Software Inquiry Management System for Vehicle Regulatory Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing systems lack an efficient method to manage information related to the legal approval of software incorporated in vehicles, particularly in integrating software traceability information from suppliers with regulatory compliance data managed by vehicle providers, leading to complex administrative tasks during software updates.
Innovation Solution
A software inquiry information management system that associates device request specifications with regulation IDs, acquires traceability information, and generates a software inquiry number by linking regulation IDs with software IDs, enabling efficient management and reporting of software updates for regulatory compliance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If software traceability information is managed separately on supplier side and regulatory compliance data is managed separately on vehicle provider side, then each party can maintain their own information management system, but the integration of these two information systems becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the supplier's software traceability information management system with the vehicle provider's regulatory compliance data management system into a unified information management platform. This integration allows both parties to access and contribute their respective data through a common interface, eliminating the need for complex separate systems while maintaining information security and access control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary information management system that acts as a bridge between the supplier and vehicle provider. This intermediary system receives software traceability information from the supplier, processes it according to regulatory requirements, and generates the necessary compliance reports for the vehicle provider, thereby simplifying the integration process.
2Reliability
If comprehensive software traceability information is collected and integrated from multiple sources, then regulatory compliance can be ensured, but the time and resources required for information management increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by requiring software suppliers to provide complete traceability information (including software version, build number, compilation date, and source code references) at the time of software delivery, before the vehicle production process begins. This advance preparation ensures that all necessary data is available for regulatory compliance checks without requiring time-consuming data collection later.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where the information management system automatically validates received software traceability information against regulatory requirements and provides immediate feedback to suppliers about any missing or non-compliant data. This automated feedback loop reduces manual verification time and ensures continuous compliance.
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AI summary
A software inquiry information management system stores a device request specification in association with a regulation ID that is information specifying a regulation that defines a requirement for receiving legal approval for a vehicle, acquires traceability information of a device that is associated with the device request specification, specifies a regulation ID corresponding to the device request specification that is associated with the acquired traceability information, generates approval software inquiry information that is information in which the specified regulation ID is associated with one or more software IDs included in the traceability information, and generates vehicle traceability information that is information in which the approval software inquiry information is associated with the traceability information.