A control method and apparatus

Abstract

The application discloses a control method and device, the control method comprises the following steps: if a first access point is connected to a network and a first condition is met, a signal parameter of the first access point monitored meets a target condition, a cellular data is connected to the network; if a second access point is connected to the network and a second condition is met, the second access point is kept connected to the network; wherein the first access point is different from the second access point.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of mobile communication network, and in particular to a control method and device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Cellular network, also known as mobile network, is a kind of mobile communication hardware architecture, and is a very important communication mode in the field of communication technology. With the increasing demand of users for the network quality of mobile network, more and more electronic devices can support cellular network and wireless local area network at the same time. For example, the electronic device is configured with wireless local area network auxiliary function, so that the electronic device automatically switches to the cellular network when the wireless local area network signal is poor, so as to keep the network smooth. Wireless local area network auxiliary function brings better network connection experience to users at the same time, and also generates a large amount of data flow, which causes the increase of cost for users with limited traffic. SUMMARY

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a control method and device.

[0004] According to the first aspect of the present application, a control method is provided, comprising: if connected to the network through a first access point and a first condition is met, the signal parameters of the first access point monitored meet a target condition, controlling to connect to the network through cellular data; if connected to the network through a second access point and a second condition is met, keeping connected to the network through the second access point; wherein the first access point is different from the second access point.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first access point and the second access point are different, including any one of the following: the first access point and the second access point have different marks; the first access point and the second access point have different geographical positions.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first condition is met, including any one of the following: the access point belongs to a target mark list; the access point belongs to a target geographical list; the second condition is met, including any one of the following: the access point does not belong to the target mark list; the access point does not belong to the target geographical list.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first condition is met, including: the access point includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control to connect to the network through cellular data based on a target control strategy; the second condition is met, including: the access point does not include the first indication information.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first condition comprises that the access point comprises the first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control policy; and the second condition comprises that the access point comprises the second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate that it is not necessary to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control policy.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present application, the control of the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control policy comprises: monitoring the signal parameter of the current access point; if the signal parameter satisfies the first condition, controlling the connection to the network through the cellular data; and if the signal parameter satisfies the second condition, resuming the connection to the network through the current access point.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control policy when the active application of the terminal accessing the first access point meets the set application range.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present application, the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control policy when the time of the terminal accessing the first access point meets the first set time range; and the second indication information is used to indicate that it is not necessary to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control policy when the time of the terminal accessing the second access point meets the second set time range.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present application, the method further comprises: creating the association between the access point and the indication information.

[0013] According to the second aspect of the present application, a control device is further provided, comprising: a first control module, used to control the connection to the network through the cellular data when the terminal is connected to the network through the first access point and meets the first condition, and the signal parameter of the first access point monitored meets the target condition; and a second control module, used to maintain the connection to the network through the second access point when the terminal is connected to the network through the second access point and meets the second condition; wherein the first access point is different from the second access point.

[0014] In the control method and device of the embodiments of the present application, the control method comprises: if the terminal is connected to the network through the first access point and meets the first condition, and the signal parameter of the first access point monitored meets the target condition, controlling the connection to the network through the cellular data; and if the terminal is connected to the network through the second access point and meets the second condition, maintaining the connection to the network through the second access point; wherein the first access point is different from the second access point.

[0015] It should be appreciated that the teachings of the present application are not required to achieve all the benefits noted above, but that specific embodiments can do so and that the present application can provide other benefits. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

[0017] In the drawings, identical or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0018] Figure 1 An implementation flowchart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 A configuration manner of configuring an access point in a control method according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0020] Figure 3 A component structure of a control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0021] Figure 4 A component structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The principles and spirits of the present application will be described below with reference to several exemplary embodiments. It should be appreciated that these embodiments are given only to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and implement the present application, and do not limit the scope of the present application in any way. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present application more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0023] The technical solutions of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] Figure 1 An implementation flowchart of a control method according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0025] Reference Figure 1The control method of the embodiment of the present application at least includes the following operation processes: operation 101, if connected to the network through the first access point and the first condition is met, the signal parameter of the monitored first access point meets the target condition, control to connect to the network through cellular data; operation 102, if connected to the network through the second access point and the second condition is met, keep connected to the network through the second access point; wherein the first access point is different from the second access point. The network is the Internet

[0026] In an embodiment of the present application, the control to connect to the network through cellular data is mainly to ensure the smoothness of the network and improve user experience, but if only the signal strength of the wireless local area network is used to determine whether to control to connect to the network through cellular data, it may generate a large amount of data flow, which increases the cost of users with limited traffic, which is not conducive to user experience. Therefore, compared with the method of only using the wireless local area network auxiliary function on-off switch (i.e., if only the signal strength of the wireless local area network is used to determine whether to control to connect to the network through cellular data), the embodiment of the present application can associate the wireless local area network access point (such as WiFi AP) with the wireless local area network auxiliary function. Thus, fine control is achieved. For example, the first access point is associated with the wireless local area network auxiliary function, and when the parameter of the first access point for representing signal strength is lower than the target value (i.e., the target condition), control to connect to the network through cellular data; the second access point is not associated with the wireless local area network auxiliary function, and when the parameter of the second access point for representing signal strength is lower than the target value (i.e., the target condition), still keep connected to the network through the second access point and do not switch to connect to the network through cellular data. The target value is not equal to zero, that is, the wireless local area network access point exists and can be scanned by the electronic device. Another embodiment of the present application can also include a strategy for maintaining network smoothness, which includes any one of the following: a, any access point parameter for representing signal strength is lower than zero, automatically connect to the network through cellular data. The access point parameter for representing signal strength lower than zero is used to represent that the electronic device's wireless communication module's scannable coverage range does not exist the access point; b, the electronic device's wireless communication module's scannable coverage range cannot obtain the target access point (such as the first access point or the second access point), automatically connect to the network through cellular data.

[0027] In operation 101, if connected to the network through the first access point and the first condition is met, the signal parameter of the monitored first access point meets the target condition, control to connect to the network through cellular data.

[0028] Specifically, the access points can be classified according to locations or labels, etc. as factors for determining the first condition and the second condition. For a part of the access points, the connection to the network through the cellular data connection is controlled when the signal parameters meet the target condition. For another part of the access points, the connection to the network through the access point is maintained as long as the access point can be connected to the network. Only when the signal parameters of the access point show that the signal strength of the access point is close to zero, i.e., the access point cannot be connected to the network, the connection to the network through the cellular network is switched. For the wireless local area networks which are not configured with fine management, a prompt can be given when the access signal of the access point is detected.

[0029] Further, the target condition can be set in advance. For example, the target condition can be set as that the signal parameters of the access point show that the signal of the access point is weak, for example, the signal strength is lower than a set signal threshold. The set signal threshold can be set according to actual application scenarios, which is not limited in the present application.

[0030] In this way, even if the connection to the network is through the first access point, as long as the first access point meets the first condition and the monitored signal parameters of the first access point meet the target condition, the connection to the network through the cellular data connection is controlled.

[0031] The first condition can include that the access point belongs to a target label list or the access point belongs to a target geographic list. Meanwhile, the access point can belong to both the target label list and the target geographic list. In addition, the first condition can be adaptively set and modified according to actual application scenarios, which is not limited in the present application.

[0032] In operation 102, if the connection to the network is through the second access point and the second condition is met, the connection to the network through the second access point is maintained, wherein the first access point is different from the second access point.

[0033] In this embodiment of the present application, the first access point being different from the second access point can include any one of the following: the label of the first access point is different from the label of the second access point; and the geographic position of the first access point is different from the geographic position of the second access point.

[0034] In this embodiment of the present application, the first condition being met can include any one of the following: the access point belongs to a target label list; and the access point belongs to a target geographic list. The second condition being met can include any one of the following: the access point does not belong to a target label list; and the access point does not belong to a target geographic list.

[0035] For example, the target geographic list can be a designated business district, a preset company location, a designated subway station area, a designated administrative area, etc. The target mark can be part of the mark of an access point that the user terminal has accessed before, or a mark of an access point that has not been accessed before. The target mark can be configured according to the complete mark of the access point, or according to whether the mark of the access point includes information about a designated location or whether the mark of the access point includes a designated character, etc. For example, the target mark list can be set to include information about supermarket, supermarket, mall, building, science park, or science city in the mark of the access point, which can indicate that the access point is a large public place access point.

[0036] In another embodiment of the present application, the first condition is satisfied when the access point includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy. Correspondingly, the second condition is satisfied when the access point does not include the first indication information.

[0037] Specifically, the first indication information can be configured for the access point at the user terminal, such as Figure 2 As shown, a configuration method for whether the access point includes the first indication information is shown. Each wireless local area network can be regarded as an access point, and a setting page can be configured for each wireless local area network, and a switch for the wireless local area network auxiliary function of the wireless local area network can be added to the setting page, which is used to control whether to connect to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy. The target control strategy can be to control to turn on the auxiliary function and connect to the network through the cellular data when the signal parameters of the wireless local area network show that the wireless local area network is slow. The judgment process that the signal parameters of the wireless local area network show that the wireless local area network is slow can be realized by determining whether the signal strength of the wireless local area network is less than a set signal threshold.

[0038] In this embodiment of the present application, whether to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy can be realized by monitoring the signal parameters of the current access point, and if the signal parameters satisfy the first condition, the connection to the network through the cellular data is controlled, and if the signal parameters satisfy the second condition, the connection to the network through the current access point is restored.

[0039] For example, when a user carries a terminal device into a large public place, the terminal device can be connected to the network through an access point as the terminal device enters the signal radiation range of the access point. However, the signal strength is weak. By monitoring the signal parameters of the current access point, the terminal device can be controlled to be connected to the network through a cellular data connection before the signal strength reaches a set signal threshold. When the user carries the terminal device close to the network device of the access point so that the user terminal device can be connected to the network through the access point, the terminal device is restored to be connected to the network through the current access point. Thus, the user experience is ensured, and the access point is more accurately managed. The user experience of network smoothness is effectively ensured, and the operation of frequently modifying the configuration of network connection is avoided. The user experience is significantly improved.

[0040] In this embodiment of the present application, the first indication information can also be used to control whether the terminal device connected to the network through a cellular data connection based on a target control strategy when the active application of the terminal device connected to the first access point meets a set application range.

[0041] For example, the user terminal needs to access multiple applications of the network, and some applications have high real-time requirements, such as instant messaging applications. Some applications have low real-time requirements, and the user can also set the network connection according to the active application currently running. Here, the network connection setting suitable for individual needs can be configured according to the different needs of the user for real-time. Customized network settings that meet the needs of the user are realized.

[0042] In another embodiment of the present application, the first condition includes that the access point includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control the terminal device connected to the network through a cellular data connection based on a target control strategy. The second condition includes that the access point includes second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate that it is not necessary to control the terminal device connected to the network through a cellular data connection based on a target control strategy. The first indication information can be used to control whether the terminal device connected to the first access point through a cellular data connection based on a target control strategy when the active application of the terminal device meets a first set application range. Correspondingly, the second indication information can be used to control whether the terminal device connected to the second access point through a cellular data connection based on a target control strategy when the active application of the terminal device meets a second set application range.

[0043] For example, the first access point is an access point in a large public place, the second access point is an access point in a home or a small group, the first indication information is that the active application of a terminal accessing the first access point has a higher real-time requirement, the first set application range can be set in advance, the second indication information is that the data interaction of the active application of a terminal accessing the second access point has a large flow when connected to the network, for example, software related to video interaction functions such as video playing or video conference, video call, etc. The second set application range can also be set in advance. The first indication information is to ensure that the real-time of instant information of a user terminal can still be realized when the signal parameter of the access point in a large public place shows that the network signal of the access point is poor. The second indication information is set to ensure that the user operation experience is guaranteed and the user does not need to frequently set, and at the same time, the user is prevented from bearing a large amount of cellular data flow burden. Thus, the switch of the wireless local area network auxiliary function can be associated with the access point, and the wireless local area network auxiliary function is allowed to be enabled for a specific access point. Only when connected to a specific wireless local area network, the auxiliary function is used, and whether to use the auxiliary function can be more finely controlled according to different use scenarios, time-consuming and tedious problems caused by frequent manual switching are avoided, and problems such as a sharp increase in cellular network flow caused by not closing in time are also avoided.

[0044] In another embodiment of the present application, the first condition being met can also include that the access point includes first indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control connection to the network through cellular data based on a target control strategy, and the second condition being met includes that the access point includes second indication information, the second indication information is used to indicate that it is not necessary to control connection to the network through cellular data based on the target control strategy. Here, the first indication information can be that when the access time of the first access point meets the first set time range, it is indicated whether to control connection to the network through cellular data based on the target control strategy. The second indication information can be that when the access time of the second access point meets the second set time range, it is not necessary to control connection to the network through cellular data based on the target control strategy.

[0045] For example, the first access point is an access point in a large public place, and the second access point is an access point in a home or a small group. The time when a user connects to the network through a specific access point has a certain regularity. For example, for an access point in a large public place, the user usually connects to the network through these access points during the day to go to work or consume, and needs to stay here for a long time. If the user connects to these access points at night, it is mainly because the user passes by these places. For an access point in a home or a small group, the user mainly accesses at night and on weekends. The user connects to the network during the day because of work or other reasons. Therefore, the first indication information and the second indication information can be configured based on the time when the user accesses the access points. Of course, this is only an example. In actual application, multiple personalized requirements of multiple users can be comprehensively configured in combination with the above embodiments. The first indication information can be configured to indicate whether to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy when the time of accessing the first access point meets the first set time range, and the second indication information can be configured to indicate that the network does not need to be controlled based on the target control strategy when the time of accessing the second access point meets the second set time range.

[0046] Similarly, in this embodiment of the present application, whether to control the connection to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy can also be achieved by monitoring the signal parameters of the current access point, controlling the connection to the network through the cellular data if the signal parameters meet the first condition, and restoring the connection to the network through the current access point if the signal parameters meet the second condition.

[0047] In the control method and device of the embodiments of the present application, the control method comprises: if the first access point is connected to the network and the first condition is met, the signal parameters of the first access point monitored meet the target condition, and the connection to the network through the cellular data is controlled; if the second access point is connected to the network and the second condition is met, the connection to the network through the second access point is maintained; and the first access point is different from the second access point. Specifically, the switch of the WLAN auxiliary function can be associated with the access point, and the WLAN auxiliary function can be enabled only for a specific access point. In this way, the switch of the WLAN auxiliary function can be associated with the access point, and the WLAN auxiliary function can be enabled only for a specific access point. In this way, the auxiliary function can be used only when the user is connected to a specific WLAN, and the use of the auxiliary function can be more finely controlled according to different use scenarios, avoiding the time-consuming and tedious manual switching and the problem of sharp increase of cellular network traffic due to failure to manually turn off in time.

[0048] Similarly, based on the above control method, the embodiment of the present application further provides a computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium stores a program, when the program is executed by a processor, the processor is caused to execute at least the following operation steps: operation 101, if connecting to the network through the first access point and satisfying the first condition, the signal parameter of the monitored first access point satisfies the target condition, controlling connecting to the network through the cellular data; operation 102, if connecting to the network through the second access point and satisfying the second condition, keeping connecting to the network through the second access point, wherein the first access point is different from the second access point.

[0049] Further, based on the above control method, the embodiment of the present application further provides a control device, such as Figure 3 The device 30 comprises: a first control module 301, configured to control connecting to the network through the cellular data when connecting to the network through the first access point and satisfying the first condition, and the signal parameter of the monitored first access point satisfying the target condition; a second control module 302, configured to keep connecting to the network through the second access point when connecting to the network through the second access point and satisfying the second condition; wherein the first access point is different from the second access point.

[0050] In this embodiment of the present application, the first access point being different from the second access point comprises any one of the following: the first access point and the second access point having different marks; the first access point and the second access point having different geographical positions.

[0051] In this embodiment of the present application, the first condition being satisfied comprises any one of the following: the access point belonging to a target mark list; the access point belonging to a target geographical list; the second condition being satisfied comprises any one of the following: the access point not belonging to the target mark list; the access point not belonging to the target geographical list.

[0052] In this embodiment of the present application, the first condition being satisfied comprises: the access point comprising first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate whether to control connecting to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy; the second condition being satisfied comprises: the access point not comprising the first indication information.

[0053] In this embodiment of the present application, the first condition being satisfied comprises: the access point comprising first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate whether to control connecting to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy; the second condition being satisfied comprises: the access point comprising second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate that it is not necessary to control connecting to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy.

[0054] In this embodiment of the present application, the controlling whether to connect to the network through the cellular data connection based on the target control policy comprises: monitoring a signal parameter of the current access point; if the signal parameter meets a first condition, controlling to connect to the network through the cellular data connection; and if the signal parameter meets a second condition, resuming to connect to the network through the current access point.

[0055] In this embodiment of the present application, the first indication information is that when the active application of the terminal accessing the first access point meets the set application range, the controlling whether to connect to the network through the cellular data connection based on the target control policy.

[0056] In this embodiment of the present application, the second indication information is that when the time of accessing the second access point meets the set time range, the controlling whether to connect to the network through the cellular data connection based on the target control policy is not needed.

[0057] In this embodiment of the present application, the device 30 further comprises an association module, configured to create an association between the access point and the indication information.

[0058] Further, based on the control method as described above, the embodiments of the present application further provide an electronic device, such as Figure 4 The electronic device 40 comprises at least one processor 401, at least one memory 402 connected with the processor 401, and a bus 403; wherein the processor 401 and the memory 402 complete mutual communication through the bus 403; the processor 401 is configured to invoke the program instruction in the memory 402 to execute the control method as described above.

[0059] It should be noted that the above description of the control device and the device embodiments is similar to the description of the method embodiments as shown in the foregoing Figure 1 and Figure 2 , has the similar beneficial effects as the method embodiments as shown in the foregoing Figure 1 and Figure 2 , and thus will not be described again. For the technical details not disclosed in the control device and the device embodiments of the present application, please refer to the description of the method embodiments as shown in the foregoing Figure 1 and Figure 2 , for the sake of saving space, and thus will not be described again.

[0060] It should be noted that in this document, the term "comprising", "containing" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover the non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without more limitations, the element defined by the statement "comprising a" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element.

[0061] In several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other manners. The above described device embodiments are merely exemplary. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. There can be another division manner for the actual implementation, for example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between the components shown or discussed can be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and can be electrical, mechanical or in other forms.

[0062] The units described as separate components can or can not be physically separate, and the components shown as units can or can not be physical units; they can be located in one place, or distributed on multiple network units; and part or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the embodiment.

[0063] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can be a separate unit, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit; the integrated unit can be realized in the form of hardware or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.

[0064] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the steps of the above method embodiments can be completed by a program instructing related hardware, and the foregoing program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and the program is executed to perform the steps of the above method embodiments; and the foregoing storage medium includes mobile storage devices, read only memory (ROM), magnetic discs or optical discs, and various storage media that can store program codes.

[0065] Alternatively, the integrated units of the present application, if implemented in the form of software functional modules and sold or used as independent products, can also be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the methods of the embodiments of the present application. The foregoing storage medium includes mobile storage devices, ROM, magnetic discs or optical discs, and various storage media that can store program codes.

[0066] The above merely provides the specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of the changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A control method comprising: controlling to connect to a network through a cellular data if connected to the network through a first access point and the first access point is associated with a wireless local area network assistant function, and a signal parameter of the first access point monitored is below a target value; keeping connected to the network through a second access point if connected to the network through the second access point and the second access point is not associated with the wireless local area network assistant function, and a signal parameter of the second access point monitored is below the target value; wherein the first access point and the second access point are different, and the first access point and the second access point are both access points connected by an electronic device. 2.The method of claim 1, wherein the first access point and the second access point are different includes any one of: the first access point and the second access point have different labels; the first access point and the second access point have different geographical locations. 3.The method of claim 1, wherein the first access point further satisfies any one of: the access point belongs to a target label list; the access point belongs to a target geographical list; the second access point further satisfies any one of: the access point does not belong to the target label list; the access point does not belong to the target geographical list. 4.The method of claim 1, wherein the first access point further satisfies: the access point includes first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate whether to control to connect to the network through the cellular data based on a target control strategy; the second access point further satisfies: the access point does not include the first indication information. 5.The method of claim 1, wherein the first access point further satisfies: the access point includes first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate whether to control to connect to the network through the cellular data based on a target control strategy; the second access point further satisfies: the access point includes second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate that it is not necessary to control to connect to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy. 6.The method of claim 4 or 5, wherein the controlling to connect to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy comprises: monitoring a signal parameter of a current access point; controlling to connect to the network through the cellular data if the signal parameter satisfies a first condition; resuming to connect to the network through the current access point if the signal parameter satisfies a second condition. 7.The method of claim 4 or 5, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control to connect to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy when an active application of a terminal accessing the first access point meets a set application range. 8.The method of claim 5, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate whether to control to connect to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy when a time of accessing the first access point meets a first set time range; and the second indication information is used to indicate that it is not necessary to control to connect to the network through the cellular data based on the target control strategy when a time of accessing the second access point meets a second set time range. 9.The method of claim 1, further comprising: Creating an association of an access point with the indication information.

10. A control device comprising: a first control module for controlling connection to a network through a cellular data when connected to the network through a first access point and the first access point is associated with a wireless local area network assisted function and a monitored signal parameter of the first access point is below a target value; a second control module for maintaining connection to the network through a second access point when connected to the network through the second access point and the second access point is not associated with the wireless local area network assisted function and a monitored signal parameter of the second access point is below the target value; wherein the first access point and the second access point are different, and the first access point and the second access point are both access points connected by an electronic device.

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