Wireless Network Access Automation via Server Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing process of accessing a WIFI network is complex, requiring users to manually choose the network and input a password, which affects user experience, especially for smart devices without effective input devices or displays.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that involves accessing a target router using first access information, sending device verification information to servers, and receiving second access information after verification, allowing access to all servers without manual network selection or password input.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual network selection and password input are required, then network security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork securityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic network access where the terminal device autonomously completes network selection and authentication without manual user input. The device sends verification information to the server, receives authentication results, and automatically connects to the network, making the system serve itself rather than requiring continuous user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

A server acts as an intermediary between the terminal device and the network authentication system. The server receives verification information from the terminal device, performs authentication, and returns authentication results to enable network access, thereby mediating the complex security verification process and simplifying user interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If automatic verification and connection are implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex authentication logic and verification processes are extracted from the terminal device and relocated to the server. The terminal device only needs to send verification information and receive authentication results, while the server handles the complex authentication operations, thereby reducing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The server provides universal authentication services that can handle multiple terminal devices and various network access scenarios. By centralizing the authentication functionality in the server, the system achieves multi-functionality without increasing the complexity of individual terminal devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10485034B2Method, device and system for accessing wireless network
Publication Date: 2019.11.19 XIAOMI INC
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AI summary

A method for accessing a wireless network includes accessing a target router according to first access information, so as to access a part of one or more servers. The method also includes sending device verification information to the part of one or more servers; and receiving second access information, wherein the second access information is sent by the target router when the device verification information passes a verification performed by the part of one or more servers. The method further includes accessing the target router according to the second access information, so as to access all of the one or more servers.