Domestic Appliance Wireless Communication Module Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Establishing a wireless data connection between a domestic appliance and a communication module is complicated and error-prone due to the need for secure configuration and potential external influences during the registration process.
Innovation Solution
The communication module allows for a simple wireless data connection establishment through two methods: initiating the process on either the domestic appliance or the communication module, using WPS functionality and input devices such as buttons or displays, ensuring secure and user-friendly setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a secure registration process is implemented to prevent external influences during wireless connection establishment, then security is improved, but the complexity and error-proneness for users increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a button as an intermediary physical interaction mechanism that mediates between the user and the complex wireless registration process. By pressing a button, the user initiates the registration without needing to configure complex parameters, thus maintaining security while simplifying operation. The button acts as a mediator that triggers the secure registration process without exposing the user to its complexities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically executing the secure registration process once initiated by a simple user action (button press). The appliance or communication module autonomously handles the complex configuration and security protocols without requiring user intervention in the technical details, thus maintaining both security and ease of operation.
2Reliability
If multiple configuration data requirements are imposed during wireless connection registration, then connection security and reliability are improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex configuration data requirements from the user's task and handles them automatically within the system. The button press extracts the registration intent, and the system subsequently manages all configuration data requirements (SSID, passwords, security protocols) without user involvement, thus maintaining connection reliability while simplifying operation to a single action.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically gathering, processing, and configuring all necessary connection parameters once the registration is initiated. The appliance or communication module autonomously completes the complex configuration process without requiring user input for each parameter, thus ensuring reliable connections while maintaining operational simplicity.
3Reliability
If manual button pressing is required on both appliances for wireless connection establishment, then connection security is improved through confirmation, but the time required for setup increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the user press a button in advance to initiate the registration process before actual connection configuration occurs. This preliminary button press triggers the system to automatically proceed with the secure connection establishment, reducing the need for multiple manual confirmations and thereby reducing setup time while maintaining security through the initiated process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system skips intermediate confirmation steps by automatically proceeding with the registration process after the initial button press. Instead of requiring multiple manual confirmations at different stages, the system rushes through the configuration process automatically, reducing setup time while maintaining security through the pre-initiated secure protocol.
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AI summary
The module (105) has an input device (107) for entering information for establishing wireless data connection (109) between a domestic appliance (103) and the module. The input device has an identification information input device i.e. key block, for inputting identification information e.g. serial number, as the information. The input device has a display device (111) for displaying the identification information, and a transmission device transmits the information to the appliance. A receiving device receives initiation information from the appliance for establishing the data connection. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a domestic appliance (2) a method for establishing a wireless data connection between a domestic appliance and a communication module.