Access Point Switching Notification for Connectivity Reliability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems fail to notify users when an access point is automatically switched, leading to potential failures in device connections and process execution.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a processor that outputs alert information when conditions for automatic access point switching are met, allowing users to recognize and manage the switching process, ensuring continuous connectivity and process execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If automatic access point switching is enabled based on radio wave reception strength, then connectivity reliability is improved, but user awareness of connection status deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by notifying the user when an access point is automatically switched. The notification unit outputs information to the user indicating that the access point has been switched, ensuring the user is aware of connection status changes while maintaining automatic switching functionality for improved connectivity reliability.
2Ease of operation
If automatic access point switching is performed, then ease of operation is improved, but risk of process failure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by notifying the user before or during the access point switching process. The notification unit outputs information indicating that an access point is being switched, allowing the user to take preliminary measures if needed, thus maintaining ease of operation while reducing the risk of process failure.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: when three conditions are satisfied, output information indicating that there is possibility that an access point to be connected is switched, the first condition being that an automatic switching setting for automatically switching the access point is ON, the automatic switching being made in accordance with the reception strength of a radio wave from the access point, the second condition being that the information processing apparatus connects to a first access point, the first access point being capable of connecting to a device, the device performing a process, the third condition being that the information processing apparatus is allowed to establish a connection to a second access point, the second access point being not capable of connecting to the device, the second access point having a higher reception strength of a radio wave than the first access point.