Multi-Path Device Networking for Lower Communication Delay
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Solution Overview
Problem
The communication delay between electronic devices is high due to the need for discovery and authentication before service communication, affecting user experience.
Innovation Solution
A device networking method that establishes a first communication connection with a second electronic device using multiple communication manners, determines the validity of the connection based on received packets, and performs service communication without repeated keepalive checks, thereby reducing delays and improving reliability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If discovery and authentication are performed before service communication, then connection reliability is improved, but communication delay increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by establishing multiple communication connections (first communication connection and second communication connection) between electronic devices before service communication is needed. The first connection is set up through discovery and authentication in advance, while the second connection provides an alternative pathway. This allows devices to skip repeated discovery and authentication processes during subsequent service communications, thereby reducing communication delay while maintaining connection reliability through redundant connection paths.
2Reliability
If keepalive checks are performed before each service communication, then connection validity is ensured, but communication efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the keepalive check mechanism from the service communication process itself. Instead of performing keepalive checks before each service communication, the system maintains connection validity through background heartbeats or connection state tracking. This separation allows service communication to proceed without being blocked by repeated validity checks, thereby improving communication efficiency while still ensuring connection reliability through the extracted keepalive mechanism operating independently.
3Reliability
If multiple communication manners are established, then communication reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a connection management module or intermediary layer that handles the complexity of managing multiple communication connections. This intermediary abstracts the detailed management of the first communication connection and second communication connection, providing a simplified interface for service communication. By placing this intermediary layer between the multiple connections and the service communication logic, the system can maintain high reliability through multiple communication pathways while reducing the perceived complexity for applications that need to communicate.
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AI summary
A device networking method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided, relate to the field of communication technologies, and can resolve a problem that a delay of communication between a first electronic device and a second electronic device is relatively high. The method is applied to a communication system. The communication system includes a plurality of electronic devices. The method includes: The first electronic device establishes a first communication connection with the second electronic device, where the first communication connection includes that the first electronic device and the second electronic device are connected in a first communication manner and in a second communication manner; the first electronic device receives a packet sent by the second electronic device, in the first communication manner in a first time period; the first electronic device determines, based on the packet, that the first communication connection with the second electronic device is valid in a second time period; and the first electronic device performs service communication with the second electronic device in the second communication manner in the second time period.