Wireless Parameter Sharing Control for Stateful Device Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication technologies lack the ability to determine an appropriate parameter sharing method based on the operation state of a communication apparatus, leading to inefficiencies and potential errors during device connections.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus is equipped with a control unit that selects between two different methods for parameter sharing based on its operation state, such as error occurrence or job execution, ensuring appropriate parameter exchange protocols are used.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single parameter sharing method is used regardless of operation state, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of device connections deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the parameter sharing method adaptable based on the operation state of the communication apparatus. The control unit dynamically selects between first and second parameter sharing methods depending on whether the apparatus is in a normal state or executing a job, allowing the system to optimize connection reliability for each state without requiring a completely complex control structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of parameter sharing method selection based on the operation state parameter. When the operation state changes (e.g., from idle to job execution), the system switches between different parameter sharing methods, ensuring that the most appropriate method is used for each state while maintaining manageable control complexity
2Productivity
If parameter sharing is performed during job execution, then the productivity is improved, but the reliability of communication deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the parameter sharing method based on whether a job is being executed. During job execution, the second parameter sharing method is employed which is optimized for speed and productivity. When no job is executing, the first method provides enhanced stability. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by allowing both fast connections during idle periods and stable communications during active operations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter sharing method parameter according to the job execution state. By switching between different parameter sharing methods based on the operational context, the system achieves both high productivity during job execution and high reliability during idle periods, effectively resolving the contradiction between speed and stability
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AI summary
A communication apparatus includes a control unit that, if a request for the communication apparatus and an external apparatus to share a parameter used by the communication apparatus and the external apparatus to connect through the wireless communication is received from the external apparatus: controls processing for sharing the parameter between the communication apparatus and the external apparatus to be executed using a first method, if the communication apparatus is in a first operation state including at least one of a state in which an error is not occurring and a state in which a job is not being executed; and controls processing for sharing the parameter between the communication apparatus and the external apparatus to be executed using a second method different from the first method, if the communication apparatus is in a second operation state different from the first operation state.