Method for controlling wireless network devices and control device with wireless network function
US9445440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for controlling wireless network devices, which includes the following steps: a control device with a wireless network function is utilized to scan several access-point (AP) mode wireless network devices. One of the AP mode wireless network devices is selected as a master AP according to the scanning result. The at least one AP mode wireless network device other than the selected one is set to a client mode. The at least one wireless network device set to the client mode builds a connection to the control device with a wireless network function through the master AP. The present invention also discloses a control device with a wireless network function.
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