Motor Vehicle Access Control Using Proximity and User Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle access control methods require active user authentication, which can be inconvenient or impossible in certain scenarios, such as when a user is carrying luggage or in a hurry, potentially compromising security.
Innovation Solution
A method that detects the approach of a user terminal to a vehicle and detects user input without prior authentication, allowing unlocking and/or opening based on proximity and input, such as voice or gesture, without requiring active user authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If active user authentication is required for vehicle access, then security is improved, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by detecting the user terminal's approach to the vehicle and automatically initiating the authentication process before the user needs to manually authenticate. This preliminary detection and automatic authentication eliminates the need for manual authentication actions while maintaining security, thus resolving the contradiction between security and user convenience.
2Reliability
If active user authentication is required, then security is maintained, but access speed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system detects the user terminal's approach and pre-processes authentication data before the user needs to access the vehicle. This preliminary action reduces the authentication time required at the moment of access, thereby improving access speed while maintaining security through the pre-established authentication framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual authentication actions (mechanical interaction) with automatic detection of the user terminal's approach and wireless communication-based authentication. This substitution eliminates the need for manual operations and significantly speeds up the access process while maintaining security through automated verification protocols.
3Reliability
If manual authentication is required, then security control is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service authentication by automatically detecting the user terminal's approach and performing authentication without requiring manual user actions. The user terminal itself provides the authentication credentials automatically, eliminating the need for complex manual authentication interfaces and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining security control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces complex manual authentication mechanisms with automatic detection and wireless communication-based authentication. This substitution simplifies the user interface and reduces the complexity of authentication protocols while maintaining security through automated verification, thus resolving the contradiction between security control and system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for access control of a motor vehicle. In one form, the method includes the steps of detecting an approach of a user terminal to a motor vehicle, detecting an input of a user at the user terminal, detecting that the user has not been authenticated, and unlocking and/or opening the motor vehicle based on the approach and the input.