Communication Device Image Storage for Parameter Updates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication devices require users to recapture two-dimensional codes when communication parameters are changed, which is inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

A communication device with an image capturing unit, transmission unit, and storage unit that captures an image of a two-dimensional code, stores the information, and transmits the changed communication parameter without re-capturing the image, allowing for seamless updates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the communication parameter is set by capturing the image of the two-dimensional code, then the user's complicated input operation can be reduced and the communication device can be easily connected to the access point, but when the communication parameter that is set to the access point is changed, the two-dimensional code has to be recaptured, which can be inconvenient to the user

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of communication parameter settingVSAvoidadaptability to communication parameter changes

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The communication device pre-stores image information captured from the two-dimensional code in its storage unit. When communication parameters need to be changed, the device reuses this previously stored image information instead of requiring the user to recapture the code, thereby maintaining ease of operation while adapting to parameter changes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a copy of the captured image information and stores it in the storage unit. This copied image data can be reused multiple times when communication parameters change, eliminating the need for repeated image capture operations while maintaining the ability to update communication settings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Reliability

If the two-dimensional code is recaptured when communication parameter changes, then the latest communication parameter can be set, but the user operation load increases and convenience is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of communication parameter settingVSAvoidtime for recapturing image

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary capture and storage of the two-dimensional code image information in advance. When communication parameters need to be updated, the pre-stored image data is reused, eliminating the time-consuming recapture process while ensuring accurate parameter transmission through the originally captured code data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The stored image information serves as a continuous resource that can be reused across multiple communication parameter updates. This eliminates the need to repeatedly perform the image capture action, maintaining continuous availability of the code data for parameter setting without interrupting the user workflow.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS10182348B2Device and method for communication parameter processing

Publication Date: 2019.01.15 CANON KK

AI summary

A communication device transmits a communication parameter to connect to a wireless network established by an access point to another communication device using information obtained from a captured image and stores the information obtained from the captured image. When the communication parameter is changed, the changed communication parameter is transmitted to the another communication device by reusing the stored information.