Peripheral Input Sharing Across Nearby Devices via Dual Wireless Links
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of electronic devices face inconvenience when repeatedly disconnecting and reconnecting peripheral devices like wireless keyboards or mice to different devices due to the need for manual short-range wireless communication setup, leading to repetitive operations.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with dual wireless communication protocols allows forming a cluster with nearby external devices, displaying a list for selection, and transferring input information to the selected device upon user input, simplifying the sharing of peripheral devices across multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual short-range wireless communication connection is used for peripheral devices, then connection reliability is maintained, but user operation convenience deteriorates due to repetitive disconnecting and reconnecting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where the electronic device acts as a mediator between the peripheral device and external electronic devices. When the peripheral device is connected to the electronic device, the system automatically establishes wireless communication connections with external devices through the electronic device without requiring manual reconnection operations from users, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining connection reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing wireless communication capabilities and connection protocols within the electronic device before peripheral device sharing is needed. The electronic device maintains readiness to connect with external devices, so when sharing is activated, connections are automatically formed without requiring users to perform manual connection setup for each external device
2Productivity
If peripheral device connection is manually managed, then connection control is precise, but time consumption increases due to repetitive connection setup operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the electronic device to automatically manage its own connection tasks. When a peripheral device is connected and sharing is activated, the electronic device autonomously establishes wireless communication connections with external devices, transmits input information, and manages connection states without requiring user intervention or manual connection setup for each external device, thereby significantly reducing time loss and improving productivity
3Adaptability or versatility
If single wireless communication protocol is used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates when sharing with multiple types of external devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling the electronic device to support multiple wireless communication protocols simultaneously. The electronic device can connect to peripheral devices using first wireless communication and establish connections with external devices using second wireless communication, allowing it to serve multiple functions and be compatible with various types of external devices while managing complexity through integrated multi-protocol support
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided and includes at least one wireless communication circuit configured to perform a first wireless communication based on a first communication protocol and a second wireless communication based on a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol; memory storing instructions; and at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to establish a first connection with an input device via the first wireless communication, receive a first user input from the input device for activating a share function for the input device, form a cluster with at least one external electronic device located around the electronic device and capable of being connected to the electronic device via the second wireless communication, display a list including identification information corresponding to the at least one external electronic device for the share function for the input device included in the cluster based on the share function being activated, receive a second user input for selecting one of the at least one external electronic device from the list, in response to receiving the second user input, establish a second connection with the selected external electronic device via the second wireless communication to transmit information received from the input device to the selected external electronic device, receive a third user input starting from the electronic device and moving to the selected external electronic device, and based on the third user input, transmit input information associated with at least a portion of the third user input to the selected external electronic device through the second connection between the electronic device and the selected external electronic device.