Vehicle Agent Controller Power Window Speed Threshold

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional agent device technologies fail to provide faithful services due to inadequate control over vehicle operations, particularly with regards to power window functionality, which affects service provision when vehicle speed exceeds a certain threshold.

Innovation Solution

An agent device with a controller that permits power window operation when the vehicle speed is below a threshold and limits or restricts operation when the speed exceeds this threshold, ensuring optimal voice recognition levels by managing window states based on vehicle speed and user instructions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the power window operation is permitted at high vehicle speeds, then the user can ventilate the cabin, but the voice recognition accuracy deteriorates due to increased noise

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower window operationVSAvoidvoice recognition accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the operational parameters of the power window based on vehicle speed. When vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined threshold, the system limits the power window operation to maintain voice recognition accuracy. This is achieved by modifying the control parameters of the power window system according to the detected vehicle speed condition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If the power window operation is limited at high vehicle speeds, then the voice recognition accuracy is maintained, but the user cannot ventilate the cabin

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevoice recognition accuracyVSAvoidpower window operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the power window operation limits based on real-time vehicle speed conditions. The control system continuously monitors vehicle speed and dynamically modifies the permissible power window operations accordingly, switching between permissive and restrictive modes based on the speed threshold.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Extent of automation

If the agent functional controller is activated, then the voice-based services are provided, but the power window operation must be restricted at high speeds

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevoice-based service provisionVSAvoidpower window operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the control functions of the agent functional controller with the power window control system. When the agent functional controller is activated and vehicle speed exceeds the threshold, the combined control system restricts power window operations to ensure voice recognition accuracy while maintaining automated voice-based service provision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11542744B2Agent device, agent device control method, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2023.01.03 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

An agent device includes an agent functional controller configured to provide a service including causing an output device to output a response of voice in response to an utterance of an occupant of a vehicle, and a controller configured to permit an operation of a power window of the vehicle when a speed of the vehicle is less than a first threshold value and limit the operation of the power window of the vehicle when the speed of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the first threshold value when the agent functional controller is activated.