Wi-Fi Direct Device Selection UI with Segmented Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication apparatuses using Wi-Fi Direct struggle to allow users to easily select desired devices for direct communication, as only base station devices are displayed in the user interface, while wireless LAN client devices are not visible for selection, making it difficult to connect with them.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus with an input unit, receiving unit, and display unit that allows users to input conditions for selecting devices to connect to, receives information from both base station and client devices, and displays available devices meeting those conditions, enabling selection of both base station and client devices for direct communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If only base station devices are displayed in the user interface, then the connection processing can be simplified, but the user cannot select wireless LAN client devices for direct communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device information display by creating different UI regions: a first region displaying base station devices and a second region displaying wireless LAN client devices. This segmentation allows both device types to be visible and selectable while maintaining organized presentation, resolving the contradiction between simplification and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a spatial dimension to the UI by dividing the display into multiple regions (first region for base stations, second region for clients). This dimensional organization allows the system to present more information without overwhelming the user, enabling selection of both base station and client devices while maintaining UI clarity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wireless LAN client devices are displayed in the user interface, then the user can select them for communication, but the user interface becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the UI into distinct regions for different device types, the patent organizes complex information in a structured manner. The first region handles base station devices while the second region handles client devices, making the complexity manageable and the interface remain user-friendly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by giving different visual or functional characteristics to different regions of the UI. The first region and second region can have different display styles, icons, or interaction modes appropriate to their device types, making the complexity differentiated and easier to navigate.
3Device complexity
If device information includes only device names and MAC addresses, then the information display is simple, but the user cannot easily specify the desired apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by automatically obtaining and displaying comprehensive device information (device names, MAC addresses, and additional identifying information) before the user makes a selection. This pre-prepared information helps users easily identify and specify their desired device without requiring complex user input or configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication apparatus is configured to accept input of a condition for selecting a communication apparatus to connect to, receive, from a first communication apparatus that is operating as a base station in a wireless network, information on the first communication apparatus and information on a second communication apparatus that is participating in the wireless network established by the first communication apparatus, and display, from among the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus, a communication apparatus or communication apparatuses that meet the condition input via the input unit, based on the received information.