Connected Car Valet Mode Activation After Driver Exit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Connected car systems do not automatically activate the valet mode when a driver leaves the vehicle, potentially exposing personal information on the infotainment screen, unless manually activated by the driver.
Innovation Solution
A mode control system and method that uses a connected car service terminal to collect driver exit information, transmit a notification signal to a server, and remotely activate the valet mode, ensuring personal information protection even after the driver has left the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the driver manually activates the valet mode through vehicle audio, video, navigation, or telematics, then the valet mode can be activated, but there is a danger of personal information exposure when the driver leaves the vehicle without executing the valet mode function
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of driver exit status through sensors (door sensors, seat occupancy sensors, ignition status) before the driver actually leaves the vehicle. Based on this preliminary detection, the system automatically activates the valet mode in advance, preventing personal information exposure without requiring manual driver action at the moment of exit.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service automatic activation of valet mode by detecting driver exit conditions through integrated sensors and control units. The connected car service terminal autonomously determines when the driver has left and activates the valet mode without requiring manual intervention, making the system serve itself in protecting personal information.
2Reliability
If the system continuously monitors driver presence to enable automatic valet mode activation, then personal information protection is improved, but system complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The driver exit detection function is segmented into multiple independent sensors: door sensors to detect door opening, seat occupancy sensors to detect driver presence, and ignition status sensors. Each sensor handles a specific detection task, and their combined output determines driver exit status. This segmentation improves detection accuracy while keeping each individual sensor simple and low-power.
Solution Approach 2:
The connected car service terminal integrates multiple functions including audio, video, navigation, and telematics capabilities. The same terminal infrastructure is used for both providing connected car services and for detecting driver exit status, eliminating the need for separate dedicated monitoring hardware and reducing overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A method controls a mode of a vehicle in a connected car service terminal and is driven by at least one processor. Driver exit information for determining a driver getting out for the vehicle is collected and whether the driver has left the vehicle based on the driver edit information is checked. A driver exit notification signal informing that the driver has left the vehicle is transmitted to a connected car service server and a valet mode in an inactivated state is activated upon receiving a valet mode activation signal of the vehicle from the connected car service server.