Virtual WiFi Hotspot via Bluetooth GATT for Simultaneous Network Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless solutions for smart terminals, such as WiFi and WiFi hotspots, are mutually exclusive, making network sharing cumbersome and inconvenient for users, as they require enabling Bluetooth network sharing functions separately.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allow simultaneous use of WiFi and WiFi hotspot functions by creating a virtual WiFi hotspot using Bluetooth Generic Attribute (GATT) when the WiFi function is enabled, enabling network sharing through a Bluetooth PAN connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If WiFi function is enabled, then WiFi connectivity is provided, but WiFi hotspot function is automatically disabled
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines WiFi and WiFi hotspot functions that were previously mutually exclusive. By using Bluetooth GATT to create a virtual WiFi hotspot while WiFi is enabled, the system merges two separate network sharing modes into a unified solution, allowing simultaneous operation of both functions without requiring separate Bluetooth PAN connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces Bluetooth GATT as an intermediary layer between the WiFi module and the access terminal. This intermediary enables the creation of a virtual WiFi hotspot that bridges the WiFi connection and the access terminal, allowing network sharing without disabling the primary WiFi function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If Bluetooth network sharing is used, then network sharing is achieved, but the process is cumbersome and requires multiple operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the virtual WiFi hotspot through Bluetooth GATT with preset hotspot names and passwords before an access terminal needs to connect. This preparation eliminates the need for real-time configuration during connection establishment, reducing user operations and time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual WiFi hotspot automatically manages its own configuration and connection processes through Bluetooth GATT, reducing the need for manual user intervention. The system self-configures the hotspot parameters and handles connection requests without requiring users to navigate through multiple Bluetooth pairing interfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If virtual WiFi hotspot is created through Bluetooth GATT, then simultaneous WiFi and hotspot functions are enabled, but additional Bluetooth PAN connection is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the Bluetooth interface multi-functional by using it for both creating the virtual WiFi hotspot through GATT and establishing the network connection through PAN. This universal use of Bluetooth protocol reduces the need for separate dedicated mechanisms for each function, simplifying the overall device architecture despite the dual-function requirement.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a network sharing method, and a method and a system for accessing network. The network sharing method comprises: detecting whether a terminal device enables a WiFi function as receiving a WiFi hotspot creating operation; creating a virtual WiFi hotspot configured with preset hotspot name and password through a Bluetooth Generic Attribute (GATT) as detecting that the WiFi function is enabled; and establishing a Bluetooth PAN connection with an access terminal through the virtual WiFi hotspot to achieve network sharing.