NFC Tag Wireless Access Automation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The process of accessing a WIFI access point is time-consuming and laborious due to the need for manual enabling of WIFI search and password entry, reducing efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A wireless access method that involves a terminal device reading WIFI access point information from an external NFC tag, acquiring target access point information, and establishing a wireless connection using the read information, thereby automating the access process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual WIFI access process is used (enabling search and entering password), then security verification is ensured, but access time and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepassword verification securityVSAvoidaccess time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing WIFI access point information including passwords in an NFC tag before the actual connection is needed. When a user wants to connect, they simply tap the NFC tag to their terminal device, which automatically retrieves the pre-stored connection information and initiates connection without requiring real-time password entry or manual search enabling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an NFC tag as an intermediary carrier that holds the WIFI connection information. This intermediary device bridges the gap between secure password storage and automatic connection initiation, allowing the terminal device to obtain authentication credentials without manual input while maintaining security through the NFC communication protocol.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If manual WIFI access process is used (enabling search and entering password), then user control over connection is maintained, but operational complexity and labor increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess operation simplicityVSAvoidaccess process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing WIFI access point information including passwords in an NFC tag before the actual connection is needed. When a user wants to connect, they simply tap the NFC tag to their terminal device, which automatically retrieves the pre-stored connection information and initiates connection without requiring real-time password entry or manual search enabling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the terminal device to automatically perform multiple tasks: detecting the NFC tag, reading the stored WIFI information, enabling WIFI search, selecting the access point, and initiating connection. This automation reduces manual intervention to a simple NFC tap while the system handles the complex multi-step connection process autonomously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This method improves access efficiency by eliminating the need for manual search and password entry, allowing for quick and automatic connection to a WIFI access point.

Implementation Method 1

reading, by a terminal device, wireless access point information stored in an external near field communication tag

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNear field communication: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP3076718B1Wireless access method and relevant device and system
Publication Date: 2019.09.04 HUAWEI DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a wireless access method and a related device and system, where the method includes: reading, by a terminal device, access point information stored in an external near field communication tag; and acquiring, by the terminal device, one piece of target access point information according to the read access point information, and establishing, according to the target access point information, a wireless connection to an access point to which the target access point information belongs. Implementing the present invention can avoid operations of manually enabling access point search and manually entering a password by a user, so that efficiency in accessing an access point can be effectively improved.