Information Processing Apparatus Wireless Data Relay
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems face challenges in maintaining continuous communication between input and output apparatuses during cooperation operations, leading to potential data transmission failures and increased user intervention.
Innovation Solution
A computer program for an information processing apparatus that manages cooperation operations by wirelessly receiving target data from a first apparatus, determining communication state with a second apparatus, storing data when communication is unavailable, and transmitting it when communication is restored, using apparatus identification information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the information processing apparatus performs real-time communication with both input and output apparatuses during cooperation operation, then data transmission speed is improved, but communication reliability deteriorates when network connectivity is unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing received target data in the storage unit before confirming communication with the second apparatus. This allows the data to be ready for immediate transmission once communication is established, improving both speed and reliability by eliminating the need to retransmit data if communication is re-established.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage unit acts as an intermediary between the communication unit and the second apparatus. It temporarily holds target data received from the first apparatus, decoupling the data reception process from the data transmission process. This mediator allows the system to maintain data integrity even when communication with the second apparatus is temporarily unavailable.
2Ease of operation
If the system requires user intervention to restart cooperation operation after communication failure, then operational control is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to unnecessary user operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting communication status changes and resuming cooperation operations without user intervention. The processor continuously monitors whether the communication unit can communicate with the second apparatus and automatically initiates data transmission when communication is re-established, eliminating the need for users to manually restart operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring the communication state between the communication unit and the second apparatus. When the monitoring determines that communication has been re-established, the system automatically responds by transmitting the stored target data, creating a closed-loop control system that improves productivity while maintaining operational reliability.
3Productivity
If the system automatically resumes cooperation operation when communication is re-established, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional determination processing
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing target data in the storage unit as soon as it is received from the first apparatus, before determining whether communication with the second apparatus is available. This preliminary data storage simplifies the subsequent resumption process, as the system only needs to perform a communication status check and initiate transmission, rather than managing complex data retrieval and validation procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus configured to control wireless communication by receiving user input of a start instruction to start a cooperation operation, the cooperation operation configured to cause a first apparatus to transmit target data to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus wirelessly receives the target data from the first apparatus through a first access point by using the wireless communication interface after receiving the start instruction, and terminates wireless communication with the first access point. Once wireless communication with the first access point is terminated, the information processing apparatus may establish wireless communication with a second access point through which the information processing apparatus is communicable with a second apparatus, and wirelessly transmit the target data to the second apparatus through the second access point.