Network Configuration Synchronization in DPP Multi-Configurator Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Device Provisioning Protocol (DPP) technologies do not specify how multiple configurators are configured, share, or manage network configuration information after a delegation operation, leading to independent operation and missed benefits in multi-configurator environments.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a processor and communication circuitry that receives and transmits messages for network configuration information, updates this information, and synchronizes it among multiple configurators in a DPP network, enabling efficient configurator delegation and network management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple configurators are used in a DPP network, then network management flexibility and backup capability are improved, but the patent does not specify how they share or manage network configuration information, leading to operational inconsistencies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where configurators periodically exchange status information and network configuration data with each other. When one configurator updates its state or configuration, it notifies other configurators, ensuring all configurators maintain synchronized information and remain aware of the current network management status.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary communication protocol that enables configurators to share network configuration information through a standardized message exchange format. This intermediary layer allows configurators to delegate and transfer configuration data without direct complex interactions, resolving the information synchronization issue.
2Reliability
If configurator delegation operation is performed, then network management redundancy is improved, but the patent does not specify how configuration information is shared among configurators, leading to potential information loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the network configuration information from multiple configurators into a unified data structure that is shared across all configurators. When configurators are added or delegated, their configuration information is combined and synchronized, ensuring no information is lost during the delegation process and all configurators maintain consistent network management data.
3Device complexity
If multiple configurators operate independently, then device complexity is reduced, but network configuration management efficiency deteriorates due to lack of coordination
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication protocol that enables configurators to perform multiple functions including information sharing, status notification, and coordination tasks. This multi-functional approach allows configurators to maintain operational simplicity while efficiently managing network configuration through standardized interactions with other configurators.
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AI summary
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: at least one communication circuit, and at least one processor, and the at least one processor may be configured to: receive, from an external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, a message requesting network configuration information including network role information set to a configurator, transmit, to the external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, a message including network configuration information of the electronic device, update the network configuration information, transmit, to the external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, a message indicating that the network configuration information is updated, and transmit, to the external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, a message including updated network configuration information.