Remote Parking Controller Priority Logic for Multi-Command Conflict Resolution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing remote parking systems do not effectively handle simultaneous remote parking commands from multiple remote controllers, leading to potential safety and reliability issues during vehicle parking operations.

Innovation Solution

A remote parking device equipped with a remote control receiver, sensor information receiver, and priority determination module that assesses and prioritizes remote parking commands from multiple controllers based on various criteria, including command content, controller type, distance, direction, and reception intensity, to ensure safe and reliable vehicle parking.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple remote controllers can send remote parking commands simultaneously, then the system becomes more versatile and user-friendly, but conflicts arise when commands with different contents are received at the same time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemultiple remote controllersVSAvoidcommand conflict
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent assigns different priority parameters to remote controllers based on their types (e.g., main controller vs. sub controller). When multiple commands are received simultaneously, the system compares the priority parameters and executes only the high-priority command, thereby resolving conflicts while maintaining multi-controller versatility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The remote parking control device acts as an intermediary that receives commands from multiple remote controllers, evaluates their priorities, and selectively executes appropriate commands. This mediator function prevents direct conflict between simultaneous commands from different controllers

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the system accepts remote parking commands from multiple remote controllers, then the ease of operation improves, but the complexity of command management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveremote parking operationVSAvoidcommand management
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The remote parking control device automatically determines the priority of received commands and selects which command to execute without requiring manual intervention. This self-service mechanism simplifies operation for users while the system internally manages the complexity of multiple command sources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11370417B2Remote parking device and remote parking method
Publication Date: 2022.06.28 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC MOBILITY CORP
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AI summary

In a remote parking device, a remote control receiver receives remote operation signals including remote parking commands of a subject vehicle from a plurality of remote controllers. A sensor information receiver receives sensor information including surrounding information obtained in a surrounding information sensor in the subject vehicle and vehicle information obtained in a vehicle information sensor in the subject vehicle. When the plurality of remote operation signals including the remote parking commands are received at the same time, a priority determination part determines priority of each of the plurality of remote parking commands included in the plurality of remote operation signals based on information obtained from the plurality of remote operation signals. A remote parking controller controls a remote parking of the subject vehicle based on the remote parking command having highest priority and the sensor information.