Blockchain Vehicle Transfer Tracking System
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current process for transferring vehicles between rental centers lacks automation, leading to inefficiencies and the need for numerous phone calls or emails to coordinate drop-offs, especially across borders, with no centralized system for secure and immutable tracking of rental-related information.
Innovation Solution
A blockchain-based system that enables decentralized, secure, and automated tracking of vehicle transfers by allowing nodes to receive and process requests for transfers, acquire permissions, and record transactions on a remote storage, utilizing smart contracts for consensus and data integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual communication methods (phone calls, emails) are used to coordinate vehicle transfers between rental centers, then flexibility in communication is maintained, but the process efficiency deteriorates and administrative burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual communication mechanisms (phone calls, emails) with an automated electronic system comprising a centralized server and mobile devices. The server automatically processes transfer requests, checks availability at destination centers, and communicates approvals or rejections, eliminating the need for manual coordination while improving efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service functionality where rental centers can independently initiate transfer requests through mobile devices, and the centralized server automatically handles the coordination process including checking destination availability and sending approvals. This automation reduces administrative burden and improves productivity.
2Extent of automation
If a centralized automated system is implemented for tracking vehicle transfers, then process automation and efficiency improve, but system complexity and implementation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The centralized server performs multiple functions: receiving transfer requests, checking vehicle availability at destination centers, storing transfer records, and communicating approvals. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems into a single unified platform, managing complexity while achieving high automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized server acts as an intermediary between originating and destination rental centers. It receives requests from one center, processes availability checks, and sends responses back, thereby automating the coordination process while managing system complexity through a single mediation point.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple rental centers are contacted to find available drop-off locations, then transfer options increase, but the time and number of communications required increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing information about vehicle availability at multiple destination centers in the centralized database. When a transfer request is received, the system can immediately query this pre-organized data to identify available drop-off locations, eliminating the need for time-consuming real-time communications with multiple centers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of sequentially contacting multiple rental centers with an automated electronic query system. The centralized server can simultaneously check availability at multiple destinations by querying the database, dramatically reducing the time required to find suitable drop-off locations while maintaining versatility.
4Adaptability or versatility
If border-to-border transfers are coordinated manually, then flexibility in handling international transfers is maintained, but the process becomes excessively complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The centralized server is designed to handle both domestic and international transfers through a unified process. It can query availability at any destination center regardless of location, store transfer records in its database, and communicate approvals, thereby providing cross-border transfer capability without requiring separate manual coordination procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized server acts as an intermediary that simplifies cross-border transfers by automatically managing the coordination between rental centers in different countries. It handles availability checks, stores transfer information, and communicates approvals, reducing the complexity that would otherwise arise from manual international coordination.
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AI summary
An example operation may include one or more of receiving, by a node, a request for a transfer of a transport to a location, passing, by the node, the request to a plurality of nodes, receiving permissions from the plurality of the nodes, responsive to the permissions, sending a request to at least one node from the plurality of the nodes based on the location, and recording, by the node, the transfer of the transport to the at least one node on a remote storage.