Peripheral Device Pairing via Centralized Server Arbitration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In business environments, the pairing operation between terminal devices and peripheral devices is often cumbersome and inefficient, particularly when multiple devices of the same type are present, leading to difficulties in recognizing usable devices and managing simultaneous connections.
Innovation Solution
A pairing management method that utilizes a management server to store and manage pairing information, allowing users to read barcode IDs on seals affixed to devices for easy identification and connection, and performs arbitration to switch user terminals when multiple devices are in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual pairing operations are performed between terminal devices and peripheral devices, then connection security is ensured, but the pairing process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing pairing information (including encryption keys and device identifiers) in a management server before actual connection needs arise. When a terminal device needs to connect to a peripheral device, the pairing information is retrieved from the server rather than performing time-consuming manual pairing operations, thus maintaining security while significantly reducing connection time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a management server as an intermediary between terminal devices and peripheral devices. The server stores and manages pairing information, acting as a mediator that enables secure connections without requiring direct manual pairing between devices. The terminal device communicates with the server to obtain pairing information, which then facilitates the connection to the peripheral device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple peripheral devices of the same type are present, then device availability increases, but device recognition and connection management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by storing distinct pairing information for each peripheral device in the management server, including unique identifiers and device-specific encryption keys. This allows the system to differentiate between multiple peripheral devices of the same type, enabling easy recognition and selection of the desired device while maintaining uniform pairing procedures across all devices.
3Speed
If pairing information is stored locally in each terminal device, then connection speed improves, but information security and centralized management deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a management server as an intermediary to store pairing information centrally rather than locally in each terminal device. The server acts as a secure repository that manages pairing information for multiple devices, enabling fast connection retrieval while maintaining centralized security control and preventing information leakage that would occur with distributed local storage.
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AI summary
A pairing management method includes detecting, by a computer, a peripheral device configured to perform short-range wireless communication with the computer; transmitting, by the computer, to a server storing pairing information generated by a pairing process of a management terminal and the peripheral device, an acquisition request for the pairing information of the detected peripheral device; and performing data communication, by the computer, with the detected peripheral device, based on the pairing information, when the pairing information associated with the transmitted acquisition request is received from the server.