Cross-Vehicle Settings Mapping for Automatic Driver Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for configuring vehicle settings are limited to applying different user preferences to a single vehicle and are not suitable for use across vehicles of different manufacturers, types, and models, making it impossible to automatically configure on-board devices and systems for users when they switch between various vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that identifies a user and transforms generic settings into vehicle-specific settings using mapping rules, allowing for automatic configuration of vehicle systems, including seat, audio, and navigation settings, across different vehicle types by utilizing biometrics or user identification codes, and storing data in network-accessible storage for seamless transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If known methods are used to store user preferences in a vehicle, then different users can have customized settings in the same vehicle, but the system cannot automatically configure settings when users switch between different vehicles of different manufacturers and types
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that stores user profiles and preferences centrally. When a user approaches a vehicle, the server acts as a mediator to transfer the user's preference data from the server to the vehicle's control systems, enabling cross-vehicle settings transfer without direct vehicle-to-vehicle communication. This resolves the contradiction by adding a centralized intermediary that handles the complexity of data management and transfer protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a universal user profile structure that can be applied across different vehicle manufacturers and types. The preference data model is designed to be vehicle-agnostic, allowing the same user profile to be recognized and applied in various vehicle contexts. This universality enables the system to handle multiple vehicle types without requiring vehicle-specific configuration logic for each user profile.
2Loss of time
If manual configuration of vehicle settings is required for each vehicle, then settings can be precisely tailored to each vehicle's specific capabilities, but users experience time loss and inconvenience when switching between vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring user profiles with all necessary preferences before the user actually uses the vehicle. User preferences are stored and processed in advance on the server, so that when the user approaches or enters the vehicle, the configuration is already prepared and can be applied immediately. This eliminates the time loss associated with manual configuration while maintaining reliability through pre-validated settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the vehicle's control systems communicate with the server to verify that transferred settings are compatible with the specific vehicle's capabilities. If certain settings cannot be applied due to vehicle-specific constraints, the system receives feedback and adjusts the configuration accordingly, ensuring reliable settings application while minimizing user intervention time.
3Extent of automation
If user identification systems are implemented to enable automatic settings transfer, then settings can be automatically applied across vehicles, but the system requires additional hardware and processing capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses copying of user identification data rather than requiring complex biometric verification hardware in each vehicle. User profiles are copied from the server to the vehicle's temporary memory for the duration of use, enabling automatic settings transfer through data replication rather than through complex real-time identification hardware. This reduces device complexity while maintaining high automation levels.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method for configuring one or more systems related to the operation of a vehicle includes: in response to receiving input data indicative of a user being about to initiate an operation of the vehicle: determining an identity of the user, loading first data representative of one or more mapping rules from a first memory device, selecting and loading second data representative of one or more generic settings from a second memory device, wherein selecting the data is based on the identity of the user, transforming, based on the mapping rules, the generic settings into vehicle-specific settings, and configuring, based on the vehicle-specific settings, the one or more systems related to the operation of the vehicle.