Bluetooth Inquiry Response Embedding Manual Links
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in accessing necessary information for using Bluetooth devices, such as user manuals and applications, due to the complexity of Bluetooth functions and varying device usages, leading to inconvenience in pairing and utilizing these devices.
Innovation Solution
A method is introduced where a Bluetooth device sends an inquiry response message with predefined information mark data containing link information, allowing easy access to user manuals and applications, which can be automatically downloaded without user selection, facilitating convenient information provision for target Bluetooth devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually search for and download user manuals and applications for Bluetooth devices, then they can obtain necessary information, but the process is time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds link information about user manuals and applications directly into the inquiry response message during the Bluetooth pairing process. This allows users to automatically obtain necessary information without needing to manually search for it after device pairing, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of information access and time consumption.
2Loss of information
If Bluetooth devices provide detailed function information and usage instructions, then users can better understand device usage, but the complexity of Bluetooth functions makes it difficult for users to recognize which information is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential link information (user manual and application links) from the complete set of Bluetooth device information and transmits it through the inquiry response message. This selective extraction approach provides users with the most necessary information without overwhelming them with excessive details, thereby resolving the contradiction between information completeness and device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate dedicated applications are required for each Bluetooth device type, then specific device functions can be fully utilized, but the number of applications needed increases and complicates the user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the inquiry response message structure universal by incorporating standardized link information fields that can accommodate different types of Bluetooth devices (headsets, TVs, car-kits, etc.). This allows a single standardized message format to serve multiple device types, reducing the need for device-specific procedures and simplifying the user experience while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
A method for providing information associated with a target Bluetooth device. A first, search-attempting Bluetooth device sends an inquiry message for searching for a nearby target Bluetooth device. A target Bluetooth device responds by sending an inquiry response message including predefined information mark data. The first Bluetooth device extracts link information from the information mark data, and uses the link information to access information associated with the target Bluetooth device. If the link information includes a user manual link or an application link, after the first Bluetooth device and the target Bluetooth device are paired, the manual link or the application link are used for obtaining a manual associated with the target Bluetooth device or downloading an application associated with the target Bluetooth device.