Multi-Channel Registration for Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in performing registration settings for electronic devices due to varying communication methods and complex procedures, especially when setting up communication channels with network providers.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with multiple communication modules and a processor that receives initial setting requests and security key information from an external device, allowing it to transmit subscription information for network registration, simplifying the registration process by using different communication channels for each type of information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single communication channel is used for registration settings, then the communication process is simple, but the reliability of information transmission deteriorates due to potential interference and security risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the communication process into separate channels: a first communication channel for transmitting initial setting request messages and a second communication channel for transmitting security key information. This segmentation isolates different types of information transmission, preventing interference between them and enhancing overall reliability while maintaining manageable system complexity.
2Reliability
If multiple communication channels are used for different information types, then the reliability and security of information transmission is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device incorporates multiple communication modules that can handle different types of communication protocols and channels. These modules are designed to be multi-functional, capable of supporting various communication standards (such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC) within a unified architecture, thereby providing secure and reliable multi-channel communication without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
3Reliability
If complex registration procedures are implemented, then the security and completeness of registration is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating and transmitting initial setting request messages through the first communication channel before requiring user input. Security key information is pre-established and transmitted through the second channel, allowing the complex registration procedures to be executed automatically or with minimal user intervention, thereby maintaining security and completeness while significantly improving ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and electronic device implementing the same are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a first communication module, a second communication module, a memory, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory. The at least one processor implements the method, including: receiving, via a first communication module, an initial setting request message from an external electronic device through a first communication channel, receiving, via a second communication module security key information from the external electronic device through a second communication channel; and transmitting subscription information for communicating with a network provider to the external electronic device, wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel have different communication characteristics.