Method and device for connecting appliance to network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016174146-A1
Application number	US-201514963505-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 9, 2015
Priority date	Dec 15, 2014
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for connecting an unconnected smart appliance to a wireless network includes receiving appliance information broadcast by the unconnected smart appliance, displaying a notification for connecting the unconnected smart appliance to the wireless network, receiving a connecting instruction triggered by a user according to the notification, and connecting the unconnected smart appliance to the wireless network according to the connecting instruction. The appliance information at least contains an appliance identification of the unconnected smart appliance.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for connecting an unconnected smart appliance to a wireless network, comprising:
receiving, by a terminal, appliance information broadcast by the unconnected smart appliance, the appliance information at least containing an appliance identification of the unconnected smart appliance; displaying, by the terminal, a notification for connecting the unconnected smart appliance to the wireless network; receiving, by the terminal, a connecting instruction triggered by a user according to the notification; and connecting the unconnected smart appliance to the wireless network according to the connecting instruction.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein:
a current interface of the terminal is a display interface of a list of smart appliances, and displaying the notification includes adding the appliance information of the unconnected smart appliance to the list of smart appliances.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein adding the appliance information to the list of smart appliances includes displaying the appliance information of the unconnected smart appliance in a flashing manner.

4 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving a checking instruction triggered by the user according to a predetermined item; and displaying the appliance information of the unconnected smart appliance according to the checking instruction.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein displaying the notification includes displaying a notification icon in a predetermined item on a current interface of the terminal, the notification icon indicating that the terminal has received the appliance information of the unconnected smart appliance.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein displaying the notification icon includes:
displaying a pattern at a predetermined position of the predetermined item; or acquiring a number of unconnected smart appliances acquired by the terminal and displaying the number at the predetermined position.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein connecting the unconnected smart appliance to the wireless network includes:
displaying a network-selecting interface according to the connecting instruction, the network-selecting interface indicating at least one wireless network to which the terminal is connected; receiving a network-selecting instruction triggered by the user, the network-selecting instruction containing one wireless network selected from the at least one wireless network; and sending network-connecting information of the selected wireless network to the unconnected smart appliance.

8 . A terminal for connecting an unconnected smart appliance to a wireless network, the terminal comprising:
a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive appliance information broadcast by the unconnected smart appliance, the appliance information at least containing an appliance identification of the unconnected smart appliance;
display a notification for connecting the unconnected smart appliance to the wireless network;
receive a connecting instruction triggered by a user according to the notification; and
connect the unconnected smart appliance to the wireless network according to the connecting instruction.

9 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein:
a current interface of the terminal is a display interface of a list of smart appliances, and the instructions further cause the processor to:
add the appliance information of the unconnected smart appliance to the list of smart appliances.

10 . The terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
display the appliance information of the unconnected smart appliance in a flashing manner.

11 . The terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
receive a checking instruction triggered by the user according to a predetermined item; and display the appliance information according to the checking instruction.

12 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
display a notification icon in a predetermined item on a current interface of the terminal, the notification icon indicating that the terminal has received the appliance information of the unconnected smart appliance.

13 . The terminal according to claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
display a pattern at a predetermined position of the predetermined item; or acquire a number of unconnected smart appliances acquired by the terminal and display the number at the predetermined position.

14 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
display a network-selecting interface indicating at least one wireless network to which the terminal is connected; receive a network-selecting instruction triggered by the user, the network-selecting instruction containing one wireless network selected from the at least one wireless network; and send network-connecting information of the selected wireless network to the unconnected smart appliance.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a terminal, cause the terminal to:
receive appliance information broadcast by an unconnected smart appliance, the appliance information at least containing an appliance identification of the unconnected smart appliance; display a notification for connecting the unconnected smart appliance to a wireless network; receive a connecting instruction triggered by a user according to the notification; and connect the unconnected smart appliance to the wireless network according to the connecting instruction.

Assignees

• Xiaomi Inc

Inventors

• Wang Yang
• Fu Qiang
• Hou Enxing

Classifications

• H04W12/08 Primary

  Access security · CPC title

• H04W68/005

  Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication · CPC title

• H04W88/02

  Terminal devices · CPC title

• H04W48/18 Primary

  Selecting a network or a communication service · CPC title

• H04H20/53

  Arrangements specially adapted for specific applications, e.g. for traffic information or for mobile receivers · CPC title