Wireless Device Configuration via Master-Slave Data Replication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of wireless devices face difficulties in configuring features without instruction booklets or easy-to-use menu screens, particularly when configuring multiple devices, as they often need to repeat the same steps for each device.
Innovation Solution
A system that displays wireless device settings on a web site, web page, or email menu, allowing users to select and adjust settings remotely, which can be transmitted to one or multiple wireless devices, either through a wireless service provider or directly, eliminating the need for manual configuration or repeated steps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user configures wireless devices using traditional instruction booklets or built-in set-up menus, then the device can be programmed with desired features, but the process becomes tedious and time-consuming when configuring multiple devices as the same steps must be repeated for each device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a master device that stores configuration data and automatically transmits it to multiple slave devices. The master device acts as a template or copy source, allowing the same configuration to be replicated across multiple wireless devices without manual re-entry, thereby eliminating repetitive configuration steps and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration data is prepared in advance on the master device before being transmitted to slave devices. By performing the configuration setup once on the master device and then automatically distributing it to multiple slave devices, the system eliminates the need to repeat configuration steps for each device, significantly reducing the time required for multi-device setup.
2Ease of operation
If a manufacturer provides instruction booklets and built-in set-up menus to help users learn device features, then users can access information about device workings, but the configuration process remains complex and requires user effort to navigate menus and follow instructions
Solution Approach 1:
The master device automatically performs the configuration transmission to slave devices without requiring users to manually navigate menus or follow complex instructions. The system serves itself by automatically distributing pre-configured data, eliminating the need for users to interact with complex set-up procedures while maintaining ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the complex configuration process from the individual device setup and consolidates it into a single master device operation. By separating the configuration creation (on master device) from the configuration application (on slave devices), the system removes the complexity of repeated menu navigation and instruction following from the user experience.
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AI summary
The features and settings of wireless devices, such as cellular and cordless telephones, can be configured through the use of a user friendly web page, website, e-mail menu or the like. After a user has identified a wireless device or devices to configure, she then selects the features and settings she desires. The selected settings are then transmitted to the identified wireless device or devices. In this manner, wireless devices can be remotely configured and there is no need to repeat identical steps to configure multiple devices with the same configuration.