Network configuration method, network configuration device, image forming apparatus, terminal, and medium

Abstract

The application discloses a network configuration method and device of an image forming device, the image forming device, a terminal and a medium. The network configuration method comprises the following steps: in response to a first indication signal, performing a function of receiving a broadcast packet sent by a terminal, establishing a Bluetooth connection with the terminal according to the received broadcast packet, receiving configuration parameters of a target access point sent by the terminal, and attempting to establish a connection with the target access point according to the configuration parameters of the target access point. The image forming device of the application starts the Bluetooth scanning function only after responding to the first indication signal, thereby saving energy consumption and avoiding the influence of the network configuration process caused by the image forming device receiving interference data packets in a complex communication environment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of image forming technology, specifically to power distribution methods, power distribution devices, image forming equipment, terminals, and media. Background Technology

[0002] Image forming equipment needs to access a wireless network when performing certain functions. However, when using Bluetooth for network configuration (accessing a wireless network), existing image forming equipment will continuously keep the Bluetooth scanning function running, wasting energy. At the same time, in complex communication environments, if the image forming equipment continues to keep the scanning mode running, it may receive interference data packets, which may affect the network configuration process. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to overcome the problems existing in the prior art, the main objective of this application is to provide a network distribution method for image forming equipment that can avoid energy waste and avoid receiving interference data packets that affect the network distribution process.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application specifically adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A first aspect of this application provides a network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, for use in an image forming apparatus to be configured with a network, the network configuration method comprising:

[0006] In response to a first indication signal, the function of receiving a broadcast packet sent by a receiving terminal is executed, wherein the broadcast packet contains identification information of the image forming device to be distributed;

[0007] A Bluetooth connection is established with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet;

[0008] The terminal sends configuration parameters of the target access point, wherein the configuration parameters include information that can characterize the service set identifier of the target access point, and the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal or the image forming device to be configured through a search.

[0009] Attempt to establish a connection with the target access point based on its configuration parameters.

[0010] Compared to existing technologies, the network configuration method of the image forming apparatus in this application includes: responding to a first indication signal, executing the function of receiving a broadcast packet sent by a receiving terminal, establishing a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet, receiving the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the receiving terminal, and attempting to establish a connection with the target access point based on the configuration parameters of the target access point. The image forming apparatus of this application is only triggered to activate the Bluetooth scanning function after responding to the first indication signal, saving energy and preventing the image forming apparatus from receiving interference data packets in complex communication environments, which could affect the network configuration process.

[0011] A second aspect of this application provides a network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, used in a terminal, comprising: confirming an image forming apparatus to be configured; displaying information guiding a user to press a preset button on the image forming apparatus to be configured, so that after the user presses the preset button according to the information, the image forming apparatus to be configured performs the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the terminal; continuously sending broadcast packets to the image forming apparatus to be configured, enabling the image forming apparatus to be configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packets, wherein the broadcast packets contain identification information of the image forming apparatus to be configured; sending configuration parameters of a target access point to the image forming apparatus to be configured, enabling the image forming apparatus to be configured to establish a connection with the target access point according to the configuration parameters of the target access point, wherein the configuration parameters of the target access point include a service set identifier obtained by the terminal or by the image forming apparatus to be configured through a search.

[0012] A third aspect of this application provides a network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, used in a terminal, comprising: receiving a broadcast packet sent by an image forming apparatus to be configured, the broadcast packet containing identification information of the image forming apparatus to be configured; establishing Bluetooth communication with the image forming apparatus to be configured based on the received broadcast packet; searching for available access points of the terminal and displaying the searched available access points on the interface of an application; determining a target access point from the available access points according to the access point selected by the user or currently connected to the terminal; and sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming apparatus to be configured via Bluetooth communication.

[0013] Specifically, when the user selects to determine the target access point from the available access points, the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured is obtained, and access points among the available access points whose Wi-Fi communication frequency does not match are set to unselectable; and / or

[0014] When determining the target access point from available access points based on the terminal's currently connected access point, the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured is obtained. If the terminal's currently connected access point does not match the Wi-Fi frequency, then...

[0015] Do not populate the service set identifier of the access point currently connected to the terminal into the application's interface;

[0016] Alternatively, the service set identifier of the access point currently connected to the terminal can be modified by removing the string related to the Wi-Fi communication frequency and then filling it into the application's configuration parameter input interface.

[0017] A fourth aspect of this application provides a network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, comprising: a terminal confirming an image forming apparatus to be configured; displaying information guiding a user to press a preset button on the image forming apparatus to be configured, enabling the user to press the preset button according to the information to generate a first indication signal; the image forming apparatus to be configured responding to the first indication signal to perform the function of receiving a broadcast packet sent by the terminal; the terminal continuously sending broadcast packets to the image forming apparatus to be configured, wherein the broadcast packets contain identification information of the image forming apparatus to be configured; the image forming apparatus to be configured receiving the broadcast packets sent by the terminal and establishing a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packets; the terminal sending configuration parameters of a target access point to the image forming apparatus to be configured, wherein the configuration parameters include information characterizing the service set identifier of the target access point, the service set identifier of the target access point being obtained by the terminal or the image forming apparatus to be configured through a search; and the image forming apparatus to be configured attempting to establish a connection with the target access point according to the configuration parameters of the target access point.

[0018] A fifth aspect of this application provides a network configuration device for an image forming apparatus, for use with an image forming apparatus to be configured, comprising: a first receiving module, configured to respond to a first indication signal to perform the function of receiving a broadcast packet sent by a terminal; a first connection module, configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet; a second receiving module, configured to receive configuration parameters of a target access point sent by the terminal, wherein the configuration parameters include information characterizing a service set identifier of the target access point, the service set identifier of the target access point being obtained by the terminal or the image forming apparatus to be configured through a search; and a second connection module, configured to attempt to establish a connection with the target access point based on the configuration parameters of the target access point.

[0019] A sixth aspect of this application provides a network configuration device for an image forming apparatus, used as a terminal, comprising: a confirmation module for confirming the image forming apparatus to be configured for network configuration; a display module for displaying information guiding a user to press a preset button on the image forming apparatus to be configured for network configuration; a first sending module for continuously sending broadcast packets to the image forming apparatus to be configured for network configuration, wherein the broadcast packets contain identification information of the image forming apparatus to be configured for network configuration; and a second sending module for sending configuration parameters of a target access point to the image forming apparatus to be configured for network configuration.

[0020] A seventh aspect of this application provides an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus including a body and a preset button, the preset button being disposed on the body; when the preset button is pressed; the body is configured to respond to a first indication signal to receive a broadcast packet sent by a terminal, and establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal according to information in the broadcast packet; wherein the broadcast packet contains identification information of the image forming apparatus to be networked; the body is further configured to search a list of service set identifiers of access points that the body can identify, and send the list of service set identifiers of access points to the terminal.

[0021] An eighth aspect of this application provides an image forming apparatus, including a body and a controller disposed in the body, the controller being configured to: when receiving a network status feedback request signal sent from a terminal; if it is determined that the body is connected to a target access point, ignore the network status feedback request signal; if it is determined that the body is not connected to the target access point, feed back disconnection status information to the terminal, wherein the disconnection status information includes connection in progress, password error, and service set identifier not found.

[0022] A ninth aspect of this application provides a terminal, comprising: a display unit for displaying information guiding a user to press a preset button of a network image forming device; a judgment unit for judging whether the network image forming device has received a broadcast packet from the terminal; and a control unit for stopping the display of information guiding the user to press the preset button of the network image forming device when the judgment unit determines that a broadcast packet has been received from the terminal.

[0023] The tenth aspect of this application provides a computer-readable storage medium including a stored program that, when the program is executed, controls the device on which the storage medium is located to perform the methods described in the first to third aspects of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a network distribution method for an image forming device used in an image forming device to be distributed, as provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 2 A flowchart of a network distribution method for an image forming apparatus for a network to be distributed, provided as another embodiment of this application.

[0026] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a network configuration method for an image forming device for a terminal, as provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0027] Figure 4 A flowchart of a network configuration method for an image forming apparatus for a terminal, provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0028] Figure 5 A flowchart illustrating the network distribution method for an image forming apparatus provided in this application embodiment.

[0029] Figure 6 This is a block diagram of a distribution network device module for an image forming device to be distributed, provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0030] Figure 7 This application provides a block diagram of a network distribution device module for an image forming device for a terminal.

[0031] Figure 8 The terminal module block diagram provided in this application embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0033] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; unless otherwise specified or explained, the term "multiple" refers to two or more, and the term "various types" refers to two or more; the terms "connection," "fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, an integral connection, or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] It should be noted that the "Bluetooth connection" mentioned in the following description refers to a point-to-point connection, which allows for targeted information transmission once a connection is successfully established; while "broadcast" is different from the above connection, as it involves continuously sending broadcast packets, which can be received by devices within the communication range, and they can decide whether to respond based on the content of the broadcast packets.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of this application discloses a network configuration method for an image forming device to be configured with a network. The image forming device to be configured with a network includes a main body and a preset button (Wi-Fi button) disposed on the main body. The image forming device to be configured with a network connects to a target access point (the target access point can be exemplarily a target router) with the assistance of application software on a terminal, thereby enabling the image forming device to be configured with a network to access a wireless network (Wi-Fi network). The network configuration method includes the following steps:

[0036] S11. In response to the first indication signal, perform the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the receiving terminal.

[0037] Specifically, the user can press a preset button on the image forming device to be configured, enabling the image forming device to respond to a first indication signal and perform a corresponding function, such as enabling Bluetooth scanning to receive broadcast packets sent by a terminal.

[0038] S12. Establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet.

[0039] Specifically, when the preset button of the image forming device to be configured is pressed, the device itself can receive broadcast packets sent by the terminal and establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the information in the received broadcast packets. If the image forming device is in sleep mode, pressing the Wi-Fi button can also wake it up and enable it to receive broadcast packets sent by the terminal. The broadcast packets contain the identification information of the image forming device, including a product ID and a serial number.

[0040] In one optional embodiment, the image forming device to be configured only activates its function of receiving broadcast packets and establishing a Bluetooth connection when the preset button is pressed, which helps to save energy and reduce interference. It is understood that a low-power receiving mode can be used before the preset button is pressed, and a higher-power mode can be used after the preset button is pressed; this also achieves the effect of saving energy.

[0041] S13. Receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the receiving terminal.

[0042] Specifically, the configuration parameters include information that characterizes the Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the target access point. The SSID is obtained by the terminal or the image forming device to be configured in the network through a search. When the SSID of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the image forming device to be configured in the network sends a list of SSIDs of access points that the image forming device can search for to the terminal. This allows the terminal to determine whether the SSID of the target access point is included in the pre-written configuration parameters of the target access point. If the determination result is yes, the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured in the network. For example, if the terminal confirms that the SSID of the target access point is included in the list of SSIDs of access points returned by the image forming device to be configured in the network, the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured in the network, thereby enabling the image forming device to receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal.

[0043] The pre-written configuration parameters for the target access point are: the SSID and password of the target access point are pre-written into the terminal's application software. The SSID can be an automatically filled Wi-Fi network that the terminal is already connected to.

[0044] When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the network distribution image forming device through a search, the network distribution image forming device sends a list of service set identifiers of access points that it can search for to the terminal. This allows the terminal to send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the network distribution image forming device based on the selected information in the service set identifier list, thereby enabling the network distribution image forming device to receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal. In this embodiment, the service set identifier of the target access point can be selected based on the service set identifier list, and the corresponding password can be written. The service set identifier and password of the target access point can then be sent to the network distribution image forming device.

[0045] One existing image forming device has a built-in Wi-Fi module (Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology used to connect network-connectable devices wirelessly). Like a terminal device (such as a mobile phone, tablet, desktop computer, laptop, smart wearable device, smart home device, etc.), it can search for available SSID lists (Service Set Identifiers of Connectable Routers). During network configuration, sometimes the SSID list that the terminal can search for differs from that that the image forming device can search for. Current technology displays the SSIDs that the terminal can search for on the terminal's application software (such as mobile apps, computer applications, embedded system applications, browsers built into the operating system or embedded system, etc.). However, the actual goal of network configuration is for the image forming device to connect to the target access point; the terminal is merely an auxiliary tool. Therefore, when the user enters the corresponding password on the terminal interface, sometimes the image forming device fails to find the same SSID due to signal issues, leading to network configuration failure, which is equivalent to wasting the user's time entering the password.

[0046] This embodiment can select a service set identifier and the currently written target access point password from the service set identifier list searched by the image forming device to be configured, and send the target access point configuration parameters to the image forming device. This solves the problem of inconsistencies between the SSID lists searched by the terminal and the image forming device, which previously caused time wasted by the user entering the SSID and password. In this solution, the terminal displays the actual SSID list searched by the image forming device. If the expected target access point is not found in this SSID list, the user can search again or check for signal failure, without wasting extra time entering the SSID and password.

[0047] S14. Attempt to establish a connection with the target access point based on the target access point's configuration parameters.

[0048] S15. Feedback connection status information to the terminal.

[0049] Specifically, connection status information includes connection in progress, incorrect password, and SSID not found.

[0050] S16. When the image forming device to be configured fails to establish a connection with the target access point, disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal.

[0051] In some embodiments, the terminal also sends a network configuration status feedback request signal to the image forming device to be configured. The image forming device includes a body and a controller, and the controller is configured to: when the controller receives the network configuration status feedback request signal from the terminal; if it determines that the body is already connected to the target access point, ignore the network configuration status feedback request signal sent by the terminal; if it determines that the body is not connected to the target access point, feed back the disconnection status information to the terminal, and then actively disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal. The disconnection status information includes "connecting," "incorrect password," and "SSID not found."

[0052] Existing image forming equipment sometimes only transmits successful network distribution results, failing to convey the reasons for network failures. Users are sometimes more concerned with the reasons for failures than with successful distribution information. Therefore, detailed error messages are needed when network distribution fails. In other words, if the image forming equipment does not transmit the reason for failure, it implies successful distribution, eliminating the need for additional data transmission. In environments with high network success rates, this can reduce the energy consumption of the image forming equipment.

[0053] In existing Bluetooth network configuration technologies, the terminal is the master device and the image forming device is the slave device, meaning the terminal actively connects to the image forming device. Slave devices are generally not allowed to connect to multiple master devices of the same type. In other words, some existing technologies do not allow the image forming device to connect to multiple terminals via Bluetooth as a slave device. This prevents the image forming device from receiving additional configuration data from other terminals during the network configuration process, easily leading to connection conflicts.

[0054] In this embodiment, the image forming device to be configured is set as the master device, and the terminal is set as the slave device. Since the master device can connect to multiple slave devices of the same type, the image forming device to be configured can also obtain other information from other terminals during the network configuration process. For example, it can simultaneously obtain WiFi preferred channel information, commonly used configuration information of the image forming device, etc. from a mobile phone or computer with administrator privileges.

[0055] Based on the above embodiments, embodiments of this application disclose a network distribution method for an image forming apparatus to be distributed, referring to... Figure 2As shown, this power distribution method includes the following steps:

[0056] S101. In response to the first indication signal, perform the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the receiving terminal.

[0057] Specifically, the user can press a preset button on the image forming device to be configured, enabling the image forming device to respond to a first indication signal and perform a corresponding function, such as enabling Bluetooth scanning to receive broadcast packets sent by a terminal.

[0058] S102. Establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet.

[0059] Specifically, when the preset button of the image forming device is pressed, the device can receive the broadcast packet sent by the terminal and establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the information in the received broadcast packet.

[0060] S103. In response to the second indication signal, disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal.

[0061] S104. Enable the listening function to receive broadcast packets containing the configuration parameters of the target access point.

[0062] Specifically, before step S102, the user has already selected the SSID of the target access point to connect to and entered the corresponding password. When the network configuration image forming device enables its monitoring function, it can receive broadcast packets containing the configuration parameters of the target access point. Enabling the monitoring function means that the network configuration image forming device enables its scanning function.

[0063] When the SSID and password are sent via broadcast, the image forming device needs to be in continuous listening mode. Listening mode has high power consumption. Therefore, before sending the SSID and password, the terminal first sends a second indication signal to the image forming device. The purpose of this signal is to instruct the image forming device to disconnect the Bluetooth connection and enter Bluetooth listening mode, so that the image forming device is ready to receive broadcast packets containing network configuration information, thereby saving power consumption.

[0064] In some embodiments, if no broadcast packet containing the target access point configuration parameters is received within a predetermined time (e.g., 15 minutes), the listening function is turned off. This is because if the image forming device fails to receive a broadcast packet containing the target access point's SSID and password, energy consumption is wasted. Therefore, if the listening function, activated based on a second indication signal, fails to receive a broadcast packet containing the target access point configuration parameters after a certain period, the listening function is turned off to save energy.

[0065] In other embodiments, the second indication signal may be sent by the terminal or by the user in the form of an electrical signal by pressing a preset button (such as a Wi-Fi button) on the image forming device body.

[0066] S105. Receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the receiving terminal.

[0067] Specifically, the configuration parameters include information that characterizes the Service Set Identifier (SSID) and password of the target access point. The SSID is obtained by the terminal or the image forming device to be configured in the network through a search. When the SSID of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the image forming device to be configured in the network sends a list of SSIDs of access points that the image forming device can search for to the terminal. This allows the terminal to determine whether the SSID of the target access point is included in the pre-written configuration parameters of the target access point. If the determination result is yes, the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured in the network. For example, if the terminal confirms that the SSID of the target access point is included in the list of SSIDs of access points returned by the image forming device to be configured in the network, the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured in the network, thereby enabling the image forming device to be configured in the network to receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal.

[0068] The pre-written configuration parameters for the target access point are: the SSID and password of the target access point are pre-written into the terminal's application software. The SSID can be an automatically filled Wi-Fi network that the terminal is already connected to.

[0069] When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the network distribution image forming device through a search, the network distribution image forming device sends a list of service set identifiers of access points that it can search for to the terminal. This allows the terminal to send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the network distribution image forming device based on the selected information in the service set identifier list, thereby enabling the network distribution image forming device to receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal. In this embodiment, the service set identifier of the target access point can be selected based on the service set identifier list, and the corresponding password can be written. The service set identifier and password of the target access point can then be sent to the network distribution image forming device.

[0070] S106. Attempt to establish a connection with the target access point based on the target access point's configuration parameters.

[0071] S107. Feedback connection status information to the terminal.

[0072] Specifically, connection status information includes statuses such as "connecting," "incorrect password," and "SSID not found." In some existing technologies, connection status information is also referred to as network distribution result information.

[0073] In the first embodiment, the connection status information fed back to the terminal can specifically be: receiving the terminal's current IP address and port number broadcast by the terminal; the image forming device using the terminal's IP address and port number to initiate a TCP connection request, so that the terminal establishes a TCP connection with the image forming device after receiving the TCP connection request. After the TCP connection is established, the terminal receives connection status information through the TCP connection.

[0074] In the second embodiment, feeding back connection status information to the terminal can specifically involve: establishing a wireless connection with the terminal; and obtaining the network configuration result information of the target device through the wireless connection. The wireless connection can employ short-range communication or other types of communication methods. For example, it could be Bluetooth communication or WiFi-Direct communication.

[0075] Furthermore, after receiving the connection status information, the terminal can also display network configuration result indication information to the user on the terminal's application. Specifically, this can include: displaying information to the user instructing them to observe the network indicator light status of the target device; or, when the image forming device successfully completes network configuration, displaying the device information of the image forming device to the user.

[0076] Based on the above embodiments, embodiments of this application also disclose a network configuration method for an image forming device for a terminal, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 3 As shown, this power distribution method includes:

[0077] S21. Confirm the image forming device for the distribution network.

[0078] Specifically, the terminal searches for image forming devices to obtain a list of image forming devices, and then confirms the image forming devices to be distributed on the network based on the list of image forming devices.

[0079] S22. Display information guiding the user to press the preset button of the network image forming device.

[0080] Specifically, the terminal displays animated or static images or text instructions that guide the user to press a preset button on the network image forming device, so that the network image forming device can perform the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the terminal.

[0081] In this embodiment, the image forming device to be configured only starts receiving broadcast packets and establishing Bluetooth connections after a preset button is pressed. This helps save energy and reduce interference. Furthermore, the application software on the terminal includes animated / static images / text instructions to guide the user to press the preset button, which enhances the user experience.

[0082] S23. Continuously send broadcast packets to the image forming device of the network to be distributed.

[0083] Specifically, after the terminal continuously sends broadcast packets to the image forming device to be configured on the network, the image forming device to be configured on the network establishes a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packets, wherein the broadcast packets contain the identification information of the image forming device to be configured on the network.

[0084] S24. Send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device of the network to be configured.

[0085] Specifically, after the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured, the image forming device attempts to establish a connection with the target access point based on the configuration parameters. The terminal can send the SSID and password of the target access point all at once via Bluetooth, send them separately, send them in packets via Bluetooth broadcast, or send them bit by bit within the Bluetooth connection. The service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal or the image forming device through a search.

[0086] When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the configuration parameters of the target access point can be written before step S22, so that the terminal can receive the written configuration parameters of the target access point. After the terminal receives the list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device can search for from the image forming device, it confirms whether the service set identifier list contains the service set identifier of the target access point according to the pre-written configuration parameters of the target access point. When it is confirmed that the service set identifier list contains the service set identifier of the target access point, the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device.

[0087] In some embodiments, when the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the service set identifier of the access point currently used by the terminal can also be automatically filled into the configuration parameter input interface of the application before step S22, serving as the target access point. Specifically, the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured is obtained. If the access point currently connected to the terminal does not match the Wi-Fi frequency, the service set identifier of the access point currently connected to the terminal is not filled into the configuration parameter input interface of the application; or the service set identifier of the access point currently connected to the terminal is filled into the configuration parameter input interface of the application after removing the string related to the Wi-Fi communication frequency, serving as the target access point. After the terminal receives the list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device to be configured can search for, it confirms whether the service set identifier list contains the service set identifier of the target access point. If the service set identifier list contains the service set identifier of the target access point, the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured.

[0088] In some embodiments, when the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the target access point can also be determined from the available access points according to the user's selection before step S22. Specifically, the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured is obtained; a list of available access points that the terminal can search for is displayed; access points in the list that do not match the Wi-Fi communication frequency are set as unselectable, and an access point is selected as the target access point from the selectable available access points in the list. After the terminal receives the list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device to be configured can search for sent by the image forming device to be configured, it confirms whether the service set identifier list contains the service set identifier of the target access point according to the pre-determined service set identifier of the target access point. If the service set identifier list contains the service set identifier of the target access point, the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured.

[0089] When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the image forming device of the network to be configured through a search, the user does not need to pre-write the configuration parameters (SSID and password) of the target access point. Specifically, after the terminal receives the list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device of the network to be configured can search for, the terminal application software jumps to the SSID and password interface. The SSID displayed on this interface comes from the list of SSIDs searched by the image forming device. The user can select the SSID and enter the corresponding password on this interface, and then send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device of the network to be configured through the terminal.

[0090] S25. Receive connection status information fed back by the network image forming device. Connection status information is also referred to as network result information in some existing technologies.

[0091] Specifically, after the network distribution image forming device receives the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal, it may have two responses: it may send back specific connection status information, such as connecting, password error, SSID not found, etc., or the network distribution image forming device may not respond for a certain period of time, in which case the network distribution is considered successful.

[0092] In the first embodiment, receiving connection status information from the image forming device can specifically involve: the terminal broadcasting its IP address and port number to the image forming device; if a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection establishment request message is received from the image forming device, a TCP connection is established with the image forming device. Then, the network distribution result information is received through the TCP connection.

[0093] In the second embodiment, receiving the connection status information fed back by the image forming device to be configured can specifically involve: the terminal establishing a wireless connection with the image forming device, and obtaining the network configuration result information of the image forming device through the wireless connection. The wireless connection can employ short-range communication or other types of communication methods. For example, it can be Bluetooth communication or WiFi-Direct communication.

[0094] In the third embodiment, receiving the connection status information from the image forming device to be configured can specifically involve: the terminal obtaining the device identification information of the image forming device, and searching for the image forming device within the access point network based on the device identification information. If the image forming device is found within a preset time, the configuration is successful; otherwise, the configuration fails.

[0095] Furthermore, after receiving the connection status information, the terminal can also display network configuration result indication information to the user on the terminal's application. Specifically, this can include: displaying information to the user instructing them to observe the network indicator light status of the target device; or, when the image forming device successfully completes network configuration, displaying the device information of the image forming device to the user.

[0096] Based on the above embodiments, embodiments of this application also disclose a network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, applied to a terminal, with reference to... Figure 4 As shown, this power distribution method includes:

[0097] S201, Receive broadcast packets sent by the image forming device of the network to be distributed.

[0098] The broadcast packet contains identification information of the image forming device to be distributed across the network.

[0099] S202. Establish Bluetooth communication with the image forming device to be configured based on the received broadcast packet.

[0100] Specifically, after the image forming device to be configured continuously sends broadcast packets to the terminal, the terminal establishes a Bluetooth connection with the image forming device to be configured based on the received broadcast packets.

[0101] S203. Search for available access points of the terminal and display the found available access points on the application interface.

[0102] Specifically, the terminal searches for available access points and displays the found available access points in the application interface to facilitate the selection of the target access point from among the available access points.

[0103] S204. Determine the target access point from the available access points based on the access point selected by the user or the access point currently connected to the terminal.

[0104] Specifically, when determining the target access point from the available access points based on the user's selection, the system obtains the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured, and sets access points that do not match the Wi-Fi communication frequency to be unselectable. Then, it determines the target access point from the selectable available access points. For example, if the printing device only supports the 2.4GHz frequency, but the mobile phone finds a router with the 5GHz frequency, the SSID of the 5GHz router will be displayed in gray and the user will not be allowed to select it.

[0105] When determining the target access point from available access points based on the terminal's current connected access point, the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured is obtained. If the terminal's current connected access point does not match the Wi-Fi frequency, the service set identifier (SSID) of the terminal's current connected access point will not be filled into the application's interface. Alternatively, the SSID of the terminal's current connected access point will be filled into the application's configuration parameter input interface after removing the string related to the Wi-Fi communication frequency, and used as the target access point. For example, if the mobile phone is currently connected to a 5G Wi-Fi frequency, and the printing device only supports 2.4G, then the SSID of the 5G router will not be automatically filled into the mobile app's network configuration interface.

[0106] When the terminal fails to automatically fill in the service set identifier of the currently connected access point onto the application interface due to reasons such as the printer's frequency not being supported, the terminal can display the reason for the failure to automatically fill in the identifier. For example, it can display a prompt such as "The network frequency currently connected to by the mobile phone is not a frequency supported by the printer. Please select again or enter it manually," so that the user is informed of the reason for the failure to automatically fill in the identifier and the next steps, avoiding user confusion.

[0107] S205. The configuration parameters of the target access point are sent to the image forming device of the network to be configured via Bluetooth communication.

[0108] Specifically, after the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device of the network to be configured, the image forming device of the network to be configured attempts to establish a connection with the target access point according to the configuration parameters of the target access point.

[0109] S206. Receive connection status information from the network image forming device.

[0110] Specifically, after the network distribution image forming device receives the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal, it may have two responses: it may send back specific connection status information, such as connecting, password error, SSID not found, etc., or the network distribution image forming device may not respond for a certain period of time, in which case the network distribution is considered successful.

[0111] In existing technology, if a router has a 5G frequency band, assuming the user sets the Wi-Fi name to AAA, the user's mobile phone can find two SSIDs: AAA and AAA_5G. However, if the printing device only has a 2.4G Wi-Fi chip and not a 5G Wi-Fi chip, the image forming device to be configured will encounter two problems during the network configuration process:

[0112] (1) After the user sends the network configuration information of AAA_5G to the printing device, the printing device cannot be used because it does not support the 5G frequency band, and the network configuration fails.

[0113] (2) There is an existing technology that can automatically fill in the SSID of the Wi-Fi currently used by the mobile phone into the SSID input field of the network configuration interface, so as to replace the user's manual input. However, if the mobile phone is currently connected to a 5G Wi-Fi, the mobile phone will not be able to use the SSID to complete the network configuration after automatic filling.

[0114] Caused network distribution failure

[0115] One approach in this embodiment involves the terminal searching its own list of available routers and obtaining the Wi-Fi frequencies supported by the printing device. Router SSIDs not supported by the printing device are then displayed in gray, preventing the user from selecting them. This prevents the user from selecting an SSID not supported by the printing device, thus reducing the likelihood of network configuration failure and improving the user experience.

[0116] Another approach in this embodiment is to prevent the SSID of the currently connected Wi-Fi from being filled into the application interface when it is detected that the Wi-Fi is on a 5G frequency. This can prevent the user from failing to configure the network. Alternatively, the SSID of the currently connected access point can be filled into the application's configuration parameter input interface after removing the "5G" string, which serves as the target access point. This saves user time and effort, as it eliminates the need for manual editing or network switching, thus improving the user experience.

[0117] Based on the above embodiments, embodiments of this application also disclose a network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, referring to... Figure 5 As shown, this power distribution method includes:

[0118] S31. The terminal confirms the image forming device for the network to be configured.

[0119] Specifically, users can search for image forming devices via Bluetooth in their terminal application software (such as an APP or other aforementioned applications, browsers, etc.), and select the image forming device to be networked from the list of searched image forming devices, thereby enabling the terminal to confirm the image forming device to be networked. The search method involves the terminal receiving broadcast packets periodically sent by the image forming device, and the received broadcast packets carry the product identifier and serial number of the image forming device.

[0120] S32. Display information guiding the user to press the preset button of the network image forming device.

[0121] Specifically, after writing the SSID and password of the target access point into the terminal application software, click the "Start Network Configuration" button on the interface. At this time, the terminal interface displays an animated / static image / text instruction information to guide the user to press the preset button on the device body that forms the network configuration image, such as the Wi-Fi button, to generate the first indication signal.

[0122] S33. The image forming device of the distribution network responds to the first indication signal and performs the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the terminal.

[0123] Specifically, after the Wi-Fi button of the image forming device to be configured is pressed, the image forming device to be configured starts to receive broadcast packets and actively initiates a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the information in the broadcast packets sent by the terminal. At the same time, if the image forming device to be configured is in sleep mode, pressing the Wi-Fi button can also wake up the image forming device to be configured and perform the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the terminal.

[0124] In this embodiment, the image forming device to be configured only activates the function of receiving Bluetooth broadcasts and establishing Bluetooth connections after the preset button is pressed. This helps to save energy and reduce interference. Furthermore, the application software on the terminal is equipped with animated / static images / text instructions to guide the user to press the preset button, thereby improving the user experience.

[0125] S34. The terminal continuously sends broadcast packets to the image forming device to be configured on the network.

[0126] Specifically, the broadcast packet contains the product identifier and serial number of the image forming device to be networked, so that the image forming device with the product identifier and serial number can actively establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal after receiving the broadcast packet.

[0127] S35. The image forming device to be configured receives the broadcast packet sent by the terminal and establishes a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet.

[0128] S36. The terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device of the network to be configured.

[0129] Specifically, the terminal can send the SSID and password all at once via Bluetooth connection, send them separately, send them in packets via Bluetooth broadcast, or send them bit by bit within the Bluetooth connection. The configuration parameters of the target access point are obtained by the terminal or the network image forming device through a search.

[0130] When the configuration parameters of the target access point are obtained by the terminal through a search, the configuration parameters of the target access point need to be written before step S32. After the terminal receives the service set identifier list of access points that the image forming device can search for from the image forming device, it confirms whether the service set identifier list contains the service set identifier of the target access point according to the pre-written configuration parameters of the target access point. If it is confirmed that the service set identifier list contains the service set identifier of the target access point, the terminal sends the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device.

[0131] Specifically, writing the configuration parameters of the target access point before step S32 involves writing the SSID and password of the target access point into the application software of the terminal. The SSID can be an automatically filled Wi-Fi network that the terminal is already connected to.

[0132] When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the image forming device of the network to be configured through a search, the user does not need to pre-write the configuration parameters (SSID and password) of the target access point. After the terminal receives the list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device of the network to be configured can search for, the terminal application software jumps to the SSID and password interface. The SSID displayed on this interface comes from the list of SSIDs searched by the image forming device. The user can select the SSID of the target access point and enter the corresponding password on this interface, and send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device of the network to be configured.

[0133] S37. The image forming device of the distribution network attempts to establish a connection with the target access point based on the configuration parameters of the target access point.

[0134] Based on the above embodiments, embodiments of this application also disclose a network distribution device for an image forming apparatus to be networked, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 6As shown, the network distribution device includes a first receiving module 101, a second receiving module 102, a first connection module 103, and a second connection module 104. The first receiving module 101 is used to receive broadcast packets sent by a terminal in response to a first indication signal. The first connection module 103 is connected to the first receiving module 101 and is used to establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the broadcast packets received by the first receiving module 101. The second receiving module 102 is used to receive configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal. The second connection module 104 is connected to the second receiving module 102 and is used to establish a connection with the target access point based on the configuration parameters of the target access point received by the second receiving module 102. The configuration parameters include information characterizing the service set identifier and password of the target access point. The service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal or the image forming device to be distributed through a search.

[0135] Furthermore, when the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the specific configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the receiving terminal can be: sending the terminal a list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device of the network to be configured can search for, so that the terminal can determine whether the service set identifier of the target access point is included in the service set identifier list according to the pre-written configuration parameters of the target access point, and sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device of the network to be configured if the determination result is yes; receiving the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the receiving terminal.

[0136] Furthermore, when the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the image forming device of the network to be configured through a search, the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the receiving terminal can specifically be: sending the terminal a list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device of the network to be configured can search for, so that the terminal can send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device of the network to be configured based on the information selected in the service set identifier list; and receiving the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the receiving terminal.

[0137] The distribution network device may further include: a feedback unit, used to provide connection status information to the terminal after establishing a connection with the target access point according to the configuration parameters of the target access point, wherein the connection status information includes "connecting," "password error," and "service set identifier not found"; and a connection disconnection unit, used to disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal after providing connection status information to the terminal, and when the distribution network image forming device fails to establish a connection with the target access point. The distribution network device may further include a third receiving module, used to disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal in response to a second indication signal; a listening activation module, used to activate the listening function, which is used to receive broadcast packets containing the target access point configuration parameters; and a listening deactivation module, used to deactivate the listening function if no broadcast packet containing the target access point configuration parameters is received within a predetermined time.

[0138] Based on the above embodiments, embodiments of this application also disclose a network distribution device for an image forming apparatus for a terminal, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 7 As shown, the network distribution device includes a confirmation module 201, a display module 202, a first sending module 203, and a second sending module 204. The confirmation module 201 confirms the image forming device to be distributed, the display module 202 displays information guiding the user to press a preset button on the image forming device, the first sending module 203 continuously sends broadcast packets to the image forming device, and the second sending module 204 sends configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device. The broadcast packet contains the product identifier and serial number of the image forming device. The confirmation module can search for various image forming devices to obtain a list of image forming devices; and confirm the image forming device to be distributed based on the user's selection in the list. The network distribution device may also include a configuration parameter receiving module, used to receive the written configuration parameters of the target access point when the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, and before displaying information guiding the user to press the preset button on the image forming device.

[0139] Based on the above embodiments, this application also discloses a terminal, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 8 As shown, the terminal includes a display unit 301, a judgment unit 302, and a control unit 303. The display unit 301 displays information guiding the user to press a preset button on the network image forming device. The judgment unit 302 determines whether the network image forming device has received a broadcast packet from the terminal. The control unit 303 is connected to the judgment unit 302 and stops displaying the information guiding the user to press the preset button on the network image forming device when the judgment unit 302 determines that a broadcast packet has been received from the terminal.

[0140] For example, when the display unit 301 receives a signal indicating the start of network configuration, it displays a guide animation (or a static image or text guidance message). The guide animation guides the user to press the Wi-Fi button on the network configuration image forming device. Once the Wi-Fi button is pressed, and the judgment unit 302 confirms that the network configuration image forming device has received a broadcast packet from the terminal, the control unit 303 stops displaying the guide animation. For example, it can skip to the next step or replace the guide animation with another guidance screen, thereby reducing user confusion during the network configuration process and improving the user experience.

[0141] Based on the above embodiments, embodiments of this application also disclose a computer-readable storage medium, the storage medium including a stored program, which controls the device where the storage medium is located to execute the aforementioned network distribution method when the program is running.

[0142] The aforementioned image forming apparatus includes, but is not limited to, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, and multifunction printers that integrate printing, copying, faxing, and scanning functions into one unit, the function of which is to print images or text on an imaging medium.

[0143] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, used in an image forming apparatus to be configured; characterized in that, include: In response to a first indication signal, the function of receiving a broadcast packet sent by a receiving terminal is executed, wherein the broadcast packet contains identification information of the image forming device to be distributed; A Bluetooth connection is established with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet; In response to the second indication signal, disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal; Enable the listening function to receive broadcast packets containing the configuration parameters of the target access point; The terminal receives configuration parameters of the target access point, wherein the configuration parameters include service set identifier information that can characterize the target access point, and the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal or the image forming device to be configured through a search. Attempt to establish a connection with the target access point based on its configuration parameters.

2. The distribution network method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first indication signal is triggered by pressing a preset button on the image forming device for the network to be distributed.

3. The distribution network method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal are specifically as follows: The terminal sends a list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device for the network to be configured can search for, so that the terminal can determine whether the service set identifier of the target access point is included in the list of service set identifiers according to the configuration parameters of the target access point written in advance, and send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device for the network to be configured when the determination result is yes. Receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal.

4. The distribution network method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the image forming device to be configured in the network through a search, the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal are specifically as follows: Send the terminal a list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device for the network to be configured can search, so that the terminal can send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device for the network to be configured based on the information selected in the service set identifier list; Receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal.

5. The distribution network method according to claim 1, characterized in that, After establishing a connection with the target access point based on its configuration parameters, the method further includes: The terminal is fed back connection status information, which includes connection in progress, password error, and service set identifier not found.

6. The distribution network method according to claim 5, characterized in that, After sending connection status information back to the terminal, the process also includes: When the image forming device to be configured fails to establish a connection with the target access point, the Bluetooth connection with the terminal is disconnected.

7. The distribution network method according to claim 1, characterized in that, If no broadcast packet containing the target access point configuration parameters is received within the predetermined time, the monitoring function will be turned off.

8. A network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, used in a terminal, characterized in that, include: Identify the image forming equipment for the distribution network; The system displays information guiding the user to press a preset button on the network image forming device, so that after the user presses the preset button according to the information, the network image forming device will perform the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the terminal. Broadcast packets are continuously sent to the image forming device to be configured on the network, enabling the image forming device to establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packets, wherein the broadcast packets contain the identification information of the image forming device to be configured on the network; The configuration parameters of the target access point are sent to the image forming device of the network to be configured, so that the image forming device of the network to be configured can establish a connection with the target access point according to the configuration parameters of the target access point. The configuration parameters of the target access point include a service set identifier obtained by the terminal or by the image forming device of the network to be configured through a search. Before sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured, the image forming device to be configured also responds to the second indication signal, disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the terminal, and enables the listening function so as to receive broadcast packets containing the configuration parameters of the target access point.

9. The distribution network method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The image forming device for confirming the distribution network includes: Search for each image forming device to obtain a list of image forming devices; The image forming device to be configured on the network is confirmed based on the user's selection in the list of image forming devices.

10. The distribution network method according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, before displaying information guiding the user to press the preset button of the network configuration image forming device, the following is also included: Receive the configuration parameters written to the target access point.

11. The distribution network method according to claim 10, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the specific steps of sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured are as follows: Receive the service set identifier list of access points that the image forming device can search for, sent by the image forming device for the network to be configured; Confirm whether the service set identifier of the target access point is included in the service set identifier list based on the pre-written configuration parameters of the target access point; When it is confirmed that the service set identifier of the target access point is included in the service set identifier list of the access point, the configuration parameters of the target access point are sent to the image forming device of the network to be configured.

12. The distribution network method according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, before displaying information guiding the user to press the preset button of the network configuration image forming device, the following is also included: The service set identifier of the access point currently used by the terminal is automatically filled into the configuration parameter input interface of the application.

13. The distribution network method according to claim 12, characterized in that, Also includes: Obtain the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured. If the access point currently connected to the terminal does not match the Wi-Fi frequency, then... The service set identifier of the access point currently connected to the terminal is not filled into the configuration parameter input interface of the application. or After removing the string related to the Wi-Fi communication frequency from the service set identifier of the access point currently connected to the terminal, fill it into the configuration parameter input interface of the application.

14. The distribution network method according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, before displaying information guiding the user to press the preset button of the network configuration image forming device, the following is also included: Obtain the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured; Displays a list of available access points that the terminal can search for; In the list, access points that do not match the Wi-Fi communication frequency are set to unselectable.

15. The distribution network method according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the image forming device to be configured in the network through a search, the specific steps of sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured in the network are as follows: Receive the service set identifier list of access points that the image forming device can search for, sent by the image forming device for the network to be configured; Based on the information selected in the service set identifier list, the configuration parameters of the target access point are sent to the image forming device to be configured.

16. The distribution network method according to claim 8, characterized in that, After sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured, the method further includes: The system receives connection status information from the image forming device of the network to be configured, wherein the connection status information includes connection in progress, password error, and service set identifier not found.

17. A network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, used in a terminal, characterized in that, include: Receive a broadcast packet sent by the image forming device of the network to be distributed, the broadcast packet containing the identification information of the image forming device of the network to be distributed; Bluetooth communication is established with the image forming device to be networked based on the received broadcast packet; Search for available access points on the terminal and display the found available access points on the application interface; Determine the target access point from the available access points based on the user's selection or the access point currently connected to the terminal; The configuration parameters of the target access point are sent to the image forming device of the network to be configured via Bluetooth communication; Before sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured via Bluetooth communication, the image forming device to be configured also responds to the second indication signal, disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the terminal, and enables the listening function so as to receive broadcast packets containing the configuration parameters of the target access point. When the user selects to determine the target access point from the available access points, the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured is obtained, and access points that do not match the Wi-Fi communication frequency from the available access points are set to be unselectable. and / or When determining the target access point from available access points based on the access point currently connected to the terminal, the Wi-Fi communication frequency of the image forming device to be configured is obtained. If the access point currently connected to the terminal does not match the Wi-Fi frequency, then... The service set identifier of the access point currently connected to the terminal is not filled into the application interface; Alternatively, the service set identifier of the access point currently connected to the terminal can be modified by removing the string related to the Wi-Fi communication frequency and then filling it into the configuration parameter input interface of the application.

18. A network configuration method for an image forming apparatus, characterized in that, include: The terminal confirms the image forming device for the network to be configured. The system displays information guiding the user to press a preset button on the network image forming device, enabling the user to press the preset button according to the information to generate a first indication signal. The image forming device for the network to be configured responds to the first indication signal and performs the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the terminal; The terminal continuously sends broadcast packets to the image forming device to be configured on the network, wherein the broadcast packets contain the identification information of the image forming device to be configured on the network; The image forming device to be configured receives the broadcast packet sent by the terminal and establishes a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet; The image forming device to be configured also responds to the second indication signal by disconnecting its Bluetooth connection with the terminal and activating its monitoring function to receive broadcast packets containing configuration parameters of the target access point. The terminal sends configuration parameters of the target access point to the network image forming device. The configuration parameters include information that can characterize the service set identifier of the target access point. The service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal or the network image forming device through a search. The image forming device for the network to be configured attempts to establish a connection with the target access point based on the configuration parameters of the target access point.

19. A network distribution device for an image forming apparatus, used in an image forming apparatus to be networked, characterized in that, include: The first receiving module is configured to respond to the first indication signal and perform the function of receiving broadcast packets sent by the terminal; The first connection module is used to establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the received broadcast packet; The third receiving module is used to disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal in response to the second indication signal; The listening enable module is used to enable the listening function, which is used to receive broadcast packets containing the target access point configuration parameters. The second receiving module is used to receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal. The configuration parameters include information that can characterize the service set identifier of the target access point. The service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal or the image forming device to be configured through a search. The second connection module is used to attempt to establish a connection with the target access point based on the configuration parameters of the target access point; When the third receiving module disconnects its Bluetooth connection with the terminal in response to the second indication signal, the listening activation module activates its listening function to receive broadcast packets containing target access point configuration parameters.

20. The network distribution device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal are specifically as follows: The terminal sends a list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device for the network to be configured can search for, so that the terminal can determine whether the service set identifier of the target access point is included in the list of service set identifiers according to the configuration parameters of the target access point written in advance, and send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device for the network to be configured when the determination result is yes. Receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal.

21. The network distribution device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the image forming device to be configured in the network through a search, the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal are specifically as follows: Send the terminal a list of service set identifiers of access points that the image forming device for the network to be configured can search, so that the terminal can send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device for the network to be configured based on the information selected in the service set identifier list; Receive the configuration parameters of the target access point sent by the terminal.

22. The network distribution device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that, Also includes: The feedback unit is used to provide connection status information to the terminal after establishing a connection with the target access point according to the configuration parameters of the target access point. The connection status information includes connection in progress, password error, and service set identifier not found. The connection disconnection unit is used to disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal after feeding back connection status information to the terminal and when the image forming device to be configured fails to establish a connection with the target access point.

23. The network distribution device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that, Also includes: The listening shutdown module is used to disable the listening function if no broadcast packet containing the target access point configuration parameters is received within a predetermined time.

24. A network distribution device for an image forming apparatus, used in a terminal, characterized in that, include: The confirmation module is used to confirm the image forming device of the network to be distributed; The display module is used to display information to guide the user to press the preset button of the network image forming device; The first sending module is used to continuously send broadcast packets to the image forming device to be configured in the network, wherein the broadcast packets contain identification information of the image forming device to be configured in the network; The second sending module is used to send the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured; Before sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured, the image forming device to be configured also responds to the second indication signal, disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the terminal, and enables the listening function so as to receive broadcast packets containing the configuration parameters of the target access point.

25. The network distribution device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 24, characterized in that, The confirmation module is used to search for each image forming device to obtain a list of image forming devices; and to confirm the image forming device to be configured on the network based on the user's selection in the list of image forming devices. The distribution network device further includes a configuration parameter receiving module, which is used to receive the configuration parameters of the target access point when the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, and before the information guiding the user to press the preset button of the distribution network image forming device is displayed.

26. The network distribution device for the image forming apparatus according to claim 25, characterized in that, When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the terminal through a search, the specific steps of sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device to be configured are as follows: Receive the service set identifier list of access points that the image forming device can search for, sent by the image forming device for the network to be configured; Confirm whether the service set identifier of the target access point is included in the service set identifier list based on the pre-written configuration parameters of the target access point; When it is confirmed that the service set identifier of the target access point is included in the service set identifier list of the access point, the configuration parameters of the target access point are sent to the image forming device to be configured. When the service set identifier of the target access point is obtained by the image forming device of the network to be configured through a search, the specific steps of sending the configuration parameters of the target access point to the image forming device of the network to be configured are as follows: Receive the service set identifier list of access points that the image forming device can search for, sent by the image forming device for the network to be configured; Based on the information selected in the service set identifier list, the configuration parameters of the target access point are sent to the image forming device to be configured.

27. An image forming apparatus, characterized in that, The image forming device includes a main body and a preset button, wherein the preset button is disposed on the main body; When the preset button is pressed; The body is used to respond to a first indication signal to receive a broadcast packet sent by a terminal and establish a Bluetooth connection with the terminal based on the information in the broadcast packet; wherein, the broadcast packet contains identification information of the image forming device to be networked. The entity is also used to search a list of service set identifiers of access points that the entity can identify, and send the list of service set identifiers of access points to the terminal; The main body is also used to disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the terminal in response to the second indication signal and enable the listening function so as to receive broadcast packets containing the configuration parameters of the target access point.

28. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium includes a stored program that, when the program is executed, controls the device containing the storage medium to perform the method described in any one of claims 1 to 18.

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