Wireless Mesh Network Auto-Configuration via Designated String Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication equipment methods, such as Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), wires, or web UI, can only establish single network environments and require complex settings for configuring IEEE 802.11s-based mesh networks, limiting user convenience and ease of use.

Innovation Solution

Wireless communication equipment with a processor, memory, and communication interface that automatically configures a mesh network by scanning for external devices with a designated mesh ID, using WPS or web UI, and storing mesh IDs and pre-shared keys to establish multiple network environments without manual user input.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If IEEE 802.11s-based mesh network configuration is implemented, then multiple network environments can be established, but the setting process becomes complex requiring ID and password configuration

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork environment establishment capabilityVSAvoidconfiguration process complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic mesh network configuration by having the second wireless communication equipment autonomously scan for external devices, retrieve mesh IDs, and establish connections without requiring manual user input for ID and password settings, thereby simplifying the configuration process while maintaining multiple network environment capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The mesh ID is pre-configured in the second wireless communication equipment before the connection process, allowing the system to automatically identify and connect to compatible external devices without requiring real-time user input for configuration parameters

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If WPS, wire, or web UI connection methods are used, then connection can be established, but only single network environment (one-to-one connection) can be supported

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection establishment simplicityVSAvoidnetwork environment multiplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system integrates multiple connection methods (WPS, web UI, wired) into a single wireless communication equipment that can perform all functions, allowing it to establish multiple network environments simultaneously while maintaining the simplicity of conventional connection approaches through automatic mesh network configuration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11575567B2Wireless communication equipment and method for configuring mesh network thereof

Publication Date: 2023.02.07 HUMAX NETWORKS INC

AI summary

Wireless communication equipment includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the communication interface and the memory. The processor is configured to activate communication of the wireless communication equipment, to scan an external device for a network connection at a periphery of the wireless communication equipment, using the communication interface, to receive information including a mesh ID sent from the external device, using the communication interface, and to configure a mesh network with the external device by using the communication interface, when a designated string stored in the memory is included in the mesh ID.