Control method for gateway device, and gateway device and storage medium

Abstract

The present application belongs to the field of wireless communications. Provided are a control method for a gateway device, and a gateway device and a storage medium. The gateway device comprises at least two chip components, and the chip components are at least used for transmitting WiFi signals. The control method for a gateway device comprises: determining a first chip component in communication connection with a target terminal, wherein the first chip component is used for transmitting a first WiFi signal to the target terminal by means of first verification information; when the first chip component meets a signal switching condition, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state, and controlling a second chip component to generate first verification information; and controlling the second chip component to connect to the target terminal on the basis of the first verification information, in order to transmit a second WiFi signal to the target terminal.

Description

Control method of gateway device, gateway device and storage medium

[0001] Related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202311626942.6 filed on November 29, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a control method for a gateway device, a gateway device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0004] Currently, most gateway devices provide WiFi signals of different frequency bands by setting up multiple WiFi chips. Users can select the WiFi signal of the corresponding frequency band according to their own usage environment. However, in the process of providing WiFi signals, the WiFi chip may become seriously hot or enter an abnormal working state due to the long working time or high power consumption of the WiFi chip. At this time, most gateway devices will significantly reduce the power consumption of the WiFi chip to protect the WiFi chip and restore the WiFi chip to normal working state after the WiFi chip recovers from the abnormal working state. However, in this process, significantly reducing the power consumption of the WiFi chip will cause the quality of the WiFi signal transmitted by the WiFi chip to be seriously reduced, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] Embodiments of the present application provide a control method for a gateway device, a gateway device, and a storage medium.

[0007] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a control method for a gateway device, wherein the gateway device includes at least two chip components, and the chip components are used at least to transmit WiFi signals. The control method of the gateway device includes: determining a first chip component that is communicatively connected to a target terminal, and the first chip component is used to transmit a first WiFi signal to the target terminal through first verification information; when the first chip component meets a signal switching condition, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state and controlling the second chip component to generate first verification information; and controlling the second chip component to connect to the target terminal based on the first verification information to transmit a second WiFi signal to the target terminal.

[0008] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application also provides a gateway device, which includes at least two chip components, a processor, a memory, a computer program stored on the memory and executable by the processor, and a data bus for realizing connection and communication between the processor and the memory, wherein the chip component is at least used to transmit WiFi signals, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the steps of any gateway device control method provided in the specification of this application are implemented.

[0009] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium for computer-readable storage, wherein the storage medium stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs can be executed by one or more processors to implement the steps of any gateway device control method provided in the specification of this application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0011] FIG1 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0012] FIG2 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0013] FIG3 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0014] FIG4 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a gateway device according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0015] FIG5 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a gateway device according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0016] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram of the structure of a gateway device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0018] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily include all contents and operations / steps, nor must they be executed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps may be decomposed, combined, or partially merged, so the actual execution order may vary depending on the actual situation.

[0019] It should be understood that the terms used in this specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0020] The present application provides a control method for a gateway device, a gateway device, and a storage medium. The control method for a gateway device can be applied to a gateway device, wherein the gateway device is a device that provides a Wi-Fi signal to a user's terminal device, such as a router or CPE, and the terminal device can access the Internet through the gateway device.

[0021] The following embodiments of the present application are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features therein may be combined with each other.

[0022] Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a flowchart of a method for controlling a gateway device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] As shown in FIG1 , the control method of the gateway device includes steps S101 to S103 .

[0024] Step S101: Determine a first chip component that communicates with a target terminal, where the first chip component is used to transmit a first WiFi signal to the target terminal through first verification information.

[0025] Exemplarily, the gateway device includes at least two chip components, and different chip components provide different WiFi signals to the terminal device. For example, one chip component provides a 2.4G WiFi signal to the terminal device, and the other chip component provides a 5G WiFi signal to the terminal device. The terminal device can also select a suitable WiFi signal to access the gateway device according to usage requirements.

[0026] During the specific implementation process, the first chip component transmits a first WiFi signal to the target terminal through the first verification information, so that the target terminal communicates with the first chip component in the gateway device, wherein the first verification information includes a user name (SSID) and a password, so that the target terminal can access the first chip component using the verified user name and password, so that the target terminal receives the first WiFi signal transmitted by the first chip component.

[0027] Step S102: When the first chip component meets the signal switching condition, the first chip component is controlled to enter a standby state, and the second chip component is controlled to generate first verification information.

[0028] For example, when the first chip component meets the signal switching conditions, it is determined that the first chip component cannot provide a stable and high-speed first WiFi signal to the target terminal. That is, if the target terminal still uses the first WiFi signal provided by the first chip component, the user of the target terminal will feel that the WiFi has become slow, resulting in a decrease in the user's user experience. Therefore, at this time, the first chip component is controlled to enter the standby state, and the second chip component is controlled to generate the first verification information, so that the second chip component can provide the second WiFi signal to the target terminal through the generated first verification information, thereby ensuring the network status of the target terminal.

[0029] In a specific implementation, whether the first chip component meets the signal switching condition is determined based on at least one of the current temperature of the first chip component, the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal, and the transmission power of the first WiFi signal. For example, corresponding temperature thresholds, transmission rate thresholds, and transmission power thresholds are set, so that whether the first chip component meets the signal switching condition is determined based on the comparison results of the detected information with the thresholds, thereby achieving the effect of protecting the first chip component and ensuring the quality of the WiFi signal.

[0030] In some embodiments, when the first chip component meets the signal switching condition, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state includes: controlling the first chip component to adjust the transmission rate and / or transmit power of the first WiFi signal according to the current temperature of the first chip component; and when it is determined that the first chip component meets the signal switching condition according to the adjusted transmission rate and / or transmit power of the first WiFi signal, controlling the first chip component to enter the standby state.

[0031] Exemplarily, the gateway device is configured with a first temperature threshold to trigger a corresponding protective action to protect the chip assembly when the chip assembly temperature is too high. If the current temperature of the first chip assembly is detected to be greater than the first temperature threshold, the first chip assembly is controlled to reduce the transmission rate and / or transmit power of the first WiFi signal to reduce power consumption and thereby reduce heat generation. The device then determines whether the first chip assembly meets signal switching conditions based on the reduced transmission rate and / or transmit power of the first WiFi signal.

[0032] In other embodiments, the gateway device is further provided with a second temperature threshold, which is greater than the first temperature threshold. When it is detected that the current temperature of the first chip component is greater than the second temperature threshold, it is directly determined that the first chip component meets the signal switching conditions, and the first chip component is controlled to enter a standby state to avoid damage to the chip component due to excessive temperature.

[0033] In some embodiments, when it is determined that the first chip component meets the signal switching condition based on the adjusted transmission rate and / or transmission power of the first WiFi signal, the first chip component is controlled to enter a standby state, including: when the transmission power of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset power threshold, the first chip is controlled to enter a standby state; and / or when the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset rate threshold, the first chip component is controlled to enter a standby state.

[0034] The transmit power of the first WiFi signal of the first chip assembly is adjusted based on the detected current temperature of the first chip assembly. The current temperature of the first chip assembly is negatively correlated with the transmit power. When the transmit power of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset power threshold, the first chip assembly is controlled to enter a standby state. The preset power threshold can be set based on actual conditions and is not limited in this application.

[0035] The transmission rate of the first WiFi signal of the first chip assembly is adjusted according to the detected current temperature of the first chip assembly, and the current temperature of the first chip assembly is negatively correlated with the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal. That is, the higher the temperature of the first chip assembly, the lower the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal. When the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset rate threshold, the first chip assembly is controlled to enter a standby state.

[0036] During the process of reducing the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal, if the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is still greater than the preset rate threshold, although the rate of the first WiFi signal received by the target terminal decreases, it does not cause a noticeable WiFi lag phenomenon. In other words, at this time, it does not affect the user's user experience, and the target terminal can still continue to use the first WiFi signal provided by the first chip assembly. However, if the transmission rate is less than or equal to the preset rate threshold, the user can sense the WiFi lag, and the first chip assembly is controlled to enter a standby state to reduce the temperature, and the second chip assembly is used to provide the target terminal with a second WiFi signal to ensure the quality of the WiFi signal provided to the target terminal.

[0037] In one embodiment, when the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset rate threshold, controlling the first chip assembly to enter a standby state includes: when a frequency band of the first WiFi signal is greater than a frequency band of the second WiFi signal and the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a first rate threshold, controlling the first chip assembly to enter the standby state, wherein the first rate threshold is positively correlated with a maximum transmission rate of the second WiFi signal transmitted by the second chip assembly.

[0038] Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a flow chart of a method for controlling a gateway device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] As shown in Figure 2, the frequency band of the first WiFi signal is 5G and the frequency band of the second WiFi signal is 2.4G. When the 5G WiFi chip component is in a high-power and high-speed working state for a long time, the 5G WiFi chip will continue to generate heat and the chip temperature will rise. When the current temperature of the 5G WiFi chip component rises to greater than the first temperature threshold, the first temperature control step is triggered, which controls the 5G WiFi chip component to reduce the transmission power of the 5G WiFi chip component and / or controls the 5G WiFi chip component to reduce the signal transmission rate of the 5G WiFi chip component.

[0040] When the transmission rate of the 5G WiFi signal drops to less than or equal to a first rate threshold, the 5G WiFi chip component is controlled to enter a standby state, wherein the first rate threshold is positively correlated with the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi chip component transmitting the 2.4G WiFi signal.

[0041] In a specific implementation process, the first rate threshold is 25% of the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi chip component transmitting the 2.4G WiFi signal. That is, when the transmission rate of the 5G WiFi signal is less than or equal to 25% of the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi chip component transmitting the 2.4G WiFi signal, the 5G WiFi chip component is controlled to enter the standby state.

[0042] Still taking the frequency band of the first WiFi signal as 5G and the frequency band of the second WiFi signal as 2.4G as an example, when the 5G WiFi signal transmission power of the 5G WiFi chip component is reduced to less than or equal to 10% of the 5G WiFi signal transmission power corresponding to the normal operation of the 5G WiFi chip component, the 5G WiFi chip component is controlled to enter the standby state.

[0043] In another embodiment, when the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset rate threshold, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state includes: when a frequency band of the first WiFi signal is less than a frequency band of the second WiFi signal and the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a second rate threshold, controlling the first chip component to enter the standby state, wherein the second rate threshold is positively correlated with the maximum transmission rate of the first WiFi signal.

[0044] Please refer to FIG3 , which is a flow chart of a method for controlling a gateway device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0045] As shown in Figure 3, the frequency band of the first WiFi signal is 2.4G and the frequency band of the second WiFi signal is 5G. When the 2.4G WiFi chip component is in a high-power and high-speed operating state for a long time, the 2.4G WiFi chip will continue to generate heat and the chip temperature will rise. When the current temperature of the 2.4G WiFi chip component rises to greater than the first temperature threshold, the first temperature control step is triggered, which controls the 2.4G WiFi chip component to reduce the transmission power of the 2.4G WiFi chip component and / or controls the 2.4G WiFi chip component to reduce the signal transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi chip component.

[0046] When the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal (2.4G WiFi signal) drops to less than or equal to the second rate threshold, the first chip component (2.4G WiFi chip component) is controlled to enter the standby state, wherein the second rate threshold is positively correlated with the maximum transmission rate of the first WiFi signal (2.4G WiFi signal).

[0047] In a specific implementation process, the second rate threshold is 10% of the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi chip component transmitting the 2.4G WiFi signal. That is, when the current transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi chip component is less than or equal to 10% of the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi chip component, the 2.4G WiFi chip component is controlled to enter the standby state.

[0048] When the frequency band of the first WiFi signal is 2.4G and the frequency band of the second WiFi signal is 5G, when the 2.4G WiFi signal transmission power of the 2.4G WiFi chip component drops to less than or equal to 10% of the 2.4G WiFi signal transmission power of the 2.4G WiFi chip component under normal circumstances, the 2.4G WiFi chip component is controlled to enter a standby state.

[0049] When it is detected that the current temperature of the first chip assembly is greater than a first temperature threshold, the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal of the first chip assembly is reduced and / or the transmission power of the first WiFi signal of the first chip assembly is reduced. Thus, when the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is reduced to less than or equal to a preset rate threshold, the first chip assembly is controlled to enter a standby state; and / or when the transmission power of the first WiFi signal is reduced to less than or equal to a preset power threshold, the first chip assembly is controlled to enter a standby state. This implements a temperature protection action for the first chip assembly when the temperature of the first chip assembly is too high, thereby preventing the first chip assembly from being damaged due to the excessive temperature.

[0050] Step S103: Control the second chip component to connect to the target terminal based on the first verification information to transmit a second WiFi signal to the target terminal.

[0051] For example, after controlling the first chip component to enter the standby state, the second chip component is controlled to generate first verification information. The first verification information is the SSID (user name) of the first chip component. The first chip component is connected to the target terminal through the user name. After the first chip component enters the standby state, the second chip component can simulate the generation of the SSID corresponding to the first chip component to achieve communication connection with the target terminal. At this time, the target terminal will change from being connected to the first chip component to being connected to the second chip component, so that the second chip component provides the target terminal with a second WiFi signal. During this process, the target terminal no longer needs to perform verification and other processes, the user will not perceive the change in connection process, and the target terminal can continue to access the Internet based on the second WiFi signal, thereby improving the user's usage experience.

[0052] Since the second chip component can simulate and generate the first verification information, even if the first verification information between the first chip component and the target terminal is different from the second verification information between the second chip component and the target terminal, for example, the user name and password corresponding to the 2.4G WiFi provided by some routers are different from the user name and password corresponding to the 5G WiFi provided; the second chip component can still connect to the target terminal without verification when the first chip component enters the standby state, so as to ensure the quality of the WiFi signal provided to the target terminal.

[0053] In some embodiments, transmitting the second WiFi signal to the target terminal includes: determining a target rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal based on current operating information of the second chip assembly; and transmitting the second WiFi signal to the target terminal based on the target rate.

[0054] Exemplarily, current operating information of the second chip assembly is obtained, where the current operating information includes but is not limited to the number of terminals connected to the second chip assembly before connecting to the target terminal, so as to determine a target rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal based on the number of terminals connected to the second chip assembly, and transmit the second WiFi signal to the target terminal based on the target rate. By determining the target rate based on the number of terminals connected to the second chip assembly before connecting to the target terminal, it is possible to avoid significantly affecting the terminals originally connected to the second chip assembly when the second chip assembly connects to the target terminal, thereby preventing a degradation in the user experience of the originally connected terminals.

[0055] In some embodiments, determining a target rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal based on current working information of the second chip assembly includes: when the number of terminals connected to the second chip assembly is less than or equal to a preset number threshold, determining the maximum transmission rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal by the second chip assembly as the target rate; or when the number of terminals connected to the second chip assembly is greater than the preset number threshold, determining the target rate to be less than the maximum transmission rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal by the second chip assembly.

[0056] Please refer to FIG4 in conjunction with FIG2 . FIG4 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a gateway device provided in another embodiment of the present application.

[0057] Exemplarily, the frequency band of the first WiFi signal is 5G, and the frequency band of the second WiFi signal is 2.4G. In this embodiment, the target terminal changes from connecting to the 5G WiFi chip component to connecting to the 2.4G WiFi chip component. When the number of terminals connected to the 2.4G WiFi chip component is less than or equal to the preset number threshold, the 2.4G WiFi chip component provides the target terminal with a WiFi signal at the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi signal; and when the number of terminals connected to the 2.4G WiFi chip component is greater than the preset number threshold, the rate of the 2.4G WiFi signal transmitted by the 2.4G WiFi chip component to the target terminal is less than the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi chip component to transmit the 2.4G WiFi signal.

[0058] After the target terminal is connected to the 2.4G WiFi chip component, the 2.4G WiFi chip component provides a "virtual 5G WiFi signal" for the target terminal at the target rate to ensure that the target terminal can maintain an Internet connection.

[0059] Among them, in the specific implementation process, the preset number threshold is 0, that is, when there is no terminal connected to the 2.4G WiFi chip component, the 2.4G WiFi chip component provides a virtual 5G WiFi signal to the target terminal at the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi signal; and when there is a terminal connected to the 2.4G WiFi chip component, the 2.4G WiFi chip component provides a virtual 5G WiFi signal to the target terminal at 50% of the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi signal.

[0060] The target rate of the virtual 5G WiFi signal provided to the target terminal is determined based on whether the 2.4G WiFi chip component is connected to a terminal, reducing the impact on the terminal originally connected to the 2.4G WiFi chip component, thereby ensuring the signal transmission quality of the gateway device.

[0061] Please refer to FIG5 in conjunction with FIG3 . FIG5 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a gateway device provided in another embodiment of the present application.

[0062] In other embodiments, transmitting the second WiFi signal to the target terminal includes: when a frequency band of the first WiFi signal is smaller than a frequency band of the second WiFi signal, transmitting the second WiFi signal to the target terminal based on a preset transmission rate, where the preset transmission rate is a maximum transmission rate at which the first chip component transmits the first WiFi signal.

[0063] Exemplarily, the frequency band of the first WiFi signal is 2.4G, and the frequency band of the second WiFi signal is 5G. In this embodiment, the target terminal changes from connecting to the 2.4G WiFi chip component to connecting to the 5G WiFi chip component. The 5G WiFi chip component provides the target terminal with a "virtual 2.4G WiFi signal" at the maximum transmission rate of the 2.4G WiFi signal transmitted by the 2.4G chip component, so that the target terminal can access the Internet and the transmitted WiFi signal quality is better, thereby improving the user experience; at the same time, the 2.4G WiFi chip component is in standby mode for cooling.

[0064] Through the above embodiment, the gateway device can control the 5G WiFi chip component or the 2.4G WiFi chip component connected to the target terminal to provide the target terminal with a corresponding virtual WiFi signal based on the preset transmission rate or target rate recorded above when the 2.4G WiFi chip component or the 5G WiFi chip component connected to the target terminal enters the standby state, so that the target terminal is still in the networked state when the chip component enters the standby state, and the signal transmission quality is guaranteed, and the impact on the terminal previously connected to the gateway device is reduced.

[0065] In some embodiments, after controlling the second chip component to connect to the target terminal based on the first verification information, the method also includes: when the first chip component meets the operating conditions, disconnecting the second chip component from the target terminal, and controlling the first chip component to enter a working state so that the first chip component connects to the target terminal through the first verification information.

[0066] Exemplarily, after the first chip component enters the standby state, the first chip component is continuously monitored, and when it is determined based on the monitoring results that the first chip component meets the operating conditions, the connection between the second chip component and the target terminal is disconnected, and the first chip component is controlled to re-enter the working state, so that the first chip component provides the first WiFi signal to the target terminal.

[0067] In a specific implementation, after the first chip assembly enters the standby state, the temperature of the first chip assembly is continuously monitored. If the current temperature of the first chip assembly is less than a first temperature threshold, the first chip assembly is determined to meet the operating conditions. After determining that the first chip assembly meets the operating conditions, the second chip assembly is controlled to disable the broadcast of the virtual WiFi signal and the first chip assembly is controlled to broadcast the first WiFi signal, thereby causing the target terminal connected to the second chip assembly to switch to the first chip assembly, enabling the first chip assembly to provide the WiFi signal to the target terminal, and the gateway device to return to normal operating state.

[0068] In the control method of the gateway device provided in the above embodiment, when the first chip component in the gateway device needs to enter the standby state for cooling processing, the second chip component can simulate the corresponding WiFi signal and broadcast it, so that the target terminal connected to the first chip component can receive the WiFi signal broadcast by the second chip component, and the second chip component is in normal working state, thereby ensuring the quality of the WiFi signal and avoiding the user of the target terminal from perceiving a decrease in the WiFi signal rate or a deterioration in the signal; and when the first chip component returns to normal working state, the target terminal can automatically switch to connect to the first chip component, and the switching process of the target terminal connecting to the chip component does not require verification, thereby improving the user experience.

[0069] Please refer to FIG6 , which is a schematic block diagram of the structure of a gateway device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0070] As shown in Figure 6, the gateway device 300 includes a processor 301 and a memory 302, and at least a first chip component 303 and a second chip component 304. The processor 301, the memory 302, the first chip component 303 and the second chip component 304 are all connected through a bus 305, which is, for example, an I2C (Inter-integrated Circuit) bus.

[0071] The first chip assembly 303 and the second chip assembly 304 are used to transmit at least WiFi signals, and the processor 301 is used to provide computing and control capabilities to support the operation of the entire gateway device. The processor 301 can be a central processing unit (CPU), and the processor 301 can also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSP), application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. Among them, the general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor, etc.

[0072] The memory 302 may be a Flash chip, a read-only memory (ROM) disk, an optical disk, a USB flash drive, or a mobile hard disk.

[0073] Those skilled in the art will understand that the structure shown in Figure 6 is merely a block diagram of a partial structure related to the solution of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the gateway device to which the solution of the present application is applied. The specific server may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have a different component arrangement.

[0074] The processor is configured to run a computer program stored in a memory, and implement any one of the gateway device control methods provided in the embodiments of the present application when executing the computer program.

[0075] In one embodiment, the processor is used to run a computer program stored in a memory, and implement the following steps when executing the computer program: determining a first chip component that is communicatively connected to a target terminal, the first chip component being used to transmit a first WiFi signal to the target terminal through first verification information; when the first chip component meets a signal switching condition, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state and controlling a second chip component to generate the first verification information; and controlling the second chip component to connect to the target terminal based on the first verification information to transmit a second WiFi signal to the target terminal.

[0076] In one embodiment, when implementing transmission of the second WiFi signal to the target terminal, the processor is configured to: determine a target rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal based on current operating information of the second chip component; and transmit the second WiFi signal to the target terminal based on the target rate.

[0077] In one embodiment, when determining the target rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal based on the current operating information of the second chip assembly, the processor is configured to: determine, when the number of terminals connected to the second chip assembly is less than or equal to a preset number threshold, a maximum transmission rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal by the second chip assembly as the target rate; or, when the number of terminals connected to the second chip assembly is greater than the preset number threshold, determine the target rate to be less than the maximum transmission rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal by the second chip assembly.

[0078] In one embodiment, when implementing transmission of the second WiFi signal to the target terminal, the processor is configured to: when a frequency band of the first WiFi signal is smaller than a frequency band of the second WiFi signal, transmit the second WiFi signal to the target terminal based on a preset transmission rate, where the preset transmission rate is a maximum transmission rate at which the first chip component transmits the first WiFi signal.

[0079] In one embodiment, when the processor controls the first chip component to enter a standby state when the first chip component meets a signal switching condition, the processor is configured to: control the first chip component to adjust the transmission rate and / or transmit power of the first WiFi signal based on a current temperature of the first chip component; and control the first chip component to enter a standby state when it is determined that the first chip component meets the signal switching condition based on the adjusted transmission rate and / or transmit power of the first WiFi signal.

[0080] In one embodiment, when the processor controls the first chip component to enter the standby state when it is determined that the first chip component meets the signal switching condition based on the adjusted transmission rate and / or transmit power of the first WiFi signal, the processor is configured to: control the first chip component to enter the standby state when the transmit power of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset power threshold; and / or control the first chip component to enter the standby state when the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset rate threshold.

[0081] In one embodiment, when controlling the first chip assembly to enter a standby state when the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset rate threshold, the processor is configured to: control the first chip assembly to enter the standby state when a frequency band of the first WiFi signal is greater than a frequency band of the second WiFi signal and the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a first rate threshold, where the first rate threshold is positively correlated with a maximum transmission rate of the second WiFi signal; or control the first chip assembly to enter the standby state when the frequency band of the first WiFi signal is less than a frequency band of the second WiFi signal and the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a second rate threshold, where the second rate threshold is positively correlated with the maximum transmission rate of the first WiFi signal.

[0082] In one embodiment, after controlling the second chip component to connect to the target terminal based on the first verification information, the processor is further used to implement: when the first chip component meets the operating conditions, disconnecting the second chip component from the target terminal and controlling the first chip component to enter a working state so that the first chip component connects to the target terminal through the first verification information.

[0083] It should be noted that, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process of the gateway device described above can refer to the corresponding process in the aforementioned control method embodiment of the gateway device, and will not be repeated here.

[0084] The present application also provides a storage medium for computer-readable storage, wherein the storage medium stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs can be executed by one or more processors to implement the steps of any gateway device control method provided in the specification of this application.

[0085] The storage medium may be an internal storage unit of the gateway device described in the aforementioned embodiment, such as a hard disk or memory of the gateway device. The storage medium may also be an external storage device of the gateway device, such as a plug-in hard disk, a smart media card (SMC), a secure digital (SD) card, a flash card, etc., equipped on the gateway device.

[0086] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that all or some of the steps, systems, and functional modules / units in the methods disclosed above may be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, and appropriate combinations thereof. In a hardware embodiment, the division between the functional modules / units mentioned in the above description does not necessarily correspond to the division of physical components; for example, a physical component may have multiple functions, or a function or step may be performed by several physical components in cooperation. Some or all physical components may be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, a digital signal processor, or a microprocessor, or implemented as hardware, or implemented as an integrated circuit, such as an application-specific integrated circuit. Such software may be distributed on a computer-readable medium, which may include a computer storage medium (or non-transitory medium) and a communication medium (or temporary medium). As is well known to those skilled in the art, the term computer storage medium includes volatile and non-volatile, removable, and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information (such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data). Computer storage media include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store the desired information and can be accessed by a computer. In addition, it is well known to those skilled in the art that communication media generally embodies computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and may include any information delivery media.

[0087] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this specification and the appended claims refers to any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, including these combinations. It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or system that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements that are not explicitly listed, or also includes elements that are inherent to such process, method, article or system. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "including a..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or system that includes the element.

[0088] The serial numbers of the above-mentioned application are for description only and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments. The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope disclosed in this application, and these modifications or replacements should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A control method for a gateway device, applied to a gateway device, wherein: The gateway device includes at least two chip components, and the chip components are at least used to transmit WiFi signals. The method includes: Determine a first chip component that is communicatively connected to a target terminal, wherein the first chip component is used to transmit a first WiFi signal to the target terminal through first verification information; When the first chip component meets the signal switching condition, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state, and controlling the second chip component to generate the first verification information; The second chip component is controlled to connect to the target terminal based on the first authentication information to transmit a second WiFi signal to the target terminal.

2. The control method of the gateway device according to claim 1, wherein: The transmitting the second WiFi signal to the target terminal includes: Determining a target rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal according to current working information of the second chip assembly; The second WiFi signal is transmitted to the target terminal based on the target rate.

3. The control method of the gateway device according to claim 2, wherein: The step of determining a target rate for transmitting the second WiFi signal according to the current working information of the second chip assembly includes: When the number of terminals connected to the second chip assembly is less than or equal to a preset number threshold, determining that the maximum transmission rate of the second WiFi signal transmitted by the second chip assembly is the target rate; or When the number of terminals connected to the second chip component is greater than the preset number threshold, the target rate is less than the maximum transmission rate of the second chip component for transmitting the second WiFi signal.

4. The control method of the gateway device according to claim 1, wherein: The transmitting the second WiFi signal to the target terminal includes: When a frequency band of the first WiFi signal is smaller than a frequency band of the second WiFi signal, the second WiFi signal is transmitted to the target terminal based on a preset transmission rate, where the preset transmission rate is a maximum transmission rate at which the first chip component transmits the first WiFi signal.

5. The control method of a gateway device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: When the first chip component meets the signal switching condition, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state includes: Controlling the first chip component to adjust the transmission rate and / or transmission power of the first WiFi signal according to the current temperature of the first chip component; When it is determined that the first chip component meets the signal switching condition according to the adjusted transmission rate and / or transmission power of the first WiFi signal, the first chip component is controlled to enter a standby state.

6. The control method of the gateway device according to claim 5, wherein: When it is determined according to the adjusted transmission rate and / or transmission power of the first WiFi signal that the first chip component meets the signal switching condition, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state includes: When the transmission power of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset power threshold, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state; and / or When the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset rate threshold, the first chip component is controlled to enter a standby state.

7. The control method of the gateway device according to claim 6, wherein: When the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a preset rate threshold, controlling the first chip component to enter a standby state includes: When the frequency band of the first WiFi signal is greater than the frequency band of the second WiFi signal and the transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is less than or equal to a first rate threshold, control the first chip component to enter a standby state, wherein the first rate threshold is positively correlated with the maximum transmission rate of the second WiFi signal; or When a frequency band of the first WiFi signal is smaller than a frequency band of the second WiFi signal and a transmission rate of the first WiFi signal is smaller than or equal to a second rate threshold, the first chip component is controlled to enter a standby state, wherein the second rate threshold is positively correlated with a maximum transmission rate of the first WiFi signal.

8. The control method of a gateway device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: After controlling the second chip component to connect to the target terminal based on the first verification information, the method further includes: When the first chip component meets the operating conditions, the connection between the second chip component and the target terminal is disconnected, and the first chip component is controlled to enter a working state, so that the first chip component is connected to the target terminal through the first verification information.

9. A gateway device, wherein: The gateway device includes at least two chip components, a processor, a memory, a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, and a data bus for realizing connection and communication between the processor and the memory, wherein the chip component is at least used to transmit WiFi signals, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the steps of the control method of the gateway device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 are implemented.

10. A storage medium for computer-readable storage, wherein: The storage medium stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs can be executed by one or more processors to implement the steps of the control method of the gateway device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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