Wireless Communication Terminal Preventing Erroneous Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless endoscopic devices face issues with erroneous connections due to incorrect setting of communication channels, especially in multi-device environments where multiple receiving devices and endoscopes are used, leading to interference and operational inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication terminal that includes an information holding unit for communication channel settings and attributes, a communication unit for receiving attribute information from other terminals, and a control unit that manages logical connections based on these attributes, suspending connections when multiple terminals share the same settings and informing operators to change channels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple receiving devices and endoscopes use the same communication channel settings, then wireless communication can be established, but erroneous connections occur between devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent assigns unique identification information (such as device names or MAC addresses) to each terminal device. Each terminal uses this unique identifier to distinguish itself from others, enabling precise local identification. The control unit compares these unique identifiers during connection establishment to ensure the endoscope connects only to the intended receiving device, preventing erroneous connections while maintaining ease of wireless operation.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If communication channels are differentially set for multiple receiving devices, then radio wave interference is prevented, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the connection establishment process into distinct phases: first establishing physical layer connection through wireless communication, then verifying identity through unique identification information exchange, and finally establishing logical connection. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simple channel settings while preventing interference through layered verification, reducing operational complexity compared to manual channel differentiation.
3Ease of operation
If the same communication channel is set for multiple receiving devices, then ease of operation is improved, but connection errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the control unit receives unique identification information from both the endoscope and receiving device during connection establishment. The system uses this feedback information to verify that the correct devices are connecting each other. If the identification information does not match the expected pairs, the control unit prevents the logical connection from being established, thereby ensuring connection reliability while allowing simple channel settings.
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AI summary
A wireless communication terminal that performs wireless communication with other terminal includes an information holding unit that holds a communication channel setting of the wireless communication and information of a communication attribute of the wireless communication, a communication unit that receives the information of the communication attribute held by the other terminal from the other terminal by wireless communication using a communication channel that the communication channel setting held by the information holding unit represents before a logical connection of the wireless communication with the other terminal is established, and a control unit that controls the establishment process of the logical connection with the other terminal based on the information of the communication attribute received by the communication unit.