WO2020056964A1 - Switching connection method for network wifi and hotspot wifi, system and intelligent terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, specifically relates to a switching connection method for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi, system and intelligent terminal. The method is applied to a mobile terminal having a WiFi receiving module, comprising: determining the network device that the mobile terminal can automatically access; defining the network device as network WiFi or hotspot WiFi, and defining the access priority of the network WiFi higher than the hotspot WiFi; selecting, by the mobile terminal, the network device to be accessed according to the access priority; when the mobile terminal is connected to the hotspot WiFi, monitoring whether the network WiFi is present, and if the network WiFi is detected, disconnecting the currently accessed hotspot WiFi to establish a connection with the network WiFi. A user is not required to enter a setting interface to switch between the connected network WiFi and the hotspot WiFi, so as to avoid the situation of additional costs caused by not switching in time, the user is only required to set the priority once to realize automatic switching. The operation is simple, effectively improving the smoothness of the user and ensuring the user experience.

Description

Switching connection method and system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi, and intelligent terminal

Related applications

This application claims the priority of a Chinese patent application filed on September 17, 2018, with application number 201811082191.5, entitled "A Switching Connection Method, System, and Smart Terminal for Network WiFi and Hotspot WiFi", which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Introduced for reference.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and more specifically, to a method, system, and mobile terminal for switching connection between network WiFi and hotspot WiFi.

Background technique

With the popularity of smart mobile terminals and the wide coverage of WIFI (Wireless Fidelity, wireless network) hot spots, more and more manufacturers use WIFI communication technology as the core communication technology of the Internet of Things. An important advantage of smart mobile terminals is that they are portable, and users can move to any location. Thanks to the support of WIFI, they can ensure that users can still have Internet access when moving smart mobile terminals. Due to power consumption and cost advantages, most manufacturers use WIFI modules as wireless access points. The WIFI module can only work in hotspot mode or client mode, and cannot be both hotspot mode and client mode at the same time. And the WIFI module's network configuration must run in hotspot mode, but normal remote communication and control requires the WIFI module to run in client mode.

The hotspot mode of the WIFI module is supported by a traffic connection, and the traffic connection is now mainly connected through the mobile phone's communication network with the operator's communication network, which will generate additional costs and high use costs. So unless necessary, more users will choose the client mode. The WIFI module generally requires the user to manually switch the working mode. At the same time as increasing the user's operation steps, the user is also required to select the corresponding working mode of the WIFI module according to the use scenario, which increases the complexity and difficulty of using the WIFI module. Generate additional traffic costs and bring bad user experience to users.

Summary of the Invention

In view of this, the present application discloses a method, system, and mobile terminal for switching connection between network WiFi and hotspot WiFi. In order to solve the user's need to enter the setting interface to switch between the connected network WiFi and hotspot WiFi, due to the extra costs of not switching in time, the operation is too complicated, and the automatic access to the network cannot be identified and switched, which affects the user's fluency And the issue of experience.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present application adopt the following technical solutions:

In one aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for switching connection between network WiFi and hotspot WiFi, which is applied to a mobile terminal having a WiFi receiving module. The method includes: determining a network device that the mobile terminal can automatically access; The device is defined as network WiFi or hotspot WiFi, and the access priority of the network WiFi is defined to be higher than that of the hotspot WiFi; the mobile terminal selects the network device to access according to the access priority; when the mobile terminal is connected to the hotspot WiFi, monitors whether there is Network WiFi exists. If network WiFi is detected, it will disconnect the currently connected hotspot WiFi and establish a connection with the network WiFi;

Preferably, the network WiFi and / or hotspot WiFi includes multiple;

Preferably, each time a newly added network device that can be accessed automatically is defined, a newly added network device and a priority are defined;

Preferably, the mobile terminal records the MAC address of the network device, and defines the network device corresponding to the MAC address as a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi;

Preferably, the priority is defined by a MAC address of a network device.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a switching and connection system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi, including: a definition module for defining a network device as a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi, and defining a priority of the network device; an acquisition module For real-time access to information about network devices that can be automatically accessed; a switching module for identifying network information of accessible devices; when it is identified that a network device has a higher priority than the currently connected network device, The module sends handover information; the access module is used to establish a connection according to the priority of the network device;

Preferably, it further comprises a saving module, configured to save login information of the accessible network device;

Preferably, it further comprises a display module for displaying on the mobile terminal that the currently connected network device is a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a mobile terminal. The smart terminal is provided with the above-mentioned switching connection system of network WiFi and hotspot WiFi. The smart terminal includes a mobile phone, a mobile computer, a tablet computer, and a smart wearable device. One or more of them;

Preferably, the network device providing network WiFi includes one or more of a router and a modem;

Preferably, the network device providing hotspot WiFi includes a mobile device connected to an operator through a SIM card.

The switching connection method and system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi and the mobile terminal of the present application have the following beneficial effects: determine the network device that the mobile terminal can automatically access; define the network device as network WiFi or hotspot WiFi, and define network WiFi The access priority is higher than the hotspot WiFi; the mobile terminal selects the network device to access according to the access priority; when the mobile terminal is connected to the hotspot WiFi, it monitors for the presence of network WiFi, and if it detects the network WiFi, it disconnects Open the currently connected hotspot WiFi and establish a connection with the network WiFi. For a mobile terminal with a WiFi receiving module, the user does not need to enter the setting interface to switch between the connected network WiFi and the hotspot WiFi, avoiding the situation of extra costs caused by the untimely switching, and without the need for complicated switching Automatically identify and switch the connected network. Users only need to set the priority once to realize automatic switching. The operation is simple, which effectively improves the user's fluency and ensures the user experience.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art more clearly, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely It is an embodiment of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the disclosed drawings without paying creative labor.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for switching between a WiFi and a hotspot WiFi disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a switched connection system of WiFi and hotspot WiFi disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The embodiment of the present application discloses a method for switching connection between network WiFi and hotspot WiFi. The flowchart of the method is shown in FIG. 1 and includes:

S1: the mobile terminal determines the network equipment that can be automatically accessed;

The mobile terminal is provided with a WiFi receiving module. The mobile terminal first determines whether the WiFi function is turned on. If the WiFi function is not turned on, it is determined that the mobile terminal is not currently connected to the WiFi network;

If the WiFi function is turned on, it is further determined whether the mobile terminal is connected to any one of the access points. If it is not connected to any one of the access points, it can be determined that the mobile terminal is not currently connected to the WiFi network; if any of the access points is connected , It is determined that the mobile terminal is currently connected to a WiFi network, and it is determined that the mobile terminal can automatically access the network device;

S2: Define the network device as network WiFi or hotspot WiFi, and define the access priority of network WiFi higher than hotspot WiFi;

The mobile terminal defines the network device according to the working mode of the WiFi module. The WiFi module is network WiFi in the client mode, and the WiFi module is hot spot WiFi in the hotspot mode.

When a mobile terminal connects to a network for the first time, select a name, enter a password, and record the MAC address of the network device, and define the network device corresponding to the MAC address as network WiFi or hotspot WiFi; meanwhile, the mobile terminal defines the access priority of the network WiFi Higher than hotspot WiFi, when the mobile terminal detects both network WiFi and hotspot WiFi, the mobile terminal chooses to connect to the network WiFi first; when there are multiple detected network WiFis, the priority of the network WiFi is set according to the user's operation;

S3: The mobile terminal selects the network device to be accessed according to the access priority;

When the mobile terminal detects both the network WiFi and the hotspot WiFi, the mobile terminal chooses to connect to the network WiFi first; when there are multiple connectable network WiFis, the mobile terminal connects to the network WiFi with the highest priority according to the user's setting;

S4: When the mobile terminal is connected to the hotspot WiFi, monitor whether the network WiFi exists;

When the mobile terminal only retrieves the hotspot WiFi and does not detect the network WiFi, the mobile terminal is connected to the hotspot WiFi; at the same time, the WIFI module of the mobile terminal scans whether there is an available network WiFi signal within a preset range and monitors whether there is a network WiFi in the environment. presence;

S5: If network WiFi is detected, disconnect the currently connected hotspot WiFi and establish a connection with the network WiFi;

If the WIFI module of the mobile terminal scans the available network WiFi signals within a preset range and detects the presence of network WiFi in the monitoring environment, the WIFI module disconnects from the hotspot WIFI and establishes a connection with the available network WIFI;

If there are multiple network WIFIs available, the network WiFi with the highest priority is connected according to the user's setting.

An embodiment of the present application discloses a switching connection system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal is provided with the above switching connection system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi. A schematic diagram of the system is shown in FIG. Definition module 1, acquisition module 2, switch module 3, access module 4, storage module 5, and display module 6;

The definition module 1 is configured to define a network device as a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi, and define a priority of the network device;

Definition module 1 defines network devices according to the working mode of the WiFi module. The WiFi module is network WiFi in the client mode, and the WiFi module is hot spot WiFi in the hotspot mode.

At the same time, the definition module 1 defines that the network WiFi access priority is higher than the hotspot WiFi. When the mobile terminal detects both the network WiFi and the hotspot WiFi at the same time, the mobile terminal chooses to preferentially connect to the network WiFi; when there are multiple detected network WiFis, according to The user's operation sets the priority of the network WiFi;

The acquiring module 2 is configured to acquire information of an automatically accessible network device in real time;

The obtaining module 2 obtains a MAC address of a network device in real time, and defines a network device corresponding to the MAC address as a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi;

The acquisition module 2 only obtains the hotspot WiFi signal and detects the network WiFi signal, the mobile terminal is connected to the hotspot WiFi; at the same time, the acquisition module 2 scans whether there is a network WiFi signal available within a preset range and monitors whether there is a network WiFi Existing; if the obtaining module 2 obtains an available network WiFi signal, the switching module 3 sends the information obtained by the obtaining module 2 to the access module 4;

The information of the network device includes information of a current geographic location, an encryption method, a physical address, and security settings;

The switching module 3 is configured to identify network information of an accessible device, and when it is identified that a network device has a higher priority than a currently connected network device, send the switching information to the access module 4;

When the mobile terminal is connected to a hotspot WiFi or a network WiFi, the acquisition module 2 obtains information of network devices that can be automatically accessed in real time, and the switching module 3 identifies the information of the network devices. When the hotspot WiFi or network WiFi is connected, the switching information is sent to the access module 4;

The access module 4 is configured to establish a connection according to a priority of a network device;

When the mobile terminal is connected to a hotspot WiFi or network WiFi, the acquisition module 2 obtains information of network devices that can be automatically accessed in real time, and the switching module 3 identifies the information of the network equipment. When it is recognized that the network device has a higher priority than the current connection Hotspot WiFi or network WiFi, it sends handover information to the access module 4, and the access module 4 establishes a connection according to the preset priority of the network device according to the information sent by the switch module 3.

The saving module 5 is configured to save login information of an accessible network device;

After the acquisition module 2 obtains the information of the automatically accessible network device in real time, the save template saves the login information of the accessible network device; when the automatically accessible network device information obtained by the acquisition module 2 has no corresponding information in the save module 5 When entering the login information of the new accessible network device in the saving module 5;

The display module 6 is configured to display on a mobile terminal that the currently connected network device is a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi.

It can be understood that this application is described through some embodiments, and those skilled in the art know that various changes or equivalent replacements can be made to these features and embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. In addition, under the teachings of this application, these features and embodiments may be modified to adapt to specific situations and materials without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all the embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of the present application fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Therefore, this application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but should conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims (11)

1. A switching connection method for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi, which is applied to a mobile terminal having a WiFi receiving module, is characterized in that the method includes:

   Determine the network equipment that the mobile terminal can automatically access;

   Define a network device as a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi, and define the access priority of the network WiFi higher than the hotspot WiFi;

   The mobile terminal selects the network equipment to be accessed according to the access priority;

   When the mobile terminal is connected to the hotspot WiFi, it is monitored whether there is a network WiFi. If it is detected, the currently connected hotspot WiFi is disconnected to establish a connection with the network WiFi.
2. The method for switching and connecting WiFi to a hotspot WiFi according to claim 1, wherein the network WiFi and / or the hotspot WiFi comprises a plurality.
3. The method for switching between a WiFi and a hotspot WiFi according to claim 1, wherein each time a newly added network device that can be automatically accessed is defined, a newly added network device and a priority are defined.
4. The method according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the mobile terminal records a MAC address of a network device, and defines a network device corresponding to the MAC address as a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi .
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the priority is defined by a MAC address of a network device.
6. A switching connection system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi, which is characterized by:

   A definition module for defining a network device as a network WiFi or a hotspot WiFi, and defining a priority of the network device;

   An acquisition module, which is used to acquire information of network devices that can be automatically accessed in real time;

   A switching module for identifying network information of an accessible device, and when it is recognized that a network device has a higher priority than a currently connected network device, sending the switching information to the access module;

   The access module is configured to establish a connection according to a priority of a network device.
7. The switching and connecting system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi according to claim 6, further comprising a storage module for storing login information of an accessible network device.
8. The switching and connecting system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi according to claim 6, further comprising a display module for displaying on a mobile terminal the currently connected network device as network WiFi or hotspot WiFi.
9. A smart terminal, characterized in that the smart terminal is provided with a switching connection system for network WiFi and hotspot WiFi according to any one of claims 6 to 8, and the smart terminal includes a mobile phone, a mobile computer, a tablet computer, and a smart phone. Wear one or more of the devices.
10. The intelligent terminal according to claim 9, wherein the network device providing network WiFi comprises one or more of a router and a modem.
11. The smart terminal according to claim 9, wherein the network device providing the hotspot WiFi comprises a mobile device connected to an operator through a SIM card.

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