IoT Channel State Detection Through Terminal-Based Device Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart devices in IoT networks cannot visually present the state of their networking channels, leading to user experience issues due to undetectable malfunctions in network environments.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow a terminal to simulate interaction with an IoT server through a smart device, collecting and presenting the state of the networking channel, including connection establishment, network states, and server responses, enabling users to visually identify and address connectivity issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If smart devices are connected to IoT network without visual state presentation, then device connectivity is maintained, but user ability to detect network malfunctions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a terminal device as an intermediary that performs simulation detection between the smart device and IoT server. The terminal simulates smart device interactions to collect and present network channel states, enabling users to detect network malfunctions without requiring the smart device itself to have detection capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy of the smart device's interaction behavior through the terminal device. By simulating the smart device's control protocol communications with the IoT server, the terminal can detect and present network states without the smart device needing direct detection functionality.
2Loss of information
If terminal simulates smart device interaction to detect network state, then network state visibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device performs multiple functions: it serves as both a user interface device and a network detection device. By leveraging the terminal's existing capabilities to simulate smart device interactions, the system avoids adding dedicated detection hardware, thus reducing overall system complexity while maintaining detection functionality.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting a state of a networking channel and an electronic device. The method includes: determining (202) a smart device to be detected; selecting (204) an Internet of Things (IoT) control protocol employed by the smart device to be detected, and accessing an IoT server via a networking channel employed by the smart device to be detected; and collecting (204) a state of the networking channel during accessing, and presenting the collected state on a screen of a terminal. The technical solutions in the present disclosure can help a user quickly know network states and thereby solve the accesses problem from a smart device to the IoT.