External Imaging Sharing for Driver-Safe Visual Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing user-to-user communication systems face challenges in sharing visual data from a vehicle's surroundings while driving, as using the mobile device's camera can obstruct the driver's view, pose safety risks, and risk property damage.
Innovation Solution
Utilize imaging devices at remote devices such as vehicles or observation towers to capture and share visual data with connected communication devices, reducing safety and property risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the mobile device's camera is used to capture surroundings during driving, then visual data can be shared in communications, but the driver's view is obstructed and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the imaging function from the mobile device and relocates it to external devices (vehicle's camera system, observation tower cameras). This allows the mobile device to share visual data without requiring the driver to hold or position the device, thereby eliminating the obstruction of the driver's view and reducing safety risks while maintaining the capability to share surroundings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of external imaging devices (vehicle-mounted cameras, observation towers) that capture visual data. These intermediaries act as mediators between the driver's need to share information and the need to maintain safety, allowing data collection without compromising driving safety.
2Loss of information
If the mobile device is positioned outside the vehicle to capture surroundings, then unobstructed visual data can be obtained, but property damage risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the imaging function from the mobile device and assigns it to permanently mounted vehicle camera systems or observation towers. This eliminates the need to position the mobile device outside the vehicle, thereby maintaining unobstructed visual data capture while removing the property damage risk to the mobile device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the vehicle's existing camera system to capture visual data, creating a copy of the surroundings that can be shared through the mobile device. This allows the mobile device to function as a communication hub without being physically exposed to external environmental risks.
3Reliability
If the vehicle's camera system is used to capture visual data, then safety risks are reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the vehicle's existing camera system, which is already part of modern vehicles for various functions (backup cameras, dashcams, autonomous driving assistance). By repurposing this existing infrastructure for communication purposes, the system avoids adding dedicated new hardware, thereby reducing complexity while improving safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the communication function with the vehicle's existing imaging system. Instead of creating separate systems, it combines the vehicle camera, mobile device, and communication network into an integrated system that achieves both safety and data sharing goals with minimal additional complexity.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for communications are described. A connection may be established between a remote device that includes an imaging device and a device. Based on establishing the connection, first visual data associated with the imaging device may be received at the device. A second connection between the device and a communication device may be established, where communications between the device and the communication device may be supported via an application running at the device. Based on establishing the second connection, the visual data may be transmitted from the mobile device to the communication device via the application.