TWI656806B - Electronic device, intelligent network system and network connection method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a processing unit and a communication unit. The processing unit is used to detect whether there is a wireless network signal of a main mobile terminal; the communication unit is used to obtain the main mobile The wireless network signal of the terminal, and the obtained wireless network signal is amplified and output, and a wireless network is established for at least one connection from a mobile terminal. The communication unit includes a fixed network module for receiving a fixed network signal. The processing unit includes a storage module and a setting module. When a fixed network signal is detected and a wireless network signal is still present around the electronic device, the user selects through the setting module. Other network types not pre-stored in the storage module.

Description

Electronic device, intelligent network system and network connection method

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device capable of amplifying and sharing network signals to more terminals, an intelligent network system, and a network connection method thereof.

With the development of smart machines, wireless networks are commonly used in various places such as homes, companies and shopping malls. Take the home as an example, people usually need to use the WIFI network provided by the router to access the Internet. For example, connect terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, and notebook computers to the WIFI network provided by the router. However, due to the limited configuration of the router, There is a certain limit to the coverage strength and range of the signal. Users need to be closer to the router or unobstructed to obtain a smoother network signal. If the room is large or in a multi-storey villa building, you cannot simply rely on the WIFI network provided by the router in each room or corner of the home to smoothly access the Internet. In addition, when the router is broken or there is a problem with the fixed network, users will be unable to access the Internet. As a result, the convenience and flexibility of using electronic products to access the Internet is reduced.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device, an intelligent network system, and a network connection method that can improve the convenience and flexibility of users' Internet access.

An electronic device includes: a processing unit for detecting whether there is a wireless network signal of a main mobile terminal A communication unit for acquiring the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal, amplifying the obtained wireless network signal and outputting the wireless network signal, and establishing a wireless network for at least one secondary mobile terminal to connect; The communication unit includes a fixed network module for receiving fixed network signals; wherein the processing unit includes a storage module and a setting module, and the storage module is used for storing a preset by a manufacturer. The network type for the user's priority. The setting module is used to be enabled by the user and provide the user with all detected network types. When a fixed network signal is detected and the detected When there is a wireless network signal around the electronic device, the user selects another network type not stored in the storage module in advance through the setting module.

An intelligent network system includes a master mobile terminal, a plurality of slave mobile terminals, and an electronic device as described above. The electronic device obtains the network signal of the master mobile terminal and amplifies the obtained network signal. Pass to plural from mobile terminal.

A network connection method for an electronic device as described in the above item, the method includes: detecting whether a wireless network signal of a main mobile terminal exists; and if so, detecting whether a user calls all detected network types If yes, select other network types not stored in the storage module in advance according to user needs; obtain the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal, and amplify and output the obtained wireless network signal.

In this case, by detecting and obtaining the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal around the electronic device, the obtained wireless network signal is amplified and output, and the amplified wireless network has wide coverage, thereby achieving more Many slave mobile terminals are connected to the amplified wireless network, which not only effectively utilizes the hotspot signals of the master mobile terminal, but also allows users to be free from restrictions on location and distance. Flexible Internet access from anywhere in your home.

100‧‧‧ Intelligent Network System

200, 400‧‧‧ electronic devices

500‧‧‧Main mobile terminal

600‧‧‧ from mobile terminal

10‧‧‧Screen

20, 40‧‧‧ communication unit

30, 50‧‧‧ processing units

202‧‧‧USB Module

404‧‧‧Fixed Network Module

203‧‧‧Wireless Network Module

301‧‧‧detection module

302‧‧‧Control Module

303‧‧‧Charging module

305‧‧‧calibration module

306‧‧‧Storage Module

307‧‧‧setting module

146‧‧‧control module

148‧‧‧Signal transmission module

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an intelligent network system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a processing unit of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a network connection method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an intelligent network system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a processing unit of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a network connection method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. As shown in FIG. 1, it is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a smart network system 100 according to the present invention. The smart network system 100 includes an electronic device 200. A master mobile terminal 500 and a plurality of slave mobile terminals 600. The electronic device 200 obtains the network signal of the master mobile terminal 500 and transmits the obtained network signal to the plurality of slave mobile terminals 600 after being amplified. In this embodiment, the electronic device 200 is a home phone, the master mobile terminal 500 is a mobile phone, tablet computer, notebook computer, etc. with an Internet function, and the slave mobile terminal 600 is a mobile phone, tablet computer, notebook computer, etc. Computer, etc.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic device 200 includes a screen 10, a communication unit 20 and a processing unit 30. The communication unit 20 includes a USB module 202 and a wireless network module 203. In this embodiment, the USB module 202 is a USB interface circuit for connecting the main mobile terminal 500 through the USB interface. The wireless network module 203 is a functional circuit capable of amplifying wireless network signals. In this embodiment, the wireless network module 203 can support and amplify WIFI signals or IEEE 802.11 wireless network signals.

As shown in FIG. 3, the processing unit 30 includes a detection module 301, a control module 302, a charging module 303, a verification module 305, and a storage module 306. The control module 302 controls the charging module 303 to charge the main mobile terminal 500 through the USB module 202. The detection module 301 detects whether there is a wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500 near the electronic device 200 through the wireless network module 203. In this embodiment, the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500 is a mobile hotspot signal. If the detection module 301 detects a wireless network signal, the control module 302 controls the wireless network module 203 to obtain the wireless network signal. In this embodiment, the control module 302 controls the wireless network signal. The group 203 obtains the wireless network signal. After the wireless network module 203 receives the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500, the wireless network module 203 outputs an amplified wireless network signal to the wireless network to establish a wireless network with strong coverage. network. In addition, the USB module 202 can also detect whether the electronic device 200 is connected to the main mobile terminal 500. If a wireless network signal is detected, the wireless network signal is transmitted to the wireless network module 203.

The detection module 301 is used to detect whether there is at least one wireless network established by the mobile terminal 600 to access the electronic device 200. If it exists, the control module 302 controls the verification module 305 to send the mobile terminal 600 to the slave mobile terminal 600. A verification instruction to be verified from the mobile terminal 600 is output. The verification module 305 is also used to receive verification information sent from the mobile terminal 600 and whether it matches the verification code preset in the storage module 306. When the verification information received by the verification module 305 matches a preset verification code, the control module 302 controls the wireless network module 203 Establish a connection with the wireless network module 203 of the slave mobile terminal 600, so that the wireless network established by the wireless network module 203 of the electronic device 200 is connected from the mobile terminal 600. Therefore, the electronic device 200 can provide more wireless Internet to the mobile terminal 600.

As shown in FIG. 4, it is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of a network connection method corresponding to the first embodiment of the above-mentioned intelligent network system 100. The network connection method includes the following steps:

Step S401: The detection module 301 detects whether there is a wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500 near the electronic device 200 through the wireless network module 203. If it exists, step S402 is performed; otherwise, this step is performed again.

Step S402: The wireless network module 203 obtains the detected wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500, and establishes a connection with the main mobile terminal 500.

Step S403: After the wireless network module 203 receives the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500, the wireless network module 203 amplifies the obtained wireless network signal.

Step S404: The wireless network module 203 outputs the amplified wireless network signal, and establishes a wireless network with strong coverage.

Step S405: The detection module 301 detects whether there is at least one wireless network established by the mobile terminal 600 to access the electronic device 200. If it exists, step S406 is performed; otherwise, this step is performed again.

Step S406: The control module 302 controls the verification module 305 to output to the mobile terminal 600 a verification instruction that needs to be verified from the mobile terminal 600.

Step S407: The verification module 305 receives the verification information sent from the mobile terminal 600.

Step S408: The detection module 301 compares the verification information with a preset check. Whether the identification codes match, if yes, go to step S409; otherwise, go back to step S406.

Step S409: The control module 302 controls the wireless network module 203 to establish a connection with the wireless network module of the mobile terminal 600, so that the wireless network established by the mobile terminal 600 to the wireless network module 203 of the electronic device 200 is connected. road.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a smart network system 300 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The smart network system 300 includes an electronic device 400, a master mobile terminal 500, and a plurality of slave mobile terminals 600. The electronic device 400 obtains the network signal of the master mobile terminal 500 and amplifies the obtained network signal to the plurality of slave mobile terminals 600. As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic device 400 includes a screen 10, a communication unit 40 and a processing unit 50. Different from the first embodiment, the communication unit 40 further includes a fixed network module 404. The processing unit 50 further includes a setting module 307 (see FIG. 7).

In this embodiment, the fixed network module 404 is an RJ45 interface circuit for receiving fixed network signals. The storage module 306 is also used to store a network type preset by the manufacturer for the user's priority use.

The detection module 301 is also used to detect whether the fixed network module 404 of the electronic device 400 is connected to a fixed network signal, and the wireless network module 203 detects whether a main mobile terminal exists around the electronic device 400 500 wireless network signals to detect all types of networks that can be received by the electronic device 400. As shown in FIG. 7, the setting module 307 provides the user with all network types detected by the electronic device 400 and receives the network types manually selected by the user through the screen 10. The user can select other network types not previously stored in the storage module 306 through the setting module 307.

When the detection module 301 detects that the fixed network module 404 has access to the fixed network, When the detection module 301 detects that there is a wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500 around the electronic device 400 through the wireless network module 203, the detection module 301 will detect all networks The type is provided to the setting module 307. The user can activate the setting module 307 by pressing a button on the housing of the electronic device 400 or a corresponding icon on the screen, thereby selecting other network types not previously stored in the storage module 306 . The wireless network module 203 of the electronic device 400 receives a fixed network signal or a wireless network signal, and amplifies the received signal and outputs it. After the wireless network of the electronic device 400 is established, at least one method for establishing a connection from the mobile terminal 600 to the wireless network of the electronic device 400 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is not repeated here.

As shown in FIG. 8, it is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of a network connection method corresponding to the second embodiment of the above-mentioned intelligent network system 300. In this embodiment, the network type stored by the storage module 306 is For a fixed network, the user selects the network type selected by the setting module 307 as an example of the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500. Of course, in actual use, the corresponding adjustment can be made according to user needs. The network connection method includes the following steps:

Step S701: The detection module 301 detects whether the electronic device 400 is connected to the fixed network through the fixed network module 404. If so, step S702 is performed; otherwise, this step is performed again.

Step S702: The detection module 301 detects whether there is a wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500 near the electronic device 400 through the wireless network module 203. If there is a wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500, step S703 is performed, otherwise, this step is performed again.

Step S703: The detection module 301 detects whether the user enables the setting module 307. If so, step S704 is performed; otherwise, step S705 is performed.

Step S704: The wireless network module 203 obtains the detected wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500, and establishes a connection with the main mobile terminal 500.

Step S705: If it is detected that the electronic device 400 is connected to the fixed network, the electronic device 400 acts as a wireless network access point from the mobile terminal 600.

Step S706: The wireless network module 203 outputs the amplified wireless network signal, and establishes a wireless network with strong coverage.

After the wireless network of the electronic device 400 is established, at least one method of establishing a connection from the mobile terminal 600 to the wireless network of the electronic device 400 is the same as steps S405 to S409 of the first embodiment, and is not repeated here. .

To sum up, this case amplifies and outputs the acquired wireless network signal by detecting and obtaining whether there is a wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500 around the electronic device 200/400, and the amplified wireless network Wide road coverage, so that more mobile terminals 600 can connect to the enlarged wireless network, which not only effectively utilizes the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal 500, but also allows users to be free from the restrictions of location and distance. Access the Internet from anywhere in your home.

The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. In addition, those skilled in the art can make other changes within the spirit of the present invention. Of course, these changes made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims (13)

An electronic device includes: a processing unit for detecting whether a wireless network signal of a main mobile terminal exists; a communication unit for obtaining a wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal; and The obtained wireless network signal is amplified and output, and a wireless network is established for at least one connection from a mobile terminal; wherein the communication unit includes a fixed network module for receiving the fixed network A signal; wherein the processing unit includes a storage module and a setting module, the storage module is used to store a network type preset by the manufacturer for the user's priority use, and the setting module is used to be activated by the user And provide the user with all detected network types. When a fixed network signal is detected and a wireless network signal is detected around the electronic device, the user uses the setting module Select another network type that is not pre-stored in the storage module. The electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the communication unit further includes a wireless network module, the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal is a mobile hotspot signal, and the electronic device uses the wireless The network module obtains a wireless network signal of the mobile terminal, amplifies the wireless network signal, and outputs the amplified wireless network signal, and establishes the wireless network. The electronic device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing unit includes a detection module and a control module, and the detection module is used to detect whether a wireless network signal exists on the main mobile terminal, If so, the control module controls the communication unit to obtain the wireless network signal. The electronic device according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing unit further includes a verification module, and when the at least one mobile terminal accesses the wireless network of the electronic device, the verification module It is used to output a verification instruction to the at least one slave mobile terminal, and to receive verification information returned by the at least one slave mobile terminal. The electronic device according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing unit further includes a storage module, the storage module is used to store a preset verification code, and the detection module is also used to compare all Whether the verification information matches the verification code, and if the verification information matches, the control module controls the wireless network module to establish a network connection with the at least one slave mobile terminal. The electronic device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing unit includes a detection module and a control module, and the detection module is configured to detect the electronic device by the fixed network module. Whether there is a signal for accessing a fixed network and used to detect whether a wireless network signal of a main mobile terminal exists near the electronic device through the wireless network module. The electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electronic device further includes a screen, and the setting module can be activated by the user through the screen to select other network types that are not pre-stored in the storage module . An intelligent network system includes a master mobile terminal, a plurality of slave mobile terminals, and the electronic device described in any one of items 1 to 7 of the scope of patent application. The electronic device obtains the network signal of the master mobile terminal, and The obtained network signal is amplified and passed to a plurality of mobile terminals. A network connection method using the electronic device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the method includes: detecting whether to access a fixed network signal; if yes, detecting whether a wireless network signal of a main mobile terminal exists; if yes To detect whether the user retrieves all detected network types; if so, select other network types that are not pre-stored in the storage module according to user needs; obtain the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal And amplify the obtained wireless network signal and output it, and establish at least one wireless network for connection from a mobile terminal. According to the network connection method described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, the wireless network signal of the main mobile terminal is a mobile hotspot signal. According to the network connection method described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, after the amplified wireless network signal is outputted, the method further includes: when the at least one mobile terminal accesses the wireless network of the electronic device At this time, a verification instruction is output to the at least one slave mobile terminal, and the verification information returned by the at least one slave mobile terminal is received. According to the network connection method described in item 11 of the scope of patent application, after receiving the at least one verification information returned from the mobile terminal, the method further includes: comparing whether the verification information matches a pre-stored verification code. Then controlling the at least one wireless network established from the mobile terminal connection. The network connection method described in item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein if the detection user does not call all the detected network types, the network type preset by the manufacturer for the user's priority use is obtained in order to Amplify the network signal and establish a wireless network.