Method and Wi-Fi device for setting communications mode
View Patent ↗An embodiment of the present invention discloses a Wi-Fi device, including a radio frequency circuit, a signal processor, an application processor, and a Wi-Fi chip. The application processor is configured to preset the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to a single input single output SISO mode, and is further configured to acquire a value of a parameter of an uplink wireless network, and when the value of the parameter of the uplink wireless network is determined to be greater than or equal to a preset value, set the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to a multiple-input multiple-output MIMO mode. An embodiment of the present invention further discloses a method for setting a communications mode.
1. A Wi-Fi device, comprising:
a Wi-Fi chip supporting Wi-Fi communication with a Single Input Single Output (SISO) mode and a Multiple Input Multiple output (MIMO) mode;
a non-transitory memory for storing computer instructions;
a processor configured to execute the computer instructions to perform the following:
presetting a work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode;
obtaining one or more values of: a value of a current rate of an uplink wireless network, and a value of a current bandwidth of the uplink wireless network;
determining that the obtained one or more values meet a preset condition;
based upon the determining, switching the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip from the SISO mode to the MIMO mode;
determining that a current rate of the uplink wireless network is less than a preset fifth value; and,
based upon the determining switching the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip from the MIMO mode to the SISO mode.
2. The Wi-Fi device according to claim 1 , wherein the determining that the obtained one or more values meet the preset condition comprises:
determining that the current rate of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a first value; and
based upon the determining, determining that the current bandwidth of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a second value.
3. The Wi-Fi device according to claim 1 , wherein the determining that the obtained one or more values meet the preset condition comprises:
determining that the current bandwidth of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a third value; and
based upon the determining, determining that the current rate of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a fourth value.
4. The Wi-Fi device according to claim 1 , wherein the presetting the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode further comprises:
determining a network standard of an accessed network;
determining whether a network rate of the accessed network is capable of reaching a sixth value according to the network standard;
wherein if the network rate is capable of reaching the sixth value, presetting the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode; and
if the network rate is not capable of reaching the sixth value, setting the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode and terminating the process of setting the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode.
5. The Wi-Fi device according to claim 1 , wherein the presetting the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode further comprises:
determining a highest network rate which is defined in an internet access package of the Wi-Fi device;
wherein if the determining that the highest network rate is greater than or equal to a seventh value, presetting the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode; and
if the determining that the highest network rate is less than the seventh value, setting the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode and terminating the process of setting the work mode of the Wi-Fi chip to the SISO mode.
6. The Wi-Fi device according to claim 1 , wherein the determining that the obtained one or more values meet the preset condition comprises:
determining that the value of the current bandwidth of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a preset value.
7. The Wi-Fi device according to claim 1 , wherein the determining that the obtained one or more values meet the preset condition comprises:
determining that the value of the current rate of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a preset value.
8. A method for setting a communications mode, applied to a Wi-Fi device that supports Wi-Fi communications in a single input single output (SISO) mode and a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) mode, the method comprising:
presetting, by the Wi-Fi device, a Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device to the SISO mode;
obtaining, by the Wi-Fi device, one or more values of: a value of a current rate of an uplink wireless network, and a value of a current bandwidth of the uplink wireless network; d
determining, by the Wi-Fi device, that the obtained one or more values meet a preset condition;
based upon the determining, by the Wi-Fi device, switching the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device from the SISO mode to the MIMO mode;
determining, by the Wi-Fi device, that a current rate of the uplink wireless network is less than a preset fifth value; and
based upon the determining, switching, by the Wi-Fi device, the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device from the MIMO mode to the SISO mode.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the determining that the obtained one or more values meet the preset condition comprises:
determining that the current rate of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a first value; and
based upon the determining, determining that the current bandwidth of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a second value.
10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the determining that the obtained one or more values meet the preset condition comprises:
determining that the current bandwidth of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a third value; and
based upon the determining, determining that the current rate of the uplink wireless network is greater than or equal to a fourth value.
11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the presetting the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device to the SISO mode comprises:
determining, by the Wi-Fi device, a network standard of an accessed network;
determining whether the rate of the accessed network is capable of reaching a sixth value according to the network standard;
wherein if the network rate is capable of reaching the sixth value, the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device is preset to the SISO mode; and
if the network rate is not capable of reaching the sixth value, the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device is set to the SISO mode and the process of presetting the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device to the SISO mode is terminated.
12. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the presetting the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device to the SISO mode comprises:
determining, by the Wi-Fi device, a highest network rate which is defined in the internet access package of the Wi-Fi device;
wherein if the highest network rate is greater than or equal to a seventh value, the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device is preset to the SISO mode; and
if the highest network rate is less than the seventh value, the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device is set to the SISO mode and the process of presetting the Wi-Fi mode of the Wi-Fi device to the SISO mode is terminated.