Network Settings Configuration System for Automatic Protocol Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile computers face difficulties connecting to different network environments due to infrequent configuration of network protocol settings, requiring manual reconfiguration of settings like IP addresses, DNS servers, and proxy servers, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A network settings configuration system that stores multiple groups of protocol settings, allowing automatic or manual selection and initiation of connections using a library, connection initiation unit, display module, and input module to switch between settings groups when a connection fails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If network protocol settings are configured manually for each network environment, then connection reliability is improved, but operation convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures multiple groups of network protocol settings corresponding to different network environments before actual connection occurs. When a connection is needed, the user simply selects the appropriate pre-configured setting group rather than manually configuring each parameter, thus maintaining connection reliability while significantly improving operation convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The network protocol settings are segmented into multiple distinct groups, where each group corresponds to a specific network environment (e.g., home network, office network, public Wi-Fi). This segmentation allows the system to store and manage different setting combinations separately, enabling reliable connections to various environments without requiring manual reconfiguration each time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If network protocol settings are reconfigured manually for different environments, then adaptability is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different network protocol setting groups are prepared and stored in advance before the user needs to connect to different network environments. When a connection is required, the user selects the appropriate pre-prepared setting group, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration and significantly reducing time consumption while maintaining high adaptability to various network environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of network protocol settings for different environments by storing multiple setting groups. Instead of manually creating new settings each time, the user copies and applies pre-existing setting groups that are already optimized for specific network environments, thus maintaining adaptability while reducing time consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple network protocol settings are stored and switched manually, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal settings management mechanism that handles multiple network protocol setting groups through a single integrated interface. The user interacts with one unified system that can store, manage, and switch between multiple setting groups, rather than managing each setting group separately, thus maintaining high adaptability while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
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AI summary
A network settings configuration system, implemented by a computer capable of network connection to another network entity. The network settings configuration system includes a library and a connection initiation unit. The library stores a plurality of groups of network protocol settings each containing a plurality of settings values. The connection initiation unit initiates a first network connection according to values of a first set of network protocol settings and, when failing to initiate the first network connection, initiates a second network connection according to values of a second set of network protocol settings.