Wireless network connection method of electronic device and electronic device thereof
US9066352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless network connection method of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has an access point (AP) mode and a station (ST) mode. When the electronic device starts a wireless network connection function, the electronic device is switched to the ST mode. Electronic devices in the AP mode are searched within a nearby area. If no electronic device in the AP mode is found, the electronic device is switched to the AP mode to automatically connect to a wireless network, and wireless network services are provided to other electronic devices in the ST mode in the nearby area. If electronic devices in the AP mode are found, the weights of the electronic devices are respectively calculated to set one of the electronic devices as a primary AP, and the electronic devices other than the primary AP are allowed to connect to the wireless network through the primary AP.
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