TWI503774B - Pairing method for electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Pairing method of electronic device

The present invention relates to an automatic pairing method, and more particularly to an automatic pairing method for an electronic device.

With the development of various types of electronic devices and the advancement of various functions equipped with them, people's lives are increasingly inseparable from electronic devices. Commonly used electronic devices, such as notebook computers, smart phones, tablet computers, etc., are usually equipped with a communication interface for the user device to communicate or transfer data with other peripheral devices through the communication interface.

Before communication or data transmission between various electronic devices, a wireless communication connection between the user device and other peripheral devices must be established through the communication interface. In general, one of the steps is to enable wireless communication (such as Bluetooth wireless communication technology or wireless compatible authentication, etc.). Then, the user must manually select the network or electronic device to establish the connection on the user device and start the pairing process. After that, the user must manually enter the account number or pairing password for identity authentication and pairing (Pairing) use.

According to the above, the user must spend time selecting the network or electronic device to be connected in the list, and manually input the account number or the pairing password. When an error occurs in the process of selecting the object to be connected and entering the account password, all the steps of establishing the wireless communication connection must be repeated again, resulting in inconvenience in use. In addition, as the types of electronic devices become more diverse, if there are multiple electronic devices supporting the same wireless communication technology in an effective transmission range, a pairing error may occur.

In view of this, the present invention provides a method for pairing electronic devices, which greatly simplifies the manual operation steps for the user to establish a wireless communication connection between the electronic devices, improves the convenience of use, and avoids pairing errors.

The present invention provides a method for pairing electronic devices, comprising the steps of: providing a second electronic device to a user, and transmitting pairing information of the second electronic device to the first electronic device of the user through the communication network, so that the first electronic device The device can automatically pair with the second electronic device according to the pairing information to establish a wireless communication connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the subscription information is received before the second electronic device is provided to the user, wherein the subscription information is a message that the user subscribes to the second electronic device on the shopping website. Then, the provider of the second electronic device records the pairing information of the second electronic device and transmits the pairing information to the first electronic device of the user through the communication network. When the user receives the purchased second electronic device, The first electronic device automatically pairs with the second electronic device according to the received pairing information to establish a wireless communication connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of the second electronic device provider recording the pairing information of the second electronic device includes scanning the second electronic device by using the scanning device when the provider of the second electronic device is shipped Bar code information on the package. Next, analyze the barcode information to obtain pairing information and store the pairing information.

In an embodiment of the invention, the barcode information is one of a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, or a three-dimensional barcode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of transmitting, by the provider of the second electronic device, the pairing information to the user's first electronic device via the communication network includes the pairing information being transmitted by the provider of the second electronic device through the Internet The Internet is transmitted to the user's first electronic device.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the step of transmitting, by the provider of the second electronic device, the pairing information to the first electronic device of the user via the communication network includes the short message service by the provider of the second electronic device (Short Message) Service, SMS) or Multi Message Service (MMS) transmits the pairing information to the user's first electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, after the step of transmitting, by the provider of the second electronic device, the pairing information to the first electronic device of the user through the communication network, the method further includes: reading, by the first electronic device, the application software Store this pairing information and write the pairing information to the network settings.

In an embodiment of the invention, the pairing information includes the second electronic The identifier of the device (Identifier) and the pairing password.

In an embodiment of the present invention, if both the first electronic device and the second electronic device support Bluetooth wireless communication technology, the identification code is a Media Access Control (MAC) address.

In an embodiment of the present invention, if both the first electronic device and the second electronic device support Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, the identifier is a Service Set Identifier (SSID). ).

Based on the above, one of the advantages of the pairing method of the electronic device provided by the present invention is that the manufacturer can process the pairing setting of the shipment, so that the purchaser pre-establishes the shipment between the shipment and the electronic device originally held by the purchaser. Pairing relationship, so that when the buyer receives the electronic device shipped by the manufacturer, it can automatically pair to establish a wireless communication connection, which greatly simplifies the manual operation steps for the user to establish a connection between the wireless communication devices, and enhances the electronic device. Convenience.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

310‧‧‧Smart mobile phone

320‧‧‧Bluetooth Headphones

330‧‧‧Blue Speaker

340‧‧‧Bluetooth keyboard

P‧‧‧Product Provider

U‧‧‧Users

S‧‧Shopping website

S110~S140‧‧‧ steps of the pairing method of the electronic device of an embodiment

S210~S260‧‧‧ steps of the pairing method of the electronic device of another embodiment

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a pairing method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a timing chart of a pairing method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a simplified diagram of an application scenario according to another embodiment of the invention. schematic diagram.

The invention provides a pairing setting for processing a shipment by a manufacturer when a user newly purchases a wireless communication device, so that the user can hold the wireless communication device and the new wireless communication device when receiving the wireless communication device shipped by the manufacturer. The purchased wireless communication device can be automatically paired, which greatly simplifies the manual operation steps for the user to establish a connection between the wireless communication devices, and improves the convenience of use. In order to clarify the content of the present invention, the following examples are given as examples in which the present invention can be implemented.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a pairing method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to Figure 1 below:

First, in step S110, the order information is received first, wherein the order information is a message that the user subscribes to the second electronic device on the shopping website, for example, the user can use the first electronic device held by the user to perform on the shopping website. order. In this embodiment, the first electronic device can be a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a PDA mobile phone, a smart phone, a touch mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or an ultra-thin notebook (Ultrabook). Such as electronic devices that have the function of connecting to the Internet and supporting wireless communication technologies, but are not limited to the above.

Since the rise of the Internet, the Internet has become a new marketing tool and trading platform, and many commercial forms of Internet transactions have been widely used. Online stores or online stores, e-shops, etc. The Internet sells goods or services and provides users with online ordering capabilities. Therefore, the user can use the link network function of the first electronic device to connect to the shopping website to browse and select the product, and the order information referred to herein includes the information, payment, and payment of the second electronic device by the user on the shopping website. User profile and other related information.

In this embodiment, the second electronic device supports the same electronic communication technology as the first electronic device. For example, if the first electronic device supports Bluetooth wireless communication technology, the second electronic device can be a personal digital assistant supporting a Bluetooth wireless communication technology, a PDA mobile phone, a smart phone, a touch mobile phone, or a tablet. A computer, a notebook computer, or an ultra-thin notebook (Ultrabook). The second electronic device may also be a peripheral accessory such as a Bluetooth headset, a Bluetooth mouse, or a Bluetooth keyboard. As another example, if the first electronic device supports Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, the second electronic device can be an electronic product supporting Wi-Fi point-to-point connection technology.

Next, in step S120, the provider of the second electronic device records the pairing information of the second electronic device. The pairing information includes at least an identifier of the second electronic device and a pairing password. In addition, the pairing information may include a manufacturer name, a device model, and the like, and is not limited to the above. In detail, the provider of the second electronic device may be a manufacturer of the second electronic device, and the manufacturer presets the identification code and the pairing password when the second electronic device is shipped, and stores the pairing information. In one embodiment, the manufacturer records the pairing information in the form of a bar code and prints it on the package casing of the second electronic device. When the second electronic device determines the shipment, Scanning device scans bar code information on the package of the second electronic device, or uses the image capturing device to capture images including bar code information. Then, the bar code information can be decoded and converted into pairing information. The barcode information is one of a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, or a three-dimensional barcode, or a combination thereof, and is not limited herein.

If the second electronic device is an electronic product supporting Bluetooth wireless communication technology, the identification code of the second electronic device is a Media Access Control (MAC) address. If the second electronic device is an electronic product supporting Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, such as a Wi-Fi share (Access Point, AP), the identification code of the second electronic device is service setting identification. Service Set Identifier (SSID). The service setting identifier is the name or identification code of a wireless network, which can be a string of any letter (which can contain uppercase and lowercase letters) and numbers. The manufacturer of the Wi-Fi sharer will preset the SSID code at the factory.

Next, in step S130, the provider of the second electronic device transmits the pairing information to the first electronic device of the user through the communication network. In an embodiment, the provider of the second electronic device can transmit the pairing information to the first electronic device of the user via the Internet. In another embodiment, the provider of the second electronic device can transmit the pairing information to the first electronic device of the user through a Short Message Service (SMS) or a Multi Message Service (MMS).

It should be noted that the time for transmitting the above matching information to the user's first electronic device through the communication network is not limited to being transmitted before shipment or after shipment. Transfer. In other words, after the pairing information of the second electronic device is obtained, the pairing information may be transmitted to the first electronic device of the user before the user receives the second electronic device.

Finally, in step S140, when the user receives the purchased second electronic device, the first electronic device can automatically pair with the second electronic device according to the pairing information to establish a relationship between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. Wireless communication connection. In detail, the wireless communication connection may include peer-to-peer communication, such as Ad Hoc communication mode, Bluetooth pairing, Wi-Fi device connection with Wi-Fi sharing device, etc. , but not limited to the above. The wireless communication connection referred to in this embodiment can be classified into, for example, a wireless personal area network (WPAN) or a wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Network) depending on the type of communication network. , WLAN). Among them, the wireless personal network connection is based on, for example, the IEEE 802.15 standard to establish a connection; the wireless local area network connection is based on, for example, the IEEE 802.11 standard to establish a connection.

When the user receives the purchased second electronic device, the first electronic device can directly communicate with the second electronic device by using the pairing relationship pre-established by the pairing information, and the user does not need to manually perform pairing setting. Operation. Since the first electronic device already has the unique identification code of the second electronic device, the first and second electronic devices of the present invention do not need to broadcast the device information of the device, so that multiple users simultaneously use the same wireless communication. Technical time (such as Bluetooth pairing) can avoid situations where pairing errors occur.

In order to further illustrate the detailed operation of the pairing method flow of the present invention In the following, an application embodiment will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a timing chart of a pairing method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3:

First, in step S210, the user U uses, for example, a smart phone 310 supporting Bluetooth wireless communication technology, and connects to the shopping website S by using the link network function of the smart phone 310, and the user U determines the second order to be ordered. After the electronic device, payment is made and related information such as personal contact information is transmitted to the shopping site S. It should be noted that the user U can simultaneously order one or more electronic devices, such as the Bluetooth headset 320, the Bluetooth speaker 330, or the Bluetooth keyboard 340 shown in FIG. 3, and is not limited to the above.

Since the shopping website S may be only a trading platform, it is not a shipping manufacturer. Therefore, in step S220, the shopping website S must further transmit the order information of the user U to the product provider P (ie, the manufacturer of the second electronic device). . In an embodiment, the shopping website S can also be connected to the official website of the product provider P via the Internet, and the order information is transmitted to the official website of the product provider P. In another embodiment, the shopping website S can also transmit the subscription information of the user U to the mail box of the product provider P by means of an email. In other embodiments, the order information may also be transmitted by means of facsimile or the like, and is not limited to the above.

In step S230, after determining the model number and quantity of the product ordered by the user U, the product provider P can record the pairing information of the second electronic device that is determined to be shipped to the user U. The pairing information includes, for example, an identification code of the second electronic device (Identifier), pairing password, manufacturer name or device model, etc. In this embodiment, if the user U determines that the purchased second electronic device is the Bluetooth headset 320, the identification code is the MAC address; the pairing password may also be referred to as a PIN (Personal Identification Number) code, and the general preset value. It is 0000.

Thereafter, in step S240, the product provider P directly transmits the pairing information to the user U, and sends the Bluetooth headset 320 to the recipient address of the user U. The product provider P can transmit the pairing information to the smart phone 310 of the user U through the short message service or the multimedia message service by using, for example, the mobile phone number of the smart phone 310 of the user U recorded in the order information.

Then, in step S250, when the smart phone 310 of the user U receives the short message or the multimedia message including the order information, the smart phone 310 can read the pairing information in the newsletter or the multimedia message through the application software. Save it. The application software can also directly write the identification code (ie, MAC address) and the pairing password directly into the network setting value of the smart phone 310, thereby establishing a pairing relationship in advance.

Finally, in step S260, when the user U receives the purchased Bluetooth headset (second electronic device) 320, as long as the smart phone 310 and the Bluetooth headset 320 both turn on the Bluetooth function, the smart phone 310 and the Bluetooth The headset 320 automatically pairs and establishes a wireless communication connection. Users no longer need to manually select the pairing device, manually enter the pairing password, etc., greatly simplifying the steps for the user to perform the pairing process.

In summary, the present invention pre-processes the pairing settings of the shipment by the manufacturer, and transmits the pairing information to the electronic device of the purchaser, so that the purchaser advances Establish a pairing relationship, and when receiving the electronic device shipped by the manufacturer, the originally held electronic device and the newly purchased electronic device can be automatically paired to establish a wireless communication connection, which greatly simplifies the connection between the user and the wireless communication device. Manual operation of the line to improve ease of use. In addition, when multiple users use the same wireless communication technology at the same time, pairing errors can be avoided.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

S110~S140‧‧‧ steps of the pairing method

Claims (9)

A method for matching an electronic device, comprising: receiving a subscription information, wherein the subscription information is a message for a user to subscribe to a second electronic device on a shopping website; recording a pairing information of the second electronic device; providing the And the second electronic device is transmitted to the first electronic device of the user through a communication network, so that the first electronic device automatically matches the first electronic device according to the pairing information The two electronic devices are paired to establish a wireless communication connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The method for pairing electronic devices according to claim 1, wherein the recording step comprises: scanning a piece of code information on the package of the second electronic device by using a scanning device; and analyzing the bar code information to obtain the pairing information. And store the pairing information. The method for pairing electronic devices according to claim 2, wherein the barcode information is one of a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, or a three-dimensional barcode. The method for pairing electronic devices according to claim 1, wherein the communication network comprises an internet. The method for pairing an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting step comprises: transmitting the pairing information to the short message service or a multimedia message service The first electronic device of the user. The method for pairing electronic devices according to claim 1, wherein after the transmitting step, the method further comprises: reading and storing the pairing information by the first electronic device through an application software; and The application software of the electronic device writes the pairing information into a network setting. The method for pairing electronic devices according to claim 1, wherein the pairing information includes an identification code of the second electronic device and a pairing password. The method for pairing electronic devices according to claim 7, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device support Bluetooth wireless communication technology, and the identification code is a media access control address. The method for pairing electronic devices according to claim 7, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device support a wireless compatible authentication technology, and the identification code is a service setting identification code.