RFID-Based Wireless Access Configuration for Digital Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
The setup of wireless network connections between smartphones and digital devices, such as smart TVs, is often cumbersome for general users due to the need to recognize and input Service Set Identifier (SSID) and password information for Access Points (APs, which complicates the access configuration process.
Innovation Solution
The use of Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) technology to acquire and provide SSID and password information for accessing APs, allowing for auto-configuration of wireless network access without user intervention through a terminal, digital device, and server communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users manually configure wireless network access by recognizing and inputting SSID and password information, then secure authentication is achieved, but the access configuration process becomes cumbersome and complex for general users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces RFID tags as intermediary devices that store and transmit authentication information (SSID and password) between the terminal and the access point. The terminal reads authentication information from an RFID tag attached to or associated with the digital device, eliminating the need for users to manually input credentials while maintaining secure authentication through the RFID-mediated information transfer
2Ease of operation
If RFID technology is used to automatically acquire authentication information, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional RFID modules and communication protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically performs the authentication information acquisition process without user intervention. The control unit initiates RFID communication, reads the authentication information from the tag, and configures the wireless network connection autonomously. This self-service approach simplifies the user experience while the added complexity is confined to the automated background processes
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Simplifies the access configuration process by eliminating the need for users to manually input SSID and password information, providing a more intuitive and user-friendly method for establishing wireless network connections.
Implementation Method 1
an RFID module for acquiring authentication information of a digital device and information needed to access an AP of the digital device, from an RFID tag
Data Source
AI summary
According to one embodiment, a method for access configuration in a wireless network includes acquiring authentication information of a digital device and information needed to access an Access Point (AP) of the digital device, from a Radio Frequency IDentifier (RFID) tag, and accessing the AP.