Wireless Network Parameter Sharing Across Easy Connect and WPS
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication parameter sharing technologies, such as Wi-Fi Easy Connect® and Wi-Fi Protected Setup®, require substantial user effort and time to select the appropriate standard for sharing communication parameters.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus equipped with multiple processors and memory units that can perform both Wi-Fi Easy Connect® and Wi-Fi Protected Setup® processing, allowing it to wait for and respond to authentication requests from either standard, thereby automating the selection process and enhancing user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an apparatus supports multiple communication parameter sharing standards (Wi-Fi Easy Connect® and Wi-Fi Protected Setup®), then the adaptability and versatility of the apparatus is improved, but the device complexity increases and user operation becomes more complex due to the need to select between multiple standards
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus automatically detects which standard the external device supports and selects the appropriate communication parameter sharing method without requiring user intervention. The system performs self-service by autonomously making the standard selection decision based on detected device capabilities, thereby eliminating the user burden of manually choosing between Wi-Fi Easy Connect® and Wi-Fi Protected Setup® while maintaining compatibility with multiple standards
2Adaptability or versatility
If an apparatus supports multiple communication parameter sharing standards, then the adaptability is improved, but the time required for communication parameter sharing increases due to standard selection processes
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus performs preliminary detection of the external device's standard support capabilities before initiating communication parameter sharing. By detecting which standards the external device supports in advance and pre-selecting the appropriate sharing method, the system avoids time-consuming user prompts and standard selection processes during actual connection, thereby reducing the overall time required for communication parameter sharing while maintaining multi-standard compatibility
Data Source
AI summary
A communication apparatus includes a first processing unit that performs sharing processing for sharing a communication parameter for connecting to a wireless network with another communication apparatus, according to a first method compliant with a Wi-Fi Easy Connect® standard, a second processing unit that performs sharing processing for sharing a communication parameter for connecting to a wireless network with the other communication apparatus, according to a second method compliant with another standard different from the Wi-Fi Easy Connect® standard, a waiting unit that waits to receive an authentication request compliant with the Wi-Fi Easy Connect® standard and that waits to receive a signal compliant with the other standard, upon receiving a predetermined operation, and a control unit that performs control so that the first processing unit performs sharing processing if the authentication request is received and the second processing unit performs sharing processing if the signal is received.