Configurable Vehicle Transmitter Cloud Data Sync
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle trainable RF transceivers require time-consuming training processes to learn and transfer RF signal characteristics, and users must repeat this process for each vehicle or remote device, leading to inefficiencies and potential security risks when sharing or switching channel data.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing configurable transmitters with cloud-based encryption and Internet servers to securely transfer and synchronize channel data between vehicles, allowing for the storage and retrieval of RF signal characteristics without the need for repeated training, using unique identification codes and encryption keys to manage data transfer and ensure compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional RF transceiver training process is used to transfer channel data between vehicles, then the training process can be completed, but it is time-consuming and must be repeated for each vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a cloud-based copy of channel data that can be retrieved by multiple vehicles. Instead of repeating the training process for each vehicle, the system stores the trained channel data on a remote server and allows any authorized vehicle to download and use the same channel data, eliminating redundant training time
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs the training action in advance and stores the results in the cloud. The preliminary training is done once, and the channel data is pre-stored on the remote server, so when a vehicle needs the data, it is already available without requiring repeated training processes
2Adaptability or versatility
If channel data is shared between multiple vehicles, then versatility is improved, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud server as an intermediary between vehicles and channel data. The server acts as a secure gateway that authenticates vehicles, manages encryption keys, and controls data distribution. This intermediary layer enables cross-vehicle compatibility while maintaining security through centralized authentication and encrypted data transfer
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the security parameter by implementing encryption and authentication mechanisms. Channel data is encrypted during storage and transfer, and vehicles must provide valid authentication credentials to access the data. This parameter change allows versatile data sharing while maintaining security through cryptographic protection
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AI summary
A configurable transmitter is provided for a vehicle for transmitting signals to a device remote from the vehicle. The configurable transmitter includes an RF transmitter that receives an RF signal during a training mode to learn characteristics of the received RF signal, and to transmit an RF signal to the remote device in an operating mode where the transmitted RF signal includes the learned characteristics of the received RF signal; a local memory device for storing channel data representing the learned characteristics and for storing a unique identification code and a cloud encryption key; an interface that communicates with an Internet server; and a controller coupled to the local memory device and the interface, the controller retrieves the channel data from the local memory device, encrypts the channel data using the cloud encryption key and transfers the encrypted channel data for remote storage in the Internet server through the interface.