Third-Party Connection Module for Application-Specific Wireless Network Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods fail to select appropriate wireless networks for different applications, resulting in suboptimal user experience due to inadequate consideration of application-specific requirements such as security, bandwidth, and connection success rate.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that detect communication requirements in user equipment and activate a third-party connection module to establish wireless connections with suitable wireless access points by transmitting requests for access information and establishing connections based on application-related criteria, such as security priority, bandwidth priority, or connection success rate.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional wireless network selection methods are used, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but the user experience is suboptimal because different applications cannot access suitable wireless networks

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

A third-party connection module is introduced as an intermediary component between the application and the wireless network. This module receives connection requests from applications, selects appropriate wireless access points based on application requirements, and establishes connections automatically, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing the third-party connection module to automatically select and establish wireless connections based on application requirements without manual user intervention. The module autonomously processes connection requests, selects suitable access points, and manages connection parameters, improving both adaptability and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If a third-party connection module is activated to select suitable wireless access points, then the adaptability for different applications is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The third-party connection module is designed as a universal component that handles connection requests from multiple different applications. It provides multi-functional capabilities including connection selection, parameter configuration, and error handling, thereby improving adaptability across different applications while containing complexity within a single modular component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The wireless connection functionality is segmented into a separate third-party connection module that operates independently from individual applications. This modular segmentation allows the complex connection logic to be isolated in one component, improving adaptability for different applications while managing overall system complexity through clear functional separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If wireless connection establishment follows conventional methods, then the connection process is simple, but the connection establishment time is longer and user experience is not optimized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection establishment speedVSAvoidconnection establishment time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The third-party connection module performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring connection parameters and maintaining information about available wireless access points. When a connection request arrives, the module can quickly select from pre-processed options rather than performing complete discovery and authentication procedures from scratch, thereby reducing connection establishment time while optimizing for different application requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the third-party connection module receives real-time information about connection status, network conditions, and application requirements. This feedback enables dynamic adjustment of connection parameters and rapid selection of optimal access points, improving connection establishment speed while ensuring suitability for different applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10945130B2Method for establishing wireless connection for application of user equipment
Publication Date: 2021.03.09 SHANGHAI SHANGWANG NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a method and an apparatus for establishing a wireless connection for an application of a user equipment. In comparison with the prior art, the present application is applied to detect whether a first application has a communication requirement, and call a corresponding third-party connection module to execute a wireless connection operation when there is a communication requirement. The wireless connection operation comprises: sending a wireless access point information request to a corresponding network equipment; receiving one or more pieces of wireless access point information sent by the network equipment based on the wireless access information request; and establishing a wireless connection between the user equipment and the corresponding wireless access point according to at least one piece of information in the one or more pieces of wireless access point information so as to realize the communication requirement of the first application.