Network connection module, computer program, and network connection method thereof
A network connection method is used for allowing a portable electronic device to connect to a node in a mesh network environment. The method includes the steps of: searching a plurality of nodes; determining whether there is a specific node in the plural of nodes; if yes, setting the specific node as a bridging point; if not, setting a node with the strongest signal strength in the plurality of nodes as the bridge point; and broadcasting to the other nodes via the bridge point under the mesh network environment.
1. A network connection method comprising:
searching a plurality of nodes in a mesh network environment;
determining whether there is at least one specific node in the plurality of nodes, wherein the specific node being a wearable device or a positioning device;
wherein the at least one specific node is not a node with a strongest signal strength in the plurality of nodes;
when a determination is made that there is a first specific node in the plurality of nodes, setting the first specific node as a bridging point with a portable electronic device directly connected to the bridging point first;
when a determination is made that there are a plurality of specific nodes in the plurality of nodes, setting one of the plurality of specific nodes with a strongest signal strength or one of the plurality of specific nodes according to a predetermined hierarchy as the bridging point with the portable electronic device directly connected to the bridging point first;
when the at least one specific node is not the first specific node in the plurality of nodes, setting one node with a strongest signal strength in the plurality of nodes as the bridging point with the portable electronic device directly connected to the bridging point first; and
via the bridging point, broadcasting to others of the plurality of nodes in the mesh network environments;
wherein when the bridging point is set, a path for transferring a signal is fixed, and is not changed when the portable electronic device moves.
2. A hardware device including a non-transitory computer program product applied to the portable electronic device to achieve the network connection method as claimed in claim 1 .
3. A network connection module, used for allowing a portable electronic device to be connected to a node in a mesh network environment, with the network connection module comprising:
a searching module configured to search a plurality of nodes in a mesh network environment;
a processing module, electrically connected to the searching module, configured to determine whether there is at least one specific node in the plurality of nodes; wherein the specific node being a wearable device or a positioning device;
wherein the at least one specific node is not a node with a strongest signal strength in the plurality of nodes;
when there is a first specific node in the plurality of nodes, setting the first specific node as a bridging point with the portable electronic device directly connected to the bridging point first;
when there area plurality of specific nodes in the plurality of nodes, setting one of the plurality of specific nodes with either a strongest signal strength or according to a predetermined hierarchy as the bridging point first;
when at least one specific node is not the first specific node in the plurality of nodes, setting one node with a strongest signal strength in the plurality of nodes as the bridging point with the portable electronic device directly connected to the bridging point first;
and a connection establishing module, electrically connected to the processing module, configured to broadcast to others of the plurality of nodes in the mesh network environment via the bridging point;
wherein when the processing module selects the bridging point, a path for transferring a signal is fixed, and is not changed when the portable electronic device moves.