Central Server for Secure Vehicle Data Inquiry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for accessing vehicle information from multiple vehicles are time-consuming and inefficient, and there is a risk of personal information leakage and data forgery when third parties inquire about vehicle travel records.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle information inquiry method involving a central server that acquires anonymized event IDs, stores vehicle travel information, and allows third-party inquiry through an inquiry server, ensuring secure data transmission and authentication to prevent personal information leakage and data forgery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If vehicle information is stored in the vehicle and directly accessed, then data security is maintained, but inquiry efficiency decreases and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing vehicle travel information in a central server before any inquiry occurs. The central server accumulates travel records from multiple vehicles in advance, so when a third party needs to inquire about vehicle information, the data is already available for immediate retrieval without needing to access each vehicle individually, thus significantly reducing inquiry time and improving efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a central server as an intermediary between vehicles and third parties. Instead of direct access to vehicles, third parties query the central server which acts as a mediator, storing and managing vehicle travel information. This intermediary approach enables efficient bulk data retrieval while maintaining security, as the server controls access and can provide anonymized or aggregated information without exposing sensitive personal data
2Ease of operation
If third parties access vehicle information directly, then inquiry convenience is improved, but personal information leakage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The central server serves as a secure intermediary that third parties interact with instead of directly accessing vehicles. The server receives inquiries from third parties, retrieves the requested travel information from its database, and provides the data in a controlled manner. This intermediary layer maintains inquiry convenience while preventing personal information leakage, as the server can filter, anonymize, or aggregate data before presenting it to third parties
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts personal information from the vehicle travel data before providing it to third parties. The central server separates sensitive personal identifiers from the travel record data, providing only the necessary travel information (such as route, time, distance) while removing or anonymizing personally identifiable information. This extraction approach maintains inquiry convenience for legitimate purposes while preventing misuse of personal data
3Adaptability or versatility
If vehicle travel information is shared with third parties, then data utility is improved, but data integrity and authentication become compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through authentication and verification processes. When third parties inquire about vehicle information, the central server verifies the legitimacy of the inquiry and the authenticity of the requested data. The system provides feedback on data integrity through authentication protocols, ensuring that shared information has not been tampered with and that the third party is entitled to receive the data, thus maintaining reliability while enabling broad data utility
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AI summary
Disclosed is a vehicle information inquiry method including a logging step of acquiring an event ID for sharing anonymized vehicle information and vehicle travel information corresponding to the event ID from an external device, by a central server, a query step of receiving an inquiry about the event ID and the vehicle travel information corresponding to the event ID from an inquiry server, by the central server, and a responding step of transmitting the vehicle travel information corresponding to the event ID received from the inquiry server to the inquiry server, by the central server.