Network Configuration Hotspot for Automatic Wi-Fi Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional network configuration methods, such as SmartConfig and SoftAP, face issues with communication reliability, user experience due to manual input errors, and the need for active user initiation, leading to low success rates and complex operations.
Innovation Solution
A method involving an apparatus connecting to a network configuration hotspot provided by a router, sending apparatus information to a server, receiving a hotspot switching command, and switching to an online hotspot based on the command, automating the network configuration process and improving user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If SmartConfig solution is used, then network configuration can be performed without manual connection switching, but communication reliability deteriorates and success rate decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a dedicated network configuration hotspot as an intermediary communication channel between the terminal and the apparatus. This mediator enables reliable data transmission during the configuration process without requiring the terminal to switch from its original Wi-Fi network, thus maintaining both ease of operation and communication reliability.
2Reliability
If SoftAP solution is used, then communication reliability is improved, but device complexity and user operation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the network configuration function from the original Wi-Fi network and implements it on a separate dedicated configuration hotspot. This separation allows the configuration process to occur independently without affecting the main network operations, reducing device complexity and operational burden while maintaining reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual SSID and PASSWD input is required, then user control is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates and input errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the terminal to automatically obtain and transmit the SSID and PASSWD information through the dedicated configuration hotspot without requiring manual user input. The system performs the configuration task itself, eliminating input errors and simplifying operations while maintaining adaptability through automated information extraction and transmission.
4Adaptability or versatility
If active user initiation is required, then user awareness is improved, but productivity decreases due to delayed configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the apparatus proactively push configuration requests to terminals through the dedicated configuration hotspot, rather than waiting for user initiation. This preliminary action triggers the configuration process automatically, improving productivity while maintaining user control through the ability to accept or reject configuration requests.
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AI summary
Methods for performing network configuration on apparatus and network configuration systems are provided. The method includes: receiving a network configuration request sent by a network configuration application, wherein the network configuration request includes hotspot information of an online hotspot; generating a hotspot switching command based on the network configuration request; and sending the hotspot switching command to an apparatus needing network configuration through a network configuration hotspot, to make the apparatus switch a hotspot that the apparatus currently connects to from the network configuration hotspot to the online hotspot.