Method and apparatus for displaying router setup interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016308716-A1
Application number	US-201615187326-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 20, 2016
Priority date	Dec 1, 2014
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

There is provided a method for displaying a router setup interface. The method is performed by a terminal and includes: receiving broadcast information from a wireless router; acquiring configuration parameters contained in the broadcast information; determining, based on the configuration parameters, whether an initialization setup of the wireless router is completed; if it is determined that the initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed, establishing a connection with the wireless router; acquiring a setup interface of the wireless router through the connection; and displaying the setup interface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for displaying a router setup interface, the method being performed by a terminal and comprising:
receiving broadcast information from a wireless router; acquiring configuration parameters contained in the broadcast information; determining, based on the configuration parameters, whether an initialization setup of the wireless router is completed; if it is determined that the initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed, establishing a connection with the wireless router; acquiring a setup interface of the wireless router through the connection; and displaying the setup interface.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the broadcast information contains a data block including Wi-Fi simple configuration information, and the acquiring configuration parameters contained in the broadcast information comprises:
acquiring a Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification from the Wi-Fi simple configuration information in the data block.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining, based on the configuration parameters, whether the initialization setup of the wireless router is completed comprises:
reading an attribute value of the Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification; if the attribute value of the Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification is 0x01, determining that the initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed; and if the attribute value of the Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification is 0x02, determining that the initialization setup of the wireless router is completed.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein prior to establishing the connection with the wireless router, the method further comprises:
displaying prompt information to allow a user to determine whether to select and set up the wireless router.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the establishing the connection with the wireless router comprises:
when detecting that the wireless router is selected, establishing the connection with the wireless router.

6 . A method for displaying a router setup interface, the method being performed by a wireless router and comprising:
determining an initialization state of the wireless router; setting, based on the initialization state, configuration parameters in broadcast information to be transmitted; and transmitting the broadcast information including the configuration parameters, the broadcast information being used to instruct a terminal to: establish a connection with the wireless router when the terminal determines, based on the configuration parameters, that an initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed, acquire a setup interface of the wireless router through the connection, and display the setup interface.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the broadcast information contains a data block including Wi-Fi simple configuration information, and the setting, based on the initialization state, configuration parameters in broadcast information to be transmitted comprises:
if the initialization state of the wireless router indicates that the initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed, setting an attribute value of a Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification in the data block to 0x01; and if the initialization state of the wireless router indicates that the initialization setup of the wireless router is completed, setting the attribute value of a Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification in the data block to 0x02.

8 . A terminal for displaying a router setup interface, comprising:
one or more processors; and a memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to perform: receiving broadcast information from a wireless router; acquiring configuration parameters contained in the broadcast information; determining, based on the configuration parameters, whether an initialization setup of the wireless router is completed; if it is determined that the initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed, establishing a connection with the wireless router; acquiring a setup interface of the wireless router through the connection; and displaying the setup interface.

9 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the broadcast information contains a data block including Wi-Fi simple configuration information, and the one or more processors are further configured to perform:
acquiring a Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification from the Wi-Fi simple configuration information in the data block.

10 . The terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to perform:
reading an attribute value of the Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification; if the attribute value of the Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification is 0x01, determining that the initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed; and if the attribute value of the Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification is 0x02, determining that the initialization setup of the wireless router is completed.

11 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein prior to establishing the connection with the wireless router, the one or more processors are further configured to perform:
displaying prompt information to allow a user to determine whether to select and set up the wireless router.

12 . The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to perform:
when detecting that the wireless router is selected, establishing the connection with the wireless router.

13 . A router for displaying a router setup interface, comprising:
one or more processors; and a memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to perform: determining an initialization state of the wireless router; setting, based on the initialization state, configuration parameters in broadcast information to be transmitted; and transmitting the broadcast information including the configuration parameters, the broadcast information being used to instruct a terminal to: establish a connection with the wireless router when the terminal determines, based on the configuration parameters, that an initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed, acquire a setup interface of the wireless router through the connection, and display the setup interface.

14 . The router according to claim 13 , wherein the broadcast information contains a data block including Wi-Fi simple configuration information, and the one or more processors are further configured to perform:
if the initialization state of the wireless router indicates that the initialization setup of the wireless router is not completed, setting an attribute value of a Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification in the data block to 0x01; and if the initialization state of the wireless router indicates that the initialization setup of the wireless router is completed, setting the attribute value of a Wi-Fi simple configuration state identification in the data block to 0x02.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a terminal, cause the terminal to perform:
receiving broadcast information from a wireless router; acquiring configuration parameters contained in the broadcast information; determining, based on the configuration parameters, whether an initialization setup of the wireless router is completed; if it is determined that the initialization

Assignees

• Xiaomi Inc

Inventors

• Chen Yong
• Huang Qiuzhi
• Wang Yidong

Classifications

• H04L41/0853 Primary

  by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information · CPC title

• H04W88/08

  Access point devices · CPC title

• H04W84/12

  WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title

• H04L41/0803

  Configuration setting · CPC title

• H04L41/0869

  Validating the configuration within one network element · CPC title