Wireless Communication Equipment Automatic Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless communication equipment requires complex and error-prone configuration processes to change operation modes, making it difficult for users, especially those without network knowledge, to utilize devices like routers as extenders or LAN switches effectively.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of wireless communication equipment with a processor that automatically sets operation modes to router or extender modes based on user selection and connection states, enabling network address translation (NAT) and dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) accordingly, and switching between repeater, wireless bridge, and access point modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users manually configure operation mode through web UI with multiple steps, then operation mode can be changed, but the configuration process becomes complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-detection of connection states (wired/wireless) and automatically determines the appropriate operation mode without requiring users to manually configure multiple settings. The wireless communication equipment autonomously selects between router mode, extender mode, and access point mode based on detected connection states, eliminating the need for complex manual configuration through web UI.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters (operation mode) based on detected connection state parameters. When the connection state changes (e.g., from wired to wireless), the system automatically adjusts the operation mode parameter accordingly, enabling dynamic adaptation without user intervention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users lack network knowledge, then device utilization is limited, but providing detailed configuration options increases complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex configuration logic from the user and relocates it to the system itself. The system automatically detects connection states and determines appropriate operation modes, removing the burden of understanding complex network configuration from the user while maintaining full functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication equipment is designed to universally adapt to different usage scenarios by automatically supporting multiple operation modes (router mode, extender mode, access point mode) through a single unified interface. The system detects the appropriate scenario and configures itself accordingly, making the device universally applicable without requiring users to understand different configuration modes.
3Ease of operation
If automatic mode selection is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but control over specific modes may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts operation mode based on real-time connection state detection. Rather than offering static manual selection options, the system continuously monitors connection states (wired/wireless) and automatically transitions between operation modes to optimize performance for the current scenario while maintaining user flexibility through the ability to trigger re-detection.
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AI summary
Wireless communication equipment includes a communication interface and a processor electrically connected to the communication interface. The processor is configured to set an operation mode of the wireless communication equipment to a router mode or an extender mode, based on a selection of a user of the wireless communication equipment, to configure a network connection such that the wireless communication equipment operates in the router mode, when the operation mode is set to the router mode, and to configure the network connection such that the wireless communication equipment operates in one of a plurality of sub modes included in the extender mode based at least partly on a first connection state between the wireless communication equipment and an external device or a second connection state between the wireless communication equipment and user equipment, when the operation mode is set to the extender mode.