NFC Tag Mediates Camera-Device Communication Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Establishing wireless communication between image photographing apparatuses and user devices is inconvenient due to the need for manual adjustment of settings on both devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a short-distance wireless communication module, such as NFC, that allows for automatic connection and data transfer between image photographing apparatuses and user devices through tagging, enabling the activation of communication modules and exchange of connection information, live views, and position data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual adjustment of settings is used to establish wireless communication between image photographing apparatus and user device, then communication can be established, but user convenience deteriorates due to the need for separate manipulation of each device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a tag as an intermediary element that stores connection information. When the user device tags the image photographing apparatus, the tag mediates the communication establishment process by providing connection details to both devices, eliminating the need for manual settings adjustment on each device while ensuring reliable communication setup
Solution Approach 2:
The connection information is pre-stored in the tag before the actual communication establishment. This preliminary action of preparing connection details in advance allows the devices to automatically connect without requiring users to manually configure settings at the moment of connection, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining communication reliability
2Ease of operation
If automatic connection through tagging is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases due to additional communication modules and protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the connection information storage function from the devices themselves and places it in a separate tag. This extraction reduces the complexity burden on the main devices by offloading the information storage role to a dedicated, simple tag component, allowing automatic connection without significantly increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The tag serves multiple functions: storing connection information, enabling automatic identification, and facilitating communication establishment between different device types. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components in each device, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while maintaining improved ease of operation
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for establishing communication between an image photographing apparatus and a user device is provided. In one implementation, the image photographing apparatus includes a communication module; a short-distance wireless communication module; and a controller. When tagging between the image photographing apparatus and a user device occurs, the short-distance wireless communication module provides connection information to the user device via short-distance wireless communication, the controller activates the communication module, and the communication module establishes communication with the user device using the connection information.