Terminal Registration via Proxy Network Provisioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart devices face high network configuration failure rates due to poor network quality or inability to connect to servers during the initial registration process, affecting their functionality and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A device registration method where a first terminal acts as a proxy for a second terminal, obtaining and delivering network connection information to facilitate registration and activation without requiring the second terminal to have an active network connection, thereby improving success rates and reducing dependency on network status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the second terminal directly obtains network configuration information from the server during initial registration, then the registration process is simple, but the network configuration success rate is low due to poor network quality or inability to connect to the server
Solution Approach 1:
The first terminal acts as an intermediary between the second terminal and the server. The first terminal obtains network configuration information from the server and forwards it to the second terminal, eliminating the need for the second terminal to directly connect to the server during registration. This resolves the contradiction by improving reliability through the intermediary while keeping the registration process simple for the second terminal.
2Reliability
If the second terminal requires network connection during registration, then the network configuration information can be obtained directly, but the device cannot be registered when network quality is poor or unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The first terminal performs the network connection and information acquisition action in advance, before the second terminal needs the configuration information. This preliminary action ensures that the network configuration information is obtained even when the second terminal cannot connect to the server, improving registration reliability while allowing the second terminal to register without direct network connection capability.
3Ease of operation
If the second terminal re-registers for subsequent network connection, then the network configuration can be updated, but the user experience deteriorates due to additional registration steps
Solution Approach 1:
The initial registration process and network configuration acquisition are merged into a single step. The first terminal obtains both the registration information and network configuration information from the server and forwards both to the second terminal simultaneously. This eliminates the need for separate re-registration steps for network connection, improving ease of operation and reducing time loss.
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AI summary
A device registration method and system, and a device are disclosed, and relate to the field of terminal technologies, so as to improve a network configuration success rate of a terminal. The method includes: A first terminal receives a first operation entered by a user, where the first operation is used to register a second terminal, and the second terminal is a terminal that supports a first connection mode and a second connection mode; obtains first network connection information required for registering the second terminal, where the first network connection information is used to indicate the second terminal to connect to a network in the first connection mode; and sends the first network connection information to the second terminal in the second connection mode. In this way, when the second terminal has network access, it may autonomously connect to the network based on the first network connection information without the need to re-register the second terminal. The method eliminates a requirement for the second terminal to have a network connection when the second terminal is registered, thereby improving a network configuration success rate of the second terminal.