Wireless Access Network Configuration Using Authorization Codes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network configuration methods for smart home devices are inconvenient for users and pose security vulnerabilities, requiring manual entry of network information and lacking adequate security measures.
Innovation Solution
A network configuration method involving a wireless access device that uses authorization codes generated by a server to encrypt and decrypt network configuration information, reducing manual intervention and ensuring secure connections for smart devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If network configuration is performed manually through command lines, then configuration accuracy can be maintained, but operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses templates to define network configuration parameters, which are then copied and applied to multiple network devices. This eliminates manual command-line input while maintaining configuration accuracy through template-based control, directly resolving the contradiction between configuration precision and operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the user and network devices. The server manages template storage, parameter parsing, and configuration execution, transforming complex manual operations into simplified template selection and automatic execution, thereby reducing operation complexity while preserving accuracy.
2Measurement precision
If network configuration parameters are modified individually, then configuration precision can be maintained, but configuration time and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments network configuration into standardized parameter categories (authentication, IP addressing, routing, etc.) defined in templates. Each parameter is independently configurable through the template structure, allowing precise control over individual parameters while enabling batch processing of multiple devices simultaneously, thus improving productivity without sacrificing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining parameter templates with all necessary network configuration options. These templates are prepared in advance and can be directly applied to multiple devices, eliminating the need for individual parameter modification during deployment and significantly accelerating the configuration process while maintaining precision.
3Measurement precision
If multiple network devices are configured separately, then configuration accuracy can be ensured, but overall configuration time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the configuration process for multiple network devices by using a single template that can be applied across multiple devices simultaneously. The server manages the unified configuration process, parsing parameters once and distributing them to all target devices, thereby reducing total configuration time while maintaining accuracy through consistent template-based control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates universal templates that can configure multiple types of network devices (switches, routers, access points) with different functions using the same template structure. This multi-functional approach allows a single template to serve multiple devices simultaneously, reducing configuration time across the network while maintaining accuracy through standardized parameter definitions.
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AI summary
This application discloses a network configuration method and an apparatus. The method includes: A first electronic device connects to a non-authentication network of a wireless access device; a server randomly generates an authorization code, and the first electronic device and the wireless access device obtains the authorization code; and the wireless access device sends, to the first electronic device, network configuration information encrypted by using an authorization code-based key, the first electronic device receives and decrypts the network configuration information encrypted by using the authorization code-based key, to obtain network configuration information, and the first electronic device accesses the wireless access device based on the network configuration information. This can improve security when the wireless access device performs network configuration for an electronic device, reduce manual intervention in a network configuration process (for example, a user does not need to manually enter a name and a password of a wireless local area network in which the wireless access device is located), and improve user experience.