WO2018028575A1

WO2018028575A1 - Connection method for communication network, and terminal and service platform

Info

Publication number: WO2018028575A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/096462
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈曦
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2016-08-09
Filing date: 2017-08-08
Publication date: 2018-02-15
Also published as: CN107707372A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connection method for a communication network, and a terminal and a service platform. The method comprises: a terminal connects to a first communication network, and when detecting a signal of a second communication network, sends to a service platform via the first communication network a command for querying availability information of the second communication network. Receiving query results returned by the service platform and, when determining on the basis of the query results that the second communication network is available, displaying information prompting that the second communication network is available. Or, when the query results show that the second communication network is not available, the terminal detects availability information of the second communication network. When determining on the basis of the detected availability information that the second communication network is available, displaying information prompting that the second communication network is available. Or a terminal connects to a first communication network and, when detecting a signal of the second communication network, detects availability information of the second communication network. The terminal reports the detected availability information to the service platform by means of the first communication network. The solution provided by the present invention can filter poor quality networks, improving the quality of the user experience of the network.

Description

Communication network connection method, terminal and service platform

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a connection method, a terminal, and a service platform of a communication network.

Background technique

Currently, there are many hotspots in the wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (English: Acess Point, AP), but the quality of WLAN AP hotspots is uneven. Some WLAN AP hotspots may display strong signals. But can't get online. In the prior art, when the terminal detects that the WLAN AP has a certain service strength (Service Set Identifier, SSID), the terminal prompts the user that the WLAN service is available. When the WLAN AP hotspot encounters the above problem, it also prompts that the corresponding WLAN is available. In fact, the user cannot access the WLAN AP hotspot after the user encounters the above problem, which causes the user to use the service normally, which leads to a very poor user experience. .

In summary, in the prior art wireless hotspot connection method, there is a problem that the terminal cannot identify a hot spot with poor quality, resulting in poor user experience.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a connection method, a terminal and a service platform of a communication network, which can improve the quality of the user network experience.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for connecting a communication network, where the method includes: the terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when the signal of the second communication network is detected, the query is sent to the service platform via the first communication network. An instruction for the availability information of the communication network. The terminal receives the query result returned by the service platform, and determines, according to the query result, that the second communication network is available, and displays the prompt information available to the second communication network.

In a possible implementation manner, the query result includes availability information of the second communication network, and the terminal determines, according to the availability information, the prompt information available to the second communication network when the second communication network is available.

In a possible implementation manner, the query result includes the availability information and the update time of the second communication network, the terminal determines that the availability information has not expired according to the update time, and determines that the second communication network is available according to the availability information, and displays the second communication network. Available hints.

In a possible implementation manner, the second communication network may indicate that the Internet access status information in the availability information of the second communication network is available, and/or the network speed is not lower than the first network speed threshold, and/or delay. The time is not higher than the first delay time threshold.

Specifically, the terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when detecting the signal of the second communication network, may query the service platform for the availability information of the second communication network, and determine, according to the query result returned by the service platform, that the second communication network is available. Showing the prompt information available to the second communication network. The terminal may filter the second communication network that is actually unavailable according to the availability information of the second communication network recorded by the service platform, thereby improving the quality of the user network experience.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for connecting a communication network, where the method includes: the terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when the signal of the second communication network is detected, the query is sent to the service platform via the first communication network. An instruction for the availability information of the communication network. The terminal receives the query result returned by the service platform, and when the query result is unavailable, the terminal detects the availability information of the second communication network. When it is determined that the second communication network is available according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, the prompt information available to the second communication network is displayed.

In a possible implementation manner, the terminal reports the availability information of the detected second communication network to the service platform through the first communication network.

In a possible implementation manner, the query result is unavailable, specifically: the query result does not include the availability information of the second communication network. The query result includes the availability information and the update time of the second communication network, and the availability information of the second communication network is determined to expire according to the update time.

Specifically, the terminal sends an action of inquiring the second communication network availability information instruction and the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform, which are all performed in the background of the terminal, and are not displayed on the display screen to the user. The terminal filters out the second communication network with signals but is actually unavailable through the background, thereby improving the quality of the user network experience.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a connection method of a communication network, where the method includes: the terminal is connected to the first communication network. When the terminal detects the signal of the second communication network, it detects the availability information of the second communication network. The terminal reports the availability information of the detected second communication network to the service platform through the first communication network.

In a possible implementation manner, the terminal determines, according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, that the second communication network is available, and displays the prompt information available to the second communication network.

In a possible implementation, before the terminal detects the availability information of the second communication network, the method further includes the following steps: the terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when the signal of the second communication network is detected, the service is sent to the service via the first communication network. The platform sends an instruction to query availability information of the second communication network. The terminal receives the query result returned by the service platform, and the query result is unavailable.

Specifically, the terminal reports the availability information of the detected second communication network to the service platform, so that the terminal can share the availability information of the second communication network through the service platform. Improve the quality of user network experience.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for connecting a communication network, where the method includes: the service platform receives an instruction sent by the terminal to query the availability information of the second communication network via the first communication network, where the instruction is the terminal and the first communication. Network connection, an instruction sent to the service platform when a signal of the second communication network is detected. The service platform queries the availability information of the second communication network, and sends a query result to the terminal, where the query result is used to indicate whether the second communication network is available.

In a possible implementation manner, the service platform receives the availability information of the second communication network detected by the terminal.

Specifically, the service platform receives the availability information of the second communication network reported by the terminal, and provides the information to the terminal. So that the terminal can save and share the availability information of the second communication network through the service platform. The terminal can quickly identify the second communication network with poor quality, improve the efficiency and quality of the second communication network, and improve the quality of the user network experience.

In a fifth aspect, the present invention provides a terminal, including: a processor, a WiFi module, a radio frequency circuit, and a display screen, wherein the radio frequency circuit is configured to be connected to the first communication network. The WiFi module is used to detect the second communication network signal. And a processor, configured to instruct the radio frequency circuit to send an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the second communication network. The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send, by using the first communication network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform, and receive the query result returned by the service platform. When the processor determines, according to the query result, that the second communication network is available, the indication display screen displays the prompt information available to the second communication network. The display is used to display the prompt information available to the second communication network.

In a possible implementation manner, the query result includes availability information of the second communication network, and the processor is specifically configured to determine, according to the availability information, that the second communication network is available.

In a possible implementation manner, the query result includes the availability information and the update time of the second communication network, and the processor is configured to determine that the availability information is not expired according to the update time, and determine that the second communication network is available according to the availability information.

In a sixth aspect, the present invention provides a terminal, including: a processor, a WiFi module, a radio frequency circuit, and a display screen, wherein the radio frequency circuit is configured to be connected to the first communication network. The WiFi module is used to detect the second communication network signal. And a processor, configured to instruct the radio frequency circuit to send an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the second communication network. The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send, by using the first communication network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform, and receive the query result returned by the service platform. When the processor determines that the query result is unavailable, instructing the WiFi module to detect the availability information of the second communication network, and determining, according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, that the second display network is available, instructing the display screen to display a prompt that the second communication network is available information. Display for displaying the second communication Tips available for the network.

In a possible implementation manner, the processor is further configured to: indicate, by the radio frequency circuit, the availability information of the second communication network that sends the probe to the service platform. The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform through the first communication network.

In a seventh aspect, the present invention provides a terminal, the terminal comprising: a processor, a WiFi module, and a radio frequency circuit, wherein the radio frequency circuit is configured to be connected to the first communication network. The WiFi module is configured to detect the second communication network signal and detect availability information of the second communication network. And a processor, configured to instruct the radio frequency circuit to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform. The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform through the first communication network.

In a possible implementation manner, the terminal further includes a display screen. The processor is further configured to: when determining that the second communication network is available according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, instruct the display screen to display prompt information available to the second communication network. The display is used to display the prompt information available to the second communication network.

In a possible implementation manner, the WiFi module is further configured to detect the second communication network signal. The processor is further configured to instruct the radio frequency circuit to send an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the second communication network. The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send, by using the first communication network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform, and receive the query result returned by the service platform. The processor instructs the WiFi module to detect availability information of the second communication network when the processor determines that the query result is not available.

In an eighth aspect, the present invention provides a service platform, including: a processor and a network interface, wherein the network interface is configured to be connected to the first communication network. The network interface is further configured to receive, by the terminal, an instruction sent by the first communication network to query the availability information of the second communication network, where the command is that the terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when the signal of the second communication network is detected, the device sends the signal to the service platform. Instructions. And a processor, configured to query the availability information of the second communication network, and instruct the network interface to send the query result to the terminal, where the query result is used to indicate whether the second communication network is available. The network interface is further configured to send the query result to the terminal through the first communication network.

In a possible implementation, the network interface is further configured to receive, by using the first communication network, availability information of the probed second communication network sent by the terminal.

Based on the foregoing technical solution, the connection method, the terminal, and the service platform of the communication network provided by the embodiment of the present invention increase the function of the terminal querying the service platform for the availability information of the communication network, and when the availability information of the communication network is not queried, the terminal detects Communication network availability information. The terminal filters the communication network that detects the signal but is actually unavailable according to the availability information of the communication network, and does not prompt the user to the actual poor quality network, thereby improving the quality of the user network experience.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a method for connecting a first communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a second method for connecting a communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of a third method for connecting a communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a fourth method for connecting a communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an interface for filtering a terminal unavailable WLAN network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a first signaling interaction diagram of a communication network connection method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a second signaling interaction diagram of a communication network connection method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a third signaling interaction diagram of a communication network connection method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a first terminal architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a second terminal architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a third terminal architecture diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a structural diagram of a service platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

In order to facilitate the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention are not to be construed as limiting.

The method of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to system software of a terminal. System software refers to a system that supports application development and operation, and is a collection of various programs that do not require user intervention. The terminal includes a plurality of application software, which is a collection of applications compiled in various programming languages, which are computer software programs designed to solve various application problems. The terminal may include a processor, a memory, an input unit, a display unit, a radio frequency circuit, and a system bus; the system bus is configured to transfer information between the components of the terminal. The input unit may include one or more of a keyboard, a touch screen, a mouse, and the like for receiving user input information and transmitting the received information to a processor for processing; the display unit is configured to display content that the terminal needs to display. The input unit and the display unit can be integrated in one touch display. The radio frequency circuit is used to implement the function of communication between the terminal and the external device.

It should be noted that the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention may further include a registration module, which may send a registration request to the service platform. When the terminal sends an inquiry command to the service platform, the service platform first verifies whether the terminal is registered, and the service platform provides related services for the terminal that is registered.

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A connection method of a communication network provided by an embodiment of the present invention is based on the communication system shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system includes a first communication network 300, a second communication network 400, a terminal 100, and a service platform 200. The terminal 100 communicates with the service platform 200 through the first communication network 300. When the terminal 100 detects the signal of the second communication network 400, the terminal 100 transmits an instruction to query the availability information of the second communication network 400 to the service platform 200 via the first communication network 300. The service platform 200 queries the second communication network 400 availability information, and returns the query result carrying the availability information of the second communication network 400 to the terminal 100, so that the terminal 100 determines whether to prompt the second communication according to the availability information of the second communication network 400. Network 400 can be connected.

It should be noted that the connection method of the communication network provided by the present invention can be applied to an example of connecting a wireless hotspot to a smartphone, a tablet or a notebook/desktop computer. The terminal 100 may specifically be a terminal that can access a wireless hotspot, such as a smart phone 101, a tablet computer 102, a notebook/desktop computer 103, or a smart wearable device or an in-vehicle terminal. The first communication network 300 can be a network provided by the base station 310, the optical fiber 320, or the wireless hotspot 330. The second communication network 400 can be a network provided by a wireless hotspot. The service platform 200 can be a wireless network management server.

In one example, when the service platform 200 does not query the second communication network 400 availability information and returns a query result that does not carry the second communication network 400 availability information, the terminal 100 detects the availability information of the second communication network 400 through the communication module. For example, the communication module can be a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, or the like. The terminal 100 determines from the detected availability information of the second communication network 400 that when the second communication network 400 is available, the second communication network 400 is prompted to be connected on the display interface. The terminal 100 can also report the availability information of the detected second communication network 400 to the service platform 200.

The following takes the communication module as a WiFi module as an example for description.

In another example, the service platform 200 returns a query result that carries the availability information of the second communication network 400. When the terminal 100 determines that it has exceeded the first time threshold and expires according to the last update time of the information and the time difference of the current access time, the terminal 100 detects the availability information of the second communication network 400 through the WiFi module. The terminal 100 determines from the detected availability information of the second communication network 400 that when the second communication network 400 is available, the second communication network 400 is prompted to be connected on the display interface. The terminal 100 reports the detected availability information of the second communication network 400 to the service platform 200. The first time threshold may be a preset time threshold.

The embodiments of the present invention can be applied to a connection scenario of a WLAN network. When the terminal detects the signal of the AP, it queries the service platform for the availability information of the AP. Alternatively, when the service platform does not query the availability information of an AP or its availability information expires, the terminal associates and authenticates the AP through the WiFi module, and detects the availability information. The terminal filters out the AP that is actually unavailable according to the availability information of the AP, and only prompts the AP that is actually available on the display interface. The communication network connection method provided by the embodiment of the present invention can filter an AP that is not actually available, and improve the quality of the user network experience.

In the communication network connection method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal reports the availability information of the detected AP to the service platform, so that the terminal can share the availability information of the AP, so that the terminal can quickly identify the poor quality AP and improve the efficiency of the AP using the AP. And quality to improve the quality of the user's network experience.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for connecting a first communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention. Includes the following steps:

Step 201: The terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when detecting the signal of the second communication network, sends an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform via the first communication network.

The availability information of the second communication network includes one or more information sets of the Internet status information, the network speed, the delay time, and the update time.

Step 202: The terminal receives the query result returned by the service platform, and determines, according to the query result, that the second communication network is available, and displays the prompt information available to the second communication network.

In one example, the query result includes availability information of the second communication network, and the terminal determines, according to the availability information, the prompt information available to the second communication network when the second communication network is available.

In yet another example, the query result includes the availability information and the update time of the second communication network, the terminal determines that the availability information has not expired according to the update time, and determines, when the second communication network is available, according to the availability information, displaying a prompt that the second communication network is available. information.

Specifically, the second communication network may indicate that the Internet access status information of the second communication network is available for Internet access, and/or the network speed is not lower than the first network speed threshold, and/or the delay time is not higher than the first delay time threshold.

It should be noted that before the terminal sends the query for the second communication network availability information to the service platform, the service platform may receive the second communication network availability information sent by the other terminal and save the information. The second communication network availability information has not been saved by the service platform. When the service platform receives the query instruction of the terminal, the service platform queries the second communication network availability information, and returns the foregoing query result to the terminal.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the terminal detects the second network signal, does not need to query the service platform for the availability information of the second network signal, and directly detects the availability information of the second communication network, and detects the second information. The availability information of the communication network is reported to the service platform. The service platform receives and stores the availability information of the second communication network reported by the terminal. The availability information of the second communication network can be shared between the terminals through the service platform. When detecting the signal of the second communication network, the terminal can filter the second communication network that is actually unavailable according to the availability information recorded by the service platform or the second communication network that is detected by the service platform, and display only the second communication network that is actually available on the display screen. . Improve the quality of the user's network experience.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a second method for connecting a communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention. Includes the following steps:

Step 301: The terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when detecting the signal of the second communication network, sends an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform via the first communication network.

Step 302: The terminal receives the query result returned by the service platform. When the query result is unavailable, the terminal detects the availability information of the second communication network.

The query result is unavailable. The query result does not include the availability information of the second communication network. Or, the query result includes the availability information and the update time of the second communication network, and the availability information of the second communication network is determined to expire according to the update time.

Step 303: Determine, according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, that the second communication network is available, display the second communication network. Available hints.

In one example, the terminal also reports the availability information of the probed second communication network to the service platform.

It can be understood that the terminal shares the availability information of the second communication network through the service platform. The terminal can filter the actually unavailable network according to the availability information of the shared second communication network, and improve the quality of the user network experience.

When the terminal receives the indication information sent by the user and connected to the second communication network, the terminal connects to the second communication network.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a third method for connecting a communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention. Includes the following steps:

In step 401, the terminal detects the signal of the AP.

The terminal can be a smartphone. The terminal can be connected to the 3G/4G base station network through the radio frequency circuit, and the AP module can detect the SSID of the AP with a certain strength through the WiFi module.

Step 402: The terminal sends an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the AP.

The terminal may send an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the AP through the radio frequency circuit. The availability information of the AP may include one or more information sets of the Internet status information, the network speed, the delay time, and the last update time. The online status information indicates whether the Internet is available.

It should be noted that the actions that the terminal can detect the AP signal through the WiFi module and send the instruction for querying the availability information of the AP to the service platform through the radio frequency circuit are all indicated by the processor of the terminal. For example, when the user inputs an "open WLAN" command on the input interface of the terminal, the processor of the terminal instructs the WiFi module to detect the AP, instructs the radio frequency circuit to query the availability information of the AP, and determines whether to prompt the AP to be available according to the availability information of the AP. The processor of the terminal identifies the AP that is actually unavailable in the background and filters, and the user does not perceive the relevant steps. The process is performed by the background relative to the display interface of the terminal. Can be understood as the background execution of the terminal.

The interaction between the processor of the terminal and the external device or network needs to be implemented by other modules. Taking the terminal as the mobile terminal as an example: the mobile terminal needs to connect to the WLAN network through the WiFi module, and the mobile terminal needs to connect to the first communication network (3G/4G network) through the RF circuit, and the mobile terminal interacts with the service platform via the 3G/4G network.

Step 403: The terminal receives the query result returned by the service platform.

The network interface of the service platform receives an instruction sent by the terminal to query the availability information of the AP. The processor of the service platform can first verify whether the terminal has successfully registered. If the terminal has been registered, the processor of the service platform queries the availability information of the AP; otherwise, the service platform does not process the query instruction of the terminal.

In one example, the processor of the service platform can query the availability information of the AP in its memory.

If the processor of the service platform queries the availability information of the AP, the query results of the availability information of the AP and the availability information update time of the AP are returned to the terminal through the network interface, and step 404 is performed. If the service platform does not query the availability information of the AP, and returns a query result that does not carry the availability information of the AP to the terminal, step 407 is performed.

In step 404, it is determined whether the availability information of the AP is expired.

The processor of the terminal determines that the availability information of the AP sent by the service platform expires according to the time when the last update time of the availability information of the AP exceeds the access time of the current terminal, and performs step 407. Otherwise, step 405 is performed.

Step 405: The terminal determines, according to the availability information of the AP, whether the AP is available.

The processor of the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the AP, that the display screen displays the prompt information available to the AP when the AP is available. When the processor of the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the AP, that the AP is unavailable, the display does not indicate that the display screen displays the prompt information available to the AP. Filter the unavailable APs to improve the quality of the user's network experience.

The terminal may preset a network speed threshold and/or a delay time threshold according to service requirements to filter out APs that do not meet the requirements of the terminal.

In one example, if the "Is the Internet Available" column in the availability information of the AP is displayed as "No", the terminal does not prompt the user that the AP is available. In another example, if the "Available Internet" column in the availability information of the AP is displayed as "Yes", the terminal also A certain network speed threshold and/or delay time threshold may be preset to further filter out APs with low network speed and/or long delay time. Based on the availability information of the AP, the terminal filters out APs with poor actual quality and improves the quality of the user's network experience.

In step 406, the process ends.

The terminal filters out the unavailable APs and displays only the prompts of available APs on the display to improve the quality of the user's network experience.

Step 407: The terminal associates the AP with a preset Internet address.

The terminal associates the AP with the WiFi module, obtains the IP and domain name resolution system (English) of the AP, and accesses the preset URL. The preset URL may be any Internet address or a specific Internet address.

In step 408, the AP returns the WED Portal page information.

The AP redirects the access and returns the information of the portal's WED Portal authentication page. The AP redirects the access of the terminal to jump the access of the terminal to the authentication page of the AP. The Wed Portal page includes feature parameter information of the AP. The AP's characteristic parameters include the required parameters required for the authentication of the AP's controller (English: Access Controller, AC).

Step 409: The terminal parses the AP feature parameter, and sends an authentication parameter to the AC for authentication and authentication.

The WiFi module of the terminal parses the AP feature parameters, and sends an authentication parameter to the AC for authentication and authentication. The identity and authentication of the WLAN user generally depends on the unique account number and its corresponding password in the network. The authentication center, such as the remote access dial-up user service protocol server, and the remote access controller of the AP, implement the user identity. Confirmation and authentication process.

The AP feature parameters include, but are not limited to, the AC's IP address (wlanacip), the AC's name (wlanacname), the user's IP (wlanuserip), the AC resource destination address (posturl), and the AC service set identifier (wlanacssid). The above five parameters are required parameters required for the terminal to authenticate to the AC.

The terminal authentication parameters to the AC include, but are not limited to, a username, a password, and the AP feature parameters described above.

It should be noted that the AP feature parameters required for the terminal to authenticate to the AC include, but are not limited to, the foregoing, and may include other AP feature parameters, such as action type, macaddress, logosessid, uaId, macaddress, and the like. In addition, it can be understood that the authentication parameter sent to the AC may not include the username and password.

In step 410, the AC authenticates the authentication parameter.

If the AP is not available, the AP is not available, and the

steps

405 and 412 are performed. The sequence of the

steps

405 and 412 is not limited. Step 405 may be performed before step 412, or step 412 may be performed first. Step 405 is performed again, and step 405 and step 412 can also be performed simultaneously. Wherein, in step 405, the processor of the terminal does not instruct the display screen to display information available to the AP. In step 412, the terminal reports the information that the AP is not online to the service platform through the radio frequency circuit.

If the AC authentication passes, the WiFi module is connected to the AP. Go to step 411.

In step 411, the terminal detects the availability information of the AP and reports the information to the service platform.

The WiFi module of the terminal detects the availability information of the AP, and step 405 is performed.

Step 412: The service platform updates the availability information of the AP, and records the update time.

The terminal reports the detected availability information of the AP to the service platform through the radio frequency circuit, and the service platform saves and updates the availability information of the AP in the memory. When the availability information of the AP is updated, the update time is recorded at the same time, so that subsequent terminals can determine whether the piece of information expires according to the update time of the availability information of the AP.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a fourth method for connecting a communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention. Includes the following steps:

Step 501: The service platform receives, by using the first communication network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network, where the command is that the terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when the signal of the second communication network is detected, the information is sent to the service platform. instruction.

Step 502: The service platform queries the availability information of the second communication network, and sends a query result to the terminal, where the query result is used to indicate whether the second communication network is available.

In one example, the query result includes availability information of the second communication network, and the service platform sends the query result to the terminal to enable the terminal to display the prompt information available to the second communication network when the second communication network is available according to the availability information.

In yet another example, the query result includes the availability information and the update time of the second communication network, and the service platform sends the query result to the terminal, so that the terminal determines that the availability information has not expired according to the update time, and determines that the second communication network is available according to the availability information. When the second communication network is available, the prompt information is displayed.

In one example, the service platform receives availability information of the second communication network probed by the terminal.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an interface for filtering a terminal unavailable WLAN network according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the interface includes

parts

601 and 602, and part 601 is a signaled WLAN list detected by the terminal in the background. Section 602 is a filtered list of available WLANs. Through the method of FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 above, the terminal background filters the unavailable WLAN, and displays the prompt information of the available WLAN through the interface. Filter out the WLAN network with poor actual service quality and improve the quality of the user's WLAN network experience.

FIG. 7 is a first signaling interaction diagram of a communication network connection method according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the terminal receives the query result of the availability information of the unexpired AP returned by the service platform, the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the AP, whether the user is prompted to use the AP. As shown in Figure 7, the following steps are included:

In step 701, the terminal detects the signal of the AP.

Step 702: The terminal sends an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the AP.

Step 703: The service platform queries the availability information of the AP.

Step 704, the service platform returns a query result to the terminal.

The service platform queries the terminal for the availability information of the AP, and returns a query result that carries the availability information of the AP to the terminal. The query result also carries the update time of the availability information of the AP.

Step 705: The terminal determines, according to the query result, whether the AP is available.

In an example, the query result carries the availability information of the AP, and the processor of the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the AP, that the display screen displays the prompt information available to the AP. Or, the processor of the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the AP, that the display does not indicate that the display information that the AP is available when the AP is unavailable.

In another example, the query results carry the availability information and update time of the AP. When the processor of the terminal determines that the availability information of the AP has not expired according to the update time, the processor of the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the AP, that the display screen displays the prompt information available to the AP. Or, the processor of the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the AP, that the display does not indicate that the display information that the AP is available when the AP is unavailable.

The terminal can preset a threshold time T to ensure the timeliness of the AP availability information. If the current access time Tn is subtracted from the update time T1, and the obtained time difference is less than T, that is, Tn-Tl<T, the availability information of the piece of AP is not expired; if the current access time Tn is subtracted from the update time T1, the obtained time is obtained. If the difference is greater than T, that is, Tn-Tl>T, the availability information of the piece of AP expires.

In an example, the terminal may determine whether the Internet is available according to the Internet access status information of the AP, and only display the prompt information of the AP that can access the Internet on the display screen. Filter APs that cannot access the Internet to improve the quality of the user's network experience.

In another example, the terminal may preset a network speed threshold to filter the AP with a low network speed to improve the quality of the user network experience. When the AP network rate is not lower than the network speed threshold, the processor of the terminal instructs the display screen to display the prompt information available to the AP, prompting the user that the AP service is available. Otherwise, the processor of the terminal does not indicate that the display screen displays the prompt information available to the AP, and does not prompt the user that the AP service is available. The terminal can set a specific network speed threshold according to the lower limit requirement of the network speed.

In another example, the terminal may preset a delay time threshold to filter the AP with a long delay time, or filter the AP whose network speed meets the requirements, but the delay time is too long, and improve the quality of the user network experience. When the AP delay time is not higher than the delay time threshold, the processor of the terminal instructs the display screen to display the prompt information available to the AP, prompting the user that the AP service is available. Otherwise, the processor of the terminal does not indicate The display shows the prompt information available to the AP, and does not prompt the user that the AP service is available. The terminal can set a specific delay time threshold according to the upper limit requirement of the network delay time.

The terminal can set a threshold standard that meets its own requirements according to requirements, and quickly matches the communication network that meets the requirements, thereby improving the quality of the user network experience.

It can be understood that, in the process of using the AP by the terminal, if the availability information of the AP is detected to change. For example, in the process of using the AP by the terminal, the AP suddenly disconnects the network, or the network speed changes, or the delay time changes. The terminal can report the availability information of the detected new AP to the service platform, so as to update the availability information of the AP in time.

FIG. 8 is a second signaling interaction diagram of a communication network connection method according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the terminal receives the unavailable query result returned by the service platform, the terminal associates the AP with the authentication. When the authentication is passed, the terminal detects the availability information of the AP. The terminal determines whether the AP is available according to the availability information of the AP that it detects. Only the prompt information of the available AP is displayed on the display screen, and the AP available to the user is prompted. And, the terminal reports the availability information of the detected AP to the service platform, so that other terminals share the availability information of the AP that is detected. In this embodiment, two terminals are taken as an example for description, and for distinguishing, the terminal 1 and the terminal 2 are respectively. As shown in Figure 8, the following steps are included:

In step 801, the terminal 1 detects the signal of the AP.

The terminal 1 is connected to the 3G/4G base station network through the radio frequency circuit, and detects the signal of the AP through the WiFi module.

In step 802, the terminal 1 sends an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the AP.

The terminal 1 sends an instruction for querying the availability information of the AP to the service platform through the radio frequency circuit.

Step 803: The service platform queries the availability information of the AP.

The service platform receives the query instruction sent by the terminal 1 through the network interface, and the processor of the service platform queries the availability information of the AP in the memory.

Step 804, the service platform returns the query result to the terminal 1.

When the service platform queries the availability information of the AP in the memory, the query result including the availability information of the AP and the update time thereof is returned to the terminal 1 through the network interface. When the service platform does not query the availability information of the AP in the memory, the query result of the availability information not including the AP is returned to the terminal 1 through the network interface.

In step 805, the terminal 1 determines that the query result is unavailable.

If the query result is unavailable, the query result does not include the availability information of the AP. Alternatively, the query result includes the availability information of the AP and the update time, and the availability information of the AP is determined to be expired according to the update time.

In one example, the service platform does not query the availability information of the AP, and returns a query result that does not include the availability information of the AP to the terminal 1.

After receiving the query result returned by the service platform, the terminal 1 does not prompt the user to connect to the AP, so as to avoid prompting the user to experience the AP with poor quality. Terminal 1 can perform other operations. For example, terminal 1 may continue to send an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of other APs that have detected the signal.

In step 806, the terminal 1 associates the AP and accesses any Internet address. The WiFi module of the terminal 1 associates the AP with access to any Internet address.

Step 807: The AP returns the portal Web Portal page information to the terminal 1.

In step 808, the terminal 1 parses the web portal page information and parses the feature parameters of the AP.

The WiFi module of the terminal 1 parses the Web Portal page information and parses the feature parameters of the AP.

In step 809, the terminal 1 sends the authentication parameter information to the AC according to the parsed characteristic parameter of the AP, and performs authentication and authentication.

The WiFi module of the terminal 1 parses the Web Portal page information and parses the feature parameters of the AP. WiFi module sends to AC Authentication parameter information for authentication and authentication.

In an example, the terminal 1 may be a smart phone, and the characteristic parameters of the AP parsed by the WiFi module of the terminal 1 are as shown in Table 1:

Table 1

When the terminal 1 sends an authentication request to the controller AC of the AP through the WiFi module, the terminal 1 needs to fill in the feature parameters of the AP shown in Table 1, and may also need to fill in other AP feature parameters. In addition, AC authentication may also require a username and password. The terminal 1 also needs to send a username and password to the AC through the WiFi module to perform authentication and authentication.

For example, in an application scenario, an operator will cover its own WLAN in some public places for use by the terminal. The authentication parameter information sent by the terminal to the WLAN AC needs to include the user name and password information in addition to the feature parameters of the AP. The user name may be the mobile phone number of the user or a random user name set by the operator, and the password may be randomly input by the user or randomly assigned by the operator. For example: username 188xxxx8888, password: 123456.

In step 810, the AC authenticates the authentication parameter. AC certification is passed.

In some applications, AC authentication may not require a username and password. The terminal 1 only needs to send an authentication and authentication request to the AC according to the characteristic parameters of the AP, and waits for the AC authentication and authentication.

In step 811, the terminal 1 detects the availability information of the AP. The terminal 1 determines whether the AP is available according to the availability information of the AP.

The terminal 1 detects the availability information of the AP through the WiFi module, and the processor of the terminal 1 determines whether the AP is available according to the availability information of the AP. The processor of the terminal 1 determines, according to the availability information of the AP, that the display screen displays the prompt information available to the AP when the AP is available.

In an example, the availability information of the AP detected by the terminal 1 is as shown in Table 2:

AP idAP id	可以上网Internet access	网速Speed	时延Delay
54:34:23:a1:43:5954:34:23:a1:43:59	否no	00	00

Table 2

Table 2 above shows that the AP is not available on the Internet, that is, the AP is unavailable. The processor of the terminal 1 will not instruct the display screen to display the prompt information available to the AP, and the display screen of the terminal 1 does not display the AP name and the signal strength information of the AP.

In another example, the availability information of the AP detected by the terminal 1 is as shown in Table 3:

AP idAP id	可以上网Internet access	网速Speed	时延Delay
54:34:23:a1:43:5954:34:23:a1:43:59	是Yes	5kB/S5kB/S	00

table 3

Table 3 above shows that the AP can access the Internet, its network speed is 5kB/S, and the delay is zero. In addition, the terminal 1 can preset the network speed threshold to be 4 kB/S. In the table 3, if the AP network speed is greater than the preset network speed threshold, the terminal 1 processor instructs the display screen to display the prompt information available to the AP, and the display of the terminal 1 The screen displays the AP name and the signal strength information of the AP.

It can be understood that the terminal 1 displays the availability information of the available APs to the display screen for the user to select. Also. The user can also select the availability information of any AP saved in the memory of the terminal 1 in the filtered AP list.

In step 812, the terminal 1 reports the availability information of the AP to the service platform.

The terminal 1 reports the availability information of the AP to the service platform through the radio frequency circuit.

In step 813, the service platform updates the availability information of the AP, and records the last update time.

The service platform receives the availability information of the AP sent by the terminal 1 through the network interface.

In one example, the service platform updates the availability information of the AP as shown in Table 4:

Table 4

Table 4 above shows that the last update time of the AP's availability information is 2015-12-21 9:34:56.

In step 814, the terminal 2 detects the signal of the AP.

After detecting the availability information of the AP, the terminal 1 reports the information to the service platform. Other terminals can continue to query the availability information of the AP through the service platform.

In step 815, the terminal 2 sends an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the AP.

In step 816, the service platform queries the availability information of the AP.

In step 817, the service platform returns the query result.

The service platform queries the availability information of the AP, and returns the query result carrying the availability information of the AP to the terminal 2. The query result also carries the update time of the availability information of the AP.

In step 818, the terminal 2 determines, according to the availability information of the AP, whether the AP is available.

The processor of the terminal 2 confirms that the availability information of the AP has not expired according to the update time of the availability information of the AP.

In an example, the terminal 2 sets the first time threshold to be T=60 Min, the current access time of the terminal 2 is Tn=2015-12-21 9:44:56, and the last update time of the availability information of the AP is Tl=2015. -12-21 9:34:56. Tn-Tl=10Min<T(60Min), the terminal 2 determines that the availability information of the AP has not expired.

In an example, the terminal 2 determines that the AP is unavailable according to the “no-access” parameter in the availability information of the AP, and the processor of the terminal 2 does not indicate that the display screen displays the prompt information available to the AP. The user is not prompted to use the AP service. The processor of the terminal 2 filters the unavailable APs to prevent the user from experiencing the AP with poor service quality and improves the quality of the user network experience.

FIG. 9 is a third signaling interaction diagram of a communication network connection method according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the terminal receives the unavailable query result returned by the service platform, the terminal associates the AP with the authentication. If the authentication fails, the terminal does not prompt the user that the AP is available. And, the terminal reports the service platform that the AP cannot access the Internet, so that other terminals share the availability information of the AP that they detect. In this embodiment, two terminals are taken as an example for description, and for distinguishing, the terminal 1 and the terminal 2 are respectively. As shown in Figure 9, this includes the following steps:

In step 901, the terminal 1 detects the signal of the AP.

Step 902: The terminal 1 sends an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the AP.

Step 903: The service platform queries the availability information of the AP.

In step 904, the service platform returns the query result to the terminal 1.

If the service platform does not query the availability information of the AP, the service platform returns a query result that does not carry the availability information of the AP.

In step 905, the terminal 1 determines that the query result is unavailable.

In one example, the update time in the query results is Tl=2015-12-21 9:34:56. The terminal 1 sets the first time threshold to T=60 Min, and the current access time of the terminal 1 is Tn=2015-12-21 11:34:56. When Tn-Tl=120Min>T (60Min), the terminal 1 judges that the availability information of the AP expires.

In step 906, the terminal 1 associates the AP and accesses any Internet address.

In step 907, the AP returns the portal web portal page information to the terminal 1.

In step 908, the terminal 1 parses the Web Portal page information and parses the feature parameters of the AP.

Step 909: The terminal 1 sends the authentication parameter information to the AC according to the parsed feature parameter, and performs authentication and authentication.

In step 910, the AC authenticates the authentication parameter. AC certification authentication failed.

In an example, an WLAN of an operator may be a pseudo hotspot. Although the display has a certain signal strength SSID, the AC authentication authentication does not pass, and the AP cannot access the Internet. The terminal 1 associates the AP with the authentication. If the authentication fails, the AP cannot access the Internet. The information that the AP cannot access the Internet can also be understood as the availability information of the AP detected by the terminal 1.

In step 911, the terminal 1 determines that the AP is not available on the Internet, and the AP is unavailable. The prompt information available to the AP is not displayed.

The processor of the terminal 1 determines that the AP is not available on the Internet, and the AP is not available. Does not indicate that the display shows the prompt information available to the AP. The terminal 1 will detect that there is a signal in the background, and the AP that is actually unavailable is filtered, and the prompt information that the AP is available is not displayed on the display screen.

In step 912, the terminal 1 reports the information that the AP is not available to the Internet to the service platform.

In step 913, the service platform updates the availability information of the AP, and records the last update time.

In step 914, the terminal 2 detects the signal of the AP.

In step 915, the terminal 2 sends an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the AP.

In step 916, the service platform queries the availability information of the AP.

In step 917, the service platform returns the query result.

In step 918, the terminal 2 determines that the AP is unavailable according to the availability information of the AP, and does not display the prompt information available to the AP.

The processor of the terminal 2 confirms that the availability information of the AP has not expired according to the update time of the availability information of the AP. The processor of the terminal 2 determines that the AP is unavailable according to the AP non-network information reported by the terminal 1. The processor of the terminal 2 does not indicate that the display screen displays the prompt information available to the AP, so as to filter the unavailable AP, and improve the quality of the user network experience.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a first terminal architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: a radio frequency (RF) circuit 1010, a memory 1020, an input unit 1030, a display unit 1040, a processor 1050, and a wireless fidelity (WiFi) module. 1060 and power supply 1070 and other components. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the terminal structure shown in FIG. 10 does not constitute a limitation to the terminal, and may include more or less components than those illustrated, or combine some components, or different component arrangements.

The RF circuit 1010 can be used to send and receive information, for example, to interact with devices such as the service platform 200, and to process the received information to the processor 1050 for processing. Generally, the RF circuit 1010 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), a duplexer, and the like. In addition, RF circuit 1010 can also communicate with the network and other devices via wireless communication. Among them, wireless communication can adopt any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to Global System of Mobile communication (GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), and code division. Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), E-mail, Short Message Service (English) :Short Messaging Service, SMS), etc.

The memory 1020 can be used to store program instructions, and the processor 1050 causes the terminal to execute the above-described connection method of the communication network as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 by executing the program instructions stored in the memory 1020. The memory 1020 may mainly include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system and an application program or the like required to implement the connection method of the communication network described above. The storage data area may store an AP list, availability information of the AP, an identifier of the AP, and data generated when the terminal performs the connection method of the communication network described above. In addition, the memory 1020 may include a volatile memory (English: volatile memory), such as a random access memory (RAM); the memory 1020 may also include a non-volatile memory (English: non- Volatile memory), such as read-only memory (English: read-only memory, abbreviation: ROM), fast flash Memory (English: flash memory), hard disk (English: hard disk drive, HDD) or solid state drive (English: solid-state drive, SSD). The memory 1020 may also include a combination of the above types of memories.

The input unit 1030 can be configured to receive numeric or character information input by the user, including querying an AP availability information instruction, connecting an AP instruction, reporting an AP availability information instruction, and the like. Specifically, the input unit 1030 may include a touch panel 1031 and other input devices 1032. The touch panel 1031, also referred to as a touch screen, can collect touch operations on or near the user (such as the user using a finger, a stylus, or the like on the touch panel 1031 or near the touch panel 1031. Operation), and drive the corresponding connecting device according to a preset program. Optionally, the touch panel 1031 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Wherein, the touch detection device detects the touch orientation of the user, and detects a signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device, converts the touch information into contact coordinates, and sends the touch information. The processor 1050 is provided and can receive commands from the processor 1050 and execute them. In addition, the input unit 1030 can implement the touch panel 1031 by using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic waves. In addition to the touch panel 1031, the input unit 1030 may also include other input devices 1032. Specifically, other input devices 1032 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, switch buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, joysticks, and the like.

The display unit 1040 can be used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user and various menus of the terminal 100. The display unit 1040 can include a display screen 1041. Alternatively, the display screen 1041 can be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like. Further, the touch panel 1031 can cover the display screen 1041. When the touch panel 1031 detects a touch operation on or near the touch panel 1031, the touch panel 1031 transmits to the processor 1050 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 1050 according to the touch event. The type provides a corresponding visual output on display screen 1041. Although in FIG. 10, the touch panel 1031 and the display screen 1041 are two independent components to implement the input and input functions of the terminal 100, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1031 can be integrated with the display 1041. The input and output functions of the terminal 100 are implemented.

The processor 1050 is a control center of the terminal 100 that connects various portions of the entire terminal using various interfaces and lines, by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 1020, and recalling data stored in the memory 1020, The communication connection method shown in FIGS. 2 to 9 is performed. Optionally, the processor 1050 can include one or more processing units. Preferably, the processor 1050 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, an application, and the like, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It will be appreciated that the above described modem processor may also not be integrated into the processor 1050.

The WiFi module 1060 can be used to assist users in sending and receiving emails, browsing web pages, and accessing streaming media, etc., which provides users with wireless broadband WLAN Internet access. The WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology, and the terminal 100 accesses the wireless hotspot AP through the WiFi module 1060 to experience the wireless network.

The terminal 100 also includes a power source 1070 (such as a battery) for powering various components. Preferably, the power source can be logically coupled to the processor 1050 through a power management system to manage functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system.

Although not shown, the terminal 100 may further include a camera, a Bluetooth module, and the like, and details are not described herein again.

In one example, RF circuit 1010 is for connection with a first communication network. The WiFi module 1060 is configured to detect a second communication network signal. The processor 1050 is configured to instruct the RF circuit 1010 to send an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the second communication network. The RF circuit 1010 is further configured to send, by using the first communication network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform, and receive the query result returned by the service platform. The processor 1050, when determining, according to the result of the query, that the second communication network is available, instructs the display screen 1041 to display prompt information available to the second communication network. The display screen 1041 is used to display prompt information available to the second communication network.

Preferably, the query result may include availability information of the second communication network, and the processor 1050 is specifically configured to determine that the second communication network is available according to the availability information of the second communication network.

Preferably, the query result may further include availability information and update time of the second communication network, and the processor 1050 is specifically configured to determine that the availability information has not expired according to the update time, and determine that the second communication network is available according to the second communication network availability information.

The terminal provided in this embodiment is connected to the first communication network, and after detecting the signal of the second communication network, adding an instruction to query the service platform for the availability information of the second communication network. When the second communication network is determined to be available according to the query result returned by the service platform, the prompt information available to the second communication network is displayed on the display screen. The terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention can improve the quality of the user network experience by querying the availability information of the communication network recorded by the service platform and filtering the network with the signal but the actual service quality is not available.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a second terminal architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 11, the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: an RF circuit 1110, a memory 1120, an input unit 1130, a display unit 1140, a processor 1150, a WiFi module 1160, and a power source 1170. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the terminal structure shown in FIG. 11 does not constitute a limitation of the terminal, and may include more or less components than those illustrated, or a combination of certain components, or different component arrangements.

For the connection relationship of each part and the function of each part, refer to the description in FIG. 10, and details are not described herein again.

In one example, RF circuit 1110 is for connection to a first communication network. The WiFi module 1160 is configured to detect a second communication network signal. The processor 1150 is configured to instruct the RF circuit 1110 to send an instruction to the service platform to query the availability information of the second communication network. The RF circuit 1110 is further configured to send, by using the first communication network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform, and receive the query result returned by the service platform. When the processor 1150 determines that the query result is unavailable, instructing the WiFi module 1160 to detect the availability information of the second communication network, and determining that the second communication network is available according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, instructing the display screen 1141 to display the second communication network. Available hints.

Preferably, the processor 1150 is further configured to: instruct the RF circuit 1110 to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform. The RF circuit 1110 is further configured to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform through the first communication network.

Preferably, the query result is unavailable: the query result does not include the availability information of the second communication network. Or, the query result includes the availability information and the update time of the second communication network, and the availability information of the second communication network is determined to expire according to the update time.

The terminal provided in this embodiment is connected to the first communication network, and after detecting the signal of the second communication network, adding an instruction to query the service platform for the availability information of the second communication network. When the query result returned by the service platform is unavailable, the terminal is configured to detect the availability information of the second communication network, and the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the second communication network that the probe detects, that the second communication network is available, and displays the second communication on the display screen. Tips available for the network. The terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention may detect the availability information of the second communication network when the query result of the second communication network availability information returned by the service platform is unavailable, and according to the availability information of the second communication network that is detected by the terminal, A network that does not use the signal but has poor actual service quality improves the quality of the user's network experience.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a third terminal architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 12, the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: an RF circuit 1210, a memory 1220, an input unit 1230, a display unit 1240, a processor 1250, a WiFi module 1260, and a power supply 1270. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the terminal structure shown in FIG. 12 does not constitute a limitation of the terminal, and may include more or less components than those illustrated, or a combination of certain components, or different component arrangements.

In one example, RF circuit 1210 is for connection to a first communication network. The WiFi module 1260 is configured to detect availability information of the second communication network. The processor 1250 is configured to instruct the RF circuit 1210 to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform. The RF circuit 1210 is further configured to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform through the first communication network.

Preferably, the processor 1250 is further configured to: when determining that the second communication network is available according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, instruct the display screen 1241 to display prompt information available to the second communication network. The display 1241 is used to display prompt information available to the second communication network.

Preferably, the WiFi module 1260 is further configured to detect the second communication network signal. The processor 1250 is further configured to instruct the RF circuit 1210 An instruction to query availability information of the second communication network is sent to the service platform. The RF circuit 1210 is further configured to send, by using the first communication network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform, and receive the query result returned by the service platform. When the processor 1250 determines that the query result is not available, the WiFi module 1260 is instructed to detect the availability information of the second communication network.

The terminal provided in this embodiment is connected to the first communication network, and increases the function of detecting the availability information of the second communication network when detecting the signal of the second communication network. The function of reporting the availability information of the detected second communication network by the terminal to the service platform is also added. The availability information of the second communication network can be shared between the terminals provided by the embodiments of the present invention through the service platform. When detecting the signal of the second communication network, the terminal can filter the second communication network that is actually unavailable according to the availability information recorded by the service platform or the second communication network that is detected by the service platform, and display only the second communication network that is actually available on the display screen. . Improve the quality of user network experience.

FIG. 13 is a structural diagram of a service platform according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 13, a service platform provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes: a network interface 1310, a processor 1320, and a memory 1330. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the service platform structure illustrated in FIG. 13 does not constitute a limitation to the service platform, and may include more or less components than those illustrated, or some components may be combined, or different component arrangements.

The network interface 1310 can be used to send and receive information, for example, to interact with devices such as the terminal 100, and to process the received information to the processor 1320 for processing. The network interface 1310 connects the service platform with other terminals, servers, and networks. For example, the network interface 1310 can be connected to the network by wired or wireless to connect to other external terminals or servers. The wireless communication may include at least one of the following: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (BT), Near Field Communication (NFC), Global Positioning System (GPS) and cellular communication (eg, Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-A, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Wireless Broadband (WiBro), and Global System for Mobile communication (GSM). The wired communication may include at least one of the following: a Universal Serial Bus (USB), a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a Recommended Standard 232 (RS-232), and a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS).

The processor 1320 is a control center of the service platform 200 that connects various portions of the entire service platform using various interfaces and lines, by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 1330, and recalling stored in the memory 1330. Data, the communication connection method shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 - FIG. 11 is executed. Optionally, the processor 1320 can include one or more processing units. Preferably, the processor 1320 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, an application, and the like, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It will be appreciated that the above described modem processor may also not be integrated into the processor 1320.

The memory 1330 can be used to store program instructions, and the processor 1320 causes the terminal to execute the above-described connection method of the communication network as shown in FIGS. 5, 7-9 by running the program instructions stored in the memory 1330. The memory 1330 may mainly include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system and an application program or the like required to implement the connection method of the communication network described above. The storage data area can store the availability information of the AP and the like. In addition, the memory 1330 may include a volatile memory (English: volatile memory), such as a random access memory (RAM); the memory 1330 may also include a non-volatile memory (English: non- Volatile memory), such as read-only memory (English: read-only memory, abbreviation: ROM), flash memory (English: flash memory), hard disk (English: hard disk drive, HDD) or solid state drive (English: solid-state Drive, SSD). The memory 1330 may also include a combination of the above types of memories.

In one example, network interface 1310 is for connecting to a first communication network. The method is further configured to receive, by the terminal, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network, where the terminal is connected to the first communication network, and the instruction sent to the service platform when the signal of the second communication network is detected. The processor 1320 is configured to query the availability information of the second communication network, and instruct the network interface 1310 to send the query result to the terminal, so that the terminal determines that the second communication network is available according to the query result, and displays the second communication network. Available hints. The network interface 1310 is further configured to send the query result to the terminal by using the first communication network.

Preferably, the query result includes the availability information of the second communication network, and the processor 1320 is specifically configured to instruct the network interface 1310 to send the query result to the terminal, so that the terminal determines, according to the availability information of the second communication network, that the second communication network is available. A prompt message available for the second communication network is displayed.

Preferably, the query result includes the availability information and the update time of the second communication network, and the processor 1320 is specifically configured to instruct the network interface 1310 to send a query result to the terminal, where the query result is used to indicate whether the second communication network is available.

Preferably, the network interface 1310 is further configured to receive, by using the first communication network, availability information of the probed second communication network sent by the terminal. Preferably, the memory 1330 is operable to save availability information of the second communication network.

The service platform provided by the embodiment of the present invention adds a function of saving the availability information of the second communication network. Before the service platform receives the second communication network availability information command sent by the terminal, the service platform may receive the second communication network availability information sent by the other terminal, and the saved information, and the availability information has not exceeded the time limit. When the service platform receives the query instruction of the terminal, the service platform queries the second communication network availability information, and returns the foregoing query result to the terminal. The terminal is configured to filter the network whose actual service quality is not good and is unavailable according to the foregoing query result, thereby improving the quality of the user network experience.

The service platform provided by the embodiment of the present invention adds a function of saving the availability information of the second communication network. Before the service platform receives the second communication network availability information command sent by the terminal, the service platform may receive the second communication network availability information sent by the other terminal and save the information, but the availability information has expired. The second communication network availability information has not been saved by the service platform. When the service platform receives the query instruction of the terminal, the service platform queries the second communication network availability information, and returns the foregoing query result to the terminal. When the terminal determines that the foregoing query result is unavailable, the terminal starts to detect the availability information of the second communication network, and the terminal filters the network whose actual service quality is not good and is unavailable according to the availability information of the second communication network that is detected by the terminal, thereby improving the quality of the user network experience. . The terminal reports the availability information of the second communication network that it detects to the service platform, so that other terminals share the availability information of the second communication network through the service platform. Further improve the quality of the user's network experience.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that in one or more examples described above, the functions described herein can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, the functions may be stored in a computer readable medium or transmitted as one or more instructions or code on a computer readable medium. Computer readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one location to another. A storage medium may be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer.

The specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. The scope of the protection, any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., which are made on the basis of the technical solutions of the present invention, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A method for connecting a communication network, the method comprising:

The terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when detecting the signal of the second communication network, sends an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform via the first communication network;

Receiving, by the terminal, the query result returned by the service platform, and determining, according to the query result, that the second communication network is available, displaying prompt information available to the second communication network.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the query result includes availability information of the second communication network, and the terminal displays the first when the second communication network is available according to the availability information. Two prompt information available for the communication network.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the query result includes availability information and an update time of the second communication network, and the terminal determines, according to the update time, that the availability information has not expired, and The availability information determines that the second communication network is available, and displays prompt information available to the second communication network.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second communication network may indicate that the Internet access status information in the availability information of the second communication network is available for Internet access, and/or network speed. Not lower than the first network speed threshold, and/or the delay time is not higher than the first delay time threshold.
A method for connecting a communication network, the method comprising:

The terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when detecting the signal of the second communication network, sends an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform via the first communication network;

Receiving, by the terminal, a query result returned by the service platform, where the query result is unavailable, the terminal detects availability information of the second communication network;

And when the second communication network is determined to be available according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, displaying prompt information available to the second communication network.
The method of claim 5, wherein the method further comprises:

The terminal reports the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform by using the first communication network.
The method of claim 5, wherein the query result is not available, specifically:

The query result does not include availability information of the second communication network; or

The query result includes availability information and an update time of the second communication network, and the availability information of the second communication network is determined to be expired according to the update time.
A method for connecting a communication network, the method comprising:

The terminal is connected to the first communication network;

When the terminal detects the signal of the second communication network, detecting the availability information of the second communication network;

The terminal reports the availability information of the detected second communication network to the service platform by using the first communication network.
The method of claim 8 wherein the method further comprises:

And determining, by the terminal, the prompt information available to the second communication network when the second communication network is available according to the detected availability information of the second communication network.
The method according to claim 9, wherein before the terminal detects the availability information of the second communication network, the method further comprises the following steps:

The terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when detecting the signal of the second communication network, sends an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network to the service platform via the first communication network;

The terminal receives the query result returned by the service platform, and the query result is unavailable.
A method for connecting a communication network, the method comprising:

The service platform receives, by using the first communication network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communication network, where the instruction is that the terminal is connected to the first communication network, and when the signal of the second communication network is detected, An instruction sent to the service platform;

The service platform queries the availability information of the second communication network, and sends a query result to the terminal, where the query result is used to indicate whether the second communication network is available.
The method of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises:

The service platform receives availability information of the second communication network detected by the terminal.
A terminal, comprising: a processor, a WiFi module, a radio frequency circuit, and a display screen, wherein

The radio frequency circuit is configured to be connected to the first communication network;

The WiFi module is configured to detect a second communication network signal;

The processor is configured to instruct the radio frequency circuit to send an instruction to the service platform to query availability information of the second communication network;

The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send, by using the first communications network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communications network to the service platform, and receive a query result returned by the service platform;

And when the processor determines, according to the query result, that the second communication network is available, instructing the display screen to display prompt information available to the second communication network;

The display screen is used to display prompt information available to the second communication network.
The terminal according to claim 13, wherein the query result includes availability information of the second communication network, and the processor is specifically configured to determine that the second communication network is available according to the availability information.
The terminal according to claim 13, wherein the query result includes availability information and an update time of the second communication network, and the processor is configured to determine that the availability information is not determined according to the update time. Expired, and determining that the second communication network is available based on the availability information.
A terminal, comprising: a processor, a WiFi module, a radio frequency circuit, and a display screen, wherein

The radio frequency circuit is configured to be connected to the first communication network;

The WiFi module is configured to detect a second communication network signal;

The processor is configured to instruct the radio frequency circuit to send an instruction to the service platform to query availability information of the second communication network;

The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send, by using the first communications network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communications network to the service platform, and receive a query result returned by the service platform;

When the processor determines that the query result is unavailable, instructing the WiFi module to detect availability information of the second communication network, and determining, according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, that the second communication network is available, indicating The display screen displays prompt information available to the second communication network;

The display screen is used to display prompt information available to the second communication network.
The terminal according to claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to: instruct the radio frequency circuit to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform;

The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform by using the first communication network.
A terminal, comprising: a processor, a WiFi module, and a radio frequency circuit, wherein the radio frequency circuit is configured to be connected to the first communication network;

The WiFi module is configured to detect a signal of the second communication network and detect availability information of the second communication network;

The processor is configured to instruct the radio frequency circuit to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform;

The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send the detected availability information of the second communication network to the service platform by using the first communication network.
The terminal according to claim 18, wherein the terminal further comprises a display screen;

The processor is further configured to: when determining, according to the detected availability information of the second communication network, that the second communication network is available, instructing the display screen to display prompt information available to the second communication network;

The display screen is used to display prompt information available to the second communication network.
The terminal according to claim 19, wherein the WiFi module is further configured to detect the second communication network signal;

The processor is further configured to instruct the radio frequency circuit to send an instruction to the service platform to query availability information of the second communication network;

The radio frequency circuit is further configured to send, by using the first communications network, an instruction for querying the availability information of the second communications network to the service platform, and receive a query result returned by the service platform;

And when the processor determines that the query result is unavailable, instructing the WiFi module to detect availability information of the second communication network.
A service platform, the service platform includes: a processor and a network interface, where

The network interface is configured to be connected to the first communication network;

The network interface is further configured to receive, by the terminal, an instruction sent by the first communications network to query availability information of the second communications network, where the command is that the terminal is connected to the first communications network, and the An instruction sent to the service platform when the signal of the second communication network is;

The processor is configured to query the availability information of the second communication network, and instruct the network interface to send a query result to the terminal, where the query result is used to indicate whether the second communication network is available;

The network interface is further configured to send the query result to the terminal by using the first communications network.
The service platform according to claim 21, wherein the network interface is further configured to receive, by the first communication network, availability information of the detected second communication network sent by the terminal.
A terminal device, comprising: a display screen, a memory, one or more processors, and one or more programs; wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory; The method is characterized in that the one or more processors, when executing the one or more programs, cause the terminal device to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 4.
A server, comprising: a memory, one or more processors, and one or more programs; wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory; wherein The one or more processors, when executing the one or more programs, cause the server to implement the method of claim 11 or 12.
A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, wherein when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method of any of claims 1-4.
A computer program product comprising instructions, wherein when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method of any of claims 1-4.