Audio Device Network Setup via Intermediary Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in setting wireless networks for audio devices, especially when multiple devices need to be connected, due to the lack of intuitive and efficient methods for network setup, often requiring repetitive processes without display or button assistance.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a controller that wirelessly connects to an access point and an audio device, storing and transmitting access point connection information to facilitate network setup, using changed audio device names for connection and displaying user interfaces for input to simplify the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a user sets wireless network for each audio device manually, then each device can be connected to the network, but the process becomes repetitive and complex when multiple devices need to be connected
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic apparatus stores access point connection information in advance before audio devices need to connect. When multiple audio devices need network setup, the pre-stored connection information is automatically transmitted to each device, eliminating the need for repetitive manual configuration and reducing setup complexity while ensuring reliable connections.
2Ease of operation
If audio devices use original device names for connection, then device identification is straightforward, but connection establishment becomes difficult without display or button assistance
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic apparatus acts as an intermediary between the access point and audio devices. It receives access point connection information, stores it, and automatically transmits this information to audio devices that want to connect. This intermediary role eliminates the need for display or button assistance on audio devices while ensuring accurate connection information transmission.
3Measurement precision
If manual network configuration is used for each audio device, then connection accuracy can be maintained, but user effort and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the network configuration process for multiple audio devices into a single automated operation. The electronic apparatus stores access point connection information once and automatically transmits it to multiple devices sequentially, maintaining configuration accuracy while dramatically reducing the total time and user effort required compared to manual configuration of each device individually.
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AI summary
Electronic device includes first wireless communication interface; second wireless communication interface; and controller. The controller is configured to, based on discovering operation of external electronic device to discover the electronic device, establish connection with the external electronic device using the second wireless communication interface, based on the connection to access point using the first wireless communication method being required, transmit, via the second wireless communication interface, to the external electronic device, information indicating that the electronic device requires the connection to the access point using the first wireless communication method, based on the access point connection information received from the external electronic device via the second wireless communication interface, establish, via the first wireless communication interface, the connection with the access point using the first wireless communication method, and transmit reply to the external electronic device, indicating that the connection between the electronic device and the access point is established.