Remote Vehicle Software Configuration via Server Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicle communication systems lack the ability to personalize software applications remotely, leading to potential driver distractions and inefficiencies in managing intensive workload operations while driving.
Innovation Solution
A system and method allowing users to select and manage software applications from any internet-enabled device, enabling remote configuration and dynamic retrieval of personalized settings, eliminating the need for in-vehicle personalization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users configure software applications within the vehicle, then personalization is achieved, but driver distraction and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows users to configure and personalize software application settings before entering the vehicle through remote access via internet-enabled devices. The configuration data is stored on servers and automatically retrieved when the application is launched, eliminating the need for in-vehicle personalization operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users manage application settings while driving, then customization is possible, but driver workload and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
All application configuration and customization activities are performed in advance through remote access. The system stores personalized settings on servers and automatically retrieves them during vehicle operation, allowing drivers to focus entirely on driving tasks without managing application settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a server-based configuration management intermediary that handles all application personalization operations. Users interact with the system remotely through internet-enabled devices, and the server manages the transfer of configuration data to the vehicle's infotainment system, eliminating direct in-vehicle configuration operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If in-vehicle personalization is required, then application settings are customized, but user convenience and time efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs all personalization configuration in advance through remote access before the user enters the vehicle. Configuration data is stored on servers and automatically retrieved when the application is launched, reducing personalization setup time to zero seconds during vehicle operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically retrieves and applies personalized configuration settings from server storage when the application is launched, without requiring any manual user intervention during vehicle operation. The personalization process is self-executing based on pre-configured data.
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AI summary
A system and method for allowing a user to select and manage software applications in their vehicle from any Internet enabled device and allows the user to remotely configure the content of each specific application from any Internet enabled device. Once the application has been configured via the internet enabled device, the user launches the application from the vehicle. Upon launching, the application dynamically retrieves the user's settings from the server and downloads any information or content necessary. In this manner, the application is personalized to the user's settings, without the user ever having to take any actions from within the vehicle, or to personalize the user's settings while the vehicle is in Park.