Wireless Relay Selection by Transmission Performance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic apparatuses face challenges in selecting the communication relay apparatus with the best network quality when multiple access points are available, as current user interfaces do not provide accurate information about the relative communication quality of each access point.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus and method that identify and prioritize relay apparatuses based on transmission performance across different frequency bands and signal strengths, using a processor to sort and display available access points by their communication quality, allowing users to connect to the one with the highest performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the electronic apparatus displays a list of access points in the order they are detected by scanning, then the user interface is simple to implement, but the UI does not provide accurate information about which access point has the best network quality
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic apparatus performs preliminary evaluation of multiple access points by measuring signal strength and transmission performance before displaying them to the user. The processor identifies and ranks access points based on their communication quality metrics, so that when the user views the list, the access points are already sorted by their suitability for connection, providing accurate quality information in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the display order parameter of access points from arbitrary scan detection order to a sorted order based on measured transmission performance parameters. By evaluating signal strength, data transfer speed, and other communication quality parameters, the system dynamically reorders the access point list to reflect actual network quality, making the best access point easily identifiable.
2Productivity
If the electronic apparatus automatically selects an access point based on transmission performance, then connection efficiency is improved, but the system requires complex evaluation capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic apparatus performs self-evaluation by automatically measuring signal strength and transmission performance of multiple access points, then autonomously selecting the optimal access point without requiring complex external evaluation systems or manual user assessment. The device serves itself by gathering necessary data and making intelligent connection decisions based on predefined performance criteria.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring transmission performance metrics such as signal strength and data transfer speed. Based on this feedback information, the electronic apparatus dynamically adjusts its access point selection, choosing the access point that currently provides the best transmission performance, thereby improving connection efficiency through data-driven decision-making.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple access points operate in different frequency bands, then network coverage and adaptability are improved, but selecting the best access point becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic apparatus implements a universal evaluation mechanism that can assess transmission performance across multiple frequency bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz). The system normalizes performance metrics from different frequency bands into a common evaluation framework, allowing fair comparison and selection among access points operating in various frequency bands, thus maintaining adaptability while simplifying the selection process.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus and method of performing wireless communication. The electronic apparatus includes: a communication circuit configured to perform wireless communication with a relay apparatus; and a processor configured to: identify a plurality of relay apparatuses connectable with the communication circuit, the plurality of relay apparatuses communicating in a plurality of frequency bands, the plurality of frequency bands being different from one another, identify a first relay apparatus having a frequency band, in which a transmission performance is relatively higher than a second relay apparatus, among the plurality of identified relay apparatuses, and perform the wireless communication with the identified first relay apparatus.