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Wireless local area network WLAN access method, terminal, and server

US10425393B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2015
Grant dateSep 24, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless local area network (WLAN) access method, a terminal, and a server implement intelligentization and simplify a user operation. The method includes sending, by the terminal, a request for querying an available wireless access point to a server; sending, by the server according to the query request, obtained information about the available wireless access point; then, receiving, by the terminal, wireless access point information returned by the server, and determining a specific wireless access point from the received wireless access point information; then, sending, by the terminal, an authentication information request of the specific wireless access point to the server; and when receiving the request, sending, by the server, authentication information corresponding to the specific wireless access point to the terminal, where the authentication information is used to connect the terminal to the specific wireless access point.

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