Wireless Dongle for Automatic Screen Mirroring Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional screen mirroring systems require specialized devices and software, leading to high costs and complex user interfaces, limiting their functionality and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A wireless connection method utilizing dongles that automatically detect and establish connections, advertise connection information, and provide necessary information to devices, simplifying the screen mirroring process and reducing hardware costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional screen mirroring systems use specialized devices, then screen mirroring function is achieved, but hardware cost increases and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables any wireless device (smartphone, tablet, laptop) to function as a screen mirroring source without requiring specialized hardware. The host device can be any device with wireless communication capability, making the system universally applicable across different device types while eliminating the need for expensive specialized screen mirroring devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mediator mechanism where the host device automatically generates and transmits connection information to client devices through wireless communication. This intermediary approach allows seamless connection establishment without requiring complex manual configuration or specialized hardware on the client devices, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If remote meeting software is used for screen sharing, then screen sharing function is achieved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to complicated steps
Solution Approach 1:
The host device performs preliminary actions by automatically generating connection information and transmitting it to client devices before the actual screen sharing begins. The system pre-establishes the wireless connection and prepares all necessary connection parameters, so when the user initiates screen sharing, the process is immediate and requires no manual configuration steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service functionality where the host device automatically manages the connection process without requiring user intervention. The system autonomously generates connection information, transmits it to client devices, and establishes wireless connections automatically. Client devices also automatically receive and apply the connection information, eliminating the need for users to manually configure settings or follow complicated setup procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If remote meeting software is used for screen sharing, then screen sharing function is achieved, but device complexity increases due to software requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the screen sharing functionality from complex remote meeting software and implements it as a standalone wireless connection mechanism. By separating the core screen sharing function from the surrounding software complexity, the system achieves screen sharing capability without requiring users to install or operate heavy remote meeting applications, thereby reducing software complexity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional screen mirroring systems use specialized devices, then screen mirroring function is achieved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the screen mirroring function universal by allowing any wireless device to serve as the host. Instead of requiring expensive specialized screen mirroring devices, the system leverages existing wireless communication capabilities in standard devices like smartphones, tablets, and laptops, thereby significantly reducing hardware costs while maintaining full screen mirroring functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs inexpensive wireless communication modules and standard connectivity protocols instead of expensive specialized hardware. The connection information is transmitted through basic wireless signals that can be generated by any wireless device, eliminating the need for costly specialized transmission equipment and reducing overall system cost.
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AI summary
A wireless connection method, applied to a wireless communication system comprising a first host device, comprising: (a) detecting if a first dongle is plugged into a first device by the first dongle; (b) connecting the first dongle with the first host device, to establish a first wireless connection between the first device and the first host device; and (c) automatically receiving connection information of a second wireless connection from the first host device via the first wireless connection and automatically providing the connection information to the first device, by the first dongle. By using the disclosed methods, screen mirroring steps can be simplified and only dongles which have simple architectures are needed. Accordingly, the hardware cost can also be reduced.