In-Vehicle Infotainment Passenger Control via Driver Approval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicular infotainment systems restrict passengers from making changes while the vehicle is in motion to prevent driver distraction, but this limits the ability of passengers to access and control navigation and other systems during travel.
Innovation Solution
An in-vehicle infotainment control system that allows passengers to control infotainment systems via mobile devices by determining the device's location within the vehicle and requesting driver approval for changes when the vehicle is moving, ensuring that only passenger-operated devices can access and modify settings without distracting the driver.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If driver distraction prevention restrictions are applied to infotainment systems, then driver safety is improved, but passenger ability to control navigation and other systems deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments control authority based on vehicle motion state and user role. When the vehicle is stationary, the driver has full control. When the vehicle is in motion, control is segmented to allow passenger initiation but require driver approval, thus separating the functions of system access and system modification to resolve the contradiction between safety and passenger usability
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary approval mechanism where the driver acts as a mediator for passenger-initiated changes. The passenger can request changes to infotainment systems, but the driver receives and approves or rejects these requests, ensuring safety while maintaining passenger convenience
2Ease of operation
If passenger control of infotainment systems is allowed during vehicle motion, then passenger convenience is improved, but driver distraction risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary anti-action by requiring driver approval before implementing passenger-initiated changes. This pre-approval mechanism prevents potentially distracting changes from being applied without driver knowledge, counteracting the harmful effect of driver distraction before it can occur
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts control permissions based on vehicle motion state. When the vehicle is stationary, full control is permitted. When the vehicle is in motion, control becomes dynamic with passenger initiation capability but driver approval requirement, adapting the control model to the operational context to balance convenience and safety
Data Source
AI summary
Example in-vehicle infotainment control systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives a request from a mobile device to control an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system of a vehicle. The method determines whether a speed of the vehicle exceeds a threshold and whether the mobile device is operated by a passenger of the vehicle. If the vehicle's speed exceeds the threshold and the mobile device is operated by a passenger, the mobile device is allowed to control the IVI system.