Mobile Terminal Gateway Selection for Drive Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
In environments with multiple drives and drive cabinets, navigating and establishing connections to specific drives for parameter changes is cumbersome due to complex physical connections and the need to select appropriate gateway devices manually.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system where a mobile terminal scans for available drives, retrieves information from a database server about reachable drives via gateway devices, and automatically selects the optimal gateway for connection, masking physical paths and allowing users to select drives directly for simplified connection establishment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If drives are daisy-chained together in a large drive control room, then the system can support multiple drives and drive cabinets, but it becomes difficult to navigate through physical connections and locate specific drives
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile terminal as an intermediary device between the user and the drives. The mobile terminal communicates with drives through gateway devices, allowing users to locate and connect to specific drives wirelessly without physically navigating through the complex daisy-chained connections in the drive control room.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical navigation through physical connections with a wireless communication system. Instead of physically tracing cables through drive cabinets, users employ a mobile terminal with wireless communication capabilities to detect, locate, and establish connections with drives remotely.
2Reliability
If manual gateway selection is required for connection, then connection establishment is possible, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the mobile terminal to automatically perform gateway selection and connection establishment without requiring manual user input. The system self-services by autonomously detecting available drives, selecting appropriate gateway devices, and establishing connections based on pre-configured parameters and real-time network conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary configuration of connection parameters and gateway information in advance. The mobile terminal stores pre-configured gateway device information and connection parameters, allowing it to quickly establish connections without requiring users to manually select gateways or configure settings during the connection process.
3Loss of information
If physical connections are exposed to users, then connection paths are transparent, but users must know exact physical connections to establish connections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the mobile terminal as an intermediary that abstracts away the physical connection information from the user. The mobile terminal handles the complexity of physical connections and gateway selections internally, presenting a simplified interface to users who only need to select drives without knowing underlying physical connection details.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual representation of the drive network in the mobile terminal. Instead of requiring users to interact with physical connections, the system creates a digital model of drive connections and gateway relationships, allowing users to interact with virtual representations rather than physical infrastructure.
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AI summary
A method is disclosed comprising receiving, in a first device (110), identification information on one or more second devices (1, 2, 3) reachable by the first device via a local connection network. The first device obtains identification information from a data-base, on one or more third devices (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) trusting at least one second device. The first device outputs the identification information on said one or more third devices. The first device receives a user input indicating a third device selected by a user. The first device causes performing a two-way ad-hoc connection pairing to a second device trusted by the selected third device. A connection is established from the first device to the selected third device via said second device trusted by the selected third device.