EV-Based Cloud Data Center Using Mobile Vehicle Servers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional data centers are expensive to build and maintain, with high costs for land, construction, power distribution, cooling, and server upgrades, and they require significant labor and time for setup and maintenance.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a data center within electric vehicles, utilizing servers mounted in electric vehicles that are managed through a cloud-based system, allowing for resource allocation and adjustment based on environmental conditions and vehicle location, eliminating the need for fixed infrastructure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a conventional data center is built with fixed infrastructure, then data center functions can be provided, but construction costs, land expenses, and building maintenance costs become very high

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata center function provisionVSAvoidconstruction cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the static, fixed infrastructure of conventional data centers into a dynamic mobile system by mounting servers in vehicles that can move to different locations. This allows the data center to provide functions reliably while eliminating the need for expensive fixed construction and land acquisition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile data center platform serves multiple functions: it provides data center computing services while utilizing existing vehicle infrastructure for power, cooling, and mobility. This multi-functionality reduces the need for dedicated expensive infrastructure while maintaining service reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Power

If a large data center facility is constructed, then full capacity operation can be achieved, but power distribution becomes difficult to obtain and may not deliver full capacity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower capacityVSAvoidpower distribution complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the data center into multiple smaller mobile units distributed across different locations. Each unit has its own power requirements that are much easier to satisfy than a single large facility, eliminating power distribution complexity while maintaining total power capacity through aggregation of multiple units.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If servers are replaced or upgraded in a conventional data center, then system performance can be improved, but the process is time consuming and requires significant labor

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveserver performanceVSAvoidserver replacement time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile server platforms can be quickly deployed, relocated, or replaced without the logistical complexity of fixed infrastructure work. When performance upgrades are needed, entire mobile server units can be swapped out rapidly, dramatically reducing the time and labor required compared to conventional data center server replacement procedures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12572391B2Method and apparatus for providing data center functions for support of an electric vehicle based data center

Publication Date: 2026.03.10 CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a plurality of servers located in a plurality of electric vehicles, associating the servers with an electric vehicle based cloud data center, allocating resources to the servers in the electric vehicle based cloud data center to perform data center functions, and managing the servers in the electric vehicle based cloud data center.