Short Range Wireless Connection Automation via Infrared Handshake

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices face user inconvenience when establishing short range wireless communication connections, as users must manually confirm device identification and perform multiple operations for data transmission and reception.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device method and apparatus that uses infrared communication to receive data on supported short range wireless communication options, prioritizes connections based on test data, signal intensity, and pre-stored transmission speeds, and automatically establishes and manages short range wireless communication connections without additional user control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual confirmation and selection operations are required for establishing short range wireless communication, then connection reliability is improved, but user convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device automatically performs connection establishment operations including selecting communication methods, prioritizing connections, and managing data transmission without requiring user confirmation or selection operations, making the system serve itself

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The device pre-establishes priorities for different short range wireless communication methods and automatically selects the appropriate connection type before actual data transmission begins, performing necessary actions in advance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If multiple operations are required for data transmission and reception, then data security is improved, but operational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata securityVSAvoidoperational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device automatically manages the entire data transmission and reception process including selecting communication channels, establishing connections, and transferring data without requiring user to perform multiple operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple separate operations for connection establishment and data transmission are merged into a single automated process where the device handles all steps sequentially without user intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of operation

If automatic connection establishment is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but connection reliability may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidconnection reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The device transmits test data through selected communication channels and receives feedback on transmission quality, using this information to determine whether to establish or reject connections automatically

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

Test data is transmitted before final connection establishment to verify communication quality, performing preliminary checks to ensure reliable automatic connection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Streamlines the process of establishing short range wireless connections by automating the selection and management of communication methods, reducing user effort and improving connection efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

receiving, by an electronic device, first data from an external device through infrared communication

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInfrared communication: Infrared Radiation

Data Source

PatentEP2846473B1Method and apparatus for establishing short range communication
Publication Date: 2020.08.05 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for establishing a short range connection includes transmitting a first data to an external device through infrared communication, the first data including information on a short range wireless communication other than the infrared communication, the short range wireless communication being supported by an electronic device, establishing the short range wireless communication with the external device on the basis of the first data, and transmitting a second data to the external device through the short range wireless communication. An electronic device includes at least one processor configured to transmit a first data to an external device through infrared communication, the first data including information on a short range wireless communication other than the infrared communication, the short range wireless communication being supported by an electronic device, establish the short range wireless communication with the external device on the basis of the first data.