Wi-fi connection method and device
US11553541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Wi-Fi connection method and a device is provided. The method includes: searching an ambient environment of a device for a Wi-Fi access point, to obtain a list of Wi-Fi access points; determining a target access point in the list of Wi-Fi access points; sending a connection request to a device in which the target access point resides; receiving feedback information that is returned, according to the connection request, by the device in which the target access point resides, where the feedback information indicates whether the target access point is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot; and if the feedback information indicates that the target access point is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, outputting prompt information, where the prompt information is used to remind a user of the device that the target access point is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
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