Wireless connection establishing methods and wireless connection establishing apparatuses

• US 10,820,369 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2015
• Issued: 10/27/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO Tech Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO Tech Company Limited
• Inventors: Liu, Jia
• Primary Examiner(s): Crompton, Christopher R
• Application Number:
  US15/326,445
• Publication Number:
  US 20170208630A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,971 Days
• Field of Search: 370329
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/062 Pre-authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/22 Negotiating communication rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/19 Connection re-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/40 for selective distribution or broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

Embodiments of this application provide for establishment of a wireless connection. A method comprises: generating connection authentication information according to related information of a wired connection between a first device and a second device; and sending, in case of disconnection of, a wireless connection establishing request in such a manner that the request can be received by the second device, where the request comprises the connection authentication information. In the methods and apparatuses of embodiments of this application, by using related information of a wired connection as authentication information of establishing a wireless connection, the wireless connection can be established rapidly and securely, and/or device power consumption can also be considered.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

generating, in response to a case of disconnection of a wired connection between a first device and a second device, connection authentication information according to related information of the wired connection between the first device and the second device, wherein the connection authentication information is used to verify a legality of the first device requesting to establish a wireless connection, wherein the related information of the wired connection comprises at least one of identification information of the first device and the second device, a data transmission rate or amount in a preset time period, or related information of transmitted data;

sending, in the case of disconnection of the wired connection, a wireless connection establishing request to the second device in a broadcast manner, wherein the wireless connection establishing request comprises the connection authentication information; and

determining a transmit power of a broadcast of the wireless connection establishing request according to a communications protocol, wherein the wired connection is based on the communications protocol.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

before the generating of the connection authentication information, determining, according to a transmission characteristic of the wired connection, a role of the first device in establishing a wireless connection according to the wireless connection establishing request.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the sending the wireless connection establishing request comprises:

sending, in a case of the disconnection of the wired connection and the role of the first device is an initiator, the wireless connection establishing request.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the transmission characteristic of the wired connection comprises:

one of a signal sending party in communication through the wired connection, a signal receiving party in communication through the wired connection, or a signal transmission direction before the disconnection of the wired connection.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a connection authentication way of establishing a wireless connection between the first device and the second device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining the connection authentication way comprises:

determining the connection authentication way during communication between the first device and the second device through the wired connection.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a response of the second device to the wireless connection establishing request.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory that stores executable modules; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes or facilitates execution of the executable modules, comprising;

a generating module configured to generate, in response to a case of disconnection of a wired connection between a first device and a second device, connection authentication information according to related information of the wired connection between the first device and the second device, wherein the connection authentication information is used to verify a legality of the first device requesting to establish a wireless connection, wherein the related information of the wired connection comprises at least one of identification information of the first device and the second device, a data transmission rate or amount in a preset time period, or related information of transmitted data; and

a sending module configured to;

send, in the case of disconnection of the wired connection, a wireless connection establishing request to the second device in a broadcast manner, wherein the wireless connection establishing request comprises the connection authentication information, and

determine the transmit power of the broadcast according to a communications protocol, wherein the wired connection is based on the communications protocol.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the executable modules further comprise:

a first determining module configured to determine, according to a transmission characteristic of the wired connection, a role of the first device in a process of establishing the wireless connection.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the sending module is configured to send, in case of the disconnection of the wired connection and the role of the first device is an initiator, the wireless connection establishing request.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the executable modules further comprise:

a second determining module configured to determine a connection authentication way of establishing a wireless connection between the first device and the second device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the second determining module is configured to determine the connection authentication way during communication between the first device and the second device via the wired connection.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the executable modules further comprise:

a receiving module configured to receive a response of the second device to the wireless connection establishing request.

14. A computer readable storage device, comprising at least one executable instruction, which, in response to execution, causes a system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

generating, in response to a case of disconnection of a wired connection between a first device and a second device, connection authentication information according to related information of the wired connection between the first device and the second device, wherein the connection authentication information is used to verify a legality of the first device requesting to establish a wireless connection, wherein the related information of the wired connection comprises at least one of identification information of the first device and the second device, a data transmission rate or amount in a preset time period, or related information of transmitted data;

sending, in the case of disconnection of the wired connection, a wireless connection establishing request to the second device in a broadcast manner, wherein the wireless connection establishing request comprises the connection authentication information; and

determining a transmit power of a broadcast of the wireless connection establishing request according to a communications protocol, wherein the wired connection is based on the communications protocol.

15. The computer readable storage device of claim 14, further comprising:

before the generating of the connection authentication information, determining, according to a transmission characteristic of the wired connection, a role of the first device in establishing a wireless connection according to the wireless connection establishing request.

16. The computer readable storage device of claim 15, wherein the sending the wireless connection establishing request comprises:

sending, in a case of the disconnection of the wired connection and the role of the first device is an initiator, the wireless connection establishing request.

17. A device, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a executable instructions, the processor is connected with the memory via a communication bus, and when the device is operating, the processor executes or facilitates execution of the executable instructions stored by the memory to cause the device to perform operations, comprising:

generating, in response to a case of disconnection of a wired connection between a first device and a second device, connection authentication information according to related information of the wired connection between the first device and the second device, wherein the connection authentication information is used to verify a legality of the first device requesting to establish a wireless connection, wherein the related information of the wired connection comprises at least one of identification information of the first device and the second device, a data transmission rate or amount in a preset time period, or related information of transmitted data;

sending, in the case of disconnection of the wired connection, a wireless connection establishing request to the second device in a broadcast manner, wherein the wireless connection establishing request comprises the connection authentication information; and

determining a transmit power of a broadcast of the wireless connection establishing request according to a communications protocol, wherein the wired connection is based on the communications protocol.

18. The device of claim 17, further comprising:

determining a connection authentication way of establishing a wireless connection between the first device and the second device.

19. A method, comprising:

generating, by a terminal device, in response to a case of disconnection of a wired connection between the terminal device and a network access device, connection authentication information according to related information of the wired connection between the terminal device and the network access device, wherein the connection authentication information is used to verify a legality of the terminal device requesting to establish a wireless connection, wherein the related information of the wired connection comprises at least one of identification information of the terminal device and the network access device, a data transmission rate or amount in a preset time period, or related information of transmitted data; and

sending, by the terminal device, in the case of disconnection of the wired connection, a wireless connection establishing request to the network access device in a broadcast manner, wherein the wireless connection establishing request comprises the connection authentication information; and

determining, by the terminal device, a transmit power of a broadcast of the wireless connection establishing request according to a communications protocol, wherein the wired connection is based on the communications protocol.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

before the generating of the connection authentication information, determining, by the terminal device, according to a transmission characteristic of the wired connection, a role of the terminal device in establishing a wireless connection according to the wireless connection establishing request.

21. A method, comprising:

generating, by a network access device, in response to a case of disconnection of a wired connection between the network access device and a terminal device, connection authentication information according to related information of a wired connection between the network access device and the terminal device, wherein the connection authentication information is used to verify a legality of the terminal device requesting to establish a wireless connection, wherein the related information of the wired connection comprises at least one of identification information of the network access device and the terminal device, a data transmission rate or amount in a preset time period, or related information of transmitted data; and

sending, by the network access device, in the case of disconnection of the wired connection, a wireless connection establishing request to the terminal device in a broadcast manner, wherein the wireless connection establishing request comprises the connection authentication information; and

determining, by the network access device, a transmit power of a broadcast of the wireless connection establishing request according to a communications protocol, wherein the wired connection is based on the communications protocol.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

before the generating of the connection authentication information, determining, by the network access device, according to a transmission characteristic of the wired connection, a role of the network access device in establishing a wireless connection according to the wireless connection establishing request.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution, cause a terminal device including a processor to perform operations comprising:

generating, in response to a case of disconnection of a wired connection between the terminal device and a network access device, connection authentication information according to related information of the wired connection between the terminal device and the network access device, wherein the connection authentication information is used to verify a legality of the terminal device requesting to establish a wireless connection, wherein the related information of the wired connection comprises at least one of identification information of the terminal device and the network access device, a data transmission rate or amount in a preset time period, or related information of transmitted data; and

sending, in the case of disconnection of the wired connection, a wireless connection establishing request to the network access device in a broadcast manner, wherein the wireless connection establishing request comprises the connection authentication information; and

determining a transmit power of a broadcast of the wireless connection establishing request according to a communications protocol, wherein the wired connection is based on the communications protocol.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the operations further comprise:

before the generating of the connection authentication information, determining, according to a transmission characteristic of the wired connection, a role of the terminal device in establishing a wireless connection according to the wireless connection establishing request.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution, cause a network access device including a processor to perform operations comprising:

generating, in response to a case of disconnection of a wired connection between the network access device and a terminal device, connection authentication information according to related information of the wired connection between the network access device and the terminal device, wherein the connection authentication information is used to verify a legality of the terminal device requesting to establish a wireless connection, wherein the related information of the wired connection comprises at least one of identification information of the network access device and the terminal device, a data transmission rate or amount in a preset time period, or related information of transmitted data; and

sending, in the case of disconnection of the wired connection, a wireless connection establishing request to the terminal device in a broadcast manner, wherein the wireless connection establishing request comprises the connection authentication information; and

determining, by the network access device, a transmit power of a broadcast of the wireless connection establishing request according to a communications protocol, wherein the wired connection is based on the communications protocol.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the operations further comprise:

before the generating of the connection authentication information, determining, according to a transmission characteristic of the wired connection, a role of the network access device in establishing a wireless connection according to the wireless connection establishing request.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a connection authentication way of establishing a wireless connection between the network access device and a terminal device.