Communication Apparatus Seamless Network Transition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems, such as Wi-Fi Direct, face challenges in seamlessly transitioning slave station devices to a new wireless network when the master station device disconnects from the original network, disrupting communication and requiring manual reconfiguration.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus that includes a processor and memory, capable of receiving identification information from slave station devices, registering this information, and transmitting specific commands to establish a new wireless network connection, ensuring continuous communication even if the master station device disconnects from the original network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If slave station devices communicate through the master station device in a wireless network, then centralized control and network management are achieved, but communication is disrupted when the master station device disconnects
Solution Approach 1:
The slave station devices pre-store identification information of other slave station devices before the master station device disconnects. This preliminary action enables them to immediately establish direct connections without waiting for master device failure, thereby maintaining communication continuity while preserving the original centralized network structure during normal operation
Solution Approach 2:
The stored identification information acts as an intermediary that enables slave station devices to find and connect to each other directly when the master station device is unavailable, bridging the communication gap without requiring manual reconfiguration or complex automatic rerouting protocols
2Loss of time
If manual reconfiguration is required when master station device disconnects, then network security and control are maintained, but user intervention time and communication interruption are increased
Solution Approach 1:
Slave station devices automatically initiate direct connections with each other using pre-stored identification information when the master station device disconnects, without requiring user intervention. This self-service mechanism eliminates manual reconfiguration time while maintaining network security through controlled automatic transitions
3Reliability
If direct communication between slave station devices is enabled, then communication continuity is improved when master disconnects, but network management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network operates in two distinct segments: during normal operation, all communications route through the master station device for centralized management; when master device disconnects, slave station devices segment off and form direct peer-to-peer connections using pre-stored identification information, maintaining simplicity in both operational modes
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AI summary
A communication apparatus includes: a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to execute: receiving identification information of a first device of the slave station devices from the first device through the master station device; transmitting, in a specific case where the master station device is disconnected from the first wireless network, a first type command to the first device by using the identification information of the first device, wherein the first type command is a command for establishing a state where a transmission source device and a transmission destination device thereof belong to a same wireless network; and establishing, when the first type command is transmitted to the first device, a first state where the communication apparatus and the first device belong to a second wireless network different from the first wireless network.