Decentralized Vehicle Search Network Architecture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional vehicle search systems rely on central databases that are incomplete and outdated, requiring users to search multiple platforms and often display incorrect listings due to lag in dealership data updates.

Innovation Solution

A decentralized architecture that performs on-demand searches using a combination of physical and computerized entities like robots, drones, and humans to retrieve vehicle inventory data directly from dealership locations, eliminating the need for centralized data aggregation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a central database or repository is used to store vehicle listings data, then the system structure is simple and data management is centralized, but the inventory completeness is limited and data cannot be fully up to date

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem structureVSAvoidinventory completeness

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the centralized database into multiple decentralized data repositories distributed across different entities (dealerships, third-party sources, users). Each repository stores vehicle listing data independently, eliminating the single-point limitation of centralized databases and enabling complete inventory aggregation across all sources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a two-dimensional centralized storage model to a multi-dimensional decentralized network architecture. Data is organized across multiple dimensions including different entities, locations, and update frequencies, allowing comprehensive inventory access that a single centralized database cannot provide.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Device complexity

If a central database or repository is used to store vehicle listings data, then data management is simplified, but the data cannot be fully up to date due to lag time

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata management structureVSAvoiddata update lag

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by having decentralized entities continuously monitor and proactively update their local vehicle listing data before changes occur at the source. This preemptive data synchronization eliminates lag time, as the decentralized network already possesses current information when queries are made.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes continuous data synchronization through the decentralized network, where multiple entities continuously update and refresh vehicle listing information in real-time. This continuous action ensures data freshness without the periodic update delays inherent in centralized systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Loss of information

If multiple websites or software applications are used to search for vehicles, then a fuller inventory may be obtained, but the search process becomes more complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinventory rangeVSAvoidsearch process simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple decentralized data sources into a unified search interface that queries all sources simultaneously through a single system call. This combination provides complete inventory access across all dealerships and third-party sources while maintaining the simplicity of a single search operation, eliminating the need for users to manually search multiple platforms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Productivity

If data is provided periodically via APIs or spreadsheets, then the central database can be populated, but errors in the data will be displayed and the listings will not be up to date

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata population efficiencyVSAvoiddata accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where decentralized entities continuously verify and validate vehicle listing data against multiple sources. When discrepancies or errors are detected, the system automatically identifies and corrects them through cross-validation, ensuring high data accuracy while maintaining efficient population of the decentralized repositories.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20240412269A1Decentralized network for search for vehicles

Publication Date: 2024.12.12 CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC

AI summary

A system and method that facilitates a decentralized search is disclosed. The system can receive, from a client device, a search request for information about a vehicle. The search request may be transmitted to decentralized entities to retrieve the information about the vehicle. The system can receive from the decentralized entities or a subset of decentralized entities, information about the vehicle. A graphical user interface (GUI) may be generated with the information about the vehicle. The GUI may be transmitted to the client device for display