Electronic device, method, and computer-readable storage medium

摘要

According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a request module, a transmission module, and a connection module. The request module requests a tethering start for a terminal equipped with a tethering feature. The transmission module transmits a password for tethering to the terminal. The connection module connects the electronic device to a network via a tethering terminal.

主权项

1. An electronic device configured to connect to a network using an access point, said electronic device comprising:
a transmission hardware element configured to transmit a password for tethering to a terminal equipped with a tethering feature, wherein said terminal includes a second transmission hardware element configured for mobile telephony communications with a base station; and circuitry configured to:
request a tethering start for the terminal equipped with the tethering feature;connect an electronic device to the network via the terminal,determine, during tethering, whether connection to the network can be established using the access point; andtransmit a request for ending the tethering when the connection can be established using the access point.