Automatic Dongle Pairing via Stored Device Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional device pairing processes for dongle devices and electronic devices require manual activation and key presses, making them inconvenient for large-scale operations in factories and for users adding new peripherals or devices.
Innovation Solution
An automatic device pairing method and system where the dongle device and electronic device exchange pairing information by entering a waiting state upon power-up, without requiring manual activation, using storage circuits to store pairing information and processing circuits to manage the pairing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual activation and key presses are required for device pairing, then the pairing process can be controlled by the user, but the operation becomes inconvenient and time-consuming for large-scale operations
Solution Approach 1:
The dongle device automatically enters the waiting state for device pairing when powered up, without requiring manual activation by the user. The processing circuit automatically checks the storage circuit for paired device information and transmits pairing requests, enabling the system to serve itself and eliminating the need for manual key presses or application activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The dongle device performs preliminary actions by automatically entering the waiting state and checking the storage circuit for paired device information immediately upon power-up, before any user interaction is required. This preliminary automatic preparation eliminates the need for subsequent manual operations.
2Extent of automation
If manual activation is required for device pairing, then the pairing process can be initiated intentionally, but the process becomes complex and inconvenient for frequent pairing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The processing circuit automatically checks the storage circuit for stored paired device information and autonomously transmits pairing requests to the paired electronic device without requiring user intervention. This self-service mechanism simplifies the pairing procedure while increasing automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into the processing circuit: power management, automatic waiting state activation, storage circuit checking, and pairing request transmission. This integration reduces the overall complexity of the pairing procedure by consolidating control functions into a single automated unit.
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AI summary
A method for controlling a dongle device to enter a waiting state of device pairing to perform automatic device pairing includes: commanding the dongle device to enter the waiting state when the dongle device is powered up, the dongle device having a storage circuit which is used for storing specific information of at least one electronic device that has been paired with the dongle device; checking the storage circuit of the dongle device; and transmitting a pairing request from the dongle device to the electronic device according to a result of checking the storage circuit.