Memory Card Wireless Network Setup via Image Files
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing memory cards with wireless communication functions lack a user-friendly method for network setup, often requiring complex setup processes and cannot selectively connect to desired networks due to the absence of a user interface, leading to inconvenient network configurations.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating an interface unit for inputting setup information and instruction data, a storage unit for storing this information, a processing unit for generating image files based on setup information, and a communication unit for performing wireless communication, allowing for easy network setup and selection of desired wireless networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple network setup information are stored in the memory card, then the memory card can connect to multiple wireless networks, but the memory card cannot select the desired network without a user interface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates image files that are visual copies or representations of network setup information. These image files contain embedded data about wireless networks and can be displayed on a host device's screen, allowing users to visually select networks without requiring a dedicated user interface on the memory card itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces image files as an intermediary between the stored network setup information and the user. The image files serve as a visual medium that the user can interact with on the host device, bridging the gap between the memory card's storage capability and the user's need to select networks.
2Ease of operation
If network setup is performed using a host device application, then network configuration can be achieved, but the process becomes troublesome and requires re-setup
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs network setup actions in advance by creating and storing image files containing network configuration data within the memory card. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for repeated setup operations, as the network information is already packaged and ready for quick deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The memory card becomes self-sufficient by storing complete network setup information within its own structure (in the image files). This allows the memory card to provide network configuration capabilities independently, without requiring external host device applications to perform the setup each time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the memory card has wireless communication function, then it can transmit photograph data wirelessly, but complex network setup is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds network setup information within image files that can be visually represented and selected. This copying approach simplifies the complexity by transforming abstract network configuration data into visual, easily manageable image representations that don't require complex setup procedures.
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AI summary
A memory may include an interface unit to which setup information, an image file corresponding to the setup information, and instruction information are input from a device including a memory interface performing input/output with the memory, the setup information being used for setup for a connection to a wireless network, the instruction information indicating an instruction to process the image file, a storage unit that stores the setup information and the image file that have been input to the interface unit, a processing unit that processes the image file, which has been stored in the storage unit, based on the instruction information that has been input to the interface unit, a communication unit that performs wireless communication, and a setting unit that performs network setup based on the setup information corresponding to the image file processed by the processing unit among the setup information stored in the storage unit.