Communication Device Activation Using Dual-Storage Setting Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication devices face the risk of unintended activation due to mismatched setting information between local and remote storage, which can lead to functional failures.
Innovation Solution
The communication device incorporates dual storage mechanisms for setting information, allowing it to select and activate using valid information from either local or remote sources, ensuring consistent functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If setting information is stored only in local storage, then device activation is simple and fast, but reliability deteriorates when local setting information becomes invalid or mismatched with remote storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the storage system into two independent segments: local storage (first storage means) and remote storage (second storage means). Each storage location maintains setting information independently, allowing the system to access valid settings from either source. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by distributing storage responsibilities, improving reliability through redundancy while keeping each storage component relatively simple in structure.
2Reliability
If dual storage mechanisms are implemented, then reliability of activation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a copying mechanism where setting information is replicated across two storage locations (local and remote). The system checks both copies and uses valid settings from either source for activation. This copying approach improves reliability by ensuring backup availability while maintaining relatively simple storage structures, as the dual storage mechanism uses standard storage components with added validation logic rather than complex specialized hardware.
3Measurement precision
If setting information is validated from multiple sources, then activation accuracy improves, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary validation of setting information from both local and remote storage before activation. By checking the validity of settings in advance (reading and validating from first and second storage means), the system ensures accurate selection of valid settings while streamlining the activation process. This preliminary action reduces actual activation time by avoiding post-activation corrections, thus improving both accuracy and speed.
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AI summary
A communication device includes a control circuit and a main circuit. The control circuit is provided with a first storage circuit which can store, as first setting information, setting information that is information to be used when the communication device is activated. The main circuit is provided with a second storage circuit which can store setting information as second setting information. When valid first setting information can be acquired from the first storage circuit, the first setting information is selected as activation information to be used for activating the communication device, and the communication device is activated using the activation information. When valid first setting information cannot be acquired from the first storage circuit, the second setting information stored in the second storage circuit is selected as the activation information, and the communication device is activated using the activation information.