Method and terminal for establishing a communication connection

Abstract

A method and a terminal for establishing a communication connection. In an embodiment, the method for establishing a communication connection includes: exchanging, by a first terminal, Wi-Fi Direct configuration information with a second terminal through a near field communication connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, where the exchanged Wi-Fi Direct configuration information includes group information of the first terminal or second terminal; and establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the exchanged Wi-Fi Direct configuration information. The present invention can simplify a process of establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection, so that both of two terminals can establish a Wi-Fi Direct connection within an NFC communication range.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for establishing a communication connection, comprising:
 sending, by a first terminal, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal to a second terminal through a near field communication (NFC) connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the first terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the first terminal indicating: the first terminal being not a member of an existing WI-FI P2P group, the first terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs, or the first terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs; 
 receiving, by the first terminal, Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal from the second terminal through the NFC connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal indicating: the second terminal being not a member of an existing WI-FI P2P group, the second terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, or the second terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; and 
 establishing a Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group, wherein the establishing a Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises: establishing, by the first terminal, the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct connection with the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being a is the group owner of an the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, wherein the Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal is Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; the establishing a, and wherein establishing the Wi-Fi Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises: joining, by the first terminal, the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group. 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being a client of an is the client of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, wherein the Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal further comprises description information of a group owner of the existing group;
 the establishing a Wi-Fi WI-FI P2P group, and wherein establishing the WI-FI Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises: joining, by the first terminal, the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group. 
 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 2 , the wherein establishing, by the first terminal, the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct connection with the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises:
 setting, by the first terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal, the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of a new WI-FI P2P group to be created; 
 sending, by the first terminal, the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the new WI-FI P2P group to be created to the second terminal through the NFC connection; and 
 establishing, by the first terminal, the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct connection with the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the new WI-FI P2P group to be created. 
 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 4 , before the wherein before joining, by the first terminal, the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs according to Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group, the method further comprises:
 requesting, by the first terminal, the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group for the encryption information in the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group according to the description information of the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group; and 
 receiving, by the first terminal, the encryption information in the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group sent by the group owner. 
 
     
     
       7. A method for establishing a communication connection, comprising:
 receiving, by a second terminal, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) WI-FI Direct configuration information of a first terminal from the first terminalthrough a near field communication (NFC) connection between the second terminal and the first terminal, wherein the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the first terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the first terminal indicating: the first terminal being not a member of an existing WI-FI P2P group, the first terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs, or the first terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs; 
 sending, by the second terminal, Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal to the first terminal through the NFC connection between the second terminal and the first terminal, wherein the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal indicating: the second terminal being not a member of an existing WI-FI P2P group, the second terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, or the second terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; and 
 establishing a Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct connection between the second terminal and the first terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal. 
 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 7 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being a group owner of an is the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, wherein the Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal is Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 7 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being a client of an is the client of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, wherein the Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal further comprises description information of a group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group. 
     
     
       10. A terminal, wherein the terminal is a first terminal and the terminal comprises:
 a memory, configured to store an executable program code; and 
 at least one processor, configured to run, by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, a program corresponding to the executable program code so as to perform the following steps:
 send wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)sending WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal to a second terminalthrough a near field communication (NFC) connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the Wi-FiWI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the first terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the first terminal indicating: the first terminal being not a member of an existing WI-FI P2P group, the first terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs, or the first terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs; 
 receive Wi-Fireceiving Direct configuration information of the second terminal from the second terminal through the NFC connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the Wi-FiWI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal indicating: the second terminal being not a member of an existing WI-FI P2P group, the second terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, or the second terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; and 
 establish a Wi-Fiestablishing a WI-FI Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the Wi-FiWI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal. 
 
 
     
     
       11. The terminal according to  claim 10 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group, wherein the establish a Wi-Fi establishing the WI-FI Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises: establish the Wi-Fi establishing the WI-FI Direct connection with the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal. 
     
     
       12. The terminal according to  claim 10 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being a group owner of an is the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, wherein the Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal is Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; the establish a Wi-Fi, and wherein establishing the WI-FI Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises: join comprises joining the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group. 
     
     
       13. The terminal according to  claim 10 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being a client of an is the client of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, wherein the Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal further comprises description information of a group owner of the existing group; the establish a Wi-Fi WI-FI P2P group, and wherein establishing the WI-FI Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises: join comprises joining the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs according to the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group. 
     
     
       14. The terminal according to  claim 11 , the establish the Wi-Fi wherein establishing the WI-FI Direct connection with the second terminal according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises:
 set the Wi-Fisetting the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the a new WI-FI P2P group to be created according to the Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal; 
 send the Wi-Fisending the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the new WI-FI P2P group to be created to the second terminalthrough the NFC connection; and 
 establish the Wi-Fiestablishing the WI-FI Direct connection with the second terminal according to the Wi-FiWI-FI Direct configuration information of the new WI-FI P2P group to be created. 
 
     
     
       15. The terminal according to  claim 13 , before the join wherein before joining the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs according to Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group, further comprises the steps further comprise:
 requestrequesting the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group for the encryption information in the Wi-FiWI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group according to the description information of the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group; and 
 receivereceiving the encryption information in the Wi-FiWI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group sent by the group owner. 
 
     
     
       16. A terminal, wherein the terminal is a second terminal and the terminal comprises:
 a memory, configured to store an executable program code; and 
 at least one processor, configured to run, by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, a program corresponding to the executable program code so as to perform the following steps:
 receive wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)receiving WI-FI Direct configuration information of a first terminal from the first terminal through a near field communication (NFC) connection between the second terminal and the first terminal, wherein the Wi-FiWI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the first terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the first terminal indicating: the first terminal being not a member of an existing WI-FI P2P group, the first terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs, or the first terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs; 
 send Wi-Fisending WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal to the first terminal through the NFC connection between the second terminal and the first terminal, wherein the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal comprises: the second terminal being not a member of an existing WI-FI P2P group, or the second terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, or the second terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; and 
 establish a Wi-Fiestablishing a WI-FI Direct connection between the second terminal and the first terminal according to the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the first terminal. 
 
 
     
     
       17. The terminal according to  claim 16 , wherein if the first terminal being not a member of an is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being a group owner of an is the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, wherein the Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal is Wi-Fi WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs. 
     
     
       18. The terminal according to  claim 16 , if the first terminal being not a member of an wherein the first terminal is not the member of the existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal being a client of an is the client of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, wherein the Wi-Fi the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal further comprises description information of a group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group. 
     
     
       19. A method for establishing a communication connection, comprising:
 sending, by a first terminal, WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal to a second terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the first terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the first terminal indicating: the first terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the first terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs, or the first terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs;   receiving, by the first terminal, WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal from the second terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal indicating: the second terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the second terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, or the second terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; and   determining that both the first terminal and the second terminal are not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group and, based thereon, establishing, by the first terminal, a WI-FI Direct connection between the first terminal and the second terminal according to the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal.   
     
     
       20. A method for establishing a communication connection, comprising:
 sending, by a first terminal, WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal to a second terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the first terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the first terminal indicating: the first terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the first terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs, or the first terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs;   receiving, by the first terminal, WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal from the second terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal indicating: the second terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the second terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, or the second terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; and   determining that the first terminal is not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal is a group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs and, based thereon, joining, by the first terminal, the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs.   
     
     
       21. A method for establishing a communication connection, comprising:
 sending, by a first terminal, WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal to a second terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the first terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2) group information of the first terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the first terminal indicating: the first terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the first terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs, or the first terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the first terminal belongs;   receiving, by the first terminal, WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal from the second terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the second terminal indicating: the second terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the second terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, or the second terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; and   determining that the first terminal is not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group and the second terminal is a group client of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs and, based thereon,
 obtaining, by the first terminal, description information of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs comprised in the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the second terminal; 
 obtaining, by the first terminal, a group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs according to the description information of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs; and 
 joining, by the first terminal, the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs. 
   
     
     
       22. The method according to claim 19, wherein establishing, by the first terminal, the WI-FI Direct connection with the second terminal according to the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal comprises:
 setting, by the first terminal according to the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the second terminal, WI-FI Direct configuration information of a new WI-FI P2P group to be created;   sending, by the first terminal, the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the new WI-FI P2P group to be created to the second terminal; and   establishing, by the first terminal, the WI-FI Direct connection with the second terminal according to the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the new WI-FI P2P group to be created.   
     
     
       23. The method according to claim 21, wherein before joining, by the first terminal, the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs, the method further comprises:
 requesting, by the first terminal, the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs for encryption information; and   receiving, by the first terminal, the encryption information from the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the second terminal belongs.   
     
     
       24. A terminal, comprising:
 a memory configured to store an executable program code; and   at least one processor configured to run, by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, a program corresponding to the executable program code so as to perform the following steps:
 sending WI-FI Direct configuration information of the terminal to another terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the terminal indicating: the terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the terminal belongs, or the terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the terminal belongs; 
 receiving WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal from the other terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the other terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the other terminal indicating: the other terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the other terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs, or the other terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs; and 
 determining that both the terminal and the other terminal are not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group and, based thereon, establish a WI-FI Direct connection between the terminal and the other terminal according to the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal. 
   
     
     
       25. A terminal, comprising:
 a memory, configured to store an executable program code; and   at least one processor, configured to run, by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, a program corresponding to the executable program code so as to perform the following steps:
 sending WI-FI Direct configuration information of the terminal to another terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the terminal indicating: the terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the terminal belongs, or the terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the terminal belongs; 
 receiving WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal from the other terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the other terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the other terminal indicating: the other terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the other terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs, or the other terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs; and 
 determining that the terminal is not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group and the other terminal is a group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs and, based thereon, joining the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs. 
   
     
     
       26. A terminal, comprising:
 a memory configured to store an executable program code; and   at least one processor configured to run, by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, a program corresponding to the executable program code so as to perform the following steps:
 sending WI-FI Direct configuration information of the terminal to another terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the terminal comprises WI-FI point-to-point (P2P) group information of the terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the terminal indicating: the terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the terminal belongs, or the terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the terminal belongs; 
 receiving WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal from the other terminal, wherein the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal comprises WI-FI P2P group information of the other terminal, the WI-FI P2P group information of the other terminal indicating: the other terminal being not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group, the other terminal being a group owner of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs, or the other terminal being a client of an existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs; 
 determining that the terminal is not a member of any existing WI-FI P2P group and the other terminal is a group client of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs and, based thereon, 
 obtaining description information of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs comprised in the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal; 
 obtaining a group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs according to the description information of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs; and 
 joining the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs. 
   
     
     
       27. The terminal according to claim 24, wherein establishing the WI-FI Direct connection with the other terminal according to the Wi-Fi Direct configuration information of the other terminal comprises:
 setting WI-FI Direct configuration information of a new WI-FI P2P group to be created according to the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the other terminal;   sending the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the new WI-FI P2P group to be created to the other terminal through; and   establishing the Wi-Fi Direct connection with the other terminal according to the WI-FI Direct configuration information of the new WI-FI P2P group to be created.   
     
     
       28. The terminal according to claim 26, wherein before joining the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs according to WI-FI Direct configuration information of the existing WI-FI P2P group, the at least one processor is further configured to perform the following steps:
 requesting the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs for encryption information; and   receiving the encryption information from the group owner of the existing WI-FI P2P group to which the other terminal belongs.