Broadcast Grouping and Connection Lists for Automatic Device Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing body cameras require manual configuration and control of multiple devices, which is time-consuming and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
An automatic configuration method and system using a master device to broadcast data packets based on a target group list, enabling slave devices to send identification data, and the master device to generate a list for communicative connection with selected slave devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration method is used for multiple slave devices, then each device can be configured individually, but the configuration process becomes time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The slave devices automatically perform configuration operations by receiving broadcast data packets, sending identification data, and establishing connections without manual intervention. The master device automatically manages the configuration process by broadcasting packets, generating connection lists, and establishing communications with multiple slave devices simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides slave devices into multiple groups based on group identifiers contained in the broadcast data packets. This segmentation allows the master device to efficiently manage and configure large numbers of devices by processing them in organized groups rather than as a single large set
2Reliability
If connection-oriented communication is used for body cameras, then reliable end-to-end connection is established, but the configuration process requires manual device-by-device setup
Solution Approach 1:
The master device serves as an intermediary that automates the connection establishment process. It broadcasts configuration data packets containing connection parameters, receives identification data from slave devices, generates connection lists, and manages the establishment of reliable end-to-end connections between the master and multiple slave devices
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AI summary
An automatic configuration method and an automatic configuration system (100) are provided. The automatic configuration method includes: configuring a master device (M) to broadcast a specific data packet according to a target grouping list, in which the target grouping list divides a plurality of slave devices (S) into one or more groups; configuring each of the slave devices (S) to, in response to receiving the specific data packet and determining that the slave device (S) is associated with the specific data packet, automatically send identification data; configuring the master device (M) to generate a list based on the identification data; and configuring the master device (M) to, according to the generated list, communicate with each of the plurality of slave devices (S) that has responded to the specific data packet.