Wireless Device Managing WFD and Non-WFD Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication devices struggle to selectively establish and manage both Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) and non-WFD connections simultaneously, limiting their flexibility and efficiency in wireless network configurations.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication device that can operate in multiple statuses, including master-station and slave-station modes, using a processor and memory to execute instructions for establishing and managing both WFD and non-WFD connections by performing specific processes such as listen processes, association requests, and status determinations, allowing simultaneous operation of both connection types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a wireless communication device establishes both WFD and non-WFD connections simultaneously, then network flexibility and communication capabilities are improved, but device complexity and connection management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic status switching between master-station and slave-station modes, allowing the device to adapt its connection behavior based on real-time network conditions. The controller selectively determines connection types and switches operational statuses to optimize network flexibility while managing complexity through adaptive rather than static configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes operational parameters by switching between different station statuses (master-station vs. slave-station) and connection types (WFD vs. non-WFD). This parameter-based approach allows the device to navigate complex network scenarios by adjusting its role and connection protocol based on determined conditions, thereby managing complexity through controlled parameter transitions.
2Productivity
If the device performs multiple connection processes (listen process, association request, status determination) simultaneously, then connection establishment speed is improved, but processing complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary status determination before establishing actual connections. The controller determines the appropriate connection type and station status in advance, which streamlines subsequent connection processes. This preliminary action prevents unnecessary processing complexity by pre-establishing the operational framework before detailed connection procedures begin.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the connection establishment process into distinct phases: status determination, listen process execution, and association request handling. By dividing the complex multi-connection process into separable stages with clear decision points, the device manages processing complexity while maintaining overall productivity through systematic progression through each segment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device selectively switches between master-station and slave-station statuses, then adaptability to different network configurations is improved, but control complexity and status switching overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic status switching between master-station and slave-station modes based on real-time network conditions and connection requirements. Rather than fixed role assignment, the controller continuously evaluates and adjusts the device's operational status, enabling high adaptability to different network configurations while managing control complexity through algorithmic decision-making rather than manual configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
Wireless communication devices operate selectively statuses including a master-station status and a slave-station status and include processors and memories storing computer-readable instructions. The instructions instruct such wireless communication devices to selectively perform a first process for establishing a first-type connection with a first device and a second process for establishing a second-type connection with a second device. The first process includes performing a response process, performing a determining process, and establishing the first-type connection with the first device, in which the wireless communication devices may operate as one of the master station and the slave station. The response process includes receiving a search signal from the first device and transmitting a response signal to the first device. The determining process includes assigning one of the master-station status and the slave-station status to such wireless communication devices. The second process includes establishing the second-type connection with the second device.