Gateway System for Projecting User Device Content to Connected Resources
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a technology that enables seamless interaction between user devices and connected resources, such as in-vehicle systems, allowing for the projection of application content and user interface events while ensuring appropriate content management and restriction based on operating modes.
Innovation Solution
A gateway system that projects user device application content to connected resources, recognizes applications, and manages user interface events by translating and emulating inputs, utilizing machine learning for content recognition and operating mode determination, and applying filters to restrict distracting content during vehicle operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If application content is projected from user device to connected resource, then interaction capability is improved, but content management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway as an intermediary component that mediates between the user device and connected resource. The gateway captures application content from the user device, projects it to the connected resource, and manages user interface events. This intermediary approach enables seamless interaction while centralizing content management functionality, thereby reducing the complexity burden on individual devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway is designed with multi-functional capabilities including content capture, content projection, user interface event handling, and application recognition. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single universal component, the system achieves improved interaction capability while avoiding the proliferation of separate management systems that would increase overall complexity.
2Ease of operation
If all application content is allowed to project, then user access freedom is improved, but driver distraction risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic content filtering based on the determined operating mode of the connected resource. When the operating mode indicates potential driver distraction risk, the gateway dynamically filters application content to exclude distracting elements. This dynamic adaptation allows full user access freedom in safe conditions while automatically restricting distracting content when risk is detected, without requiring manual user configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs feedback mechanisms where the gateway continuously monitors the operating mode of the connected resource and adjusts content filtering accordingly. The determination of operating mode provides feedback about the current usage context, which then feeds back into the content filtering decisions. This closed-loop feedback system enables automatic balancing of user access freedom against driver distraction prevention.
3Measurement precision
If machine learning is used for application recognition, then content filtering accuracy is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-determining the operating mode of the connected resource before content filtering is applied. The gateway determines the operating mode in advance, which then guides subsequent content filtering decisions. This preliminary determination avoids the need for real-time machine learning analysis of every content element, thereby maintaining filtering accuracy while reducing processing time through advance preparation.
Data Source
AI summary
A gateway that projects user device application content (e.g., streaming video) to a connected resource is described. The user device may be an electronic device such as a smart phone, tablet, wearable device, etc. The connected resource may be a device such as a vehicle head unit. Application content may be associated with any applications that may be executed by the user device, such as media streaming services, games, etc. User inputs received at the connected resource may be applied at the user device via the gateway by translating the received user input data, as appropriate, and emulating the received inputs at the user device. Applications may be recognized by the gateway such that application content may be filtered or otherwise processed or managed, as appropriate. Machine learning may be used to train models associated with application or content recognition, rules associated with operating restrictions, and/or other such elements.