Network Switching via Priority and Virtual Network Checks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing apparatuses lack efficient methods to dynamically manage network connections based on priority levels and virtual network establishment, leading to suboptimal network switching and potential disruptions during continuous operations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus equipped with a communication unit, memory, and processor that stores priority level information, allowing it to decide on a next connection destination based on priority levels and switch connections when a virtual network is established, ensuring continuous operations on higher priority networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the information processing apparatus connects to multiple networks simultaneously, then the availability of network connections is improved, but the complexity of managing connection switches and maintaining continuous operations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes a list of available networks with their priority levels before actual connection switching is needed. This preliminary arrangement of network information allows for rapid, automated switching decisions without complex real-time analysis, reducing management complexity while maintaining connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection management system dynamically adjusts the active network based on changing conditions (virtual network establishment, priority levels). The system transitions from a static single-network connection to a dynamic multi-network capability, automatically selecting the optimal network while maintaining operational continuity and reducing manual intervention requirements.
2Productivity
If the apparatus switches between networks based on priority levels, then the optimization of communication rates is improved, but the risk of disrupting continuous operations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary checks to determine whether a virtual network is established before executing a network switch. This advance verification ensures that switching only occurs when continuous operation can be maintained, preventing disruptions while still enabling priority-based optimization of communication rates.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the operational state and virtual network establishment status, using this feedback to determine whether a network switch should proceed. This feedback mechanism allows the system to optimize communication rates by switching to higher priority networks only when continuous operation is confirmed, thereby avoiding disruptions.
3Reliability
If the apparatus checks for virtual network establishment before switching, then the stability of continuous operations is improved, but the time required for connection switching increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the virtual network establishment check as a preliminary step before initiating the actual connection switch. By conducting this verification in advance and integrating it into the switching decision logic, the system minimizes additional time delays while ensuring operational stability during the transition.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a communication unit that can connect to a plurality of networks including a first network, a storage unit that stores priority level information indicating priority levels of the plurality of networks, and a processor. When the communication unit is connected to the first network, the processor decides a next connection destination candidate on the basis of the priority level information, checks whether an operation requiring continuous connection between the communication unit and any one of the plurality of networks is being executed, and checks whether a virtual network has been established. If the operation is being executed and a virtual network has been established, the processor switches the connection destination of the communication unit from the first network to the next connection destination candidate.