Oral Scanner WiFi Access via QR Authentication Scanning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wireless oral scanning devices face challenges in conveniently and quickly accessing wireless networks due to the need for Bluetooth hardware, which increases device size and results in slow connections.

Innovation Solution

The method involves scanning a target identifier containing authentication information, such as a two-dimensional barcode or marker point image, to access a wireless network without Bluetooth, using a two-dimensional code parsing module to identify and connect to the network based on pre-stored accounts or entered passwords.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If Bluetooth hardware is installed in the wireless oral scanning device to enable WiFi network access, then the device can connect to wireless networks, but the device size increases and connection speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless network access capabilityVSAvoiddevice size
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the Bluetooth hardware component from the wireless oral scanning device and replaces it with a code scanning module. The authentication information is transferred from Bluetooth communication to being embedded in visual codes (QR codes or barcodes) that the scanning device can read optically, thereby eliminating the need for Bluetooth hardware while maintaining network access capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical/electronic Bluetooth communication system with an optical scanning system. Instead of using radio frequency communication between Bluetooth modules, the system uses optical scanning of visual codes to transmit authentication information, substituting one communication paradigm with another that is more suitable for the device constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If Bluetooth hardware is installed in the wireless oral scanning device to enable WiFi network access, then the device can connect to wireless networks, but the connection speed becomes slow

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless network access capabilityVSAvoidconnection speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-generating visual codes that contain embedded authentication information (WiFi credentials) before the connection process. This allows the scanning device to immediately scan and obtain network credentials without undergoing a lengthy Bluetooth pairing and data exchange process, significantly accelerating the connection speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If Bluetooth hardware is installed in the wireless oral scanning device, then the device can access wireless networks, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless network access capabilityVSAvoiddevice structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the Bluetooth hardware module from the device structure, thereby simplifying the overall device architecture. By extracting this unnecessary component and replacing it with a lighter code scanning capability, the device becomes structurally simpler while maintaining its core function of wireless network access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP4550862B1Method and apparatus for device to access wireless network, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.04.22 SHINING 3D TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed in the present disclosure are a method and apparatus for a device to access a wireless network, and a storage medium. The method includes: scanning, by a target device, a target identifier, wherein the target identifier contains authentication information for logging in to a target wireless network, and the target device includes an oral scanning device; identifying the authentication information for logging in to the target wireless network, which is contained in the target identifier; and accessing the target wireless network based on the authentication information.