QR Code In-Vehicle Pairing for Secure Rideshare Connectivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smartphone pairing processes for in-vehicle entertainment systems are cumbersome and time-consuming, lacking convenience and security, especially in autonomous vehicles where passengers desire seamless and secure connectivity without manual input, while maintaining anonymity and preventing unauthorized access.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing a Quick Response (QR) code to enable secure, one-step pairing of a passenger's mobile device with the vehicle's display and audio systems, establishing Wi-Fi and BLUETOOTH connections based on QR code scanning, ensuring secure identification and authentication without manual input, and disengaging connections upon departure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual pairing codes are used for smartphone connection, then security and authentication are ensured, but the pairing process becomes time-consuming and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical input of pairing codes with an optical scanning system using QR codes. The mobile device's camera captures the QR code displayed on the infotainment system, automatically extracting pairing information without requiring manual typing or code entry, thus eliminating the time-consuming manual input process while maintaining secure authentication through the encoded pairing data
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-generates and displays QR codes containing all necessary pairing authentication data before the user needs to connect. The pairing information is prepared in advance in machine-readable format, so when the user scans the code, the authentication process is immediately executed without requiring real-time manual code generation or entry, significantly reducing pairing time while ensuring security
2Ease of operation
If QR code scanning is implemented for automatic pairing, then pairing speed and convenience are improved, but security risks from unauthorized access may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The QR code serves as a secure intermediary that mediates the pairing process between the mobile device and infotainment system. Rather than direct wireless connection attempts that could be intercepted, the QR code encodes authenticated pairing information that must be verified by both systems, creating a trusted intermediate step that prevents unauthorized access while maintaining ease of use through simple scanning
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the infotainment system monitors and confirms successful QR code scanning and pairing authentication. The system provides visual or haptic feedback to confirm legitimate pairing, and continuously monitors connection status to detect and reject unauthorized connection attempts, thereby maintaining security while enabling convenient automatic pairing
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display devices are available in the vehicle, then passenger choice and versatility are improved, but the complexity of selecting and connecting to the correct display increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each display device in the vehicle is assigned a unique QR code with embedded identification information specific to that display. When a passenger scans the QR code from their seated position, the system automatically identifies which display was scanned and configures the connection accordingly. This localized approach allows multiple displays to coexist without increasing overall system complexity, as each display's pairing information is self-contained in its own QR code
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AI summary
In various embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicle apparatuses are provided. A method to selectively pair an in-vehicle display to a mobile device used by a passenger with an in-vehicle display system when seated in the vehicle, including receiving, by a processor of a vehicle, notification via a rideshare app of a request for a ride to a destination; in response, to the passenger entering the vehicle, initiating a pairing operation of a system of the vehicle with a passenger's mobile device based on the capture by the passenger using the passenger's mobile device of a QR code displayed in the vehicle; displaying a QR code for capture by the passenger's mobile device in the vehicle and initiating a wireless connection with the passenger's mobile device wherein the wireless connection is a secure connection based on an identification of the passenger and passenger location in the vehicle based on the QR code.