Adaptive Network Setup Interface for IPv4 and IPv6 Protocols
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for information processing apparatuses to connect to communication devices, such as printers, lack convenience in network setup, particularly when multiple connection methods and protocols like IPv4 and IPv6 are involved, leading to user complexity and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method that includes receiving an instruction to execute a first setting process for connecting to networks using a specific protocol, such as IPv4, without displaying a selection screen, and executing a display process for selecting alternative connection methods when a different protocol like IPv6 is set, allowing users to choose between different connection methods based on the protocol in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a selection screen is displayed for all connection methods regardless of protocol, then users can choose from all available options, but the operation becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by customizing the user interface based on the communication protocol being used. When IPv4 is detected, the system presents only the first connection method (direct transmission). When IPv6 is detected, the system presents the selection screen with multiple connection methods. This protocol-specific customization reduces complexity for IPv4 users while maintaining versatility for IPv6 users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by making the user interface adaptive rather than static. The system dynamically determines which connection methods to display based on the detected protocol type. This dynamic adjustment allows the interface to optimize between simplicity and completeness depending on the operational context.
2Productivity
If the system automatically selects a connection method without user input, then the setup process is faster and simpler, but the system may not choose the optimal connection method for the specific protocol
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the system with knowledge of which connection methods are appropriate for each protocol. The system is designed in advance to recognize IPv4 and IPv6 protocols and automatically select the appropriate connection method from the available options, eliminating the need for user decision-making while ensuring optimal connection selection.
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AI summary
A method is provided in which in a case where a predetermined instruction is received, and Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is set as a protocol used for communication by an information processing apparatus, a first setting process is executed without executing a display process, and in a case where the predetermined instruction is received, and another protocol different from IPv4 is set as a protocol used for communication by the information processing apparatus, the display process is executed.