Mode switching method in Wi-Fi network and terminal device
A mode switching method in a WI-FI network includes after a terminal device accesses a WI-FI network, the terminal device communicates, in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) mode, with an access point that provides an access service of the WI-FI network. The terminal device obtains first received signal strength and a first throughput of the WI-FI network in the MIMO mode, and when the first received signal strength is greater than a first strength threshold and the first throughput is less than a first throughput threshold, the terminal device switches from the MIMO mode to the single-input single-output (SISO) mode.
1. A mode switching method implemented by a terminal device, wherein the mode switching method comprises:
accessing a WI-FI network;
communicating, in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) mode, with an access point that provides an access service of the WI-FI network;
obtaining a first received signal strength and a first throughput of the WI-FI network in the MIMO mode;
switching from the MIMO mode to a single-input single-output (SISO) mode when the first received signal strength is greater than a first strength threshold and when the first throughput is less than a first throughput threshold;
obtaining a second throughput of the WI-FI network and a temperature value of the terminal device in the SISO mode; and
switching from the SISO mode to the MIMO mode when the second throughput is greater than a second throughput threshold and when the temperature value is less than a preset temperature threshold, wherein the second throughput threshold is greater than the first throughput threshold.
2. The mode switching method according toof claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining a second received signal strength of the WI-FI network in the SISO mode; and
switching from the SISO mode to the MIMO mode when the second received signal strength is less than a second strength threshold, wherein the first strength threshold is greater than the second strength threshold.
3. The mode switching method of claim 2 , wherein a fluctuation value of a third received signal strength of the WI-FI network is greater than a first preset threshold.
4. The mode switching method of claim 2 , wherein the first strength threshold is −65 decibel-milliwatts (dBm), wherein the second strength threshold is −76 dBm, and wherein the first throughput threshold is 30 megabits per second (Mbps).
5. The mode switching method of claim 1 , wherein a fluctuation value of a third throughput of the WI-Fl network is greater than a second preset threshold.
6. The mode switching method of claim 1 , wherein the first strength threshold is −76 decibel-milliwatts (dBm), wherein the first throughput threshold is 10 megabits per second (Mbps), wherein the second throughput threshold is 30 Mbps, and wherein the preset temperature threshold is 40 degrees Celsius (° C.).
7. A terminal device comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to:
access a WI-FI network;
communicate, in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) mode, with an access point that provides an access service of the WI-FI network;
obtain a first received signal strength and a first throughput of the WI-FI network in the MIMO mode;
switch from the MIMO mode to a single-input single-output (SISO) mode when the first received signal strength is greater than a first strength threshold and when the first throughput is less than a first throughput threshold; threshold.
obtain a second throughput of the WI-FI network and a temperature value of the terminal device in the SISO mode; and
switch from the SISO mode to the MIMO mode when the second throughput is greater than a second throughput threshold and when the temperature value is less than a preset temperature threshold, wherein the second throughput threshold is greater than the first throughput threshold.
8. The terminal device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to:
obtain a second received signal strength of the WI-FI network in the SISO mode; and
switch from the SISO mode to the MIMO mode when the second received signal strength is less than a second strength threshold, wherein the first strength threshold is greater than the second strength threshold.
9. The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein a fluctuation value of a third received signal strength of the WI-FI network is greater than a first preset threshold.
10. The terminal device according toof claim 8 , wherein the first strength threshold is −65 decibel-milliwatts (dBm), wherein the second strength threshold is −76 dBm, and wherein the first throughput threshold is 30 megabits per second (Mbps).
11. The terminal device of claim 7 , wherein a fluctuation value of a third throughput of the WI-Fl network is greater than a second preset threshold.
12. The terminal device of claim 7 , wherein the first strength threshold is −76 decibel-milliwatts (dBm), wherein the first throughput threshold is 10 megabits per second (Mbps), wherein the second throughput threshold is 30 Mbps, and wherein the preset temperature threshold is 40 degrees Celsius (° C.).
13. A computer program product comprising instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by a processor, cause a terminal device to:
access a WI-Fl network;
communicate, in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) mode, with an access point that provides an access service of the WI-Fl network;
obtain a first received signal strength and a first throughput of the WI-Fl network in the MIMO mode;
switch from the MIMO mode to a single-input single-output (S ISO) mode when the first received signal strength is greater than a first strength threshold and when the first throughput is less than a first throughput threshold;
obtain a second throughput of the WI-FI network and a temperature value of the terminal device in the SISO mode; and
switch from the SISO mode to the MIMO mode when the second throughput is greater than a second throughput threshold and when the temperature value is less than a preset temperature threshold, wherein the second throughput threshold is greater than the first throughput threshold.
14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the terminal device to:
obtain a second received signal strength of the WI-FI network in the SISO mode; and
switch from the SISO mode to the MIMO mode when the second received signal strength is less than a second strength threshold, wherein the first strength threshold is greater than the second strength threshold.
15. The computer program product of claim 14 , wherein a fluctuation value of a third received signal strength of the WI-FI network is greater than a first preset threshold.
16. The computer program product of claim 14 , wherein the first strength threshold is −65 decibel-milliwatts (dBm), wherein the second strength threshold is −76 dBm, and wherein the first throughput threshold is 30 megabits per second (Mbps).
17. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein a fluctuation value of a third throughput of the WI-Fl network is greater than a second preset threshold.
18. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the first strength threshold is −76 decibel-milliwatts (dBm), wherein the first throughput threshold is 10 megabits per second (Mbps), wherein the second throughput threshold is 30 Mbps, and wherein the preset temperature threshold is 40 degrees Celsius (° C.).