Information Processing Apparatus AOSS WPS Connection Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing simple connection processing methods for communication devices, such as Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), require direct user operation and can be cumbersome, especially when connecting devices that are not in close proximity or require inputting connection information like passwords, which can be inconvenient and error-prone.
Innovation Solution
A control method for an information processing apparatus that transmits an execution instruction for connection processing based on AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) or WPS, allowing the communication apparatus to initiate the connection without user intervention, and includes compatibility checks to ensure seamless connectivity between the information processing apparatus and the access point.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If simple connection processing (WPS/AOSS) is used to establish connection without password input, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability may worsen due to potential compatibility issues and lack of user control
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an information processing apparatus as an intermediary that mediates between the communication apparatus and access point. This intermediary transmits execution instructions for connection processing, enabling automated connection while maintaining compatibility checks and user control through the mediating system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary compatibility checks and prepares connection parameters before actual connection establishment. The information processing apparatus sends execution instructions that trigger pre-configured connection processing, ensuring compatibility issues are addressed before the connection is finalized.
2Productivity
If automated connection processing is implemented without user intervention, then productivity is improved, but ease of operation may worsen due to loss of user control and transparency
Solution Approach 1:
The communication apparatus performs self-service by automatically executing connection processing when it receives an execution instruction. The system autonomously handles the connection establishment between the communication apparatus and access point without requiring manual user intervention, thereby improving productivity while maintaining user control through the instruction transmission mechanism.
3Reliability
If compatibility checks are added to ensure seamless connectivity, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the compatibility check functionality from the communication apparatus itself and places it in the information processing apparatus. This separation allows the communication apparatus to remain relatively simple while the information processing apparatus handles the complex compatibility verification and execution instruction generation.
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AI summary
A control method for an information processing apparatus includes establishing a connection between the information processing apparatus and a communication apparatus, and transmitting, to the communication apparatus via a connection between the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus, an execution instruction for connection processing that is based on any one of AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), wherein, in a case where the execution instruction has been received by the communication apparatus, the connection processing is performed by the communication apparatus, and wherein, in a connection between the communication apparatus and an access point to be established by the connection processing, the access point operates as a master device and the communication apparatus operates as a slave device.