Tethering Settings Mediator for Printer Network Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in connecting communication devices to networks due to compatibility issues with wireless connection capabilities, such as frequency bands and encryption schemes, which prevents registration with Web services, especially in environments without nearby access points.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a computer-readable storage medium with instructions to connect a communication apparatus, acquire its wireless connection capability, adjust the tethering connection settings to match, and transmit these settings for successful network connection, allowing devices to register with Web services regardless of their wireless capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a printer is connected to a network via wireless tethering to enable Web service registration, then network connectivity and registration are achieved, but compatibility issues arise when the printer does not support the frequency band or encryption scheme required by the terminal device
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device acts as an intermediary by providing its network connection settings (SSID, password, encryption scheme) to the printer through direct communication. The printer then uses these settings to connect to the network, effectively using the terminal device as a mediator that bridges the compatibility gap between the printer's limited wireless capabilities and the network requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the connection parameters dynamically by having the printer adopt the terminal device's network settings rather than requiring the printer to support specific frequency bands or encryption schemes. This parameter adaptation allows the printer to connect to networks regardless of its native wireless capabilities.
2Reliability
If network connection and Web service registration are required for printer usage, then service functionality is ensured, but setup complexity increases due to the need for network connection in environments without access points
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing the printer to automatically obtain network connection settings from the terminal device through direct communication. The printer can independently configure its network connection using the provided settings without requiring manual intervention or the presence of traditional access points, thereby simplifying the setup process while ensuring Web service registration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional network connection methods are used requiring access points, then network infrastructure is utilized, but setup becomes impossible in environments without nearby access points
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device serves as an intermediary that provides network access to the printer in environments without traditional access points. By communicating network settings directly to the printer, the terminal device enables the printer to connect to networks in diverse environments, greatly enhancing environment adaptability while maintaining setup feasibility through direct device-to-device communication.
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AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer of an information processing apparatus, cause the computer of the information processing apparatus to perform operations that include communicably connecting to a communication apparatus, acquiring a wireless connection capability of the communication apparatus from the communication apparatus as a first acquisition, changing a setting for tethering connection of the information processing apparatus so as to match the wireless connection capability as a first setting, and transmitting information including the setting for tethering connection to the communication apparatus.