AI Network Connection Management via Relay Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing network connection management systems fail to maintain stability in devices due to environmental factors, leading to loss of network connectivity and disruption in information provision and control.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus and control method that utilize artificial intelligence models to predict device disconnections and maintain network connections through relay devices, ensuring seamless data transmission and user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If network connection management is performed without prediction capability, then the system structure remains simple, but network connection stability deteriorates due to inability to prevent disconnections

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork connection stabilityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by using AI models to predict potential network disconnections before they occur. The system analyzes environmental factors and device states in advance to identify devices at risk of disconnection, allowing the management server to take preventive measures such as switching to alternative communication paths or notifying users beforehand, thereby improving connection stability without requiring complex real-time intervention systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary approach by incorporating AI prediction models as a mediator between the network management system and the devices. These models process environmental information and device states to predict disconnection risks, enabling the management server to make informed decisions about connection maintenance without directly controlling each device, thus balancing reliability improvement with system complexity management

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If automatic connection switching is implemented, then network connection stability improves, but operation complexity increases due to automated decision-making requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork connection stabilityVSAvoidoperation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the network management system to automatically monitor connection statuses, predict potential disconnections, and execute switching decisions without requiring manual user intervention. The system autonomously processes environmental information, evaluates connection risks, and maintains optimal connections based on pre-configured policies, thereby improving reliability while keeping the user interface simple and operationally straightforward

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If prediction information is provided to users, then user convenience improves by maintaining information availability during disconnections, but information processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidinformation processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by providing users with prediction information about upcoming connection issues before they actually occur. The system analyzes device states and environmental factors to forecast potential disconnections and notifies users in advance, allowing them to prepare for or mitigate the impact. This approach improves user convenience by maintaining information availability while the automated prediction system handles the complex processing in the background

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3981115B1Electronic apparatus for managing network connection and control method thereof
Publication Date: 2024.10.16 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a transceiver, a memory configured to store an artificial intelligence (AI) model, and a processor configured to control the transceiver to receive environment information from at least one of a plurality of devices that are connected to the electronic apparatus, determine that a predicted device of the plurality of devices will lose a network connection based on the first AI model and the environment information, and in response to determining the predicted device will lose the network connection, maintain the network connection of the predicted device through another device of the plurality of devices. The electronic apparatus may use a rule-based model or an AI model trained by using at least one of a machine learning algorithm, a neural network algorithm, or a deep-learning algorithm.