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Wi-Fi hotspot connection method and terminal

US11277744B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2017
Grant dateMar 15, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This application provides a Wi-Fi hotspot connection method, which includes: displaying, by a terminal, a first screen that includes an SSID input box and a security selection box; receiving an SSID of a first Wi-Fi hotspot input by a user in the SSID input box; obtaining an encryption manner of the first Wi-Fi hotspot based on the SSID input by the user; displaying a second screen when the encryption manner of the first Wi-Fi hotspot is different from an encryption manner selected from the security selection box, where the second screen includes a password input box; receiving an access password of the first Wi-Fi hotspot input by the user on the second screen; and in response to a user's connection operation on the second screen, connecting to the first Wi-Fi hotspot based on the SSID, the access password, and the obtained encryption manner of the first Wi-Fi hotspot.

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