Automatic Wireless Communication Setup via Capability Exchange

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information processing systems face complexity and inconvenience in establishing communication connections between different apparatus, requiring manual settings and specific knowledge, especially when multiple communication methods or carriers are involved, which can lead to reduced application convenience.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that utilizes nearby wireless communication to establish connections and acquire setting and capability information for short-range wireless communication, allowing automatic configuration of communication settings and application execution based on the capabilities of connected devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual communication setting operation is performed, then communication connection can be established, but operation complexity increases and convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication connection establishmentVSAvoidcommunication setting operation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically performs communication setting operations by exchanging capability information between apparatuses. The communication setting section acquires capability information indicating communication functions of the opposite party and automatically establishes connections without requiring manual user configuration, making the system self-configuring.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary exchange of capability information before actual communication begins. By acquiring and storing capability information in advance, the apparatus prepares communication settings beforehand, enabling automatic connection establishment when communication is needed without requiring real-time manual configuration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If communication setting is carried out for each individual communication opposite party, then appropriate communication can be established, but operation complexity and time increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication compatibilityVSAvoidcommunication setting time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The capability information exchange mechanism serves multiple communication opposite parties universally. By establishing a standardized method for acquiring capability information that works across different apparatuses and communication methods, the system eliminates the need for separate manual configuration for each party, reducing repetitive setting operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If user manually selects communication system or application, then appropriate communication method can be chosen, but operation becomes complicated and professional knowledge may be required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication method selectionVSAvoidcommunication system selection

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from exchanged capability information to automatically determine appropriate communication methods. The communication setting section acquires capability information indicating what communication functions the opposite party supports, then automatically selects and configures the suitable communication method without requiring user judgment or professional knowledge.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

4Adaptability or versatility

If multiple communication methods are supported, then communication versatility improves, but setting complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication method supportVSAvoidcommunication setting complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The apparatus automatically manages multiple communication methods through self-service configuration. By exchanging capability information that indicates which communication methods are supported, the system automatically determines and configures the appropriate method without requiring manual settings, thereby supporting multiple methods without increasing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS8301124B2Information processing apparatus and method and program

Publication Date: 2012.10.30 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus for communicating with a different information processing apparatus, includes: a first connection establishment block configured to control a first communication section, which carries out nearby wireless communication for delivering and accepting information to and from the different information processing apparatus positioned near to the information processing apparatus, to establish a connection for the nearby wireless communication; an acquisition block configured to acquire setting information for short range wireless communication which exhibits a wire communication range than the nearby wireless communication and capability information regarding the capacity of the different information processing apparatus from the different information processing apparatus through the nearby wireless communication; and a second connection establishment block configured to control a second communication section, which carries out the short range wireless communication, based on the setting information and the capability information to establish a connection for the short range wireless communication.