Inter-Vehicle Music Information Sharing via Server Mediation
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a challenge in sharing music information between vehicles, as occupants of one vehicle cannot easily obtain information about the music being played in adjacent vehicles due to privacy and communication barriers.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device is developed to transmit and receive music playback information between vehicles using inter-vehicle communication, allowing for the display of music information from nearby vehicles on a user's device, even when communication addresses are unknown, and enabling users to identify and connect with vehicles playing similar music.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If inter-vehicle communication is used to share music information, then information sharing capability is improved, but communication complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that mediates communication between vehicles. The server receives music information from one vehicle, stores it, and distributes it to other vehicles upon request. This intermediary approach simplifies direct peer-to-peer communication complexity while enabling information sharing across multiple vehicles.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of music information and distributes them to multiple vehicles through the server. Instead of establishing complex direct communication channels between all vehicle pairs, the server makes copies of the music information data and delivers them to requesting vehicles, reducing communication overhead.
2Adaptability or versatility
If music information is transmitted between vehicles, then social interaction is promoted, but privacy concerns increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the necessary music information (track name, artist, album) without including personal identifiers such as user names, contact information, or vehicle ownership details. This extraction approach enables social interaction through shared music preferences while removing privacy-sensitive data elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of transmitted data by selectively including only non-identifying music metadata fields. The transmission protocol is designed to send specific parameters (track title, artist name) while excluding personal identification parameters, thus enabling social connectivity without compromising individual privacy.
3Measurement precision
If manual input or image processing is used to obtain music information, then information accuracy is improved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically capturing music information from the vehicle's audio system through integrated sensors and communication modules. The information processing device autonomously retrieves, formats, and transmits music data without requiring users to manually input track names or perform image processing of album covers, thereby maintaining accuracy while eliminating operational complexity.
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AI summary
An information processing device is capable of being placed inside a vehicle. The information processing device includes a controller that is configured to transmit an acquisition request for first information about music that is being played back in a vehicle, in relation to a target vehicle among one or a plurality of vehicles existing in a periphery, receive the first information related to the target vehicle from a predetermined device possessing the first information related to the target vehicle, and output the first information related to the target vehicle. The predetermined device may be a first information processing device that is placed inside the target vehicle, or may be a predetermined server.