Remote Vehicle Access via Live Video Authentication
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle access technologies face challenges in securely sharing vehicle access without the need for physical keys, remotes, or fobs, especially when lending access to others, as sharing a mobile device used for keyless entry can be inconvenient and impractical.
Innovation Solution
A connected vehicle equipped with a camera and capable of transmitting live video and receiving remote input to unlock and start, allowing operation in various remote access modes with security settings such as speed limits, geofences, and restricted infotainment access, enabling secure and convenient access without the need for a physical key or short-range wireless connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a primary operator uses their mobile device for keyless entry, then convenience is improved as no physical key is needed, but sharing vehicle access becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments vehicle access control into multiple independent modes: normal mode requiring mobile device connection, and remote access mode allowing operation without the primary operator's device. This segmentation enables different access scenarios to be handled independently, solving the contradiction between convenience and sharing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle's onboard system acts as an intermediary between the primary operator's mobile device and the vehicle operations. It receives authentication and control commands from the mobile device, then executes them locally, enabling the vehicle to operate independently without requiring continuous connection to the primary operator's device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If remote access mode is enabled allowing vehicle operation without key or mobile device connection, then vehicle sharing convenience is improved, but security control becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication and security configuration through the primary operator's mobile device before enabling remote access mode. The operator pre-approves the remote access request and configures necessary restrictions, so that when remote mode activates, the security framework is already in place, reducing the complexity of real-time security management.
Solution Approach 2:
The security settings are made dynamic rather than static. The system allows the primary operator to modify restrictions, speed limits, and geofences in real-time through the mobile device, even while the vehicle is in remote access mode. This dynamic control simplifies the user interface while maintaining comprehensive security oversight.
3Reliability
If multiple operation modes with security settings are implemented, then vehicle sharing security is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device application serves multiple functions: it acts as a physical key replacement for normal access, a remote control for vehicle operations, and a security management interface for configuring restrictions. By consolidating these functions into a single universal interface, the system manages complexity while providing comprehensive security controls across different operation modes.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle configured to operate in a remote access mode is disclosed. In some examples, a camera at the exterior of the vehicle can capture one or more images of its surroundings, including the face of a person attempting to access the vehicle. A primary operator (e.g., owner or lessee) of the vehicle can receive the one or more images at a mobile device and send an input, via a user interface of the mobile device, to grant or deny access to the vehicle. In response to wirelessly receiving the input to allow access, the vehicle can be unlocked and started in the remote access mode. In some examples, the remote access mode can have a set of permissions and/or restrictions associated therewith.