Ad Hoc Communication Terminal User ID Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ad hoc communication technologies face challenges in establishing reliable data communication over large distances without base stations, leading to limited data exchange between terminals and increased human error in email transmission due to complex setup requirements and alphanumeric email addresses.
Innovation Solution
An electronic communication method that enables terminals to connect through ad hoc communication, acquire user identification information, and transmit data via infrastructure communication, using a server to mediate data transmission and reception, thereby simplifying the process and reducing human error by eliminating the need for manual email address management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If ad hoc communication is used for data transmission between terminals, then communication can be established without base stations affordably and conveniently, but the communication is limited between terminals in proximity to each other and requires constant search for the best reception route
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system is segmented into two modes: ad hoc mode for direct terminal-to-terminal communication in proximity, and infrastructure mode for long-distance communication through base stations and servers. This segmentation allows the system to leverage the convenience of ad hoc communication while extending its range through infrastructure support.
Solution Approach 2:
Base stations and servers act as intermediaries between terminals that are not in direct communication range. The terminal acquires the intermediary's address through ad hoc communication and uses it as a relay to transmit data over long distances, combining the benefits of both direct and infrastructure-based communication.
2Adaptability or versatility
If email address is used for data transmission between terminals, then communication can be established between terminals located far away or to users not available, but numerous chances for human errors such as forgetting the address and entering an incorrect address are involved
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically acquires the address information of other terminals through ad hoc communication without requiring manual input by the user. This self-service mechanism eliminates human errors associated with manual email address entry while maintaining the ability to communicate with distant users.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal performs preliminary address acquisition through ad hoc communication before initiating infrastructure-based data transmission. By obtaining the correct address in advance through direct terminal interaction, the system ensures accurate routing without requiring users to manually enter or remember email addresses.
Data Source
AI summary
A user information management unit of a terminal generates a management number for respective users. A terminal to terminal communication unit communicates with another terminal through ad hoc communication, acquires a unique user ID set for the other user, and stores the user ID in a friend information storing unit. The data generated in a data generation unit is transmitted to a server from a sending unit along with a destination user ID selected from user IDs stored in a friend information storing unit. A reception unit in the server stores the transmitted data in a data storing unit for each destination user ID. When the server receives a connection request from a terminal, a connecting user information acquisition unit in the server identifies a user ID of a connection origin and a data retrieving unit transmits the data to the terminal by retrieving a data storing unit based on the user ID, indicating the user requested for the connection as a destination.