Multi-Connection Electronic Device Automatic Network Formation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices require manual intervention to establish and manage connections between multiple devices, leading to inconvenience for users, especially when trying to connect two devices that are already connected to a third device.

Innovation Solution

A method for establishing a multi-connection state between electronic devices automatically or with minimal user interaction by checking device information and using a communication interface and processor to manage connections, allowing devices to automatically connect and share information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual connection management is used, then connection reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables devices to automatically manage their own connections by transmitting device information to connected devices, which then autonomously establish connections with other devices in the network without requiring user intervention for each connection action

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by having the first electronic device transmit device information of the second device to the third device in advance, so that when the third device needs to connect to the second device, the connection can be established immediately using the pre-provided information

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If automatic connection establishment is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The first electronic device acts as an intermediary by holding and transmitting device information of the second device to the third device, enabling automatic connection establishment without requiring complex peer-to-peer discovery and pairing mechanisms between all devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If frequent connection release and new connection procedures are performed, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidloss of time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains continuous connection capability by allowing devices to hold device information of multiple other devices simultaneously, enabling seamless switching and connection establishment without interruption or time loss when connection needs change

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentEP3007416B1Multi-connection method and electronic device supporting the same
Publication Date: 2020.03.25 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is an electronic device (100) including a communication interface (170) configured to establish a communication channel with at least one another electronic device (200), and a processor (120) configured to control a communication connection establishment with the at least one another electronic device (200) through the communication interface (170), wherein when a specified electronic device (300) is connected to the electronic device (100), the processor (120) transmits additional connection information of the at least one another electronic device (200) connectible to the at least one another electronic device (200) to which the specified electronic device (300) is already connected, to the specified electronic device (300).