A method and device for assisting a portable device in network communication

Abstract

The present application discloses a method and a device for assisting a portable device in network communication. The device includes a switch, a network configuration module, a device network access interface, and a power supply interface. The network configuration module is connected to the switch. The network configuration module includes a first network configuration module and N second network configuration modules. The first network configuration module is configured to connect to an external network to obtain first network configuration information of the external network. The first network configuration module is connected to the second network configuration modules and different second network configuration modules are connected through the switch. Each network configuration module is provided with a device network access interface, and the device network access interface is used to connect to the portable device. The power supply interface is configured to connect the portable device to an external power supply, and each device network access interface is provided with a power supply interface. Through the above settings, a larger number of portable devices can be connected to the wired communication port, and the network configuration of multiple portable devices is simpler.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of computer information processing, and particularly to a method and device for assisting portable devices in network communication. Background Art

[0002] Portable devices (including PCs and mobile terminals) mainly access the network through wireless communication methods such as cellular networks and WIFI. In some intranet environments with relatively strict security requirements, wireless communication is usually disabled, and the ports and communication addresses of wired communication are strictly managed. Portable devices usually need to be at relatively fixed access points and complete the corresponding network communication address configuration according to requirements before they can access the network. In this network environment, portable devices usually encounter the following inconveniences when accessing the network: 1. The ports and IP addresses reserved for the wired network may not be sufficient to access multiple portable devices simultaneously; 2. When a portable device accesses multiple different networks, if the previously configured IP address is not cleared before accessing the network, it may cause problems such as network alarms and network anomalies; 3. It is necessary to configure the IP address on the portable device according to the specific network environment accessed.

[0003] Therefore, in the existing network configuration process, if the number of portable devices that need to access the intranet environment is too large, problems such as a complex network configuration process and network anomalies of portable devices will occur. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To solve the deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a method and device for assisting portable devices in network communication. The device can increase the number of portable devices connected to the ports of wired communication, and the network configuration is relatively simple.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides a device for assisting portable devices in network communication. The device includes a switch, a network configuration module, a device network access interface, and a power supply interface. The network configuration module is connected to the switch. The network configuration module includes a first network configuration module and N second network configuration modules, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 0. The first network configuration module is configured to connect to an external network to obtain first network configuration information of the external network. The first network configuration module is connected to the second network configuration modules and different second network configuration modules are connected through the switch. Each network configuration module is configured with a device network access interface, and the device network access interface is used to connect to a portable device. The power supply interface is configured to connect the portable device to an external power supply, and each device network access interface is configured with a power supply interface.

[0007] Further, the device network access interface connected to the first power distribution module is defined as the first interface, and the device network access interface connected to the second power distribution module is defined as the second interface; the first interface obtains the first power distribution information of the external network through the first power distribution module for the portable device connected to the first interface to communicate with the external network; the first power distribution module and the second power distribution module establish a local area network according to the pre-configured virtual network information, so that the second interface obtains the first power distribution information from the first power distribution module through the second power distribution module for the portable device connected to the second interface to communicate with the external network.

[0008] Further, the portable device connected to the first interface is defined as the first device, and the portable device connected to the second interface is defined as the second device. The second interface is used to receive the data information sent by the second device and send it to the first interface through the switch, so that the first device can obtain the data information. The first interface receives the data information after network address translation by the first device and sends it to the external network through the first power distribution module.

[0009] Further, the first power distribution module includes a first identity authentication unit, a first storage unit, a first network unit, and a second network unit. The first identity authentication unit is used to confirm the legal identity of the device; the first storage unit is used to store the virtual network information and the second power distribution information corresponding to the first power distribution information; the first network unit is used to read the first power distribution information stored in the first storage unit and send the first power distribution information to the first identity authentication unit, so that the first identity authentication unit verifies the legality of the second power distribution information according to the first power distribution information; the second network unit, the second network unit is connected to the switch, and the second network unit is used to read the virtual network information stored in the first storage unit.

[0010] Further, the first power distribution module includes a first interface expansion unit. The first identity authentication unit, the first storage unit, the first network unit, and the second network unit are all connected to the first end of the first interface expansion unit, and the second end of the first interface expansion unit is connected to the first interface.

[0011] Further, the second power distribution module includes a second identity authentication unit, a second storage unit, and a third network unit. The second identity authentication unit is used to confirm the legal identity of the portable device connected to the second interface; the second storage unit is used to store the virtual network information; the third network unit is connected to the switch, and the third network unit is used to read the virtual network information stored in the second storage unit.

[0012] Further, the second power distribution module includes a second interface expansion unit. The second identity authentication unit, the second storage unit, and the third network unit are all connected to the first end of the second interface expansion unit, and the second end of the second interface expansion unit is connected to the second interface.

[0013] Furthermore, the device further includes a power adapter, which is connected between an external power supply and a power supply interface.

[0014] Furthermore, the device network access interface and the power supply interface are integrated into a USB interface.

[0015] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a network communication system, which includes a portable device and any device for assisting the portable device in network communication in the first aspect above.

[0016] In the above manner, the first network configuration module is connected to an external network, enabling the portable device connected to the first network configuration module to communicate with the external network. The second network configuration module is connected to the first network configuration module through a switch, enabling the portable device connected to the second network configuration module to obtain the network configuration information of the external network through the portable device connected to the first network configuration module and communicate with the external network. In this way, the number of portable devices connected to the port of the wired communication is increased, and the network configuration of the connected portable devices is relatively simple. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural topology diagram of the device for assisting a portable device in network communication in an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the device for assisting a portable device in network communication in an embodiment of the present application connected to multiple portable devices;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural topology diagram of the first network configuration module in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural topology diagram of the second network configuration module in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0021] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the present application, the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0022] It should be noted that when an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be intermediate elements present simultaneously.

[0023] The terms used in this application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application. "First", "second", "third", and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first", "second", "third", and "fourth" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. The singular forms "a", "the", and "said" used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0024] As Figure 1 shown, an embodiment of this application provides a device 100 for assisting a portable device in network communication. The device 100 is used to assist the portable device 200 in network communication and includes a switch 11, a network configuration module 12, a device network access interface 13, and a power supply interface 14. The network configuration module 12 is connected to the switch 11. Virtual network information is stored in each network configuration module 12, such that a local area network is formed between the multiple network configuration modules 12 and the switch 11. Among them, the virtual network information includes at least a pre-set virtual address. When the portable device 200 is connected to the device 100, each portable device 200 is respectively connected to a network configuration module 12, enabling data forwarding, uploading, downloading, etc. between multiple portable devices 200 in the local area network.

[0025] In some embodiments, the network configuration module 12 includes a first network configuration module 121 and N second network configuration modules 122, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 0. The first network configuration module 121 is configured to be connected to an external network to obtain first network configuration information of the external network. The first network configuration information includes, but is not limited to, an IP address, a subnet mask, and a gateway. The first network configuration module 121 is also connected to the second network configuration modules 122 through the switch 11, such that a local area network is formed among the first network configuration module 121, the second network configuration modules 122, and the switch 11.

[0026] It should be noted that when N is greater than or equal to 2, it means that multiple second network configuration modules 122 are included in the local area network, and different second network configuration modules 122 are also connected through the switch 11.

[0027] Each network configuration module 12 is configured with a device network access interface 13. The device 100 is connected to the portable device 200 through the device network access interface 13. The number of device network access interfaces 13 is the same as the number of network configuration modules 12, enabling the device 100 to connect to multiple portable devices 200.

[0028] The power supply interface 14 is configured to connect the portable device 200 to an external power supply, and each device network access interface 13 is configured with a power supply interface 14.

[0029] Exemplarily, in some intranet environments with relatively strict security requirements, wireless communication is usually disabled, and the ports and communication addresses of wired communication are strictly managed. The positions of the ports for wired communication are relatively fixed and the number is small. When multiple portable devices 200 need to be connected to the port for wired communication, the device 100 is connected to the port for wired communication, and one of the multiple portable devices 200 is connected to the device network access interface 13 corresponding to the first network configuration module 121, and the remaining portable devices 200 are connected to the device network access interface 13 corresponding to the second network configuration module 122. This enables the multiple portable devices 200 to be in a local area network, and data interaction is achieved between the multiple portable devices 200 through the local area network.

[0030] Through the above settings, the number of portable devices 200 connected to the port for wired communication can be increased, and the network configuration for the portable devices 200 is relatively simple. The portable devices 200 do not need to clear the previously configured IP addresses, avoiding network anomalies caused by conflicts between the IP addresses of the portable devices 200 and the first network configuration information.

[0031] As Figure 2 shown, in some embodiments, the device network access interface 13 connected to the first network configuration module 121 is defined as the first interface 131, and the device network access interface 13 connected to the second network configuration module 122 is defined as the second interface 132. The first interface 131 obtains the first network configuration information of the external network through the first network configuration module 121 for the portable device 200 connected to the first interface 131 to communicate with the external network. The first network configuration module 121 and the second network configuration module 122 establish a local area network according to the pre-configured virtual network information, so that the second interface 132 obtains the first network configuration information from the first network configuration module 121 through the second network configuration module 122 for the portable device 200 connected to the second interface 132 to communicate with the external network.

[0032] Specifically, the portable device 200 connected to the first interface 131 is defined as the first device 21, and the portable device 200 connected to the second interface 132 is defined as the second device 22. The second interface 132 is used to receive the data information sent by the second device 22 and send it to the first interface 131 through the switch 11, so that the first device 21 can obtain the data information. The first interface 131 receives the data information after network address translation (NAT) by the first device 21 and sends it to the external network through the first network configuration module 121, that is, maps the IP address and port of the external network to the virtual address of the local area network through the first device 21.

[0033] In the device 100 provided by the embodiments of the present application, a power adapter 15 is further included. One end of the power adapter 15 is connected to an external power supply, and the other end of the power adapter 15 is connected to a power supply port.

[0034] Optionally, the device network access interface 13 and the power supply interface 14 can be integrated into a USB interface.

[0035] As Figure 3 shown, in some embodiments, the first network configuration module 121 includes a first identity authentication unit 1211, a first storage unit 1212, a first network unit 1213, and a second network unit 1214. Specifically, the first identity authentication unit 1211 is used to confirm the legal identity of the device 100. The first identity authentication unit 1211 is connected to the first interface 131. When the portable device 200 is connected to the first interface 131, the portable device 200 can read the authentication file stored in the first storage unit 1212 through the first interface 131 and send the authentication file to the first identity authentication unit 1211. The first identity authentication unit 1211 verifies the authentication file to determine the legal identity of the device 100.

[0036] The first storage module is used to store virtual network information and second network configuration information corresponding to the first network configuration information. Among them, the second network configuration information is configured before the device 100 is connected to the wired communication port. The first device 21 accessing the first interface 131 reads the second network configuration information in the first storage module. When the second network configuration information stored in the first storage module is consistent with the first network configuration information, a data exchange channel is established between the first device 21 and the external network.

[0037] The first network unit 1213 is configured as a wired network card. When the second network configuration information stored in the first storage module is consistent with the first network configuration information, the first device 21 reads the second network configuration information to configure the first network unit 1213, so that the first device 21 can communicate with the external network through the first network unit 1213.

[0038] The second network unit 1214 is also configured as a wired network card. The first device 21 reads the virtual network information to configure the second network unit 1214, so that the first device 21 can access the local area network through the second network unit 1214.

[0039] As Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments, the second network configuration module 122 includes a second identity authentication unit 1221, a second storage unit 1222, and a third network unit 1223. Specifically, the second identity authentication unit 1221 is used to confirm the legal identity of the device 100. The second identity authentication unit 1221 is connected to the second interface 132. When the portable device 200 is connected to the second interface 132, the portable device 200 can read the authentication file stored in the second storage unit 1222 through the second interface 132 and send the authentication file to the second identity authentication unit 1221. The second identity authentication unit 1221 verifies the authentication file to determine the legal identity of the device 100.

[0040] The second storage module is used to store virtual network information. The second device 22 accessing the second interface 132 reads the virtual network information in the second storage module to establish a data exchange channel between the first device 21 and the external network.

[0041] The third network unit 1223 is configured as a wired network card. The second device 22 reads the virtual network information to configure the third network unit 1223, so that the second device 22 can access the local area network through the third network unit 1223.

[0042] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, each network configuration module 12 is configured with an interface expansion unit (USB HUB). The interface expansion unit connected to the first network configuration module 121 is defined as the first expansion interface 1215, and the interface expansion unit connected to the second network configuration module 122 is defined as the second expansion interface 1224. The first identity authentication unit 1211, the first storage unit 1212, the first network unit 1213, and the second network unit 1214 are all connected to the first end of the first expansion interface 1215, and the second end of the first expansion interface 1215 is connected to the first interface 131. The second identity authentication unit 1221, the second storage unit 1222, and the third network unit 1223 are all connected to the first end of the second expansion interface 1224, and the second end of the second expansion interface 1224 is connected to the second interface 132.

[0043] The device 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application for assisting the portable device in network communication does not need to configure the IP address on the portable device 200, that is, the portable device 200 does not need to clear the previously configured IP address before accessing the wired communication port, thus making it more convenient for the portable device 200 to access the network. In addition, since the device 100 can be provided with multiple device network access interfaces 13, more portable devices 200 can be accessed when the number of wired communication ports is limited, improving the data transmission efficiency.

[0044] An embodiment of the present application further provides a network communication system, which includes a portable device 200 and a device 100 for assisting the portable device in network communication in the above embodiment.

[0045] It should be understood that those of ordinary skill in the art can make improvements or transformations according to the above description, and all such improvements and transformations should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for assisting a portable device in network communication, characterized in that: include: switch; A network distribution module, the network distribution module is connected to the switch, the network distribution module includes a first network distribution module and N second network distribution modules, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 0; the first network distribution module is configured to connect to an external network to obtain first network distribution information of the external network, and the first network distribution module and the second network distribution modules are connected through the switch; Device network access interface, each of the network distribution modules is configured with a device network access interface, the device network access interface is used to connect the portable device, the device network access interface connected to the first network distribution module is defined as a first interface, and the device network access interface connected to the second network distribution module is defined as a second interface, the first interface obtains the first network distribution information of the external network through the first network distribution module, so that the portable device connected to the first interface and the external network are communicated and connected; the first network distribution module and the second network distribution module establish a local area network according to the pre-configured virtual network information, so that the second interface obtains the first network distribution information from the first network distribution module through the second network distribution module, so that the portable device connected to the second interface and the external network are communicated and connected; A power supply interface is configured to connect the portable device to an external power source, and each device network access interface is configured with a power supply interface.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The portable device connected to the first interface is defined as a first device, and the portable device connected to the second interface is defined as a second device. The second interface is used to receive data information sent by the second device and send it to the first interface through the switch, so that the first device can obtain the data information. The first interface receives the data information after network address conversion by the first device, and sends it to the external network through the first network distribution module.

3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The first network distribution module includes: A first identity authentication unit, used to confirm the legal identity of the device; A first storage unit, used to store the virtual network information and second network distribution information corresponding to the first network distribution information; A first network unit, configured to read the first network configuration information stored in the first storage unit, and send the first network configuration information to the first identity authentication unit, so that the first identity authentication unit verifies the legitimacy of the second network configuration information according to the first network configuration information; A second network unit, the second network unit is connected to the switch, and the second network unit is used to read the virtual network information stored in the first storage unit.

4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that The first network distribution module includes a first interface extension unit, the first identity authentication unit, the first storage unit, the first network unit and the second network unit are all connected to a first end of the first interface extension unit, and a second end of the first interface extension unit is connected to the first interface.

5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The second network distribution module includes: A second identity authentication unit, used to confirm the legal identity of the portable device connected to the second interface; A second storage unit, used to store the virtual network information; A third network unit is connected to the switch and is used to read the virtual network information stored in the second storage unit.

6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that The second network distribution module includes a second interface extension unit, the second identity authentication unit, the second storage unit and the third network unit are all connected to a first end of the second interface extension unit, and a second end of the second interface extension unit is connected to the second interface.

7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The device also includes a power adapter, which is connected between the external power source and the power supply interface.

8. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The device network access interface and the power supply interface are integrated into a USB interface.

9. A network communication system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a portable device and a device for assisting the portable device in network communication as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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