Communication Device Selects Mode for Redundantly Detected Counter Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Communication devices face excessive processing loads due to determining communication methods for counter devices, even when the user-selected device is redundantly detected by multiple search methods, leading to inefficient resource utilization and user burden.
Innovation Solution
A communication device is designed with separate units for direct wireless communication and network construction, allowing it to search and select communication methods based on the state and information of the user-selected device, reducing unnecessary processing by automatically selecting the appropriate communication mode when the device is detected by both P2P and infrastructure search methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the communication device determines communication methods for all detected counter devices, then the user can select from multiple communication options, but the processing load becomes excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the communication method determination processing only for the user-selected counter device, separating it from the determination processing for other detected devices. This allows the system to maintain user choice capability while eliminating unnecessary processing loads for devices that will not be communicated with.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs communication method determination automatically and selectively based on user selection, without requiring manual specification for each detected device. The automatic determination is triggered only after user selection, reducing overall processing while maintaining ease of use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the communication device performs determination processing for all detected counter devices, then comprehensive communication options are available, but resource utilization becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates redundant determination processing for counter devices other than the user-selected one. By performing determination only for the selected device, the system maintains adaptability for the chosen communication path while significantly improving resource utilization efficiency by avoiding unnecessary processing.
3Reliability
If the communication device determines communication methods for redundantly detected devices, then all possible communication paths are evaluated, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the communication method determination processing specifically for the user-selected counter device, eliminating redundant determination processing for other detected devices. This ensures that reliable communication path evaluation is performed for the chosen device while reducing power consumption by avoiding unnecessary processing for devices that will not be used.
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AI summary
A communication device selects whether to communicate with another communication device via a constructing device configured to construct a wireless network or communicate via a direct wireless interface based on a fact that the another communication device selected by a user is one redundantly detected by both a search method via the constructing device and a search method without intervention of the constructing device.