Dynamic Information System for Real-Time Road and Parking Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current information providing systems fail to deliver dynamic and user-preferred information, such as real-time road drivability and parking availability, as they primarily offer static map data and do not account for the user's preferences or the actual movement of vehicles and people.

Innovation Solution

An information providing system that captures image information from moving objects and roadside cameras, generating dynamic additional information on road drivability and parking availability, which is then displayed to users, allowing for real-time route guidance and selection based on these factors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If static map data is provided, then information completeness is improved, but information freshness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidinformation freshness
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges static map database information with dynamic image information from multiple vehicles and roadside cameras to create a comprehensive information providing system that delivers both complete and fresh information simultaneously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from static map data to dynamic real-time information by capturing and processing images from moving vehicles and roadside cameras, enabling the provision of fresh information while maintaining completeness through multiple data sources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Device complexity

If image information from forward vehicle only is provided, then system complexity is reduced, but information reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidinformation reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines image information from multiple vehicles and roadside cameras to provide comprehensive and reliable information while maintaining manageable system complexity through centralized processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a universal information providing mechanism that can process and utilize images from various sources (forward vehicles, other vehicles, roadside cameras) to deliver reliable information for multiple purposes including route selection and parking availability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If dynamic information processing is added, then information usefulness is improved, but device complexity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation usefulnessVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an information providing server as an intermediary that handles the complex processing of dynamic information from multiple sources, allowing the system to provide useful dynamic information while keeping individual vehicle systems relatively simple

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP2791623B1Information providing system and information providing method
Publication Date: 2018.10.10 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

An information providing system includes an obtaining portion (9) that obtains image information captured by a moving object traveling on a road, and an information providing portion (9) that provides the obtained image information, and additional information related to the image information.