Peripheral Device Setup Backup Data Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

In communication systems, when a peripheral device is connected to different central devices, the setup information about its functions changes, leading to impaired user experience due to repeated setup requirements.

Innovation Solution

The operation method involves a peripheral device storing setup backup data and updating it based on the setup information from a central device, ensuring that the setup information remains consistent across different central devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If setup information is stored in the central device, then the central device can control the peripheral device function, but the function changes when connected to different central devices

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveperipheral device functionVSAvoidsetup information consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a peripheral device as an intermediary that stores setup backup data. When a central device connects to the peripheral device, the peripheral device provides the setup backup data to the central device, which then uses this data to control the peripheral device function consistently regardless of which central device is connected.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If setup information is stored in the central device, then the central device can determine peripheral device function, but repeated setup is required when switching central devices

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesetup processVSAvoidsetup time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by storing setup backup data in advance in the peripheral device. When a central device connects to the peripheral device, the peripheral device automatically provides this pre-stored setup backup data to the central device, eliminating the need for repeated setup processes and reducing setup time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Stability of the object's composition

If setup backup data is stored in the peripheral device, then setup information consistency is maintained, but the peripheral device must manage additional data storage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesetup information consistencyVSAvoiddata management

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the peripheral device to autonomously store and manage its own setup backup data. The peripheral device automatically provides this data to connected central devices without requiring external intervention or complex centralized management systems, thereby maintaining setup information consistency while managing data storage efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250061027A1Operation method of electronic device

Publication Date: 2025.02.20 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an operation method of an electronic device that stores a first setup value for a first function of an external device that stores setup backup data may include establishing a connection to the external device, receiving, in response to the establishing of the connection to the external device, a first setup backup value included in the setup backup data from the external device, and updating the first setup value based on the first setup backup value.