Wireless Network Connection Method, Apparatus, And System

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017078876-A1
Application number	US-201615362479-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 28, 2016
Priority date	May 29, 2014
Publication date	Mar 16, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A wireless network connection method includes: scanning a graphical code to acquire graphical code information carried in the graphical code, the graphical code information including encryption information and the encryption information being used for acquiring configuration information of a wireless network; decrypting the encryption information to acquire the configuration information; and connecting to the wireless network by using the configuration information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wireless network connection method, comprising:
scanning a graphical code to acquire graphical code information carried in the graphical code, the graphical code information comprising a preset identifier and encryption information acquired by encrypting configuration information of a wireless network, the preset identifier being used for identifying the encryption information as encryption information used for connecting to the wireless network; decrypting the encryption information to acquire the configuration information of the wireless network; and connecting to the wireless network by using the configuration information.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the decrypting the encryption information to acquire the configuration information, comprises: identifying, according to the preset identifier, the encryption information as encryption information used for connecting to the wireless network; and decrypting the encryption information to acquire the configuration information.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the decrypting the encryption information to acquire the configuration information, comprises: identifying, according to the preset identifier, the encryption information as encryption information used for connecting to the wireless network; decrypting the encryption information to acquire an identifier of the configuration information, and sending the identifier to a server; and receiving the configuration information returned, according to the identifier, by the server.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the graphical code information further comprises extended information, wherein the extended information comprises at least one of:
display information, link information, and an application identifier.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:
displaying the extended information.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:
opening a page or an application corresponding to the extended information.

7 . A wireless network connection apparatus, comprising:
a processor and multiple instruction modules executed by the processor, the multiple instruction modules comprising: an acquisition unit, a decryption unit, and a connection unit, the acquisition unit, configured to scan a graphical code to acquire graphical code information carried in the graphical code, the graphical code information comprising encryption information; the decryption unit, configured to decrypt the encryption information to acquire the configuration information of the wireless network; and the connection unit, configured to connect to the wireless network by using the configuration information.

8 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the graphical code information comprises a preset identifier and the encryption information acquired by encrypting the configuration information of the wireless network, wherein the preset identifier is used for identifying the encryption information as encryption information used for connecting to the wireless network; and
the decryption unit is configured to identify, according to the preset identifier, the encryption information as encryption information used for connecting to the wireless network, and decrypt the encryption information to acquire the configuration information.

9 . The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the graphical code information comprises a preset identifier and the encryption information acquired by encrypting the configuration information of the wireless network, wherein the preset identifier is used for identifying the encryption information as encryption information used for connecting to the wireless network; and
the decryption unit is configured to identify, according to the preset identifier, the encryption information as encryption information used for connecting to the wireless network, decrypt the encryption information to acquire an identifier of the configuration information, and send the identifier to a server; and receive the configuration information returned, according to the identifier, of the server.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the graphical code information further comprises extended information; and
the apparatus further comprises: a display unit, configured to display the extended information; or an opening unit, configured to open a page or an application corresponding to the extended information, wherein the extended information comprises at least one of the following: display information, link information, and an application identifier.

11 . A wireless network connection system, comprising a server and a user terminal,
the server, configured to generate graphical code information comprising encryption information used for acquiring configuration information of a wireless network and encode the graphical code information to generate a graphical code; and issue the graphical code; and the user terminal, configured to scan the graphical code to acquire the encryption information; and decrypt the encryption information to acquire the configuration information and connect to the wireless network by using the configuration information.

Assignees

• Tencent Tech Shenzhen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jiang Peng
• Ju Shaofei
• Mai Jinkai
• Liu Shichuan
• Luo Yanjun
• Liu Linpeng

Classifications

• H04W76/11

  Allocation or use of connection identifiers · CPC title

• H04W84/12

  WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title

• H04W12/02 Primary

  Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] · CPC title

• H04W12/04 Primary

  Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA] · CPC title

• H04L2209/80

  Wireless · CPC title