EV Energy Management via OTA Operational Settings Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electric vehicles face challenges in updating or altering their operational settings, as existing methods often require new components and can limit compatibility with different manufacturer batteries, making it difficult to efficiently and quickly change or update settings.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for over-the-air provisioning of operational settings, using a remote server to transmit data to the vehicle, which includes a transceiver, memory, and processor to update software instructions and adjust component operations, allowing for compatibility with various components and manufacturers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If operational settings are updated using traditional methods requiring new components, then the vehicle can achieve updated settings, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming with hardware installation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical hardware installation with wireless data transmission. A server transmits operational settings data wirelessly to the vehicle's receiver, which then updates the settings in memory without requiring any physical component changes. This substitution of mechanical installation with electronic communication resolves the contradiction by enabling settings updates while eliminating hardware installation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses data copying to transfer operational settings from a server to the vehicle's memory system. Instead of physically installing new components, the system copies settings data through wireless communication, allowing rapid updates without mechanical intervention. This copying approach enables versatile settings updates while maintaining simple update procedures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If operational settings are updated using traditional methods requiring new components, then the vehicle can achieve updated settings, but the time required for installation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces time-consuming mechanical installation with instant wireless data transmission. The server sends operational settings data that the vehicle receives and stores in memory, eliminating the need for physical component installation and reducing update time from hours to minutes or seconds.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares operational settings data in advance on the server, ready for transmission. When update is needed, the pre-prepared data is immediately transmitted wirelessly to the vehicle, eliminating the need for on-site preparation or installation procedures and significantly reducing update time.
3Reliability
If operational settings are fixed at manufacturing, then the vehicle maintains stable operation, but the ability to change settings for different manufacturers' components is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms fixed manufacturing settings into dynamic, updateable settings. The vehicle's receiver can receive new operational settings data from servers, allowing the system to adapt to different manufacturers' components while maintaining stable operation through controlled updates. This dynamic approach enables both reliability through stable baseline operation and adaptability through updateable settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal settings system that can accommodate multiple manufacturers' components through a single updateable configuration. The server stores operational settings data that can be applied across different vehicle configurations and component manufacturers, making the system universally compatible while maintaining operational stability through standardized update procedures.
4Adaptability or versatility
If new components are purchased and installed to change operational settings, then the settings can be updated, but the cost and difficulty of the process increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces expensive hardware installation with free or low-cost wireless data transmission. The server transmits operational settings data that the vehicle receives and implements, eliminating the need to purchase and install new physical components. This substitution makes settings updates easy and accessible without requiring manufacturing expertise or component purchases.
Solution Approach 2:
The system copies operational settings data from the server to the vehicle's memory, providing a simple and easy method for updating settings. This copying approach eliminates the complexity of hardware installation and component matching, making the update process accessible to end users without requiring manufacturing knowledge or technical expertise.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure is directed to methods and systems for provisioning mobile electric vehicles with various operational settings data transmitted over the air. A vehicle or its components may operate according to operational settings corresponding to operational settings data included in the vehicle components. A server that is remote to the vehicle may comprise operational settings data and may transmit operational settings data to the vehicle. The server may transmit operational settings data automatically, such as on a periodic basis, in response to a request, such as from a user or from a vehicle component or anytime new or updated operational settings data are available for the vehicle or its components.