Fleet Vehicle Command Control With Capability Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for remote interaction and control of vehicles lack efficient methods to manage multiple vehicle commands simultaneously, particularly in fleets or within specific geo-fenced areas, and do not account for vehicle capability before executing commands.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a processor and transceiver to receive and execute commands for multiple vehicles, including engine control, door locking/unlocking, and horn activation, while determining vehicle capability and reporting success, all via a wireless communication network, especially within a fleet or geo-fenced area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a system attempts to control multiple vehicles simultaneously through individual separate commands, then each vehicle can be controlled precisely, but the system complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual vehicle control commands into a single batch command that can be transmitted to and executed by multiple vehicles simultaneously. The server groups vehicles based on criteria (geo-fence, fleet membership, user association) and sends a unified command package to all targeted vehicles, reducing communication overhead and system complexity while maintaining individual vehicle control capability.
2Reliability
If the system sends commands to all vehicles without verification, then command dissemination is fast, but unreliable actions may occur from incapable vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary capability verification before executing commands by checking each vehicle's current state (engine status, door lock status, horn functionality) against the requested action. This preliminary check ensures that only capable vehicles receive and execute commands, preventing unreliable actions while maintaining efficient batch processing through parallel verification.
3Loss of information
If the system provides detailed individual feedback for each vehicle, then execution status is accurately tracked, but communication overhead and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges individual vehicle execution status reports into a consolidated batch response that provides comprehensive tracking information for all vehicles. The server aggregates acknowledgment signals from multiple vehicles and returns a unified status report indicating which vehicles successfully executed the command and which did not, reducing communication overhead while maintaining complete execution tracking.
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AI summary
In exemplary embodiments, methods, communication systems, and vehicle systems are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a vehicle system is provided that includes a fleet of vehicles and a remote server. The remote server is remote from the fleet of vehicles, and includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver is configured to receive, over a wireless communication network, a communication with a request for a command to be performed by the fleet of vehicles. The processor is configured to: (A) identify a plurality of vehicles of the fleet of vehicles subject to the command; and (B) provide instructions for each of the plurality of vehicles to perform a vehicle action corresponding to the command.