Encrypted Vehicle Data Access via Intermediary Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of shared vehicles face inefficiencies in configuring and accessing user-specific information, as manual entry is time-consuming and prone to errors, and existing solutions require storing data with network service providers, risking security breaches.
Innovation Solution
A network service provider facilitates encrypted data transmission between clients and vehicles, using a central data repository to manage user profile information without decrypting keys, allowing secure and automated configuration of user preferences and operational parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual entry of user-specific information is used for shared vehicles, then data can be configured in shared vehicles, but it is time-consuming and prone to errors
Solution Approach 1:
User profile information is collected and stored in advance in a data store before the shared vehicle is used. When a user accesses the shared vehicle, the system automatically retrieves and applies the pre-stored profile information to configure the vehicle settings, eliminating the need for manual entry at the time of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically configures the shared vehicle by retrieving stored user profile information and applying it without requiring manual user input. The configuration process is performed autonomously by the system based on the user's identity and pre-stored preferences.
2Extent of automation
If user profile information is stored with network service providers, then automated configuration is enabled, but data security risks increase due to potential security breaches
Solution Approach 1:
A data store acts as an intermediary component that stores user profile information in encrypted form. The network service provider facilitates the automated configuration process by retrieving and transmitting the encrypted data, but the actual decryption and sensitive data handling occur in the shared vehicle system, distributing security responsibilities and reducing centralized risk.
3Reliability
If encrypted data transmission is implemented between clients and vehicles, then data security is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network service provider serves as an intermediary that manages the encrypted data transmission process. It handles the retrieval, transmission, and coordination of encrypted user profile information between the data store and the shared vehicle, simplifying the implementation of encryption for the end users while maintaining security.
4Productivity
If automated configuration using stored user profile information is used, then efficiency is improved, but data access security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
User profile information is collected, encrypted, and stored in advance in a secure data store. This preliminary encryption and storage action enables automated configuration to proceed efficiently while the encryption protects the data from unauthorized access during transmission and storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The network service provider acts as a secure intermediary that retrieves and transmits the encrypted user profile information to the shared vehicle. The intermediary maintains security controls and authentication mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access while enabling efficient automated configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to the configuration and management of customer data associated with a vehicle. By way of illustrative example, aspects of the present application correspond to management of data communications to obtain data client profile information generated or collected by a vehicle (e.g., “client data”). Such information can illustratively include, but is not limited, user profile information, account information, financial information, customization information, vehicle usage information, vehicle operational parameters or settings, and the like.