Electronic Key Interface Proximity Unlocking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for managing electronic keys in vehicles are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring complex user interfaces and multiple inputs, which waste user time and device energy.
Innovation Solution
A method and interface system that detects a vehicle's proximity and automatically unlocks it when criteria are met, providing a simplified user interface for locking and unlocking, reducing the number of user inputs and conserving energy in battery-operated devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing techniques are used for managing electronic keys, then vehicle locking/unlocking functions are provided, but the user interface becomes complex and time-consuming requiring multiple key presses
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads and displays only relevant key options based on detected vehicle proximity and user preferences. When a vehicle is detected, the interface automatically prepares and shows only the applicable locking/unlocking keys, eliminating the need for users to search through multiple menus or press multiple buttons to find the right function.
2Ease of operation
If existing techniques are used for managing electronic keys, then vehicle access control is achieved, but multiple user inputs are required increasing cognitive burden
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the user's intent and vehicle context, then self-configures the interface to show only the necessary controls. The device monitors for vehicle proximity, automatically determines which keys are relevant, and adjusts the displayed options without requiring the user to navigate menus or make multiple selections, thereby reducing both input count and perceived complexity.
3Loss of energy
If existing techniques are used for managing electronic keys, then key management functions are provided, but device energy is wasted due to unnecessary operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses periodic detection of vehicle proximity to trigger interface updates only when necessary. Instead of continuously monitoring or updating the interface, the device checks for vehicle presence at defined intervals and only activates the relevant key management functions when a vehicle is detected within the threshold distance, thereby reducing unnecessary energy consumption while maintaining functional responsiveness.
4Productivity
If existing techniques are used for managing electronic keys, then secure credential access is provided, but the interface does not adapt to user location reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The interface dynamically adjusts its content and behavior based on the user's local context, specifically vehicle proximity. When a vehicle is detected within the threshold distance, the interface locally adapts by displaying only the secure credentials and controls relevant to that specific vehicle, rather than showing all possible keys and functions. This location-based adaptation speeds up credential access by presenting only the necessary options.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to managing and using an electronic key. In some embodiments, the electronic key is utilized to cause a vehicle to unlock one or more doors of the vehicle when a computer system that includes the electronic key is positioned within a first threshold distance of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a user interface object associated with the electronic key is displayed in a first position of an accounts user interface when a computer system that includes the electronic key is positioned within a second threshold distance of the vehicle.