Wireless Host Selection via Audio Priority Signals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication methods for electronic devices are inefficient and inconvenient, requiring time to establish connections and determine the best device for network hosting, which hinders easy data transmission and sharing.

Innovation Solution

A method where electronic devices determine their priority levels based on performance, transmit identification sounds within specific frequency bands, and compare these levels to automatically identify and establish a host for wireless network communication, allowing only the highest performing device to initiate the connection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If wireless connection is established between electronic devices, then data transmission and sharing can be achieved, but the connection establishment process takes time and is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission efficiencyVSAvoidconnection establishment time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by having devices continuously transmit identification sounds and determine priority levels before actual data transmission is needed. This pre-establishment of connection parameters eliminates the time-consuming connection setup process when users want to share data, as the devices are already prepared and identified in the network.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The wireless connection system enables devices to automatically determine their own priority levels based on performance metrics and autonomously select the host device without user intervention. This self-service mechanism eliminates the manual configuration time and allows devices to independently establish optimal connections for immediate data transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If manual host selection is implemented for wireless network, then connection can be established, but the process is not convenient and requires user intervention

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection setup convenienceVSAvoidhost selection process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service by automatically determining device priority levels based on performance metrics and autonomously selecting the host device without requiring user intervention. Each device independently evaluates its own capabilities and the capabilities of other devices, then automatically establishes the connection with the most suitable host, greatly simplifying the operation for users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of host selection from manual user choice to automatic determination based on performance parameters. By evaluating devices according to specific performance metrics and assigning priority levels, the system transforms the complex manual selection process into an automatic parameter-based decision mechanism that is both simple for users and intelligent in its selections.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9490914B2Electronic device and its wireless network communication method
Publication Date: 2016.11.08 ACER INC
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AI summary

A wireless network connection method is provided, in which a first priority level of a first electronic device is determined according to the performance of the first electronic device. A first identification sound of a frequency band of a total frequency band is transmitted, and the frequency band corresponds to the first priority level. A second identification sound from a second electronic device is received. A second priority level of the second electronic device is determined according to the second identification sound. The second priority level is compared with the first priority level. When the second priority level is higher than or equal to the first priority level, the transmission of the first identification sound is stopped. When the second priority level is lower than the first priority level, the transmission of the first identification sound is kept until a host is assigned to implement wireless internet connections.