Multi-Device Connection Setup via Automatic AP Data Broadcast
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication settings for connecting multiple devices to an access point are time-consuming and inconvenient, requiring repetitive operations, especially when devices are disconnected or when the access point changes.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a communication interface and processor that stores and broadcasts identification information, allowing simultaneous communication setting for multiple devices and automatic reconnection upon access point changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If repetitive communication setting operations are performed for each device individually, then each device can be connected to the access point, but the total time required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic apparatus performs preliminary actions by storing access point identification information in advance and automatically transmitting it to multiple devices simultaneously when they connect to the electronic apparatus, eliminating the need for repetitive manual setup operations for each device
Solution Approach 2:
The system copies the stored access point identification information from the electronic apparatus to multiple devices simultaneously through automatic transmission, allowing all devices to acquire the same connection information in one operation rather than requiring individual manual entry for each device
2Reliability
If manual communication setting operations are repeated for each device, then connection can be established, but the complexity of the operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic apparatus provides self-service functionality by automatically detecting when devices connect to it and autonomously transmitting the stored access point identification information to those devices, eliminating the need for users to manually configure each device individually
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic apparatus serves multiple functions: it acts as a communication terminal, stores access point information, detects device connections, and automatically transmits configuration data to multiple devices simultaneously, consolidating what would otherwise require multiple separate manual operations into a single universal system
3Reliability
If communication setting is performed individually for each device, then connection can be reestablished after disconnection, but the process becomes inconvenient when multiple devices need reconnection
Solution Approach 1:
The access point identification information is stored in advance in the electronic apparatus, so when devices need to reconnect after disconnection or access point changes, the information is already available and can be automatically transmitted without requiring users to manually re-enter configuration data for each device
Data Source
AI summary
A device for controlling a communication interface and a method therefor are provided. The device includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor to control the communication interface and the memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the operations of connecting with an electronic apparatus via the communication interface by using first data stored in the memory, receiving identification information of an access point from the electronic apparatus, connecting with the access point by using the identification information of the access point, connecting with a server by using the identification information of the access point, receiving second identification information of the electronic apparatus from the server and storing the received second identification information in the memory, and when disconnected from the access point, connecting with the electronic apparatus by using the second identification information.