Vehicle Access Control Pairing via Wired Data Bundles

Solution Overview

Problem

The pairing process between access control devices and vehicle sensors is prone to errors due to wireless signal strength issues and requires multiple attempts, leading to inefficiencies and increased likelihood of failure, especially with multiple devices and sensors.

Innovation Solution

A system generates and transmits pairing data bundles, including encryption keys and addresses, via wired connections to securely pair access control devices with vehicle sensors, bypassing the need for a wireless pairing mode.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If wireless pairing mode is used to pair access control devices with vehicle sensors, then the pairing process can be performed wirelessly without physical connections, but the pairing is prone to errors due to wireless signal strength issues and requires multiple attempts

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewireless pairing capabilityVSAvoidpairing success rate

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing wired connections before wireless communication during the pairing process. The access control device first connects via wired connection to receive initial pairing data, then uses this established connection to facilitate subsequent wireless communication, ensuring reliable data transfer before transitioning to wireless mode

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary wired connection mode that bridges the gap between physical device pairing and wireless communication. This intermediary mode acts as a mediator that ensures accurate data exchange during the critical pairing phase, eliminating signal strength issues while maintaining the ultimate goal of wireless operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If wireless pairing mode is used to pair access control devices with vehicle sensors, then the pairing can be performed without physical connections, but the process requires multiple attempts leading to increased time consumption

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepairing convenienceVSAvoidpairing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing wired connections before wireless communication during the pairing process. The access control device first connects via wired connection to receive initial pairing data, then uses this established connection to facilitate subsequent wireless communication, ensuring reliable data transfer before transitioning to wireless mode

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary wired connection mode that bridges the gap between physical device pairing and wireless communication. This intermediary mode acts as a mediator that ensures accurate data exchange during the critical pairing phase, eliminating signal strength issues while maintaining the ultimate goal of wireless operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple access control devices and sensors are paired using wireless mode, then the system supports multiple device connections, but the likelihood of pairing errors increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-device pairing capabilityVSAvoidpairing accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the pairing process into distinct phases: a wired connection phase for initial pairing data exchange, and a wireless communication phase for subsequent operation. This segmentation allows each phase to be optimized independently, with the wired phase ensuring accurate pairing for multiple devices and the wireless phase providing operational flexibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing wired connections before wireless communication during the pairing process. The access control device first connects via wired connection to receive initial pairing data, then uses this established connection to facilitate subsequent wireless communication, ensuring reliable data transfer before transitioning to wireless mode

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12556923B2Access control device communication system

Publication Date: 2026.02.17 RIVIAN HOLDINGS LLC

AI summary

At least one aspect is directed to a system. The system can include a data processing system that can generate a first pairing data bundle for an access control device of a vehicle. The data processing system can generate a second pairing data bundle for a sensor of the vehicle. The data processing system can transmit the first pairing data bundle to the access control device and transmit the second pairing data bundle to the sensor to pair the access control device with the sensor.