Proxy Terminal Ad-Hoc Network Participation Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
In wireless communication terminals, the participation setup process for ad-hoc networks is complex and time-consuming, particularly when multiple non-participating terminals need to join an existing network, as they require manual button pressing and can lead to errors in identifying the correct terminal for setup.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication terminal acts as a proxy to manage the participation setup process by transmitting event requests and using stored identifiers to facilitate the participation of non-participating terminals, reducing standby time and completion time for all terminals to join the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional WPS participation setup process is performed in ad-hoc mode, then non-participating terminals can join the network, but the setup process becomes complex and time-consuming when multiple terminals need to participate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a proxy terminal that acts as an intermediary between non-participating terminals and the ad-hoc network. The proxy terminal receives participation requests from multiple non-participating terminals and manages the setup process centrally, eliminating the need for each terminal to independently establish connections. This mediator approach streamlines the process and reduces time loss significantly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary actions by having the proxy terminal pre-establish communication channels and prepare for incoming participation requests. The system proactively manages the setup process by anticipating multiple participation requests and having the proxy terminal ready to handle them sequentially without requiring other terminals to wait idle, thus reducing overall completion time.
2Productivity
If multiple non-participating terminals attempt to join simultaneously, then network growth is faster, but errors occur in identifying the correct terminal for setup
Solution Approach 1:
The proxy terminal serves as a reliable intermediary that receives and manages participation requests from multiple non-participating terminals. It maintains accurate records of which terminals have already joined and which still need to participate, eliminating identification errors that would occur if terminals attempted to independently track each other's participation status.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the proxy terminal communicates with non-participating terminals to confirm their participation status. This feedback loop ensures that terminals receive accurate information about whether they have successfully joined the network, preventing duplicate participation attempts and identification errors.
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AI summary
A wireless communication terminal may include a storage unit that stores an identifier of the proxy terminal in the wireless network, a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with another wireless communication terminal, an event receiving unit that receives a predetermined event, a processing unit that starts a participation setup process of causing the non-participating terminal that has wirelessly transmitted a participation setup process request for the wireless network to participate in the wireless network when a participation request for the wireless network and the participation setup process request for the wireless network are received after the event is received by the event receiving unit, and a control unit that causes the wireless communication unit to wirelessly transmit the event request of requesting the proxy terminal corresponding to the identifier stored in the storage unit to receive the event when a new participation request is received during a time.