Dynamic Geo-fence Control via Mobile Device Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
In vehicle sharing scenarios, existing systems lack efficient methods to dynamically manage geo-fences and track unauthorized vehicle use, leading to potential misuse and inefficient sharing.
Innovation Solution
A geo-fence control system that dynamically enables and disables geo-fences based on mobile device connections, using a vehicle's automotive computer and server to monitor connections, determine last user, and send notifications when unauthorized use occurs, thereby automating geo-fence management and enhancing tracking capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual geo-fence management is used, then users can control geo-fence settings, but users may forget to turn on and off the geo-fence leading to unauthorized use
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages geo-fence activation and deactivation based on vehicle usage detection. The geo-fence control system monitors vehicle status and mobile device connections, automatically enabling the geo-fence when the vehicle is shared and disabling it when the original user returns, eliminating the need for manual user intervention while maintaining reliable protection against unauthorized use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures geo-fence settings and automatically activates them before unauthorized use can occur. By monitoring mobile device connections and vehicle status in advance, the system ensures the geo-fence is already in place when sharing begins, preventing the problem of users forgetting to activate it.
2Productivity
If dynamic geo-fence management is implemented, then unauthorized use is tracked efficiently, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle's existing mobile device connection system serves multiple functions: it not only enables vehicle operation but also triggers geo-fence management and unauthorized use detection. By making the connection system universal, the patent avoids adding separate complex tracking hardware while achieving efficient monitoring through the already-present communication infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors mobile device connections and vehicle status, providing real-time feedback to automatically adjust geo-fence state. This feedback mechanism enables efficient tracking by constantly checking whether the vehicle is being used by the authorized user or someone else, triggering appropriate geo-fence activation or deactivation without requiring complex manual intervention.
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AI summary
The disclosure describes systems and methods for controlling a geo-fence. Through the use of the geo-fence and through monitoring of connections between mobile devices and the vehicle, a geo-fence is dynamically enabled and disabled for a user of a vehicle and the geo-fence control system provides notifications to users of the vehicle.