Remote Server User Settings Transfer for Vehicle Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face the inconvenience of having to manually adjust vehicle components when switching between different vehicles, especially unfamiliar ones, as stored settings are vehicle-specific and not transferable.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses a user key and vehicle identifier to transmit and update user settings from a remote server, allowing automatic adjustment of components across various vehicles, including those of different makes and models, by matching user and vehicle profiles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If user settings are stored locally in each vehicle, then the settings are readily available and can be applied immediately, but the settings cannot be transferred to other vehicles and the user must manually adjust components when switching vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
A remote server acts as an intermediary between vehicles and users, storing user settings and enabling transfer across different vehicles. The server receives vehicle identifiers and user keys, retrieves appropriate settings, and transmits them to the vehicle system, facilitating seamless settings transfer without manual adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables universal settings transfer across multiple vehicles of different makes and models. By storing settings on a remote server accessible by multiple vehicles, the system provides multi-vehicle functionality where a single user profile can be applied across different vehicle platforms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If user settings are stored on a remote server, then settings can be transferred across different vehicles, but the system requires additional communication infrastructure and processing
Solution Approach 1:
The remote server serves as a centralized intermediary that manages user settings storage and retrieval. This architecture allows vehicles to access settings without storing them locally, enabling multi-vehicle compatibility while centralizing the complexity on the server rather than in each vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically identifies users through user keys and vehicles through vehicle identifiers, then self-service retrieves and applies the appropriate settings without requiring user intervention. This automation reduces the perceived complexity for users while maintaining robust backend infrastructure.
3Ease of operation
If the system automatically adjusts components based on transmitted settings, then user convenience is improved, but the system must handle vehicles with different geometries and component configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores and transfers parameter-based settings for adjustable components such as seat positions, mirror angles, and steering wheel configurations. These parameters are adjusted based on vehicle-specific geometries and component capabilities, allowing automatic adaptation across different vehicle makes and models while maintaining ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses and methods for adjusting a position of at least one component of a vehicle for a user of the vehicle. A user is identified with a user key associated with the user. The user key and a vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle are transmitted to a server remote from the vehicle. At least one user setting for the vehicle is received from the remote server, with the at least one user setting relating to the user key, the vehicle identifier, and the position of the at least one component. A vehicle system setting is updated with the at least one user setting so as to adjust the position of the at least one component based on the at least one user setting when the vehicle system setting does not correspond with the at least one user setting.