Communication Apparatus Interface-Specific Data Reception Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication protocols fail to appropriately handle data reception issues when data is uninterpretable or power is interrupted during transmission, leading to incomplete data processing and potential unnecessary continuation of data transmission.

Innovation Solution

A communication apparatus with a control unit that distinguishes between different communication interfaces, stopping data reception immediately for network errors but continuing reception until completion and sending a completion response for USB errors, ensuring accurate data transmission processing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the reception apparatus stops data reception when data is uninterpretable, then data processing efficiency is improved, but the host computer cannot confirm proper data reception completion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata processing efficiencyVSAvoiddata reception status information
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The reception apparatus transmits a response to the transmission apparatus indicating whether data reception was completed normally or abnormally. This feedback mechanism allows the transmission apparatus to understand the reception status and appropriately handle data transmission, resolving the information loss problem while maintaining efficient data processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of information

If the reception apparatus continues data reception until completion for USB interfaces, then data reception status can be confirmed, but unnecessary data transmission continues when data is uninterpretable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata reception status informationVSAvoidunnecessary data transmission
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The invention applies different data reception strategies based on the communication interface type. For network interfaces, data reception is stopped when uninterpretable data is detected to prevent energy waste. For USB interfaces, data reception continues until completion to ensure status confirmation. This localized adaptation to different interface characteristics resolves the contradiction between energy efficiency and information completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Loss of information

If different data reception strategies are applied for different communication interfaces, then both energy efficiency and information completeness are achieved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata reception status informationVSAvoidcommunication control logic
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the behavior parameter of data reception based on the communication interface type parameter. By detecting which interface is being used (network or USB), the system adjusts its data reception strategy accordingly. This parameter-based control achieves both energy efficiency and information completeness without requiring complex decision-making logic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9794442B2Communication apparatus, control method, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2017.10.17 CANON KK
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AI summary

A communication apparatus determines whether to stop data reception during interpretation of the data according to a situation.