Pattern-Based Wireless Ranging for Reliable Vehicle Digital Key Connectivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems face challenges in establishing a strong and reliable wireless connection between mobile devices and vehicles, particularly for digital key operations, which can lead to frequent failures.

Innovation Solution

A method utilizing a machine learning model to rank and select wireless communication technologies based on signal strength and vehicle data, ensuring a robust connection by collecting and analyzing wireless communication signal data and vehicle location information to establish the best communication network.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple wireless communication technologies are used to establish connection between mobile device and vehicle, then connection reliability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically changes communication parameters by selecting different wireless technologies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular, UWB) based on real-time signal conditions, distance, and environmental factors. This allows the system to adapt to varying connection requirements without permanently increasing complexity, as only the necessary technologies are activated at any given time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a dynamic connection management system that continuously monitors signal strength, distance, and network conditions to automatically switch between different wireless communication technologies. The machine learning model dynamically adjusts the selection of communication protocols based on current conditions, enabling the system to maintain optimal connection reliability while managing complexity through adaptive rather than static configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If machine learning model is used to rank wireless communication technologies, then connection selection accuracy is improved, but computational requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection selection accuracyVSAvoidcomputational energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-training the machine learning model with historical connection data and environmental parameters before actual use. This allows the model to make accurate predictions with minimal real-time computation, as the heavy computational work has already been done during the offline training phase. The model stores learned patterns that can be quickly applied during runtime without requiring intensive processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The machine learning model serves itself by continuously learning from actual connection outcomes and automatically improving its prediction accuracy over time. The system uses feedback from successful and failed connections to refine the model's parameters, reducing the need for external intervention or recalibration. This self-improving capability allows the system to maintain high selection accuracy while minimizing the computational overhead required for model maintenance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250240833A1Method and system for pattern-based intelligent ranging and connectivity feedback to wireless systems
Publication Date: 2025.07.24 GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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AI summary

A method for operating a digital key configured to wirelessly connect to a vehicle includes receiving wireless communication signal data and vehicle data. The method further includes ranking, using a machine learning model, a plurality of wireless communication technologies for wirelessly connecting a mobile device to the vehicle and selecting one of the plurality of wireless communication technologies based on ranking of the plurality of wireless communication technologies. Further, the method includes establishing a wireless communication between the mobile device and the vehicle using the selected wireless communication technology. A digital key application is running on a mobile device, thereby allowing the digital key application to operate as a digital key for the vehicle after the wireless communication between the mobile device and the vehicle has been established.