Wireless Connection Retry via Temporary Link and Mode Transition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face a burden when establishing wireless infrastructure connections between devices fail, as they need to manually operate or refer to manuals to resolve connection issues, which can lead to incomplete or incorrect settings.
Innovation Solution
A control method that establishes a temporary connection between an information processing apparatus and a communication apparatus without an external access point, provides identification information for the external access point, and automatically retries the connection by instructing the communication apparatus to transition back to the wireless setting mode upon failure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If automatic connection retry is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication apparatus automatically detects connection failures and initiates retry procedures without requiring user intervention. The system monitors connection status, identifies when an external access point cannot be established, and automatically transitions back to wireless setting mode to attempt reconnection, thereby serving itself rather than requiring manual user operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where the communication apparatus continuously monitors connection status and responds to failure conditions. When connection establishment fails, the system detects this state, determines that the external access point cannot be used, and automatically triggers a mode transition to retry connection, creating a closed-loop feedback mechanism that adapts to connection status changes.
2Device complexity
If manual operation is required for connection failure, then system complexity is reduced, but user burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication apparatus automatically detects connection failures and initiates retry procedures without requiring user intervention. The system monitors connection status, identifies when an external access point cannot be established, and automatically transitions back to wireless setting mode to attempt reconnection, thereby serving itself rather than requiring manual user operation.
3Reliability
If connection failure leads to mode transition, then connection reliability is improved, but operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication apparatus maintains the wireless setting mode as a pre-configured state ready for immediate transition. When connection failure is detected, the system can quickly transition back to wireless setting mode without requiring lengthy setup procedures, as the necessary configuration is already in place. This preliminary preparation reduces the time penalty associated with mode transitions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors connection status and maintains readiness to transition modes. Rather than requiring a complete restart or lengthy reconfiguration process, the communication apparatus can rapidly switch between infrastructure and wireless setting modes, maintaining continuous operational readiness and minimizing downtime during connection failures.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus transmits, before trying to establish a second connection via an external access point identified by identification information provided to a communication apparatus, to the communication apparatus, an instruction for controlling the communication apparatus such that the communication apparatus starts a setting mode upon failure in establishment of the second connection.