Electronic Device Network Sharing Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network sharing methods require manual user intervention to enable Wi-Fi hotspots and fail to automatically detect and connect to available Internet access points, leading to increased mobile data costs and poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method where a first electronic device automatically searches for and connects to available Internet access points, switching between communication modes to enable network sharing with other devices without manual operation, allowing it to access the Internet through either Wi-Fi or mobile communication networks based on availability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a device manually enables Wi-Fi hotspot for network sharing, then another device can access the Internet, but the user experience deteriorates due to manual operation requirements and the hotspot device cannot simultaneously search for free Wi-Fi access points
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects nearby devices requiring network access and initiates hotspot activation without user intervention. The device independently monitors for available Wi-Fi access points and automatically switches between personal hotspot mode and public Wi-Fi connection based on detected conditions, eliminating the need for manual user operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a device enables Wi-Fi hotspot to share network, then another device can connect, but mobile traffic is wasted and Internet access cost increases because the hotspot device cannot search for free Wi-Fi access points simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors the environment for available Wi-Fi access points while maintaining network sharing functionality. When a free Wi-Fi access point is detected within range, the system automatically switches from personal hotspot mode to connecting to the public Wi-Fi network, thereby reducing mobile data consumption and lowering Internet access costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication module dynamically switches between different working modes: personal hotspot mode for network sharing, public Wi-Fi access mode for cost-effective Internet connection, and mobile network mode as backup. This dynamic adaptation allows the device to optimize between network sharing capability and mobile traffic conservation based on real-time environmental conditions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the communication module works in second working mode for network sharing, then another device can access Internet through it, but it cannot simultaneously work in first working mode to access free Wi-Fi access points
Solution Approach 1:
The system periodically scans for available Wi-Fi access points at scheduled intervals while maintaining network sharing operations. This periodic detection allows the device to balance between providing continuous network sharing service and monitoring for opportunities to switch to more efficient public Wi-Fi networks, thereby improving overall Internet access efficiency without compromising network sharing availability.
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AI summary
A network sharing method is provided for a first electronic device, the first electronic device having a communication module that establishes a connection with at least one second electronic device through the communication module working in a second working mode. The first electronic device may receive access information of available access point from at least one second electronic device, where the access information is searched by the at least one second electronic device while maintaining the second communication with the first electronic device. The second communication connection with the at least one second electronic device may be disabled by the first communication module and the first communication module may be switched from the second working mode to first working mode. An embodiment may thereafter connect to the available access point through the communication module working in the first working mode such that the Internet is accessed through the available access point. Other embodiments are described and claimed.