Mobile Terminal Wi-Fi Connection Efficiency via Historical Record Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inefficiencies in Wi-Fi connection on mobile terminals due to the need to re-enter passwords for previously accessed Wi-Fi networks, especially when historical connection records are cleared or incorrectly input, leading to low connection efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method for a mobile terminal to acquire network environment information and retrieve historical Wi-Fi connection records to access a target Access Point (AP) using stored password records, prioritizing passwords based on frequency of use to improve connection efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual password re-entry is required for previously accessed Wi-Fi networks, then connection security is maintained, but connection efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing Wi-Fi connection records including passwords during initial successful connections. When the same network environment is detected again (through SSID and neighbor AP matching), the stored credentials are automatically retrieved and used, eliminating the need for manual re-entry and improving connection efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically managing Wi-Fi connection credentials. It stores connection records, detects applicable networks through environment matching, and autonomously retrieves and applies stored passwords without user intervention, making the connection process self-service oriented
2Productivity
If historical Wi-Fi connection records are stored for automatic access, then connection efficiency is improved, but information security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by differentiating between stored connection records based on their applicability to current network environments. Only records matching the current SSID and neighbor AP configuration are retrieved and used, while other stored records remain inactive. This selective application maintains security by limiting password exposure to relevant contexts only
3Reliability
If multiple password attempts are made from historical records, then connection success rate is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system skips unnecessary password attempts by intelligently filtering historical connection records through environment matching. It directly retrieves passwords from records that match the current SSID and neighbor AP configuration, skipping incompatible records entirely. This targeted approach improves success rate while minimizing time consumption by avoiding futile attempt iterations
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AI summary
An embodiment provides a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) connection method and a mobile terminal. The method includes: a Wi-Fi connection method is provided, which is applied to a mobile terminal and includes: network environment information of a target Access Point (AP) is acquired; N target Wi-Fi connection records corresponding to the target AP is acquired from historical Wi-Fi connection data according to the network environment information of the target AP, the historical Wi-Fi connection data comprising M Wi-Fi connection records, where M is a positive integer and N is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and the target AP is accessed according to the N target Wi-Fi connection records..