode, a 2D barcode, or even a 3D barcode, and may be marked on the appearance of the first device, or The image mode is stored in the first device, but is not limited thereto.

In general, bar codes can be used to indicate the country of manufacture, manufacturer, product name, date of manufacture, and product category. Therefore, it has been widely used in many fields such as commodity circulation, book management, postal management, and banking systems. . For this reason, the embodiment uses a bar code to mark certain device information of the first device, such as a name, a model, all connection technologies that can be supported, a connection password, etc., but are not limited. herein.

After step S103, the connection application built in the second device is first turned on (step S105), and then the camera device of the second device, such as a webcam (but not limited thereto), is taken to shoot. The barcode presented by the first device (step S107). Then, the barcode is analyzed by the connected application built in the second device to obtain an analysis result (step S109). Here, the analysis result obtained in step S109 includes at least all connection technologies supported by the first device (for example, WiFi, Bluetooth, infrared, Zigbee, Z-wave, Wimax, LTE, 2.5G, 3G, etc.) Technology, but not limited to this) Connection password with the first device. Of course, other device information of the first device may also be included therein.

Then, according to the analysis result obtained in step S109, all the connection technologies supported by the first device and all the connection technologies supported by the second device are compared to determine whether the first device and the second device have at least A common connection technique (step S111). In this embodiment, if it is determined in step S111 that the first device and the second device do not have any common connection technology (ie, "No"), the first device is terminated to establish a connection with the second device ( Step S113), because the first device and the second device do not have the ability to communicate.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S111 that the first device and the second device have at least one common connection technology (ie, YES), it is further determined whether the first device and the second device have multiple co-connections. Line technology, that is, two or more common connection technologies (step S115). In this embodiment, if it is determined in step S115 that the first device and the second device have multiple common connection technologies (ie, YES), then the fastest transmission speed among the common connection technologies is selected. Connection technology (but not limited to this, it is also possible to select a connection technology with a higher priority or a default connection technology) (step S117), and input the connection password of the first device. So that the first device establishes a connection with the second device (step S119), so that the first device and the second device can perform data transmission (step S121).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S115 that the first device and the second device do not have multiple common connection technologies (ie, "No"), that is, the first device and the second device have only one co-connection. The line technology adopts the common connection technology, and inputs the connection password of the first device to cause the first device to establish a connection with the second device (step S119), so that the first device and the second device can perform data transmission. (Step S121).

The above embodiment is described by first opening the connection application built in the second device and then starting the imaging device of the second device to capture the bar code presented by the first device (that is, after performing step S105 first). Step S107) is performed again, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

More specifically, FIG. 1B is a flow chart of a method for establishing a connection according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B together, the method for establishing a connection in FIG. 1B is similar to the method for establishing a connection in FIG. 1A, but the difference is only that the method for establishing a connection in FIG. 1B is to start the second device first. After the camera device captures the barcode presented by the first device, the connection application built in the second device is opened to analyze the captured barcode (that is, step S107 is performed before step S105 is performed), and The rest of the steps are similar to those of FIG. 1A, and thus will not be described again here.

In addition to the above, the foregoing embodiment is to build the connection application in the first device and the second device, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

More specifically, FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method for establishing a connection according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the method for establishing a connection in this embodiment includes the following steps: First, a set of connection application is placed to an internet (step S201). Then, when the first device and the second device want to establish a connection for data transmission, causing one of the first device and the second device (for example, the first device to facilitate the following description) to present a barcode (step S203) ).

In this embodiment, the first device and the second device may be electronic products such as a computer, a digital photo frame, an e-book, a mobile phone, a television, and a screen, but are not limited thereto, and all have the capability of connecting to the Internet. . In addition, the barcode described in step S203 may be a 1D barcode, a 2D barcode, or even a 3D barcode, and may be marked on the appearance of the first device, or It is stored in the first device as an image, but is not limited thereto. Herein, the embodiment uses the barcode method similarly to the foregoing embodiment to mark certain device information of the first device, such as a name, a model, all connection technologies that can be supported, a connection password, and the like. But they are not limited to this.

After step S203, the camera device of the second device, such as a webcam (but not limited thereto), is first started to capture the barcode presented by the first device (step S205), and then the captured barcode is taken. Uploaded to the Internet (step S207). Then, the connection application placed on the Internet is opened (step S209) to analyze the uploaded barcode to obtain an analysis result (step S211). Here, the analysis result obtained in step S211 includes at least all connection technologies supported by the first device (for example, WiFi, Bluetooth, infrared, Zigbee, Z-wave, Wimax, LTE, 2.5G, 3G, etc.) Technology, but not limited to this) Connection password with the first device. Of course, other device information of the first device may also be included therein.

Then, according to the analysis result obtained in step S211, all connection technologies supported by the first device and all connection technologies supported by the second device are compared to determine whether the first device and the second device have at least A common connection technique (step S213). In this embodiment, if it is determined in step S213 that the first device and the second device do not have any common connection technology (ie, "No"), the first device and the second device are caused to use the Internet. Data transmission is performed (step S215), because the first device and the second device do not have the ability to communicate, so the Internet is required as a bridge for communication between them.

Similarly, if it is determined in step S213 that the first device and the second device have at least one common connection technology (ie, YES), it is further determined whether the first device and the second device have multiple common connections. Technology, that is, two or more common connection technologies (step S217). In this embodiment, if it is determined in step S217 that the first device and the second device have multiple common connection technologies (ie, YES), then the fastest transmission speed among the common connection technologies is selected. Connection technology (but not limited to this, it is also possible to select a connection technology with a higher priority or a default connection technology) (step S219), and input the connection password of the first device. So that the first device establishes a connection with the second device (step S221), so that the first device and the second device can perform data transmission (step S223).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S217 that the first device and the second device do not have multiple common connection technologies (ie, "No"), that is, the first device and the second device have only one co-connection. The line technology adopts the common connection technology, and inputs the connection password of the first device to cause the first device to establish a connection with the second device (step S221), so that the first device and the second device can perform data transmission. (Step S223).

It should be noted that although the above embodiment is described by taking two devices as a connection for data transmission, the present invention is not limited thereto. More specifically, in other embodiments of the present invention, as long as the two devices successfully establish a connection, the device can be manipulated or managed by the other device, but is not limited thereto. The variant embodiment is also one of the categories to be protected by the present invention.

In summary, the method for establishing a connection proposed by the present invention mainly uses the concept of a brush bar code to match a set of connection applications to achieve rapid connection between devices. In other words, the method for establishing a connection proposed by the present invention is to use one of the two devices to present a barcode when the two devices need to establish a connection; and then, to use another camera device of the two devices (for example, Webcam) to shoot the barcode; then, use the connection application (which can be built into the device or placed on the Internet) to analyze the barcode after the shooting, so as to get the information needed to establish the device connection and complete it quickly. Connection settings. In this way, the method for establishing a connection proposed by the present invention can make the connection setting easy and fast for the old and weak women and women who are not very convenient in connection setting, thereby increasing the convenience in use and shortening the setting. time.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements (for example, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention) The sequence of the steps described in the embodiments may be changed correspondingly according to the actual design requirements, and the protection scope of the present invention is attached as long as the technical effects to be achieved by the embodiments are maintained. The scope of the patent application is subject to change.

S101~S121, S201~S223. . . Method for establishing a connection method of the present invention

FIG. 1A is a flow chart of a method for establishing a connection according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B is a flow chart of a method for establishing a connection according to another embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a method for establishing a connection according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

S101~S121. . . Method for establishing a connection method of the present invention

Claims (14)

A method for establishing a connection, comprising: separately constructing a connection application to two devices; when the two devices want to establish a connection for data transmission, causing one of the two devices to present a code; An image capturing device of the second device of the two devices captures the barcode; the barcode is analyzed by the connection application built in the second device to obtain an analysis result; and the two devices are determined according to the analysis result. Whether there is at least one common connection technology; and when it is determined that the two devices have multiple common connection technologies, the two devices are connected by one of the common connection technologies for data transmission. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 1, wherein before or after the step of "starting the camera of the second device to capture the barcode", the method of establishing a connection further comprises: enabling the The connection application built into the second device. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 1, wherein the analysis result includes at least a connection password supported by the first device and a connection password of the first device. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 1, wherein the step of: determining whether the two devices have the at least one common connection technology according to the analysis result comprises: all supported by the first device The connection technology and all the connection technologies supported by the second device determine whether the first device and the second device have the at least one common connection technology. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 4, wherein the step of causing the two devices to use one of the common connection technologies to establish a connection includes: selecting the most common among the common connection technologies Fast connection speed connection technology, and input the connection password to cause the first device to establish a connection with the second device. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 4, further comprising: when it is determined that the two devices only have a common connection technology, adopting the common connection technology, and inputting the connection password to cause the The first device establishes a connection with the second device; and when it is determined that the two devices do not have the at least one common connection technology, terminating the two devices to establish a connection. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 1, wherein the barcode is marked on the appearance of the first device, or is stored in the first device in an image manner, and the barcode includes a one-dimensional barcode a two-dimensional bar code or a three-dimensional bar code, and the common connection technology includes at least one WiFi connection technology, a Bluetooth connection technology, an infrared connection technology, a Zigbee connection technology, and a Z-wave connection. Technology, a Wimax connection technology, an LTE connection technology, a 2.5G connection technology and a 3G connection technology. A method for establishing a connection, comprising: placing a connection application to an internetwork; when the two devices want to establish a connection for data transmission, causing one of the two devices to present a code; An image capturing device of the second device of the two devices captures the barcode, wherein the first device and the second device further have the capability of connecting to an Internet; uploading the captured barcode to the Internet; The connection code is used to analyze the barcode to obtain an analysis result; whether the two devices have at least one common connection technology according to the analysis result; and when it is determined that the two devices have multiple common connection technologies Therefore, the two devices use one of the common connection technologies to establish a connection for data transmission. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 8 wherein, before the step of "analysing the barcode by the connection application", the method for establishing a connection further comprises: opening the network on the Internet. The connection application for the road. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 8 , wherein the analysis result includes at least a connection password supported by the first device and a connection password of the first device. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 8 wherein the step of: determining whether the two devices have the at least one common connection technology according to the analysis result comprises: all supported by the first device The connection technology and all the connection technologies supported by the second device determine whether the first device and the second device have the at least one common connection technology. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 11, wherein the step of causing the two devices to use one of the common connection technologies to establish a connection includes: selecting the most common among the common connection technologies Fast connection speed connection technology, and input the connection password to cause the first device to establish a connection with the second device. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 11 further includes: when it is determined that the two devices only have a common connection technology, adopting the common connection technology, and inputting the connection password to cause the The first device establishes a connection with the second device; and when it is determined that the two devices do not have the at least one common connection technology, the first device and the second device use the Internet to perform data transmission. The method for establishing a connection as described in claim 8, wherein the barcode is marked on the appearance of the first device, or is stored in the first device in an image manner, and the barcode includes a one-dimensional barcode a two-dimensional bar code or a three-dimensional bar code, and the common connection technology includes at least one WiFi connection technology, a Bluetooth connection technology, an infrared connection technology, a Zigbee connection technology, and a Z-wave connection. Technology, a Wimax connection technology, an LTE connection technology, a 2.5G connection technology and a 3G connection technology.