Wireless Device Signal Analysis for Authentication Screen Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication devices face challenges in establishing appropriate wireless connections with external devices using authentication information, particularly in determining whether to display or input PIN codes, leading to potential misselection and failed connections.

Innovation Solution

A wireless communication device comprising a receiving controlling unit, a judging unit, and a display controlling unit that analyzes incoming signals to determine whether to display or input authentication information, allowing users to select the appropriate action and ensuring correct screen display for establishing connections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the wireless communication device automatically determines whether to display or input authentication information, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for signal analysis and judgment units

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless communication device performs self-diagnosis by automatically analyzing the received connection request signal to determine whether to display or input authentication information. The judging unit examines the signal contents and autonomously decides the appropriate authentication method without requiring user intervention, allowing the device to serve itself in determining the correct operational mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The device uses feedback from the received connection request signal to adjust its authentication method. By analyzing the signal contents and determining what type of authentication information is needed, the device creates a feedback loop where the incoming signal directly influences the authentication approach, enabling adaptive operation based on the external device's capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the device analyzes signal contents to determine authentication method, then the reliability of connection establishment is improved, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovereliabilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The device performs preliminary analysis of the connection request signal contents immediately upon reception to determine the authentication method before actual connection establishment begins. By pre-determining whether to display or input authentication information based on the signal analysis, the device avoids delays during the connection process itself, as the decision is already made and ready for execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2536190B1Wireless communication device
Publication Date: 2015.10.07 BROTHER KOGYO KK
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AI summary

A wireless communication device (10) may receive a first signal from an external device (60), the first signal being a signal for establishing a wireless connection between the wireless communication device (10) and the external device (60) according to a specific wireless communication scheme. The wireless communication device (10) may judge whether the first signal includes a first type of information or a second type of information. The wireless communication device (10) may cause a display unit (14) to display a displaying screen indicating the authentication information in a case where it is judged that the first signal includes the first type of information, and cause the display unit (14) to display an inputting screen in which the authentication information is to be inputted in a case where it is judged that the first signal includes the second type of information.