IP Library Granted Patent US 11,979,274
Granted Patent B2
US 11,979,274 · App. 16/729,020 · Granted May 7, 2024

Network management method and apparatus

Inventors: Lu Wang (Shanghai, CN); Junjie Cai (Hangzhou, CN); Xu Zeng (Hangzhou, CN); Liangliang Zhu (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
H04L41/0806H04L9/3263H04L12/66H04L41/12H04L63/0876H04L67/12H04L67/51
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Patent No.
US 11,979,274
App. No.
16/729,020
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure can provide network management methods and apparatuses, The method can comprise connecting by a first terminal device to a network through a connection mode; and acquiring management configuration information corresponding to the network system.

Claims (45)

1. A network management method comprising:

connecting by a first terminal device to an existing network system through a connection mode;

after the first terminal device being connected to the existing network system, acquiring by the first terminal device management configuration information corresponding to the existing network system, wherein the existing network system includes a plurality of terminal devices that are interconnected using at least two different connection modes to form the existing network system, and the plurality of terminal devices are connected with a first interface that is not used for conveying business load;

identifying, by the first terminal device, a second terminal device by scanning through the connection mode, to establish a connection to the second terminal device;

sending, by the first terminal device, an authentication request to a first server via the second terminal device, wherein the authentication request causes the first server to form a new network system that includes at least the first and second terminal devices, the new network system being configured to convey, via the first interface, management information to at least the first and second terminal devices; and

acquiring, by the first terminal device, management configuration information corresponding to the new network system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein connecting, by the first terminal device, to the existing network system through the connection mode comprises:

identifying, by the first terminal device, a third terminal device by scanning through the connection mode, to establish a connection to the third terminal device; and

connecting to the existing network system corresponding to the third terminal device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

prior to connecting to the existing network system, sending, by the first terminal device, authentication information to a second server that is connected to the third terminal device for authentication.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein sending, by the first terminal device, authentication information to the second server for authentication comprises:

determining device information of the first terminal device according to encryption information, wherein the encryption information comprises at least one of a certificate or a key; and

sending the device information of the first terminal device to the second server for authentication via the third terminal device connected with the second server.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending, by the first terminal device, a data request to the first server for subscribing to service information according to the data request.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein data between the first terminal device and the first server is transferred through a gateway device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the gateway device comprises the first interface and a second interface, the first interface is configured to be connected to the existing network system, and the second interface is configured to be connected to a service network.

8. A first terminal device comprising:

a memory storing a set of instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the set of instruction to cause the first terminal device to perform:

connecting to an existing network system through a connection mode,

after connecting to the existing network system, acquiring management configuration information of the existing network system, wherein the existing network system includes a plurality of terminal devices that are interconnected using at least two different connection modes to form the existing network system, and the plurality of terminal devices are connected with a first interface that is not used for conveying business load,

identifying a second terminal device by scanning through the connection mode, to establish a connection to the second terminal device,

sending an authentication request to a first server via the second terminal device, wherein the authentication request causes the first server to form a new network system that includes at least the first and second terminal devices, the new network system being configured to convey, via the first interface, management information to at least the first and second terminal devices, and

acquiring management configuration information corresponding to the new network system.

9. The first terminal device of claim 8 , wherein connecting to the existing network system through a connection mode comprises:

identifying a third terminal device by scanning through the connection mode to establish a connection to the third terminal device; and

connecting to the existing network system corresponding to the third terminal device.

10. The first terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the set of instructions that are executable by one or more processor of the first terminal device to cause the first terminal device to further perform:

sending authentication information to a second server that is connected to the third terminal device for authentication.

11. The first terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the connection mode comprises at least one of the following: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, or long-range low-power data transmission (LoRa).

12. The first terminal device of claim 10 , wherein sending authentication information to the second server that is connected to the third terminal device for authentication comprises:

determining device information of the first terminal device according to encryption information, wherein the encryption information comprises at least one of a certificate or a key; and

sending the device information of the first terminal device to the second server for authentication via the third terminal device connected with the second server.

13. The first terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the set of instructions that are executable by one or more processor of the first terminal device to cause the first terminal device to further perform:

sending a data request to the first server for subscribing to service information according to the data request.

14. The first terminal device of claim 8 , wherein data between the first terminal device and the first server is transferred through a gateway device.

15. The first terminal device of claim 14 , wherein the gateway device comprises the first interface and a second interface, the first interface is configured to be connected to the new network system, and the second interface is configured to be connected to a service network.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a set of instructions that is executable by at least one processor of a first terminal device to cause the first terminal device to perform a network management method, the method comprising:

connecting to an existing network system through a connection mode; and

after the first terminal device being connected to the existing network system, acquiring management configuration information corresponding to the existing network system, wherein the existing network system includes a plurality of terminal devices that are interconnected using at least two different connection modes to form the existing network system, and the plurality of terminal devices are connected with a first interface that is not used for conveying business load;

identifying a second terminal device by scanning through the connection mode, to establish a connection to the second terminal device;

sending an authentication request to a first server via the second terminal device, wherein the authentication request causes the first server to form a new network system that includes at least the first and second terminal devices, the new network system being configured to convey, via the first interface, management information to at least the first and second terminal devices; and

acquiring management configuration information corresponding to the new network system.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: CLOUD INTELLIGENCE ASSETS HOLDING (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 075499/0384 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2022
From: ZENG, XU
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058539/0281 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2020
From: WANG, LU; CAI, JUNJIE; ZHU, LIANGLIANG
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053258/0551 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710497841.1 · Jun 27, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
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