Electronic Key Interface With Proximity Unlock and Fewer Inputs
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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 wastes 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 battery power.
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 performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting vehicle proximity through sensors and pre-loading the appropriate key interface before user interaction is needed. When the device approaches the vehicle, the system proactively prepares the unlocking interface, eliminating the need for users to manually search for or activate key functions, thus reducing both操作步骤 and time
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic key system provides self-service by automatically detecting when it is near a vehicle and initiating the unlocking process without requiring explicit user commands. The system monitors its own location relative to the vehicle and autonomously performs the unlocking function, reducing cognitive burden and interaction steps for the user
2Use of energy by moving object
If existing techniques are used for managing electronic keys, then vehicle access control is achieved, but multiple user inputs are required which wastes device energy
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses preliminary action by continuously monitoring vehicle proximity through sensors in the background and preparing the key interface in advance. This allows the system to transition smoothly to active key mode with minimal user input, reducing the number of operations required and thereby conserving battery power while maintaining ease of use
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements periodic action by using sensors to continuously detect the presence of the vehicle at regular intervals. This periodic monitoring allows the system to stay ready for quick activation without requiring constant user interaction, optimizing the balance between energy consumption and operational readiness
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments generally relate 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.