Electronic Device Connection Control via Peripheral Detection
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices unnecessarily consume power while searching for and attempting to connect to local-area wireless communication networks after a connection is released, leading to inefficient power usage.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device method and apparatus that detects peripherals and registers preference devices, allowing it to inactivate communication modules when no preference device is detected, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption by controlling communication connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electronic device continuously searches for accessible local-area wireless communication networks after connection is released, then the device can maintain connectivity availability, but the device unnecessarily consumes power
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs preliminary actions by detecting peripherals and registering preference devices before the continuous search process begins. When a preference device is detected, the device proactively establishes connection or prepares for connection, avoiding the need for continuous searching and thereby reducing power consumption while maintaining connectivity availability
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses its own detected peripheral information to determine whether to continue searching or enter power-saving mode. By registering preference devices and using this self-detected information for decision-making, the device serves itself in managing connectivity and power consumption without requiring continuous external search operations
Data Source
AI summary
A method and an apparatus for controlling communication connection in an electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting at least one peripheral, detecting at least one preference device among the at least one detected peripheral, and inactivating a communication module when at least one preference device is not detected among the at least one detected peripheral.