Wireless Access Point Identification via Frequency-Based Icon Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Small information processing devices like notebook-type personal computers and PDAs with wireless LAN capabilities face challenges in easily identifying and managing access points, as existing systems do not effectively display or record identification information and usage frequencies of found access points.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device with a wireless communication function that includes a unit to find and display identification information of access points, such as SSID and BSSID, and a database to record and update finding frequencies, allowing users to easily recognize and manage access points through customizable display characters and icons based on usage frequency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the information processing device finds and connects to wireless access points automatically, then the network connection function is improved, but the user cannot easily identify the type and characteristics of the found access points
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an icon as an intermediary visual element that mediates between the automatic access point connection process and the user. The icon represents the found access point and its characteristics, allowing users to identify access point types without disrupting the automated connection functionality. This resolves the contradiction by providing information visualization without manual intervention.
2Loss of information
If the device displays detailed information about all found access points, then the user can easily identify access point types, but the device complexity and information processing load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses different icons or visual representations to indicate different types of access points. By visually encoding access point characteristics through icon selection rather than displaying extensive text information, the system provides comprehensive identification while maintaining simplicity and reducing processing requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device records and manages finding frequency of access points, then the communication environment can be optimized, but the data processing and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential information needed for communication environment optimization - specifically the finding frequency of access points - and stores only this critical data. By taking out only the necessary information rather than storing all access point details, the system achieves adaptability while minimizing data storage requirements.
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AI summary
In an information processing device having a communication function of performing a network connection via a wireless relay apparatus, the information processing device comprises a first unit which finds the wireless relay apparatus, and a second unit which displays information, which is characterized according to identification information of the wireless relay apparatus when the first unit finds the wireless relay apparatus.