WO2014001534A1 - A device and a method at the device for configuring a wireless interface - Google Patents

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WO2014001534A1
WO2014001534A1 PCT/EP2013/063697 EP2013063697W WO2014001534A1 WO 2014001534 A1 WO2014001534 A1 WO 2014001534A1 EP 2013063697 W EP2013063697 W EP 2013063697W WO 2014001534 A1 WO2014001534 A1 WO 2014001534A1
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network interface
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Pascal Maetz
Ludovic Jeanne
Christophe Vidon
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Priority to CN201380034824.4A priority patent/CN104718722B/zh
Priority to JP2015519140A priority patent/JP6391567B2/ja
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H04L41/08—Configuration management of networks or network elements
    • H04L41/0803—Configuration setting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2838—Distribution of signals within a home automation network, e.g. involving splitting/multiplexing signals to/from different paths
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W48/00—Access restriction; Network selection; Access point selection
    • H04W48/20—Selecting an access point
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/54—Store-and-forward switching systems 
    • H04L12/56—Packet switching systems
    • H04L12/5691—Access to open networks; Ingress point selection, e.g. ISP selection
    • H04L12/5692—Selection among different networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L2012/284—Home automation networks characterised by the type of medium used
    • H04L2012/2841—Wireless
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W76/00—Connection management
    • H04W76/10—Connection setup
    • H04W76/15—Setup of multiple wireless link connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies
    • H04W84/02—Hierarchically pre-organised networks, e.g. paging networks, cellular networks, WLAN [Wireless Local Area Network] or WLL [Wireless Local Loop]
    • H04W84/10—Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
    • H04W84/12—WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/02—Terminal devices
    • H04W88/04—Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

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  • the present invention relates generally to the interconnection of devices and in particular to the configuration of a wireless interface.
  • the residential network may comprise several decoders.
  • the decoders may be connected to a same content provider and provide the multi-room function where a decoder is the master and the other ones are slaves.
  • a slave decoder is connected through the master decoder to access the content provider services.
  • Decoders are interconnected through home network technologies, either wired or wireless. Most decoders now contain a Wi-Fi module. Slaves contain a Wi-Fi client module to connect to the master having a Wi-Fi access point module. When the wireless transmission quality is too low for video transmission, a wired connection is required between the client and the master.
  • the invention relates to a device comprising a first network interface and a wireless network interface.
  • the device comprises a network configuration module adapted to configure the wireless network interface, so that, when the wireless network interface is disabled, if the device is connected to a second device through the first network interface, the second device comprising a wireless access point interface compatible with the wireless network interface, configuring the wireless network interface into a wireless access point mode of operation, and if the device is not connected to the second device through the first network interface, configuring the wireless network interface into a wireless client mode of operation, and connecting the wireless network interface to the wireless access point interface.
  • the invention permits to easily extend the wireless coverage in a home environment. It has the advantage of facilitating the connection of devices without having to necessarily use a wired network and its drawback.
  • the invention permits to use the wireless interface of a device, although it is not used to access the server.
  • the easy configuration enables any end user to set up the wireless network.
  • the device is connected to a second device through the first network interface when, after sending a request to a server through the first network interface, it receives a response from the server.
  • the device comprises an application that starts when the device is connected to the server.
  • the first network interface is an Ethernet interface or a coaxial cable interface.
  • the invention is a method in a device comprising a first network interface and a wireless network interface, comprising the steps of, when the wireless network interface is disabled, if the device is connected to a second device through the first network interface, the second device comprising a wireless access point interface compatible with the wireless network interface, configuring the wireless network interface into a wireless access point mode of operation, and if the device is not connected to the second device through the first network interface, configuring the wireless network interface into a wireless client mode of operation and connecting the wireless network interface to the wireless access point interface.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a wireless manager compliant with the embodiment.
  • the exemplary embodiment comes within the framework of a residential environment, but the invention is not limited to this particular environment and may be applied within other frameworks where devices may be connected though multiple means.
  • the client device comprises a detector 45 adapted to check if the server 7 is accessible. In particular it is adapted to check if a service provided by the server is available.
  • the detector 45 is usually present in any decoder.
  • the client device also comprises a wireless interface manager 42, noted WIM hereinafter, that is adapted to configure the wireless interface 46. In particular it configures the wireless interface either into an access point or a station, according to decision criteria as illustrated in the flow chart of figure 4.
  • connection to the gateway and to the server could be both verified before configuring the wireless interface. This would enable to check that the server is accessed through the gateway device and not through another device.

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KR1020157002459A KR102066241B1 (ko) 2012-06-29 2013-06-28 무선 인터페이스를 구성하기 위한 디바이스 및 그 디바이스에서의 방법
US14/411,507 US9729393B2 (en) 2012-06-29 2013-06-28 Device and a method at the device for configuring a wireless interface
EP13732527.0A EP2868040B1 (en) 2012-06-29 2013-06-28 A device and a method at the device for configuring a wireless interface
CN201380034824.4A CN104718722B (zh) 2012-06-29 2013-06-28 用于配置无线接口的设备以及设备的方法
JP2015519140A JP6391567B2 (ja) 2012-06-29 2013-06-28 無線インターフェースを設定するためのデバイスおよびそのデバイスにおける方法。

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