Method and device for accessing wireless network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9674768-B2
Application number	US-201514644546-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2015
Priority date	Jul 28, 2014
Publication date	Jun 6, 2017
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017

Abstract

A method for enabling a first terminal to access a wireless network, includes: receiving an access request sent from the first terminal, the access request including a terminal identification of the first terminal; determining whether the first terminal meets a condition based on the terminal identification included in the access request; sending a connection invitation to the first terminal if it is determined that the first terminal meets the condition; receiving a connection request sent from the first terminal based on the connection invitation; and enabling the first terminal to access the wireless network based on the connection request.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for enabling a first terminal to access a wireless network, comprising:
setting a second terminal to possess a confirmation permission for access to the wireless network by the first terminal;
receiving an access request sent from the first terminal, the access request including a terminal identification of the first terminal;
determining whether the first terminal meets a condition based on the terminal identification included in the access request;
sending a connection invitation to the first terminal if it is determined that the first terminal meets the condition;
receiving a connection request sent from the first terminal based on the connection invitation; and
enabling the first terminal to access the wireless network based on the connection request.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining of whether the first terminal meets the condition comprises:
receiving, from the second terminal, a confirmation request for the access to the wireless network by the first terminal;
sending, to the second terminal, a list of one or more terminals to be confirmed including the terminal identification of the first terminal;
receiving, from the second terminal, a confirmation including a terminal identification selected at the second terminal; and
confirming that the first terminal meets the condition, if the terminal identification selected at the second terminal matches the terminal identification of the first terminal included in the access request.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein after the confirming that the first terminal meets the condition, the method further comprises:
recording the first terminal in a free-of-authorization terminal list; and
setting, in the free-of-authorization terminal list, a time period allowing the access to the wireless network by the first terminal.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the enabling of the first terminal to access the wireless network comprises:
determining whether the first terminal is included in the free-of-authorization terminal list; and
enabling the first terminal to access the wireless network based on the connection request, if the first terminal is included in the free-of-authorization terminal list.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein after the setting of the time period, the method further comprises:
deleting a record corresponding to the first terminal from the free-of-authorization terminal list after the time period expires.

6. A method for a first terminal to access a wireless network provided by a network access device, comprising:
broadcasting an access request, including a terminal identification of the first terminal, for receipt by the network access device, wherein a second terminal possesses a confirmation permission, set by the network access device, for access to the wireless network by the first terminal;
receiving a connection invitation sent from the network access device, after it is determined that a condition is met based on the access request; and
sending a connection request to the network access device based on the connection invitation, for the network access device to enable the first terminal to access the wireless network.

7. A device, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
set a second terminal to possess a confirmation permission for access, by a first terminal, to a wireless network provided by the device;
receive an access request sent from the first terminal to access the wireless network, the access request including a terminal identification of the first terminal;
determine whether the first terminal meets a condition based on the terminal identification included in the access request;
send a connection invitation to the first terminal if it is determined that the first terminal meets the condition;
receive a connection request sent from the first terminal based on the connection invitation; and
enable the first terminal to access the wireless network based on the connection request.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from the second terminal, a confirmation request for the access to the wireless network by the first terminal;
send, to the second terminal, a list of one or more terminals to be confirmed including the terminal identification of the first terminal;
receive, from the second terminal, a confirmation including a terminal identification selected at the second terminal; and
confirm that the first terminal meets the condition, if the terminal identification selected at the second terminal matches the terminal identification of the first terminal included in the access request.

9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
record the first terminal in a free-of-authorization terminal list; and
set, in the free-of-authorization terminal list, a time period allowing the access to the wireless network by the first terminal.

10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine whether the first terminal is included in the free-of-authorization terminal list; and
enable the first terminal to access the wireless network based on the connection request, if the first terminal is included in the free-of-authorization terminal list.

11. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
delete a record corresponding to the first terminal from the free-of-authorization terminal list after the time period expires.

12. A first terminal to access a wireless network provided by a network access device, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
broadcast an access request, including a terminal identification of the first terminal, for receipt by the network access device, wherein a second terminal possesses a confirmation permission, set by the network access device, for access to the wireless network by the first terminal;
receive a connection invitation sent from the network access device, after it is determined that a condition is met based on the access request; and
send a connection request to the network access device based on the connection invitation, for the network access device to enable the first terminal to access the wireless network.

Assignees

• Xiaomi Inc

Inventors

• Qin Qiuping
• Yuan Jun
• Wang Baichao

Classifications

• H04W12/06

  Authentication · CPC title

• H04W48/14 Primary

  using user query {or user detection} · CPC title

• H04W84/12

  WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title

• H04W48/06

  based on traffic conditions · CPC title

• H04W36/08

  Reselecting an access point · CPC title