Communication Device with Login-Triggered Direct Wireless Mode

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication apparatuses require separate user actions for logging in and initiating direct wireless communication modes, which is cumbersome for users.

Innovation Solution

A communication apparatus that automatically starts direct wireless communication upon user login, controlled by a controller in response to a first setting indicating this conjunction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the communication apparatus requires separate user actions for logging in and initiating direct wireless communication mode, then the system maintains clear separation of functions and control, but the user operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser operationVSAvoidcontrol logic
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the login function and direct wireless communication initiation function into a single integrated operation. When a user logs in, the system automatically triggers the direct wireless communication mode without requiring separate user actions. This combining of functions resolves the contradiction by improving ease of operation while managing control logic through automated conditional execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary configuration by setting a determination condition that links login status to wireless communication mode activation. Before the user needs to initiate communication, the system is already prepared to automatically switch modes upon successful login, eliminating the need for separate initiation actions and improving operational efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If the communication apparatus automatically starts direct wireless communication upon user login, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device requires additional control logic to determine when to activate the function

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation efficiencyVSAvoidcontrol logic
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic control logic that automatically adjusts the wireless communication mode based on real-time login status. The system transitions from a static mode requiring manual initiation to a dynamic mode where the communication mode changes automatically according to user authentication state, improving productivity while managing complexity through conditional automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from the login authentication process to automatically determine whether to activate direct wireless communication mode. The control logic monitors login status and responds accordingly, creating a closed-loop system that improves operation efficiency while keeping the control mechanism relatively simple through clear conditional logic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If the communication apparatus provides multiple communication modes (infrastructure mode and direct wireless communication mode), then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the need to manually switch between modes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication modeVSAvoidmode switching
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary setup by configuring determination conditions that automatically select the appropriate communication mode based on login status. Instead of requiring users to manually choose between infrastructure mode and direct wireless communication mode, the system is pre-configured to make the selection automatically, improving ease of operation while preserving adaptability through multiple available modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The communication apparatus serves itself by automatically determining and switching between communication modes based on internal state (login status). The system eliminates the need for user intervention in mode selection by making the apparatus self-serve the communication mode determination, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining versatility through multiple supported modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12439252B2Communication apparatus and method for controlling the same
Publication Date: 2025.10.07 CANON KK
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AI summary

A communication apparatus automatically starts operating in a direct wireless communication mode in conjunction with a user's logging in to the communication apparatus.