Wireless Network Detection Apparatus for Presence Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless network detection methods for electronic devices are limited by factors such as detection angle and environmental luminance, leading to inefficiencies in identifying whether a user is within a predetermined environment, which can result in incorrect execution of commands.
Innovation Solution
A wireless network detection apparatus and method that performs active or passive detection by pairing with a non-predetermined electronic apparatus, using a storage circuit, wireless signal transmission circuit, and processing circuit to broadcast existence signals and receive responses, confirming the presence of the apparatus within a detection range and executing corresponding functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If face identification technology is used to detect user presence, then the system can determine whether the user is within the predetermined environment, but the detection is limited by detection angle and environmental luminance factors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces wireless communication as an intermediary detection method. Instead of directly detecting the user's face, the system uses the user's electronic device (smartphone, tablet, etc.) as a mediator. The detection apparatus establishes wireless communication with the user's device and infers user presence from the device's presence and characteristics, thereby avoiding the limitations of direct face identification while maintaining detection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the optical/mechanical face identification system with an electromagnetic-based wireless communication system. By substituting the camera-based detection mechanism with wireless signal-based detection, the system eliminates constraints related to detection angle and luminance, as wireless signals can penetrate obstacles and are not affected by lighting conditions in the same way optical systems are.
2Productivity
If face identification is used to trigger device functions, then the system can execute commands based on user presence, but the command may not be executed correctly when face identification fails
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism through two-way wireless communication. The detection apparatus not only transmits detection requests but also receives response signals from the user's electronic device. This feedback loop allows the system to confirm detection success and adjust its operation accordingly, ensuring that commands are executed reliably based on confirmed user presence rather than potentially failed face identification attempts.
Solution Approach 2:
The user's electronic device actively participates in the detection process by responding to detection requests and providing identification information. This self-service approach allows the device to assist in its own detection, eliminating the need for passive face identification and ensuring more reliable detection results that can consistently trigger appropriate device functions.
3Device complexity
If the system uses predetermined detection methods, then the detection process is simple, but the system cannot detect non-predetermined electronic apparatuses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal detection approach that can identify and communicate with multiple types of electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearables, etc.) using a single wireless communication framework. The system uses standardized wireless communication protocols and identification methods that work across different device types, eliminating the need for separate detection methods for each device while maintaining operational simplicity through unified processing logic.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a wireless network detection apparatus. A storage circuit stores virtual wireless communication apparatus information. A wireless signal transmission circuit communicates using a wireless communication protocol. A processing circuit executes software or firmware executable commands to perform a wireless network detection method including the steps outlined below. Whether a wireless signal including non-predetermined electronic apparatus identification information being received is determined. When the wireless signal is received, an existence signal is broadcasted accordingly. A first-time pairing information that is transmitted from a non-predetermined electronic apparatus based on the existence signal is received to perform the first-time pairing and store the non-predetermined electronic apparatus identification information in the storage circuit. When an active communication signal or a passive response signal from the non-predetermined electronic apparatus is received, the non-predetermined electronic apparatus is identified and determined to be within a detection range. A predetermined function is executed.