Communication Apparatus Wireless Connection Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems between communication apparatuses and printers often disconnect after data transfer, failing to maintain connections when user intent indicates continued communication is necessary.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system with a communication apparatus and printer that utilize multiple wireless interfaces (NFC and Wi-Fi) to establish and maintain connections based on user-defined conditions, allowing for continued data transfer if the user intends to print additional images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the wireless connection is automatically disconnected after data transfer to reduce device complexity and power consumption, then the connection management becomes simpler and energy-efficient, but the system cannot maintain connections when users need to print additional images without manual reconnection
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts connection behavior based on user intent. After completing a print job, the communication apparatus determines whether to maintain or disconnect the wireless connection by evaluating disconnection conditions that include user preferences and usage patterns. This allows the system to adapt between automatic disconnection (for simplicity) and connection maintenance (for continued printing) without requiring manual user intervention each time.
2Ease of operation
If the wireless connection is maintained after data transfer to enable subsequent printing without reconnection, then user convenience improves, but processing load increases and system resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the operational parameters of the wireless connection based on determined conditions. Instead of maintaining a constant connection state, the system evaluates disconnection conditions that consider user intent, usage patterns, and resource status. This allows the connection parameter (maintained or disconnected) to be optimized dynamically, balancing user convenience with resource efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system uses multiple wireless interfaces (NFC and Wi-Fi) for communication, then communication flexibility and user experience improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the communication function across multiple wireless interfaces with distinct roles. NFC is used for initial connection establishment and simple data transfers, while Wi-Fi is used for larger data transfers and scenarios requiring sustained connections. This segmentation allows each interface to be optimized for its specific purpose, providing communication flexibility while managing overall system complexity through clear functional division.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication apparatus may perform: communicating a wireless setting value with a printer via a first wireless communication interface, establishing the wireless connection with the printer via a second wireless communication interface using the wireless setting value; sending first image data representing a first image of a print target to the printer via the second wireless communication interface using the wireless connection; determining, after the first image data is sent to the printer, whether an apparatus-side disconnection condition is satisfied; disconnecting the wireless connection when it is determined that the apparatus-side disconnection condition is satisfied; and sending, when it is determined that the apparatus-side disconnection condition is not satisfied, second image data representing a second image of a print target to the printer via the second wireless communication interface using the wireless connection.