Remote Electronic Control Module Management for Vehicle Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Distributed electronic control modules in vehicles struggle to adjust to changing operational and environmental conditions during travel, leading to suboptimal performance, safety issues, and inability to protect against adverse conditions or system failures.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system for automated remote management of electronic control modules using communication devices to send operational parameters, allowing for real-time adjustments of physical characteristics such as speed, engine settings, and emissions based on external rules or criteria while the vehicle is in operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If distributed electronic control modules are used to control various vehicle systems, then each system can be controlled independently, but the system cannot adapt to changing operational conditions and cannot coordinate control for overall vehicle performance optimization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple distributed electronic control modules into a centralized control system that can coordinate and orchestrate functions across different vehicle systems. This consolidation enables the system to adapt to changing operational conditions while managing complexity through unified control architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is designed with multi-functional capabilities, allowing a single control module to perform multiple functions across different vehicle systems. This universality enables the system to adapt to various operational conditions without requiring separate dedicated control modules for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic control modules operate autonomously without remote management, then system simplicity is maintained, but the system cannot receive real-time operational directives or adjust settings remotely
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote management system that acts as an intermediary between the vehicle's electronic control modules and external sources. This mediator enables real-time communication and remote adjustment of settings without requiring complex direct connections between all system components.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system incorporates feedback mechanisms that allow it to receive operational status information, process external rules or criteria, and automatically adjust settings in real-time. This feedback loop enables adaptive remote management while maintaining system simplicity through automated decision-making.
3Productivity
If manual adjustment of electronic control module settings is used, then system complexity is minimized, but real-time optimization and protection against adverse conditions cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service control system that automatically monitors operational conditions, evaluates external rules or criteria, and adjusts settings without human intervention. This automation enables real-time performance optimization and protection against adverse conditions while minimizing the need for complex manual management procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is configured with pre-programmed rules and criteria that enable it to take preliminary actions in response to anticipated operational conditions. This allows the system to optimize performance and protect against adverse conditions before they occur, reducing the need for complex real-time decision-making algorithms.
4Adaptability or versatility
If electronic control modules are designed for single subsystem control, then module simplicity is maintained, but the system cannot capitalize on microprocessor advancements for comprehensive control strategies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs control modules with universal multi-functional capabilities that leverage microprocessor advancements. These modules can execute comprehensive control strategies across multiple subsystems while maintaining relatively simple architecture through software-based functionality rather than hardware complexity.
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AI summary
A system and method for the automated remote management of an electronic control module wherein the settings, configuration, or operating parameters of an electronic or engine control module may be remotely retrieved, changed, or updated while the engine, vehicle, or transportation system is in operation to allow the change of settings to affect the manner, method, or speed of operation of the engine, vehicle, or transportation system during that operation based on external rules or criteria without the need for manual human input or direction.