Communication Management Apparatus for Wearable Device Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

The complexity of setting device information for multiple wearable devices connected to a gateway increases, and managing device information across different usage scenarios, such as private and public use, becomes cumbersome due to the need for individual setup for each gateway.

Innovation Solution

A communication management apparatus acquires and transmits device information between devices and gateways, establishing and managing communication connections, allowing for centralized management of device and gateway information, reducing the burden of manual setup and enabling easy switching between gateways.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If device information is manually set for each wearable device connected to a gateway, then communication connection is established, but the complexity of setting and managing device information increases with multiple devices and gateways

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication connectionVSAvoidsetting complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A communication management apparatus is introduced as an intermediary between wearable devices and gateways. This apparatus automatically acquires device information from devices, manages the information centrally, and transmits it to appropriate gateways, eliminating the need for manual configuration by users while ensuring reliable communication connections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The communication management apparatus enables self-service by automatically acquiring device information directly from wearable devices without user intervention. The system performs automatic device discovery, information collection, and gateway matching, allowing the communication infrastructure to configure itself without manual setup.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If device information is individually configured for each gateway, then communication is established, but the burden of manual setup increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication establishmentVSAvoidsetup burden

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The communication management apparatus serves as a mediator that centralizes device information management. Instead of requiring users to configure each gateway individually, the management apparatus collects device information once and automatically distributes it to relevant gateways, significantly reducing the setup burden while maintaining reliable communication establishment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-acquiring and storing device information in the communication management apparatus before actual communication is needed. This advance preparation eliminates the need for repeated manual configuration when devices connect to different gateways, reducing setup burden while ensuring reliable communication.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple gateways are used for different usage scenarios, then device adaptability is improved, but managing device information across gateways becomes cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveusage scenario flexibilityVSAvoidinformation management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The communication management apparatus provides universal device information management that works across multiple gateways and usage scenarios. A single management system handles device information for private use, public use, and other scenarios, eliminating the need for separate management systems for each gateway while maintaining adaptability to different usage contexts.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The management apparatus acts as a central intermediary that abstracts the complexity of multi-gateway management from users. It maintains a unified view of all devices and gateways, automatically matching devices with appropriate gateways based on usage scenarios, thereby simplifying information management while preserving system versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10178532B2Communication method, communication system, and communication management apparatus

Publication Date: 2019.01.08 FUJITSU LTD

AI summary

A communication method using a communication system including a first communication apparatus, a second communication apparatus, and a communication management apparatus, the communication method includes acquiring, by the communication management apparatus, communication information used for the first communication apparatus to be coupled to a communication network via the second communication apparatus, from the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus, transmitting, by the communication management apparatus, the communication information to the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus, and based on the transmitted communication information, establishing communication between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus by the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus.