Remote Access System Protocol Conversion for Half-Duplex Appliances
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote access systems face challenges in seamlessly integrating half-duplex communication between household electrical appliances with full-duplex interfaces, requiring manual matching and increased processing complexity when new functions are added, which complicates the operation and expansion of such systems.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a remote access system with a remote command transmitting/receiving module and a command processing module that converts remote commands from a second protocol to local commands for a storage device, using a first protocol with distinct command and response types, allowing for efficient operation and expansion without altering the half-duplex communication processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If half-duplex communication is used between household electrical appliances, then communication simplicity is maintained, but full-duplex portable media cannot be properly operated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary conversion mechanism that translates full-duplex commands from portable media into half-duplex commands suitable for wireless communication between household appliances. This intermediary layer allows the system to maintain half-duplex communication simplicity while supporting full-duplex portable media interfaces without requiring changes to the communication protocol between appliances.
2Adaptability or versatility
If new functions are added to portable media, then functionality is enhanced, but existing half-duplex communication processing becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication processing into two independent parts: the half-duplex communication processing that remains simple and unchanged, and the full-duplex command conversion that handles new portable media functions. This segmentation allows new functions to be added to portable media without affecting or complicating the existing half-duplex communication processing between household appliances.
3Reliability
If manual matching of half-duplex and full-duplex communication is required, then protocol compatibility is achieved, but user operation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by automatically converting full-duplex commands from portable media into half-duplex commands for wireless communication. The system performs this conversion transparently without requiring user intervention or manual matching of protocols. Users simply operate the portable media device, and the system handles the protocol conversion automatically in the background.
Data Source
AI summary
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first module and a second module. The first module receives a remote command from another electronic apparatus and transmits a response to the remote command to the other electronic apparatus. The remote command includes command type information indicating a type of the local command. The second module issues one or more local commands including the local command to the storage device and transmits a first response from the storage device to the other electronic apparatus by storing the first response into a second response to the remote command, in accordance with a process specified by the command type information in the remote command.