Vehicle Seat Pairing via Motion Matching Without Seat Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing mobile terminal communication systems for vehicles require a communication module in each seat, which limits space and increases manufacturing costs, as they need to perform identification and pairing with mobile terminals.
Innovation Solution
A processor-based system that compares motion information from seats and mobile terminals to estimate and pair the control-target seat, eliminating the need for communication modules in each seat, allowing for efficient pairing and content transmission without additional equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a communication module is installed in each seat to perform identification and pairing with mobile terminals, then the seat can directly communicate with the mobile terminal, but the space available in the seat is limited and the manufacturing cost per seat increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vehicle body-mounted communication device as an intermediary between the seat and the mobile terminal. This mediator handles all communication functions including identification, pairing, and data transmission, allowing the seat to communicate with the mobile terminal without having its own communication module. The vehicle body acts as the intermediary platform that hosts the communication infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the communication functions that were previously distributed to individual seats into a single centralized communication device mounted on the vehicle body. By combining the communication capabilities of multiple seats into one shared resource, the system eliminates redundant equipment while maintaining direct communication functionality between each seat and the mobile terminal.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a communication module is installed in each seat, then pairing with mobile terminal can be performed, but the manufacturing cost per seat increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication device mounted on the vehicle body that serves all seats simultaneously. This single multi-functional device performs pairing, identification, and communication tasks for multiple seats, eliminating the need for separate communication modules in each seat. The universal device reduces manufacturing costs while maintaining full pairing capability across all seats.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle body-mounted communication device acts as an intermediary that enables pairing functionality for all seats without requiring individual communication modules. This mediator handles the complex pairing operations centrally, reducing the manufacturing burden on each seat while preserving the adaptability and versatility of mobile terminal pairing across the entire vehicle.
3Measurement precision
If motion information from multiple seats is continuously monitored and compared, then the control-target seat can be accurately estimated, but the processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by giving priority to comparing motion information from seats that have historical pairing data with the mobile terminal. Instead of treating all seats equally, the system pre-prepares and prioritizes comparison with previously paired seats first, reducing the overall processing load while maintaining accurate identification. This preliminary prioritization strategy reduces computational burden by focusing on the most likely matches.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses historical pairing information stored from previous interactions to assist in current identification processes. By leveraging previously acquired data about which seats were paired with which terminals, the system reduces the need for extensive real-time comparison of all seat motion information, thereby lowering processing load while maintaining identification accuracy.
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AI summary
A mobile terminal communication system for a vehicle that enables pairing between a mobile terminal and a seat while inhibiting an increase in equipment installed in the seat is provided. In one aspect of the disclosure, the system includes seats that each configured to output first information in relation to a motion of an occupant; and a processor that communicates with the seats and a mobile terminal possessed by a person in the vehicle. The processor includes a comparison processing device that estimates a control-target seat, on which the person is seated, among the seats by comparing the first information outputted by each seat with second information in relation to the motion of the person outputted by the mobile terminal; and a pairing processing device that pairs the estimated control-target seat with the mobile terminal and to transmit an output of the paired mobile terminal to the control-target seat.