Relay Vehicle Gateway for Cross-Network Data Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems in vehicles are limited to communicating with other vehicles or devices using the same communication system, preventing effective data exchange between different types of networks such as vehicle-to-vehicle and cloud-based networks.
Innovation Solution
A relay vehicle equipped with dual communication platforms, one for vehicle-to-vehicle networks and another for cloud-based networks, facilitated by an electronic controller to integrate and relay data between these networks, creating profiles and identifiers for vehicles to enable seamless data transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a vehicle uses a single communication system, then the system complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability to communicate with different network types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway device as an intermediary between vehicles with different communication systems. The gateway translates messages between different communication protocols (e.g., C2C network messages and cloud-based network messages), enabling compatibility without requiring each vehicle to support multiple communication systems directly. This resolves the contradiction by providing adaptability through the mediator while keeping individual vehicle systems relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway device is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple communication protocols and network types simultaneously. It can receive messages from vehicles using different communication systems, translate them, and forward to the appropriate network, making a single device capable of performing multiple communication functions that would otherwise require separate systems in each vehicle.
2Adaptability or versatility
If dual communication platforms are implemented, then adaptability and connectivity are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of equipping each vehicle with dual communication platforms, the patent uses a centralized gateway as an intermediary that possesses the dual communication capabilities. This approach provides the necessary network connectivity adaptability while concentrating the manufacturing complexity in a single gateway device rather than multiplying it across all vehicles.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the communication translation functionality into a single gateway device rather than distributing it across multiple vehicles. By combining the dual communication platform capabilities in one location, the system achieves high adaptability while reducing the overall manufacturing burden compared to equipping each vehicle with multiple communication systems.
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AI summary
Methods and systems are provided to facilitate information sharing between vehicles. A relay vehicle may be provided which is in communication with a first group of remote vehicles over a first network and a second group of remote vehicles over a second network.