TWI478529B - Client device and method for recovering a network connection - Google Patents

Description

Client device and method for recovering network connection

The present invention relates to a client device and a method of recovering a network connection.

Currently, the client device uses the WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) wireless access technology to perform network connection, and the application network in the client device successfully saves the network when the application network connection is successful. Connect successful WiMAX setup information as a history list. As shown in Figure 1. Each history list has corresponding band scans, filters, and network information. When the network is interrupted or you need to restore the latest network connection success information, you need to read each history in the history list and establish a connection until the network connection is successful. This results in inefficiencies and requires a large amount of storage space on the storage.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a client device and a method for recovering the network connection, which only records information that does not exist in the history list, and when the network connection needs to be restored, the information for successfully reading the connection is in history. Record the history in the list to restore the network.

A client device, comprising a global interoperability microwave access WiMAX unit and a history list, wherein the application list of the client device is recorded in the history list. When the road connection is successful, multiple history records, each history record of the multiple history records corresponds to a WiMAX setting information when the network connection is successful. The client device further includes: an inspection module, configured to check current WiMAX setting information to determine a stage of failure when the application fails to perform a network connection through the WiMAX unit, the WiMAX setting information includes three stages of information, The first stage information, the second stage information, and the third stage information; the reading module is configured to read a history record from the history list to restore the network connection when the fault occurs in the first stage; The reading module is further configured to: when the second stage of the failure occurs, if the current first stage information exists in the history list, the first stage information is read in the history list. History to restore the network connection, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history list, then read a history from the history list to restore the network connection; the read module, also For the third stage when the fault occurs, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history list, read one from the history list. History records to restore the network connection. If the current first stage information exists in the history list and the current second stage information does not exist in the history list, then the first stage information is read in the history list. The history of the location is to restore the network connection. If the current first stage information and the current second stage information are in the history list, then the first stage information and the second stage are read in the history list. The history of the information to restore the network connection.

A method for restoring a network connection is applied to a client device, where the client device includes a global interoperability microwave access WiMAX unit and a history list, where the application of the client device is recorded in the history list. A plurality of historical records when successful, each of the history records corresponds to a WiMAX setting information when the network connection is successful. The method includes: when the application is connected to the network through the WiMAX unit When the connection fails, check the current WiMAX setting information to determine the stage of the failure. The WiMAX setting information includes three stages of information, namely, the first stage information, the second stage information, and the third stage information; In one stage, a history is read from the history list to restore the network connection; when the second stage is in the failure, if the current first stage information exists in the history list, then in the history list Reading a history of the first stage information to restore the network connection, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history list, then reading a history record from the history list to restore the network connection When the fault occurs in the third stage, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history list, a history is read from the history list to restore the network connection, if the current first stage information Exists in the history list and the current second stage information does not exist in the history list, then the history is cleared. The single record reads the history of the first stage information to restore the network connection. If the current first stage information and the current second stage information are present in the history list, the list is read in the history list. A history of the first phase of information and the second phase of information to restore network connectivity.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a client device and a method for recovering the network connection, which divide the setting information into the first, second and third stage information, and only the record does not exist in the history list. A certain stage of information, and when you need to restore the network connection, first check the stage information that exists in the history list, and then use the history of the stage information to establish a connection to quickly restore the network connection. Increased efficiency and saves storage space.

1‧‧‧Customer device

10‧‧‧Application

20‧‧‧Recovery unit

30‧‧ WiMAX unit

40‧‧‧Database

401‧‧‧History List

202‧‧‧recording module

204‧‧‧Check module

206‧‧‧Judgement module

208‧‧‧Reading module

S10‧‧‧Read the WiMAX setup information for each successful network connection and add the WiMAX setup News as a history is stored in the history list

S11‧‧‧What stage is the fault that is judged to be faulty?

S12‧‧‧Review whether the current first stage information exists in the history list

S13‧‧‧Read the history of the first stage of information to restore the network connection

S14‧‧‧Review whether the current first stage information exists in the history list

S15‧‧‧Review whether the current second stage information exists in the history list

S16‧‧‧Read the history of the first stage information and the second stage information to restore the network connection

S17‧‧‧Read a history from the history list and provide it to the application to restore the network connection

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional setup information for saving a successful network connection.

2 is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the client device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the display of multiple history records when the recording network connection is successful according to the present invention.

4 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the client device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method for restoring a network connection of a client device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a detailed flowchart of step S10 in the method for restoring the network connection of the client device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of step S17 in the method for restoring the network connection of the client device according to the present invention.

2 is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the client device of the present invention. The client device 1 includes an application 10, a recovery unit 20, a WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) unit 30, and a database 40. The client device 1 performs a wireless network connection with a WiMAX wireless access point 2 (AP, Access Point) through the WiMAX unit 30. The application 10 may be a program on the client device 1 that requires a network connection, for example, a VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) application. It should be noted that when the application 10 in the client device 1 is connected to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 via the WiMAX unit 30, it is necessary to connect through a certain WiMAX setting information. The WiMAX setting information includes three stages of information in the network connection process, namely, the first stage information, the second stage information, and the third stage information. The first stage information includes the frequency band (Frequency) and bandwidth (Bandwidth) used when the client device 1 is connected to the network. Information such as second-stage information includes access point information corresponding to the first-stage information, such as SectorID (magnetic zone parameter message), PreambleIdx (preamble index) and other information; the third stage information includes the access Click the verification information of the network connected to the information, for example, the user name and password used for authentication. When the application 10 makes a network connection with the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30, it is necessary to sequentially connect the information of the first stage, the second stage, and the third stage.

The database 40 is used to store various types of materials. In the preferred embodiment, the database 40 stores a history list 401 including WiMAX setup information. The history list 401 records a plurality of history records when the application 10 network connection is successful, and each history record corresponds to a WiMAX setting information when the network connection is successful, so each history record includes a first stage information. , a second stage of information and a third stage of information.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the history list 401 recorded in the present invention. The history list 401 includes a plurality of numbered band scans to record the first stage information of each history, and a plurality of numbered filters to record the second stage information of each history, and Multiple numbered networks record the third stage of each history. Wherein, the frequency band scan 2 in the history list 401, the filter 2 and the network 2 are a history record when the network connection is successful, or the frequency band scan 2, the filter 2 and the network 3 in the history list 401 A historical record when the network connection is successful. The history record of the frequency band scan 2 in the history list 401 has three, the first history record includes the band scan 2, the filter 1 and the network 1; the second history record includes the band scan 2, the filter 2, and Network 2; the third history includes band scan 2, filter 2, and net Road 3.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the recovery unit in the client device of the present invention. The recovery unit 20 shown includes a recording module 202, an inspection module 204, a determination module 206, and a reading module 208. The module referred to in the present invention is a computer program segment for performing a specific function, and is more suitable for describing the execution process of the software in the computer than the program. Therefore, the following description of the software is described in the module.

The recording module 202 is configured to read the successful WiMAX connection from the WiMAX unit 30 when the application 10 is connected to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30 and the network connection is successful. The information is set and the WiMAX setting information is added as a history record in the history list 401.

It should be noted that, during the recording of the history record of the record module 202, it is necessary to first determine whether the information of each stage in the read WiMAX setting information already exists in the history list 401. The recording module 202 records, in the following manner, the information of each stage in the WiMAX setting information when each network connection is successful, into the history list 401: when the history of the recorded WiMAX setting information does not exist in the history list When the first stage information is needed, the first stage information needs to be added to the history list; when the first stage information exists in the history list, the first stage information does not need to be added; when the history list does not exist, When reading the second stage information of the WiMAX setting information, the second stage information needs to be added to the history list, and the added second stage information is associated with the first stage information; when the history list is When the second stage information exists, the second stage information that already exists is associated with the first stage information; when the third stage information of the read WiMAX setting information does not exist in the history list, Add the third stage information to the history list, and add the third stage information to the first The stage information is associated with the second stage information to form a historical record; when there is a third stage list of the reading in the history list, it is not necessary to add the third stage information, and only the existing history list is needed. The third stage information is associated with the first stage information and the second stage information to form a historical record. The method of adding a new record to the history list 401 by the recording module 202 can be referred to the description of FIG. 6.

The checking module 204 is configured to check the current WiMAX setting information in the WiMAX unit 30 when the application 10 fails to make a network connection with the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30. Specifically, the checking module 204 sequentially checks the first stage information, the second stage information, and the third stage information in the current WiMAX setting information to find a stage in which the network is disconnected. The inspection module 204 determines which phase of the failure occurred according to which stage of the information connection failure. The failure described means that the connection failed.

The reading module 208 reads the entire history when the failure occurs in the first phase, or when the failure occurs in the second phase or the third phase and the first phase information does not exist in the history list 401. The list 401 is recorded and a history is read therefrom to attempt to use the network connection of the first, second, and third stage information recovery applications 10 of the history to the wireless access point 2.

When the failure occurs not in the first stage but in the second stage, the determining module 206 determines whether the current first stage information exists in the history list 401. When the first stage information exists in the history list 401, the reading module 208 reads the history of the first stage information in the history list 401 to attempt to restore the network connection.

When the failure is not the first and second phases, but the third phase, the judgment The break module 206 determines whether the first and second stage information are present in the history list 401. When the first stage information and the second stage information are both present in the history list 401, the reading module 208 reads the history information of the first stage information and the second stage information in the history list 401. To restore the network connection. When the first stage information exists in the history list 401 and the second stage information does not exist in the history list 401, the reading module 208 reads the history of the first stage information in the history list 401. Record to recover the network.

The process in which the read module 208 reads the history in the history list to attempt to restore the network connection is described in conjunction with FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, it is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the recovery network connection method of the present invention.

Step S10, when the application 10 makes a network connection with the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30 and the network connection is successful, the WiMAX setting information is read from the WiMAX unit 30, and the WiMAX setting information is added as the WiMAX setting information. A history is stored in the history list 401.

In step S11, when the application 10 fails to connect to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30, the checking module 204 checks the first stage information and the second in the current WiMAX setting information in the WiMAX unit 30. Stage information and third stage information to determine which stage of the failure occurred. When the failure occurs in the first stage, the process proceeds to step S17; when the failure occurs in the second stage, the process proceeds to step S12; and when the failure occurs in the third stage, the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S12, the determining module 206 determines whether the current first-stage information exists in the history list 401. When the current first stage information exists in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S13; when the current first stage information does not exist in the In the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S17.

In step S13, the reading module 208 reads the history record of the first stage information in the history list 401, and provides the application 10 to use the history record to attempt to restore the network connection, and the process ends.

In step S14, the determining module 206 determines whether the current first-stage information exists in the history list 401. When the current first stage information exists in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S15; when the current first stage information does not exist in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S17.

In step S15, the determining module 206 determines whether the current second-stage information exists in the history list 401. When the current second-stage information exists in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S16; when the current second-stage information does not exist in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S16, the reading module 208 reads the history information of the first stage information and the second stage information in the history list 401, and provides the application 10 to use the history to try to restore the network connection. The process ends.

In step S17, the reading module 208 reads any history of successful connection from the history list 401 and provides the application to use the history to attempt to restore the network connection, and the process ends.

As shown in FIG. 6, it is a detailed flowchart of step S10 in FIG.

In step S100, during the recording of the history record of the record by the recording module 202, the determining module 206 determines whether the first stage information in the read WiMAX setting information exists in the history list 401. When the read first stage information exists in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S102; when the history list 401 does not exist When the first stage information is read, the process proceeds to step S101.

In step S101, the recording module 202 adds the first stage information to the history list 401, and proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, the determining module 206 determines whether the second stage information in the read WiMAX setting information exists in the history list 401. When the read second stage information exists in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S104; when the read second stage information does not exist in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, the recording module 202 adds the second stage information to the history list 401, and proceeds to step S104.

In step S104, the recording module 202 associates the existing or newly added second-stage information with the first-stage information.

In step S105, the determining module 206 determines whether the third stage information of the read WiMAX setting information exists in the history list 401. When the read third stage information exists in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S107; when the read third stage information does not exist in the history list 401, the process proceeds to step S106.

In step S106, the recording module 202 adds the third stage information to the history list 401, and proceeds to step S107.

In step S107, the recording module 202 associates the existing or newly added third-stage information with the first-stage information and the second-stage information to form a historical record, and the process ends.

As shown in FIG. 7, it is a refinement flowchart of step S17 in FIG.

In step S170, the reading module 208 sequentially reads a first stage information in the history list 401 and provides it to the application 10 to use the first stage information to attempt a network connection.

In step S171, the reading module 208 determines whether the first stage information is successfully connected. When the connection is successful, the process proceeds to step S173; when the connection is not successful, the process proceeds to step S172.

In step S172, it is determined whether the first stage information in the history list 401 has been read. If the first stage information has been read, the process ends. If the first stage information is not read, the process returns to step S170 to continue reading the next first stage information.

Step S173, the reading module 208 sequentially reads a second stage information in the history record of the first stage information, and provides the second stage information to the application 10, so that the application 10 uses the second stage information. Internet connection.

Step S174, the reading module 208 determines whether the second stage information is successfully connected. When the connection is successful, the process proceeds to step S176; when the connection is not successful, the process proceeds to step S175.

Step S175, determining whether the plurality of second-stage information in the history record of the first-stage information has been read. If it has been read, it returns to step S172. If not, the process returns to step S173.

Step S176, the reading module 208 sequentially reads a third stage information in the history record of the second stage information, and provides the third stage information to the application 10, so that the application 10 uses the third stage information. Internet connection.

In step S177, the reading module 208 determines whether the third stage information is successfully connected. When the connection is successful, the process ends, indicating that the application 10 uses history. A history in the list 401 restores the network connection. When no connection is successful, the process proceeds to step S178.

Step S178, determining whether the plurality of third-stage information in the history record of the second-stage information has been read. If it has been read, it returns to step S175; if it has not been read, it returns to step S176.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make the spirit of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

S10‧‧‧Read the WiMAX setup information for each successful network connection and add the WiMAX setup information as a history record in the history list

S11‧‧‧What stage is the fault that is judged to be faulty?

S12‧‧‧Review whether the current first stage information exists in the history list

S13‧‧‧Read the history of the first stage of information to restore the network connection

S14‧‧‧Review whether the current first stage information exists in the history list

S15‧‧‧Review whether the current second stage information exists in the history list

S16‧‧‧Read the history of the first stage information and the second stage information to restore the network connection

S17‧‧‧Read a history from the history list and provide it to the application to restore the network connection

Claims (8)

A user equipment, comprising a global interoperability microwave access WiMAX unit and a history list, wherein the history list records a plurality of history records of the application of the client device each time the network connection is successful, and the plurality of history records Each history record corresponds to a WiMAX setting information when the network connection is successful. The client device further includes: an inspection module, configured to check the current WiMAX setting information to determine when the application fails to connect to the network through the WiMAX unit. In the stage of failure, the WiMAX setup information includes three stages of information, namely, the first stage information, the second stage information, and the third stage information; and the reading module is used to when the first stage of the failure occurs, Reading a history of the plurality of history records from the history list to restore the network connection; the reading module is further configured to: when the second phase of the failure occurs, if the current first The stage information exists in the history list, and a history of the first stage information is read in the history list to recover a network connection, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history list, reading one of the plurality of history records from the history list to restore the network connection; the reading The module is further configured to: when the fault occurs in the third stage, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history list, read one of the plurality of history records from the history list Recording to restore the network connection. If the current first stage information exists in the history list and the current second stage information does not exist in the history list, then the first one is read in the history list. The history of the stage information is used to restore the network connection. If the current first stage information and the current second stage information are present in the history list, a first stage information is read in the history list. Restore the network connection with the history of the second stage information. The user equipment of claim 1, wherein the first stage information includes frequency band and bandwidth information used by the application of the user equipment to connect to the network; the second stage information includes the first stage. The access point information corresponding to the information; the third stage information includes the verification information of the network connected to the access point information. The client device of claim 1, wherein the client device further includes a recording module, configured to add WiMAX setting information to the history list by using the following steps when the application network connection is successful; One of several historical records: a1. When the application successfully connects to the network through the WiMAX unit, it is determined whether the first stage information of the WiMAX setting information already exists in the history list; a2. When the first stage information exists in the history list, proceed directly to step a3. When the first stage information does not exist in the history list, the first stage information is added to the history list; a3. When the second stage information of the WiMAX setting information exists in the history list, the process directly proceeds to step a4; when the second stage information does not exist in the history list, the second stage is added to the history list. Information; a4. Linking the second stage information to the first stage information described above; a5. When the third stage information of the WiMAX setting information exists in the history list, proceed directly to step a6; when the third stage information does not exist in the history list, the third stage is added to the history list. Information; a6. The third stage information is associated with the first stage information and the second stage information to form one historical record of the plurality of historical records, and is stored in the history list. The user equipment of claim 1, wherein the reading module reads one of the plurality of historical records from the history list by the following steps: e1. Read a first-stage information from the history list and provide it to the application Use this first stage information to try to connect to the network; e2. When the first stage information is used, the connection is not successful, and the process proceeds to step e3. When the first stage information connection is successful, the process proceeds to step e4; e3. Determine whether the first stage information in the history list has been read. If not, return to step e1. If it has been read, end the process; e4. Reading a second stage information in the history of the first stage information and providing the application with the second stage information for network connection; e5. When the second stage information is used, the connection is not successful, and the process proceeds to step e6. When the second stage information connection is successful, the process proceeds to step e7; e6. Determining whether the plurality of second-stage information in the history record of the first-stage information has been read, if not, returning to step e4, and if it has been read, returning to step e3; e7. Reading a third stage information in the history of the second stage information and providing the application with the third stage information for network connection; e8. When the third stage information is not successfully connected, the process proceeds to step e9, and when the third stage information connection is successful, the process ends; e9. It is determined whether the plurality of third-stage information in the history record of the second-stage information has been read. If not, the process returns to step e7, and if it has been read, returns to step e6. A method for restoring a network connection is applied to a client device, where the client device includes a global interoperability microwave access WiMAX unit and a history list, where the application of the client device is recorded in the history list. A plurality of historical records of success, each history of the plurality of historical records corresponds to WiMAX setting information when the network connection is successful, and the method includes: checking the current WiMAX when the application fails to connect to the network through the WiMAX unit Setting information to determine the stage of failure, the WiMAX setup information includes three stages of information, namely, the first stage information, the second stage information, and the third stage information; When the fault occurs in the first phase, one of the plurality of history records is read from the history list to restore the network connection; when the second phase is faulty, if the current first phase The information exists in the history list, and a history of the first stage information is read in the history list to restore the network connection. If the current first stage information does not exist in the history list, Then, one of the plurality of history records is read from the history list to restore the network connection; when the third phase is faulty, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history list And reading one of the plurality of history records from the history list to restore the network connection, if the current first stage information exists in the history list and the current second stage information does not exist in the In the history list, a history of the first stage information is read in the history list to restore the network connection. The current first stage information and the current second stage information are both in the history list, and a history of the first stage information and the second stage information is read in the history list to restore the network. connection. The method for restoring a network connection according to claim 5, wherein the first stage information includes frequency band and bandwidth information used by an application of the client device to connect to the network; and the second stage information includes The access information corresponding to the first stage information; the third stage information includes the verification information of the network connected to the access point information. The method for restoring a network connection as described in claim 5, the method further comprising the recording step: a1. When the application successfully connects to the network through the WiMAX unit, it is determined whether the first stage information of the WiMAX setting information already exists in the history list; a2. When the first stage information exists in the history list, proceed directly to step a3, when the first stage information does not exist in the history list, add in the history list The first stage of information; a3. When the second stage information of the WiMAX setting information exists in the history list, the process directly proceeds to step a4; when the second stage information does not exist in the history list, the second stage is added to the history list. Information; a4. Linking the second stage information to the first stage information described above; a5. When the third stage information of the WiMAX setting information exists in the history list, proceed directly to step a6; when the third stage information does not exist in the history list, the third stage is added to the history list. Information; a6. The third stage information is associated with the first stage information and the second stage information to form one historical record of the plurality of historical records, and is stored in the history list. The method for recovering a network connection according to claim 5, wherein the step of reading one of the plurality of history records from the history list to restore the network connection comprises: e1. Read a first-stage information in the history list and provide the application with the first-stage information to try to make a network connection; e2. When the first stage information is used, the connection is not successful, and the process proceeds to step e3. When the first stage information connection is successful, the process proceeds to step e4; e3. Determine whether the first stage information in the history list has been read. If not, return to step e1. If it has been read, end the process; e4. Reading a second stage information in the history of the first stage information and providing the application with the second stage information for network connection; e5. When the second stage information is used, the connection is not successful, and the process proceeds to step e6. When the second stage information connection is successful, the process proceeds to step e7; e6. Determining whether multiple second-stage information in the history of the first-stage information has been read Finish, if not finished, return to step e4, if it has been read, return to step e3; e7. Reading a third stage information in the history of the second stage information and providing the application with the third stage information for network connection; e8. When the third stage information is not successfully connected, the process proceeds to step e9, and when the third stage information connection is successful, the process ends; e9. It is determined whether the plurality of third-stage information in the history record of the second-stage information has been read. If not, the process returns to step e7, and if it has been read, returns to step e6.