TWI684343B - Automatic network connection setting method and internet of things system - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic network connection setting method includes: one of a plurality of Internet of Things devices is defined as a root node by a setting list belonging to a tree-like data structure and serves as a root node device. The Internet of Things device is judged based on the setting list One or more of the IoT devices is defined as a child node of the root node by the setting list and the IoT device as one or more child node devices is a leaf node; and when the root node device determines that the child node device is not a leaf Node, the root node device extracts a part of the configuration list that defines the root node device as the root node, generates a configuration list that belongs to a tree-like data structure and defines the child node device as the root node, and defines the child node device as The setting list of the root node and a connection setting data are sent to the child node device.

Description

Automatic network connection setting method and internet of things system

The invention relates to a network connection setting method, in particular to an automatic network connection setting method. The invention also relates to an Internet of Things system.

At present, the common way for IoT devices to set up a network connection is that the user sends the service setting identification code (SSID) and password required by the connection access point (AP) to the IoT device through a mobile phone or computer to enable the IoT The device can connect to the access point using the service setting ID and password.

When multiple IoT devices need to set up a network connection to connect to the same access point, the user can only set one IoT device and one IoT device one by one, which takes time and IoT devices The number is proportional. Therefore, how to develop an automated network connection setting method, which can reduce the time required for the user to set up the network, has become the focus of further discussion in the present invention.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an automatic network connection setting method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an Internet of Things system.

Therefore, the automatic network connection setting method of the present invention is implemented by an IoT system including a plurality of IoT devices. The method includes: (A) one of the IoT devices is a tree The configuration list of the data structure is defined as the root node and the IoT device as a root node device, and according to the configuration list, one or more of the IoT devices are determined as child nodes of the root node by the configuration list and are used as a Or whether the IoT device of multiple child node devices is a leaf node; (B) when the root node device determines that the child node device is a leaf node, the root node device will associate an access point with an access point The connection setting data of the service setting ID and a connection password is sent to the child node device; (C) When the root node device determines that the child node device is not a leaf node, the root node device extracts a part to define the root The node device is the setting list of the root node, generates a setting list that belongs to a tree-like data structure and defines the child node device as the root node, and the setting list that defines the child node device as the root node, and the connection setting Data to the child node device; and (D) when the root node device sends the connection setting data to each child node device that is a leaf node and sends the connection setting data and defines the child node device as the root node After the setting list is given to each child node device that is not a leaf node, the root node device connects to the access point according to the connection setting data.

In some embodiments, the IoT system further includes a terminal electronic device. The method before step (A) further includes: (E) the terminal electronic device displays the IoT devices according to a device list and an indication A device identification data of an IoT device as a first-level device generates a complete tree list, the device list contains one or more IoT devices indicating the IoT devices except the first-level device Device identification data of the device, the complete tree-like list contains the device identification data of the IoT devices and belongs to the tree-like data structure and defines the first-level device as the root node; and (F) the terminal electronic device uses the complete tree The list is sent to the first-level device for the first-level device to perform step (A) using the complete tree list as the setting list.

In some implementation aspects, the device identification data of the IoT devices conforms to a predetermined string format. The method before step (E) further includes: (G) The first layer device scans neighboring devices through a predetermined communication protocol The device to obtain the device identification data of the neighboring device; and (H) the first layer device filters the device identification data of the neighboring device according to the predetermined string format to generate the device list, and transmits the device list to the terminal electronic Device.

In some embodiments, before step (G), the method further includes: (I) the terminal electronic device sends a list request to the first-tier device, and the list request causes the first-tier device to perform steps (G) and ( H).

The IoT system of the present invention includes: a plurality of IoT devices, one of which is defined as a root node by a configuration list belonging to a tree-like data structure and serves as a root node device, according to the configuration list To determine whether one or more of the IoT devices is defined as a child node of the root node by the configuration list and is an IoT device that is one or more child node devices; if the root node device determines the child node The device is a leaf node, and the root node device sends a connection setting data related to an access point and including an access point service setting identification code and a connection password to the child node device; when the root node device Judging that the child node device is not a leaf node, the root node device extracts a part of the setting list that defines the root node device as the root node, and generates a setting list that belongs to a tree-like data structure and defines the child node device as the root node, And send the setting list that defines the child node device as the root node, and the connection setting data to the child node device; when the root node device sends the connection setting data to each child node device that is a leaf node And after sending the connection setting data and the setting list that defines the child node device as the root node to each child node device that is not a leaf node, the root node device connects to the access point according to the connection setting data .

The effect of the present invention is to allow the Internet of Things devices other than the first-tier device to automatically set up a network connection through the setting list of the tree-like data structure, so that the user only needs to set up the first-tier device. Time can complete the network settings of all IoT devices, thus improving the shortcomings of the previous technology.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same numbers.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the automatic network connection setting method of the present invention is implemented by an Internet of Things system 100 that includes a plurality of Internet of Things devices 1 and a terminal electronic device 2. The Internet of Things devices 1 are, for example, home appliance devices such as air-conditioning devices, refrigerator devices, and laundry devices with a network connection function, but not limited thereto. The IoT devices 1 can broadcast their device identification data (eg SSID) in an access point mode. The device identification data of the IoT devices 1 conforms to a predetermined string format, for example, the IoT devices 1A , 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E device identification data are XXX-IOT-A, XXX-IOT-B, XXX-IOT-C, XXX-IOT-D, XXX-IOT-E, the predetermined string format is "XXX-IOT-". The terminal electronic device 2 is, for example, a smart phone, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, or a tablet computer that has a network connection function and is suitable for installing a predetermined program, but it is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the IoT devices 1, the terminal electronic device 2, and an access point 200 are located in the same area and can communicate with each other through Wi-Fi related protocols.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the flow of a list creation procedure in this embodiment is described below. First, as shown in step S01, the terminal electronic device 2 transmits a list request to one of the IoT devices 1 as an IoT device 1 as a first-layer device. In this embodiment, the terminal electronic device 2 transmits the list request to the first layer device according to the user's input, that is, the user determines which Internet of Things device 1 is the first layer device. In this embodiment, the Internet of Things device 1A is used as the first layer device for example.

Next, as shown in step S02, the first layer device scans the neighboring devices through a predetermined communication protocol (such as a Wi-Fi related protocol) to obtain device identification data of the neighboring devices.

Next, as shown in step S03, the first-layer device filters device identification data of neighboring devices according to the predetermined string format to generate a device list. The device list includes one or more device identification data indicating the Internet of Things devices 1 of the Internet of Things devices 1 except the first layer device, respectively. In this embodiment, the device list contains device identification data of the Internet of Things devices 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, that is, contains XXX-IOT-B, XXX-IOT-C, XXX-IOT-D, XXX-IOT- E.

Next, as shown in step S04, the first-tier device transmits the device list to the terminal electronic device 2.

Next, as shown in step S05, the terminal electronic device 2 generates a complete tree list according to the device list and the device identification data of the first-level device (that is, XXX-IOT-A) (as shown in FIG. 3) . The complete tree list contains device identification data of the IoT devices 1 and belongs to a tree data structure and defines the first layer device as a root node.

Next, as shown in step S06, the terminal electronic device 2 transmits the complete tree list to the first-level device, so that the first-level device uses the complete tree list as a setting list.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the flow of a node setting procedure of this embodiment is described below. First, as shown in step S11, one of the IoT devices 1 is defined as a root node by a setting list belonging to a tree-like data structure and serves as a root node device. Based on the setting list, the IoT devices 1 are judged Whether one of the IoT devices 1 is defined as a child node of the root node by the setting list and is a child node device, is it a leaf node, if so, step S12 is executed, and if not, steps S13 and S14 are executed .

Step S12 is when the root node device determines that the child node device is a leaf node, the root node device associates a connection setting data related to the access point 200 and including an access point service setting identifier and a connection password , Transmitted to the child node device. After step S12 is completed, step S15 is then executed.

On the other hand, step S13 is when the root node device determines that the child node device is not a leaf node, the root node device retrieves a part of the configuration list that defines the root node device as the root node, and generates a tree-like data structure and Define the child node device as the root node configuration list.

Step S14 is that the root node device sends the setting list that defines the child node device as the root node, and the connection setting data to the child node device. After step S14 is completed, step S15 is then executed.

Step S15 is that the root node device determines whether the root node device has sent the connection setting data to each child node device that is a leaf node according to the setting list, and transmits the connection setting data and defines the child node device as the root The setting list of the node is given to each child node device that is not a leaf node. If not, step S11 is executed again for the child node devices that have not transmitted the connection setting data. If yes, step S16 is then executed.

Step S16 is when the root node device sends the connection setting data to each child node device that is a leaf node and sends the connection setting data and the setting list that defines the child node device as the root node to each non-leaf After the child node device of the node, the root node device connects to the access point 200 according to the connection setting data.

In this embodiment, the Internet of Things device 1A first executes the root node setting procedure. The IoT device 1A uses the complete tree list received from the terminal electronic device 2 as the setting list, and serves as the root node device, and first determines whether the IoT device 1B is a leaf node. Since the Internet of Things device 1B is not a leaf node, the Internet of Things device 1A extracts part of the configuration list that defines the root node device as the root node (retrieves the configuration list shown in FIG. 3), and generates a tree The data structure and the setting list that defines the IoT device 1B as the root node (as shown in FIG. 6), and transmits the setting list that defines the IoT device 1B as the root node and the connection setting data to the object Networked device 1B.

Next, the IoT device 1A determines whether the IoT device 1C is a leaf node. Similarly, since the Internet of Things device 1C is not a leaf node, the Internet of Things device 1A retrieves part of the configuration list that defines the root node device as the root node (retrieves the configuration list shown in FIG. 3), generating a A tree-like data structure that defines the IoT device 1C as the root node setting list (as shown in FIG. 7), and will define the IoT device 1C as the root node of the setting list, and the connection setting data, send Give this IoT device 1C.

Then, the Internet of Things device 1A connects to the access point 200 according to the connection setting data.

After receiving the setting list (as shown in FIG. 6) from the Internet of Things device 1A, the Internet of Things device 1B executes the root node setting procedure according to the configuration list received from the Internet of Things device 1A. The Internet of Things device 1B determines whether the Internet of Things device 1D is a leaf node. Since the IoT device 1D is a leaf node, the IoT device 1B transmits the connection setting data to the IoT device 1D for the IoT device 1D to connect to the access point 200 according to the connection setting data . Then, the Internet of Things device 1B connects to the access point 200 according to the connection setting data.

After receiving the setting list (as shown in FIG. 7) from the Internet of Things device 1A, the Internet of Things device 1C executes the root node setting procedure according to the configuration list received from the Internet of Things device 1A. The Internet of Things device 1C determines whether the Internet of Things device 1E is a leaf node. Since the IoT device 1E is a leaf node, the IoT device 1C transmits the connection setting data to the IoT device 1E for the IoT device 1E to connect to the access point 200 according to the connection setting data . Then, the Internet of Things device 1C connects to the access point 200 according to the connection setting data.

After receiving the connection setting data, the Internet of Things device 1D and the Internet of Things device 1E are connected to the access point 200 according to the connection setting data.

In summary, the embodiment of the automatic network connection setting method of the present invention allows the Internet of Things devices 1 other than the first layer device to automatically set the network connection through the setting list of the tree-like data structure, so that The user only needs to spend the time of setting up the first layer device to complete the network setting of all the IoT devices 1, thereby improving the shortcomings of the time-consuming of the prior art, so it can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still classified as Within the scope of the invention patent.

100‧‧‧Internet of things system 1. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E 2‧‧‧terminal electronic device 200‧‧‧Access point S01~S06‧‧‧Step S11~S16‧‧‧Step

Other features and functions of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware connection relationship according to an embodiment of an automated network connection setting method of the present invention, illustrating communication between a terminal electronic device and one of a plurality of Internet of Things devices; FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the embodiment, illustrating a list creation procedure; FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of the embodiment, illustrating a complete tree list; 4 is a schematic diagram of another hardware connection relationship of the embodiment, illustrating communication between the Internet of Things devices; FIG. 5 is another flowchart of the embodiment, illustrating a node setting procedure; 6 is another data structure diagram of the embodiment, illustrating a setting list retrieved from the complete tree list; and 7 is another data structure diagram of the embodiment, illustrating another setting list retrieved from the complete tree list.

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Claims (8)

An automatic network connection setting method is implemented by an Internet of Things system that includes multiple Internet of Things devices. The method includes: (A) One of the IoT devices is defined as a root node by a setting list belonging to a tree-like data structure and serves as a root node device. According to the setting list, one or more of the IoT devices are determined Whether an IoT device defined as a child node of the root node by the setting list and serving as one or more child node devices is a leaf node; (B) When the root node device determines that the child node device is a leaf node, the root node device associates a connection setting data related to an access point and includes an access point service setting identification code and a connection password, Transmitted to the child node device; (C) When the root node device determines that the child node device is not a leaf node, the root node device retrieves a part of the setting list that defines the root node device as the root node, generates a tree-like data structure and defines the child node The device is a configuration list of the root node, and the configuration list that defines the child node device as the root node, and the connection setting data are sent to the child node device; and (D) When the root node device sends the connection setting data to each child node device that is a leaf node and sends the connection setting data and the setting list that defines the child node device as the root node to each non-leaf After the child node device of the node, the root node device connects to the access point according to the connection setting data. The automatic network connection setting method according to claim 1, wherein the IoT system further includes a terminal electronic device, and the method before step (A) further includes: (E) The terminal electronic device generates a complete tree list based on a device list and a device identification data indicating that one of the IoT devices is a first-level device, and the device list includes one or A plurality of device identification data indicating the Internet of Things devices of the Internet of Things devices other than the first layer device respectively, the complete tree-like list includes the device identification data of the Internet of Things devices and belongs to a tree-like data structure and definition The first level device is the root node; and (F) The terminal electronic device transmits the complete tree list to the first layer device, so that the first layer device uses the complete tree list as the setting list and performs step (A). The automatic network connection setting method according to claim 2, wherein the device identification data of the IoT devices conforms to a predetermined string format, and the method further includes before step (E): (G) The first layer device scans the neighboring device through a predetermined communication protocol to obtain the device identification data of the neighboring device; and (H) The first-layer device filters the device identification data of neighboring devices according to the predetermined string format to generate the device list, and transmits the device list to the terminal electronic device. The automatic network connection setting method described in claim 3, before step (G), further includes: (I) The terminal electronic device sends a list request to the first layer device. The list request causes the first layer device to perform steps (G) and (H). An Internet of Things system, including: A plurality of IoT devices, one of the IoT devices is defined as a root node and an IoT device as a root node device by a setting list belonging to a tree-like data structure, and the IoT devices are judged based on the setting list Whether one or more IoT devices defined as child nodes of the root node by the setting list and serving as one or more child node devices are leaf nodes; When the root node device determines that the child node device is a leaf node, the root node device sends a connection setting data related to an access point and including an access point service setting identification code and a connection password to the Child node device; When the root node device determines that the child node device is not a leaf node, the root node device retrieves a part of the configuration list that defines the root node device as the root node, generates a tree-like data structure and defines the child node device as the root The setting list of the node, and the setting list that defines the child node device as the root node, and the connection setting data are sent to the child node device; When the root node device sends the connection setting data to each child node device that is a leaf node and sends the connection setting data and the setting list that defines the child node device as the root node to each child that is not a leaf node After the node device, the root node device connects to the access point according to the connection setting data. The IoT system according to claim 5, further comprising a terminal electronic device, wherein the terminal electronic device indicates one of the IoT devices as a first-tier device based on a device list and an indication The device identification data generates a complete tree list, the device list includes one or more device identification data indicating the IoT devices except the first-level device respectively, and the complete tree list includes The device identification data of these IoT devices belongs to a tree-like data structure and defines the first layer device as the root node; The terminal electronic device transmits the complete tree list to the first layer device, so that the first layer device uses the complete tree list as the setting list. The IoT system according to claim 6, wherein the device identification data of the IoT devices conform to a predetermined string format; The first layer device scans neighboring devices through a predetermined communication protocol to obtain device identification data of the neighboring devices; The first layer device filters device identification data of neighboring devices according to the predetermined string format to generate the device list, and transmits the device list to the terminal electronic device. The Internet of Things system of claim 7, wherein the terminal electronic device sends a list request to the first-tier device, the list request causes the first-tier device to scan neighboring devices, generate the device list, and the device The list is transmitted to the terminal electronic device.

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