# US 12,184,481 B2 · Network configuration information configuration method and device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,184,481 B2 - Document ID: US12184481B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/639,425 - Filed: 2020-08-26 - Published: 2022-09-22 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2019-09-02 - Assignees: Huawei Technoloiges Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jingwei Qu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12184481B2 ## CPC - H04L 41/0806: for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play - H04L 41/082: the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality - H04L 41/0843: {based on generic templates} - H04L 41/0853: by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information - H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters} - H04W 8/245: {from a network towards a terminal} - H04W 12/065: Continuous authentication - H04W 48/16: Discovering, processing access restriction or access information - H04L 41/12: Discovery or management of network topologies - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract An electronic device accesses a first wireless network provided by a first wireless access device; and the electronic device sends network configuration information of a second wireless access device to the first wireless access device when the electronic device determines, based on the first wireless network and stored historical information, that the electronic device meets a preset condition, where the preset condition is used to indicate that the electronic device has changed from accessing the second wireless access device to accessing the first wireless access device, the network configuration information is used to configure the first wireless access device, and the network configuration information includes a network name and a network password of a wireless network. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: accessing a first wireless network of a first wireless access device; prompting a user to enter management configuration information corresponding to the first wireless access device, wherein the management configuration information comprises an administrator account or an administrator password; and sending, to the first wireless access device, network configuration information of a second wireless access device when the management configuration information from the user is correct and when an electronic device meets, based on the first wireless network and historical information, a preset condition, wherein the preset condition indicates that the electronic device has changed from accessing the second wireless access device to accessing the first wireless access device, wherein the network configuration information configures the first wireless access device, and wherein the network configuration information comprises a first network name of a second wireless network, a network password of the second wireless network. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining first location information when the electronic device has not previously accessed the first wireless network, wherein the first location information indicates a current location of the electronic device, and wherein the electronic device meets the preset condition further comprises that: the first location information is the same as second location information in the historical information; or the first location information is the same as the second location information and a first quantity of times of accessing a third wireless network corresponding to the second location information is greater than or equal to a preset value, wherein the third wireless network is of the second wireless access device, and wherein the first wireless network is different from the third wireless network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein when the electronic device does not meet, based on the first location information and the historical information, the preset condition, the method further comprises: storing a correspondence between the first location information and the first wireless network; and recording a second quantity of times of accessing the first wireless network as 1. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising increasing, in response to the electronic device having previously accessed the first wireless network, network, a second quantity of times of accessing the first wireless network by 1. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising scanning first neighboring network information when the electronic device has not previously accessed the first wireless network, wherein the first neighboring network information is of a third wireless network around the first wireless network, wherein the electronic device further meets, based on the first neighboring network information and the historical information, the preset condition, wherein the preset condition comprises that a similarity between the first neighboring network information and second neighboring network information of a fourth wireless network in the historical information is greater than or equal to a preset value, wherein the fourth wireless network is of the second wireless access device, wherein the second neighboring network information is of a fifth wireless network around the fourth wireless network, and wherein the first wireless network is different from the fourth wireless network. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising storing a correspondence between the first neighboring network information and the first wireless network when the electronic device does not meet, based on the first neighboring network information and the historical information, the preset condition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the first neighboring network information comprises a second network name of the third wireless network that is obtained by the electronic device through scanning. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein before accessing the first wireless network, the method further comprises: accessing a third wireless network of the second wireless access device; and obtaining network management configuration information of the second wireless access device, and wherein the management configuration information from the user is correct when the management configuration information is consistent with the network management configuration information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first wireless network is a WI-FI network, and wherein the first wireless access device and the second wireless access device are wireless routers. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the first neighboring network information comprises a second network name of the third wireless network and a network signal strength of the third wireless network that are obtained by the electronic device through scanning. ### Claim 11 An electronic device, comprising: a memory configured to store instructions; and one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to: access a first wireless network of a first wireless access device; prompt a user to enter management configuration information corresponding to the first wireless access device, wherein the management configuration information comprises an administrator account or an administrator password; and send, to the first wireless access device, network configuration information of a second wireless access device when the management configuration information from the user is correct and when the electronic device meets, based on the first wireless network and historical information, a preset condition, wherein the preset condition indicates that the electronic device has changed from accessing the second wireless access device to accessing the first wireless access device, wherein the network configuration information configures the first wireless access device, and wherein the network configuration information comprises a first network name of a second wireless network, a network password of the second wireless network. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to obtain first location information when the electronic device has not previously accessed the first wireless network, wherein the first location information indicates a current location of the electronic device, and wherein the electronic device meets the preset condition further comprises that: the first location information is the same as second location information in the historical information; or the first location information is the same as the second location information and a first quantity of times of accessing a third wireless network corresponding to the second location information is greater than or equal to a preset value, wherein the third wireless network is of the second wireless access device, and wherein the first wireless network is different from the second wireless network. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein when the electronic device does not meet, based on the first location information and the historical information, the preset condition, the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to: store a correspondence between the first location information and the first wireless network; and record a second quantity of times of accessing the first wireless network as 1. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to increase, in response to the electronic device having previously accessed the first wireless network, a second quantity of times of accessing the first wireless network by 1. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to scan first neighboring network information when determining that the electronic device has not previously accessed the first wireless network, wherein the first neighboring network information is of a third wireless network around the first wireless network, wherein the electronic device further meets, based on the first neighboring network information and the historical information, the preset condition, wherein the preset condition comprises that a similarity between the first neighboring network information and second neighboring network information of a fourth wireless network in the historical information is greater than or equal to a preset value, wherein the fourth wireless network is of the second wireless access device, wherein the second neighboring network information is of a fifth wireless network around the fourth wireless network, and wherein the first wireless network is different from the fourth wireless network. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to store a correspondence between the first neighboring network information and the first wireless access device when the electronic device does not meet, based on the first neighboring network information and the historical information, the preset condition. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first neighboring network information comprises: a second network name of the third wireless network that is obtained by the electronic device through scanning; or the second network name and a network signal strength of the third wireless network that are obtained by the electronic device through scanning. ### Claim 18 A method, comprising: accessing a first wireless network of a first wireless access device; obtaining first location information when an electronic device has not previously accessed the first wireless network; and sending, to the first wireless access device, network configuration information of a second wireless access device when the electronic device meets, based on the first wireless network and historical information, a preset condition, wherein the preset condition indicates that the electronic device has changed from accessing the second wireless access device to accessing the first wireless access device, wherein the network configuration information configures the first wireless access device, wherein the network configuration information comprises a first network name of a second wireless network, a network password of the second wireless network, and wherein the electronic device meets the preset condition further comprises that: the first location information is the same as second location information in the historical information; or the first location information is the same as the second location information and a first quantity of times of accessing a third wireless network corresponding to the second location information is greater than or equal to a preset value, wherein the third wireless network is of the second wireless access device, and wherein the first wireless network is different from the third wireless network. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein when the electronic device does not meet, based on the first location information and the historical information, the preset condition, the method further comprises: storing a correspondence between the first location information and the first wireless network; and recording a second quantity of times of accessing the first wireless network as 1. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising increasing, in response to the electronic device having previously accessed the first wireless network, a second quantity of times of accessing the first wireless network by 1.