Communication Control Device for Automatic Memory Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face difficulties in establishing a simple and efficient USB connection with external devices, such as printers or storage devices, as users encounter complex operations when trying to recognize and connect multiple memory components.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with memory components, a connector, a receiver, and a communication component that allows for automatic recognition and communication with external devices, enabling them to recognize memory components based on user instructions, simplifying the connection process by displaying a medium selection screen and executing initial communication protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device uses a USB switching device to control switching between multiple memory components, then the device can manage multiple memory components, but the operation becomes complex and users cannot easily connect to external devices
Solution Approach 1:
The external device automatically detects and identifies the connected memory component type (SD card or USB memory) without requiring user intervention. The system performs self-service by autonomously determining which memory component is connected and initiating appropriate communication protocols, thereby simplifying user operation while maintaining multi-memory-component management capability
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device pre-configures communication protocols and identification mechanisms for different memory component types before connection occurs. The system prepares detection routines and communication settings in advance, so that when an external device connects, the appropriate protocol is already in place, eliminating the need for complex user configuration steps
2Measurement precision
If the external device individually recognizes memory components one at a time, then the recognition process becomes more precise, but the connection establishment time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device prepares multiple identification protocols and communication methods in advance for different memory component types. By pre-configuring detection routines for both SD cards and USB memory devices, the system can quickly determine the connected device type and switch to the appropriate protocol without time-consuming sequential detection, thus maintaining precise recognition while reducing connection establishment time
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes detection parameters and communication protocols based on the detected memory component type. Instead of using a fixed slow recognition process, the device adjusts its identification approach according to the specific memory type connected, enabling both precise recognition and fast connection establishment by optimizing the recognition process for each device type
3Ease of operation
If the electronic device automatically communicates with the external device to permit automatic recognition, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication component is designed with multi-functionality to handle both SD card and USB memory device protocols within a single integrated unit. By incorporating universal communication capabilities that can adapt to different device types, the system achieves automatic recognition and simple user operation without requiring separate complex communication modules for each device type, thus managing device complexity effectively
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AI summary
An electronic device comprises a plurality of memory components, a connector, a receiver, and a communication component. The connector is configured to operatively connect the electronic device to an external device. The external device is capable of individually recognizing the memory components one at a time or simultaneously recognizing only a few of the memory components. The receiver is configured to receive a select instruction that specifies which of the memory components will be recognized by the external device. The communication component is configured to automatically communicate with the external device to permit the external device to automatically recognize at least one of the memory components as a predefined memory component. The communication component is further configured to communicate with the external device when the receiver receives the select instruction to permit the external device to recognize at least one memory components according to the select instruction.