CN102387604B - Client device and method for recovering network connection thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a client device and a method for recovering network connection thereof. The method comprises the following steps of: recording a plurality of history records in the client device when an application program achieves successful network connection at a time, wherein each history record corresponds to one WiMAX (worldwide interoperability for microwave access) set information when the network connection is successful, and each piece of WiMAX set information comprises first stage information, second stage information and third stage information; and when the network connection of the application program is in failure, detecting current WiMAX set information so as to determine a stage in failure, and further, reading a history record from a history record list to try to recover the network connection according to the stage in failure and the stored history records about the successful network connection. With the adoption of the client device and the method for recovering the network connection thereof, the network connection can be fast and conveniently recovered.

Description

Client device and method for restoring network connection thereof

technical field

The invention relates to a client device and a method for restoring network connection thereof.

Background technique

At present, when the client device is connected to the network using WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) wireless access technology, and the application program in the client device is successfully connected to the network, it will save the WiMAX data of the successful network connection. Set information, as a history list. As shown in Figure 1. Each history list has corresponding Scanning, Filter, and Network information. When the network is interrupted or the setting information of the recent successful network connection needs to be restored, it is necessary to read each history record in the history record list in turn and establish a connection until the network connection is successful. In this way, the efficiency is not high, and a large storage space is also required for storage.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a client device and its method for restoring the network connection, which only records the information that does not exist in the history record list, and when the network connection needs to be restored, read the information of successful connection in the history record History in the manifest to restore the network.

A client device, including a Worldwide Interoperability Microwave Access WiMAX unit and a history record list, the history record list records multiple history records when the client device's application program is successfully connected to the network each time, and each history record corresponds to A WiMAX setting message when the network connection is successful. The client device also includes: a check module, used to check the current WiMAX setting information to determine the stage of the failure when the application program fails to connect to the network through the WiMAX unit. The WiMAX setting information includes three stages of information, which are respectively The first stage information, the second stage information and the third stage information; the reading module is used to read a historical record from the historical record list to restore the network connection when the failure is the first stage; the reading The fetching module is also used for when the fault occurs in the second stage, if the current first stage information exists in the history record list, read a history record where the first stage information is located in the history record list to restore Network connection, if the current first-stage information does not exist in the historical record list, then read a historical record from the historical record list to restore the network connection; the reading module is also used when the failure occurs In the third stage, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history record list, read a history record from the history record list to restore the network connection, if the current first stage information exists in the history record list and the current If the second-stage information does not exist in the history list, read a history record where the first-stage information is located in the history list to restore the network connection. If the current first-stage information is the same as the current second-stage information Both exist in the history record list, then read a history record where the first-stage information and the second-stage information are located in the history record list to restore the network connection.

A method for restoring network connection, which is applied in a client device, the client device includes a Worldwide Interoperability Microwave Access WiMAX unit and a history record list, and the application program of the client device is recorded in the history record list every time the network connection is successful Multiple historical records, each historical record corresponds to a piece of WiMAX setting information when the network connection is successful. The method includes: when the application program fails to connect to the network through the WiMAX unit, checking the current WiMAX setting information to determine the stage of the failure. The WiMAX setting information includes three stages of information, namely the first stage information and the second stage information And the third stage information; when the failure is the first stage, read a historical record from the history list to restore the network connection; when the failure is the second stage, if the current first stage information exists In the history list, read a history record where the first-stage information is located in the history list to restore the network connection. If the current first-stage information does not exist in the history list, read from the history list Read a history record to restore the network connection; when the failure is the third stage, if the current first stage information does not exist in the history record list, read a history record from the history record list to restore the network connection , if the current first-stage information exists in the history list and the current second-stage information does not exist in the history list, read a history record where the first-stage information is located in the history list to restore the network Connection, if the current first-stage information and the current second-stage information both exist in the history record list, read a history record where the first-stage information and the second-stage information are located in the history record list to restore the network connect.

Compared with the prior art, the client device and the method for restoring the network connection provided by the present invention divide the setting information into the first, second and third stage information, and only record the information that does not exist in the historical record list. A certain stage of information, and when it is necessary to restore the network connection, first check the stage information in the history list, and then use the history record where the stage information is located to establish a connection to quickly restore the network connection. Efficiency is improved and storage space is saved.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of conventionally saving setting information of a successful network connection.

FIG. 2 is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the client device of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of displaying multiple histories when the network connection is successfully recorded according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the client device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of a method for restoring a network connection of a client device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a detailed flowchart of step S10 in the method for restoring the network connection of the client device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a detailed flow chart of step S17 in the method for restoring the network connection of the client device according to the present invention.

Description of main component symbols

client device 1 application 10 recovery unit 20 WiMAX unit 30 database 40 History list 401 Record module 202 check module 204 Judgment module 206 read module 208

Detailed ways

As shown in FIG. 2 , it is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the client device of the present invention. The client device 1 includes an application program 10, a recovery unit 20, a WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) unit 30 and a database 40. The client device 1 performs a wireless network connection with a WiMAX wireless access point 2 (AP, Access Point) through the WiMAX unit 30. The application program 10 may be a program that needs to be connected to the network on the client device 1, for example, a VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol, VoIP) application program. It should be noted that, when the application program 10 in the client device 1 is connected to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30 , certain WiMAX setting information is required for the connection. The WiMAX setting information includes information of three stages in the network connection process, which are information of the first stage, information of the second stage and information of the third stage. The first-stage information includes information such as the frequency band (Frequency) and bandwidth (Bandwidth) used by the client device 1 to connect to the network; the second-stage information includes the access point information corresponding to the first-stage information, for example, SectorID (SectorID) Area parameter message), PreambleIdx (preamble index) and other information; the third stage information includes verification information of the network connected to the access point information, for example, information such as user name and password for identity verification. When the application program 10 connects to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30 , it needs to use the information of the first stage, the second stage and the third stage to connect sequentially.

The database 40 is used to store various data. In this preferred embodiment, the database 40 stores a history record list 401 including WiMAX setting information. The historical record list 401 records a plurality of historical records when the network connection of the application program 10 is successful, and each historical record corresponds to a piece of WiMAX setting information when the network connection is successful, so each historical record includes a first-stage information, a A second stage message and a third stage message.

As shown in FIG. 3 , it is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the history record list 401 recorded in the present invention. The history record list 401 includes multiple numbered Scannings to record the first phase information of each historical record, multiple numbered Filters to record the second phase information of each historical record, and multiple A numbered Network to record the third-stage information of each historical record. Wherein, Scanning 2, Filter 2 and Network 2 in the history record list 401 are a history record when the network connection is successful, or Scanning 2, Filter 2 and Network 3 in the history record list 401 are also a history record when the network connection is successful history record. Among them, there are three historical records of Scanning2 in the historical record list 401, the first historical record includes Scanning 2, Filter 1 and Network 1; the second historical record includes Scanning 2, Filter 2 and Network2; the third historical record Including Scanning 2, Filter 2 and Network 3.

As shown in FIG. 4 , it is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the recovery unit in the client device of the present invention. The recovery unit 20 shown includes a recording module 202 , a checking module 204 , a judging module 206 and a reading module 208 . The module referred to in the present invention is a computer program segment that completes a specific function, which is more suitable than a program to describe the execution process of software in a computer, so the following description of software in the present invention is described as a module.

The recording module 202 is used to read the WiMAX setting information of the successful network connection from the WiMAX unit 30 when the application program 10 is connected to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30 and the network connection is successful, and The WiMAX setting information is added as a historical record and stored in the historical record list 401 .

It should be noted that, in the process of recording the historical record by the recording module 202 , it is first necessary to sequentially determine whether information of each stage in the read WiMAX setting information already exists in the historical record list 401 . The recording module 202 records the information of each stage in the WiMAX setting information when the network connection is successful each time into the history record list 401 by the following method: when the first stage of the read WiMAX setting information does not exist in the history record list When reading information, it is necessary to add the first-stage information in the history list; when the first-stage information exists in the history list, there is no need to add the first-stage information; when the read does not exist in the history list When the second stage information of the WiMAX configuration information is set, it is necessary to add the second stage information in the history record list, and associate the added second stage information with the above-mentioned first stage information; when the history record list exists For the second-stage information, associate the existing second-stage information with the above-mentioned first-stage information; when the third-stage information of the read WiMAX setting information does not exist in the history record list, it needs to Add the third-stage information to the record list, and associate the added third-stage information with the above-mentioned first-stage information and second-stage information to form a historical record; when there is the read in the historical record list For the third-stage information, there is no need to add the third-stage information, and only need to associate the third-stage information in the history record list with the above-mentioned first-stage information and second-stage information to form a history record. The method for the record module 202 to add a new record to the historical record list 401 can refer to the description of FIG. 6 .

The checking module 204 is used for checking the current WiMAX setting information in the WiMAX unit 30 when the application program 10 fails to connect to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30 . Specifically, the checking module 204 sequentially checks the first-stage information, second-stage information, and third-stage information in the current WiMAX setting information to find out the stage where a fault occurs when the network is disconnected. The checking module 204 judges which stage the failure occurs according to which stage the current information connection fails. The above failure means that the connection failed.

When the fault occurs in the first stage, or when the fault occurs in the second stage or the third stage and the first stage information does not exist in the historical record list 401, the reading module 208 reads the entire historical record List 401, and read a history record from it to try to use the first, second and third stage information of the history record to restore the network connection between the application program 10 and the wireless access point 2.

When the fault occurs not in the first stage but in the second stage, the judging module 206 judges whether the current first stage information exists in the history record list 401 . When the first-stage information exists in the history record list 401, the reading module 208 reads the history record of the first-stage information in the history record list 401 to try to restore the network connection.

When the failure occurs not in the first and second stages but in the third stage, the judging module 206 judges whether the information of the first and second stages exists in the history record list 401 . When both the first-stage information and the second-stage information exist in the historical record list 401, the reading module 208 reads the history records where the first-stage information and the second-stage information in the historical record list 401 are located to Restore network connection. When the information of the first stage exists in the history list 401 and the information of the second stage does not exist in the history list 401, the reading module 208 reads the history record where the information of the first stage is located in the history list 401 to restore the network.

The process of the reading module 208 reading the history records in the history record list to try to restore the network connection is described in conjunction with FIG. 7 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , it is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the method for restoring network connection in the present invention.

Step S10, when the application program 10 is connected to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 through the WiMAX unit 30 and the network connection is successful, read the WiMAX setting information from the WiMAX unit 30, and add the WiMAX setting information as a history The records are stored in the history record list 401 .

Step S11, when the application program 10 fails to connect to the WiMAX wireless access point 2 network through the WiMAX unit 30, the checking module 204 checks the first stage information and the second stage information in the current WiMAX setting information in the WiMAX unit 30 And the third stage information to determine which stage the failure occurred. When the fault occurs in the first stage, enter step S17; when the fault occurs in the second stage, enter step S12; when the fault occurs in the third stage, enter step S14.

Step S12 , the judging module 206 judges whether the current first-stage information exists in the history list 401 . When the current first-stage information exists in the history list 401, go to step S13; when the current first-stage information does not exist in the history list 401, go to step S17.

In step S13, the reading module 208 reads the history record of the first-stage information in the history record list 401, and provides it to the application program 10 to use the history record to try to restore the network connection, and the process ends.

Step S14 , the judging module 206 judges whether the current first-stage information exists in the historical record list 401 . When the current first-stage information exists in the history list 401, go to step S15; when the current first-stage information does not exist in the history list 401, go to step S17.

Step S15 , the judging module 206 judges whether the current second-stage information exists in the history list 401 . When the current second-stage information exists in the history list 401, go to step S16; when the current second-stage information does not exist in the history list 401, go to step S13.

Step S16, the reading module 208 reads the history records of the first stage information and the second stage information in the history record list 401, and provides them to the application program 10 to use the history records to try to restore the network connection, the process flow Finish.

In step S17, the reading module 208 reads any successful connection history record from the history record list 401 and provides it to the application program to use the history record to try to restore the network connection, and the process ends.

As shown in FIG. 6 , it is a detailed flowchart of step S10 in FIG. 5 .

Step S100 , during the record module 202 recording the history record, the judging module 206 judges whether the first stage information in the read WiMAX setting information exists in the history record list 401 . When the read first-stage information exists in the history record list 401, go to step S102; when there is no read first-stage information in the history record list 401, go to step S101.

In step S101, the recording module 202 adds the first-stage information in the historical record list 401, and proceeds to step S102.

Step S102 , the judging module 206 judges whether the second stage information in the read WiMAX configuration information exists in the history record list 401 . When the read second-stage information exists in the historical record list 401, go to step S104; when there is no read second-stage information in the historical record list 401, go to step S103.

In step S103, the recording module 202 adds the second stage information in the historical record list 401, and proceeds to step S104.

Step S104, the recording module 202 associates the existing or newly added second-stage information with the above-mentioned first-stage information.

Step S105 , the judging module 206 judges whether the third stage information of the read WiMAX configuration information exists in the history list 401 . When the read third-stage information exists in the historical record list 401, go to step S107; when there is no read third-stage information in the historical record list 401, go to step S106.

In step S106, the recording module 202 adds the third-stage information in the historical record list 401, and proceeds to step S107.

Step S107, the recording module 202 associates the existing or newly added third-stage information with the above-mentioned first-stage information and second-stage information to form a historical record, and the process ends.

As shown in FIG. 7 , it is a detailed flowchart of step S17 in FIG. 5 .

In step S170, the reading module 208 sequentially reads a piece of first-stage information in the history record list 401, and provides it to the application program 10, so that it uses the first-stage information to try to connect to the network.

In step S171, the reading module 208 determines whether the connection is successful using the first stage information. When the connection is successful, go to step S173; if not, go to step S172.

Step S172, judging whether the first stage information in the history list 401 has been read. If the information in the first stage has been read, the process ends. If the information of the first stage has not been read, return to step S170 and continue to read the next piece of information of the first stage.

Step S173, the reading module 208 sequentially reads a piece of second-stage information in the history record where the first-stage information is located, and provides it to the application program 10, so that the application program 10 uses the second-stage information for network connect.

In step S174, the reading module 208 determines whether the connection is successful using the second stage information. When the connection is successful, go to step S176; if not, go to step S175.

Step S175, judging whether the multiple pieces of second-stage information in the history record where the first-stage information is located have been read. If it has been read, return to step S172. If not finished reading, return to step S173.

Step S176, the reading module 208 sequentially reads a piece of third-stage information in the history record where the second-stage information is located, and provides it to the application program 10, so that the application program 10 uses the third-stage information for network connect.

In step S177, the reading module 208 determines whether the connection is successful using the third stage information. When the connection is successful, the process ends, indicating that the application program 10 has restored the network connection using a history record in the history record list 401 . When the connection is not successful, go to step S178.

Step S178, judging whether the multiple pieces of third-stage information in the history record where the second-stage information is located have been read. If it has been read, return to step S175; if not, return to step S176.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention without limitation. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be The scheme shall be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical scheme of the present invention.

Claims (6)

1. a client terminal device, comprise global intercommunication microwave access WiMAX unit and historical record inventory, in this historical record inventory, record this client terminal device the each network successful connection of application program time many historical records, WiMAX during this every the corresponding network successful connection of historical record arranges information, it is characterized in that, this client terminal device also comprises:

Checking module, for when application program is carried out network connection failure by WiMAX unit, check that current WiMAX arranges the stage that information breaks down with judgement, this WiMAX arranges the information that information comprises three phases, is respectively first stage information, second stage information and phase III information;

Read module, for when break down be the first stage time, from historical record inventory, read a historical record and connect to recover network;

Described read module, also for when break down be second stage time, if current first stage information is present in historical record inventory, the historical record that reads this first stage information place in historical record inventory connects to recover network, if current first stage information is not present in historical record inventory, from historical record inventory, reads a historical record and connect to recover network;

Described read module, also for when break down be the phase III time, if current first stage information is not present in historical record inventory, from historical record inventory, reading a historical record connects to recover network, if current first stage information is present in historical record inventory, current second stage information is not present in historical record inventory, the historical record that reads this first stage information place in historical record inventory connects to recover network, if current first stage information and current second stage information are all present in historical record inventory, in historical record inventory, reading this first stage information is connected to recover network with the historical record at second stage information place,

Wherein, read module reads a historical record from historical record inventory by following steps:

E1. read a first stage information in historical record inventory, and offer application program and use this information to attempt carrying out network connection first stage;

E2. when using that this first stage, information did not have successful connection, enter step e3, when using this information successful connection, enter step e4 first stage;

E3. judge whether the first stage information in historical record inventory runs through, if do not run through, returns to step e1, if run through, process ends;

E4. read a second stage information in this first stage information place historical record, and offer application program and use this second stage information to carry out network connection;

E5. when using this second stage information there is no successful connection, enter step e6, when using this second stage information successful connection, enter step e7;

E6. judge whether many second stage information in this first stage information place historical record run through, if do not run through, return to step e4, if run through, return to step e3;

E7. read a phase III information in this second stage information place historical record, and offer application program and use this phase III information to carry out network connection;

E8. when using that this phase III, information did not have successful connection, enter step e9, when using this information successful connection phase III, process ends;

E9. judge whether many phase III information in this second stage information place historical record run through, if do not run through, return to step e7, if while having run through, return to step e6.

2. client terminal device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, frequency range and the bandwidth information when described first stage information comprises the application program interconnection network of client terminal device, used; Second stage information comprises the access point information corresponding with this first stage information; Phase III information comprises the authorization information with this access point information connected network.

3. client terminal device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this client terminal device also comprises logging modle, for when the successful connection of application program network, adds through the following steps WiMAX and information is set as a historical record in historical record inventory:

A1. when application program is carried out network successful connection by WiMAX unit, judge that whether Already in first stage information that this WiMAX arranges information in historical record inventory;

A2. in historical record inventory, exist this during information first stage, directly enter step a3, in historical record inventory, do not exist this during information, newly-increased this first stage information in historical record inventory first stage;

While a3. existing this WiMAX that the second stage information of information is set, directly enter step a4 in historical record inventory; While there is not this second stage information in historical record inventory, newly-increased this second stage information in historical record inventory;

A4. this second stage information and above-mentioned first stage information are associated;

A5. in historical record inventory, exist phase III that this WiMAX arranges information during information, directly enter step a6; In historical record inventory, do not exist this during information, newly-increased this phase III information in historical record inventory phase III;

A6. this phase III information and above-mentioned first stage information, second stage information are associated, to form a historical record, be stored in historical record inventory.

4. one kind is recovered the method that network connects, be applied in client terminal device, this client terminal device comprises global intercommunication microwave access WiMAX unit and historical record inventory, in this historical record inventory, record this client terminal device the each network successful connection of application program time many historical records, WiMAX during this every the corresponding network successful connection of historical record arranges information, it is characterized in that, the method comprises:

When application program is carried out network connection failure by WiMAX unit, check that current WiMAX arranges the stage that information breaks down with judgement, this WiMAX arranges the information that information comprises three phases, is respectively first stage information, second stage information and phase III information;

When break down be the first stage time, from historical record inventory, read a historical record and connect to recover network;

When break down be second stage time, if current first stage information is present in historical record inventory, the historical record that reads this first stage information place in historical record inventory connects to recover network, if current first stage information is not present in historical record inventory, from historical record inventory, reads a historical record and connect to recover network;

When break down be the phase III time, if current first stage information is not present in historical record inventory, from historical record inventory, reading a historical record connects to recover network, if current first stage information is present in historical record inventory, current second stage information is not present in historical record inventory, the historical record that reads this first stage information place in historical record inventory connects to recover network, if current first stage information and current second stage information are all present in historical record inventory, in historical record inventory, reading this first stage information is connected to recover network with the historical record at second stage information place,

Wherein, describedly from historical record inventory, read a historical record and comprise with the step of recovering network and connecting:

E1. read a first stage information in historical record inventory, and offer application program and use this information to attempt carrying out network connection first stage;

E2. when using that this first stage, information did not have successful connection, enter step e3, when using this information successful connection, enter step e4 first stage;

E3. judge whether the first stage information in historical record inventory runs through, if do not run through, returns to step e1, if run through, process ends;

E4. read a second stage information in this first stage information place historical record, and offer application program and use this second stage information to carry out network connection;

E5. when using this second stage information there is no successful connection, enter step e6, when using this second stage information successful connection, enter step e7;

E6. judge whether many second stage information in this first stage information place historical record run through, if do not run through, return to step e4, if run through, return to step e3;

E7. read a phase III information in this second stage information place historical record, and offer application program and use this phase III information to carry out network connection;

E8. when using that this phase III, information did not have successful connection, enter step e9, when using this information successful connection phase III, process ends;

E9. judge whether many phase III information in this second stage information place historical record run through, if do not run through, return to step e7, if while having run through, return to step e6.

5. the method that recovery network as claimed in claim 4 connects, is characterized in that, frequency range and the bandwidth information when described first stage information comprises the application program interconnection network of client terminal device, used; Second stage information comprises the access point information corresponding with this first stage information; Phase III information comprises the authorization information with this access point information connected network.

6. the method that recovery network as claimed in claim 4 connects, is characterized in that, the method also comprises recording step:

A1. when application program is carried out network successful connection by WiMAX unit, judge that whether Already in first stage information that this WiMAX arranges information in historical record inventory;

A2. in historical record inventory, exist this during information first stage, directly enter step a3, in historical record inventory, do not exist this during information, newly-increased this first stage information in historical record inventory first stage;

While a3. existing this WiMAX that the second stage information of information is set, directly enter step a4 in historical record inventory; While there is not this second stage information in historical record inventory, newly-increased this second stage information in historical record inventory;

A4. this second stage information and above-mentioned first stage information are associated;

A5. in historical record inventory, exist phase III that this WiMAX arranges information during information, directly enter step a6; In historical record inventory, do not exist this during information, newly-increased this phase III information in historical record inventory phase III;

A6. this phase III information and above-mentioned first stage information, second stage information are associated, to form a historical record, be stored in historical record inventory.

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