Cloud-Based Vehicle Profile Synchronization via Server Intermediary

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle access systems are inflexible, limiting users' ability to access their profiles in different vehicles, manage multiple profiles, and grant or revoke access efficiently, as they are typically linked to physical key fobs.

Innovation Solution

A system that associates user accounts with vehicles and profiles via a server, allowing automatic login and loading of user profiles based on preferred settings, enabling cloud-based identity management and synchronization across multiple vehicles and devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If user profiles are linked to physical key fobs, then vehicle access control is simplified, but user flexibility and ability to manage multiple profiles across different vehicles is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical/physical key fob system with a cloud-based digital identity system. User profiles are no longer tied to physical devices but are stored and managed on remote servers, allowing seamless access across multiple vehicles through wireless communication and automated authentication.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a cloud-based server system as an intermediary between users and vehicles. This intermediary manages user profiles, authentication, and vehicle access control, enabling flexible multi-vehicle access without requiring direct pairing between physical key fobs and individual vehicles.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If user profiles are linked to physical key fobs, then access control is straightforward, but ability to grant or revoke access efficiently is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess management efficiencyVSAvoidaccess control simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables self-service access management where users can independently grant, revoke, and manage access permissions for other users through a mobile application. The system automatically handles authentication and profile loading without requiring manual intervention or physical key distribution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary authentication and profile setup through a cloud-based system that pre-configures user profiles and access permissions. When a user approaches a vehicle, the system automatically retrieves and applies the appropriate profile settings before access is granted, eliminating manual configuration steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If user profiles are stored locally in vehicles, then access speed is fast, but synchronization across multiple vehicles and devices is difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprofile synchronizationVSAvoidsynchronization time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal cloud-based profile storage system that serves multiple vehicles and devices simultaneously. User profiles are maintained on remote servers and can be accessed by any authorized vehicle, ensuring consistent synchronization across the entire fleet without requiring manual updates at each location.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements real-time feedback mechanisms where the cloud-based system continuously synchronizes profile data across all connected vehicles and devices. Any changes to user profiles are automatically propagated to all associated vehicles, ensuring data consistency and eliminating synchronization delays.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20230106867A1Cloud-based management of user accounts, user profiles and user devices associated with a vehicle

Publication Date: 2023.04.06 RIVIAN HOLDINGS LLC

AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for associating, by a server and in a data store maintained by the server, a user account with a vehicle; associating, by the server and in the data store, the user account with a user profile, the user profile including one or more preferred vehicle attribute settings; upon receiving an indication that a user is approaching the vehicle, causing, by the server, the user account to be automatically logged into at the vehicle; in response to logging into the user account, retrieving, by the server, the user profile associated with the user account; and causing, by the server, the user profile to be loaded at the vehicle such that attributes of the vehicle are modified based on the preferred vehicle attribute settings stored in the user profile.