Wireless Access Point Filtering by Authentication Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication apparatuses struggle to provide users with an intuitive way to select access points supporting specific authentication methods, making it difficult to choose the desired authentication method during wireless connection.
Innovation Solution
The communication apparatus differentiates operation procedures based on authentication methods, displaying only access points that support the desired authentication method and hiding others, allowing users to easily select the preferred authentication method.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all access points are displayed regardless of authentication method, then the display shows complete information, but users cannot easily identify access points supporting specific authentication methods
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the access point list by authentication method, creating separate display regions for different authentication types (e.g., WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise). This segmentation allows users to quickly identify and select access points supporting specific authentication methods without sifting through all available access points, thus resolving the contradiction between information completeness and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by providing different display treatments for access points supporting different authentication methods. Access points supporting the desired authentication method are displayed with enhanced visibility or in dedicated regions, while others are displayed differently or hidden based on user preferences. This localized differentiation helps users quickly identify suitable access points without losing overall information.
2Ease of operation
If access points are filtered by authentication method, then users can easily select the desired authentication method, but information about other access points is hidden
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic display behavior where the access point list can be reconfigured based on user interaction. Users can switch between different display modes: viewing only access points supporting a specific authentication method, or viewing all access points with authentication method indicators. This dynamic adaptability allows the system to prioritize ease of operation when needed while preserving information completeness when users require comprehensive views.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary display layer that provides authentication method indicators or tags next to access point names. This intermediary information allows users to quickly identify access points supporting desired authentication methods without completely hiding other access points, thus maintaining both ease of operation and information completeness simultaneously.
3Reliability
If the system provides detailed authentication method information, then users can make informed decisions, but the interface becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts authentication method information from the main access point list and presents it in a dedicated, structured format. Instead of cluttering the interface with detailed authentication information for all access points, the system extracts and highlights the relevant authentication method in a separate region or as a distinct visual element. This extraction reduces interface complexity while maintaining reliability by ensuring authentication information is clearly presented.
Data Source
AI summary
Based on a first operation being received for searching for an access point in which a first authentication method is enabled, information regarding the access point supporting the first authentication method is displayed, and information regarding the access point supporting a second authentication method different from the first authentication method is not displayed, and based on a second operation being received for searching for an access point in which the second authentication method different from the first authentication method is enabled, the second operation being different from the first operation, information regarding the access point supporting the second authentication method is displayed, and information regarding the access point supporting the first authentication method is not displayed.