Information Processing Apparatus State-Based Communication Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems for information processing apparatuses lack the ability to dynamically switch between communication modes based on usage states, leading to inefficient communication processes and user experience.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with state change means, first communication means, and communication control means that automatically switch between unused and used states, prioritizing communication methods such as short-distance wireless communication and access point communication based on the apparatus's state, allowing seamless and context-aware communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the information processing apparatus prioritizes automatic communication with other apparatuses, then communication opportunities increase and user experience is enhanced, but communication efficiency deteriorates when the apparatus is in use
Solution Approach 1:
The communication control means dynamically switches between communication modes based on the apparatus state. When in unused state, it prioritizes automatic ad hoc communication to increase communication opportunities. When in used state, it switches to infrastructure communication via access point to ensure communication efficiency. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by adjusting communication behavior according to operational context.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the communication parameter (communication mode) based on the apparatus state. In unused state, the parameter is set to favor automatic peer-to-peer communication. In used state, the parameter is changed to favor infrastructure-based communication. This parameter change allows the system to optimize for different objectives depending on operational context.
2Reliability
If the information processing apparatus performs infrastructure communication via access point, then communication stability is improved, but communication flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The communication control means dynamically selects between infrastructure communication and ad hoc communication based on apparatus state and access point availability. This dynamic selection allows the system to maintain stability through infrastructure communication when available, while preserving flexibility by switching to ad hoc communication when needed or required.
Solution Approach 2:
The access point serves as an intermediary for infrastructure communication, providing stable network connectivity when available. However, the system maintains the capability to communicate directly between apparatuses without the intermediary when in unused state, thus balancing stability and flexibility based on operational needs.
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AI summary
State change means changes a state of an information processing apparatus between an unused state and a used state. First communication means automatically performs communication with another portable information processing apparatus. Second communication means automatically performs communication via an access point. Communication control means performs control such that the communication by the first communication means is preferentially performed when the information processing apparatus is in the unused state and the communication by the second communication means is preferentially performed when the information processing apparatus is in the used state.