Wireless Data Card Virtual Driver Prompting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when transferring a wireless data card to a new computer, as they need to reinstall drivers, and the driver CD-ROM is prone to loss, making the process troublesome and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A wireless data card that detects the absence of user account information and prompts the user to input it, eliminating the need for driver installation and avoiding the loss of driver CD-ROM issues, while operating at a low cost without requiring extra memory.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a driver CD-ROM is attached to the wireless data card for installation and configuration, then the wireless data card can be properly installed and configured in the computer, but the user has to reinstall the driver when transferring to a new computer, and the driver CD-ROM is vulnerable to loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the driver and configuration information by generating a virtual image file that contains all necessary driver files and settings. This virtual copy can be transferred to any computer without physical media, eliminating the need for driver CD-ROMs and enabling seamless portability of the wireless data card between different computers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual image file as an intermediary between the physical wireless data card and the computer system. This virtual image serves as a mediator that contains all driver and configuration information, allowing the wireless data card to be properly installed on different computers without requiring physical driver media or manual reconfiguration.
2Reliability
If traditional driver installation methods are used, then the wireless data card can be installed in the computer, but the process is troublesome and time-consuming when transferring to a new computer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-packaging all driver files, configuration information, and setup parameters into a virtual image file before the user needs to install the wireless data card. This pre-prepared virtual image can be directly applied to any computer, eliminating the need for time-consuming driver installation processes when transferring to new computers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a complete virtual copy of the driver environment that includes all necessary files and configurations. This virtual copy can be rapidly deployed to different computers without manual installation, significantly reducing the time required when transferring the wireless data card between different systems.
3Ease of manufacture
If driver CD-ROM is used for wireless data card installation, then the driver can be installed in the computer, but the driver CD-ROM is vulnerable to loss and requires extra physical media
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical driver media with a virtual image file that contains all driver information. This virtual copy can be stored digitally without risk of physical loss, and can be transferred between computers through standard digital means, eliminating the vulnerability associated with physical CD-ROMs and other media.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical physical media system (CD-ROM, USB drives) with a digital virtual image file system. This replacement eliminates the physical vulnerability of media loss while maintaining all necessary driver functionality, and removes the need for physical media handling during installation.
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AI summary
A wireless data card includes: a detecting module, adapted to send a notification message to an executing module after detecting a DNS resolution request sent by a computer and detecting that no user account information exists in the wireless data card; and an executing module, adapted to: receive the notification message sent by the detecting module, send prompt information to the computer so as to prompt a user to input the user account information, and write the input user account information into the wireless data card so that the computer can use the user account information to access the Internet through the wireless data card. A working method of the wireless data card is disclosed. The wireless data card and the working method of the wireless data card avoid the inconvenience caused by loss of the driver CD-ROM, work at a low cost, and require no extra memory.