Communicating Terminal Automatic Path Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communicating systems require manual communication settings by users to establish a communication path between network service using apparatus and network service providing apparatus, increasing costs and complexity.

Innovation Solution

A communicating terminal with multiple communicating units and a communication setting unit that automatically establishes a communication path based on request messages from network service using apparatus, eliminating the need for user intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual communication setting is performed by user, then communication path can be established, but operation complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication path establishmentVSAvoiduser operation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The communication setting unit automatically performs communication settings of the first and second communicating units based on request messages from the network service using apparatus, enabling the system to configure itself without user intervention. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by making the system perform its own configuration tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The communicating terminal pre-configures the communication path by automatically performing communication settings before the network service using apparatus needs to connect. The communication setting unit prepares the communication environment in advance, so when a connection request arrives, the path is already established or can be quickly established.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If connecting apparatus with pre-configured communication settings is used, then communication path establishment is simplified, but device cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication path establishmentVSAvoiddevice cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of requiring expensive pre-configured connecting apparatus, the invention enables the communicating terminal to automatically configure itself when needed. The communication setting unit performs the configuration dynamically, eliminating the need for costly pre-configured hardware while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The communication settings are made dynamic rather than static. Instead of being fixed during manufacturing, the communication parameters are configured dynamically at runtime based on actual connection needs, allowing the system to adapt flexibly without expensive pre-configuration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If automatic communication setting is implemented, then user operation is simplified, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser operationVSAvoidcommunication setting system

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The communication setting unit acts as an intermediary between the network service using apparatus and the communicating units. It receives request messages from the network service using apparatus and automatically translates them into appropriate communication settings, simplifying the user interface while managing the complexity internally.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The communication setting unit is designed to handle multiple types of communication settings and request messages through a single unified interface. This multi-functional design consolidates complexity into one component rather than requiring separate mechanisms for each type of configuration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9794962B2Communicating system, communicating terminal, communicating method and storage medium

Publication Date: 2017.10.17 NEC CORP

AI summary

a network service using apparatus automatically performs a communication setting of a communicating terminal, when the network service using apparatus connects a network through the communicating terminal. A communicating terminal of the present invention contains a first communicating unit, a second communicating unit, a third communicating unit and a communication setting unit. The first communicating unit communicates with a network service providing apparatus through a network. The second communicating unit communicates with a network service using apparatus. The third communicating unit receives a request message of a communication path establishment, from the network service using apparatus. The communication setting unit performs the communication settings of the first communicating unit and the second communicating unit to establish a communication path through the first communicating unit and the second communicating unit based on the request message from the third communicating unit.