Inspection Assistance Program for Vehicle Wireless Device Association

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Solution Overview

Problem

The inefficiency in inspection work due to the lack of communicable connection between the terminal carried by the inspection worker and the apparatus that stores the inspection result, requiring pre-checks and reducing work efficiency.

Innovation Solution

An inspection assistance program and system that acquires vehicle registration information, determines the association of wireless identification information with the vehicle registration information, and displays operation screens to facilitate communication and connection between the inspection terminal and in-vehicle wireless devices, including input and setting screens as needed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the terminal carried by the inspection worker and the apparatus that stores the inspection result are not communicably connected, then the inspection result cannot be stored via data communication, but it requires pre-checking connection before inspection work which reduces efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata communication reliabilityVSAvoidinspection work efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically performs connection verification and wireless identification information association in advance before inspection work begins. By pre-establishing the communication link and verifying connectivity between the terminal and inspection result storage apparatus, the system eliminates the need for manual pre-checks during actual inspection work, thus maintaining data communication reliability while improving inspection efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If wireless identification information is not associated with vehicle registration information, then the operation screen must include input screens and setting operation units, but this increases operational complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless device compatibilityVSAvoidoperation screen complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically manages the association between wireless identification information and vehicle registration information without requiring manual intervention. The terminal autonomously performs connection verification, retrieves appropriate wireless identification information, and configures communication settings, thereby reducing operation screen complexity while maintaining adaptability to different wireless devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If the system automatically verifies connection and displays appropriate operation screens, then inspection work efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinspection work efficiencyVSAvoidsystem automation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system integrates multiple functions including connection verification, wireless identification information management, and operation screen generation into a unified automated process. By combining these previously separate operations into a single integrated system that automatically manages the entire workflow from connection verification to appropriate screen display, the system improves inspection efficiency while controlling complexity through functional integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12051287B2Inspection assistance program, inspection assistance system, and inspection assistance apparatus control method
Publication Date: 2024.07.30 ISUZU MOTORS LTD
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AI summary

This inspection assistance program is a program for assisting inspection of a vehicle, and causes an inspection assistance apparatus 2 to function as: a registration information acquisition unit 251 that acquires vehicle registration information corresponding to the vehicle; a determination unit 252 that determines whether wireless identification information for identifying an on-vehicle wireless machine installed in the vehicle is associated with the vehicle registration information; and a display control unit 253 that causes a display unit 23 to display an operation screen that is generated in a mode determined on the basis of the determination result of the determination unit 252 and that is used for inspecting the vehicle through communication with the on-vehicle wireless machine.