Vehicle Function Limiting via Component and Operator Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transportation systems lack effective methods to authenticate and authorize components and operators, leading to potential safety and efficiency compromises due to unauthorized components or unqualified operators, which can result in reduced functionality and increased risk.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a processor and memory in transportation vehicles to confirm the authenticity of components and operators, limiting functionality if unauthorized components are detected or if the operator is not associated with the vehicle, through a blockchain-based verification and authorization process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If component authentication and operator verification systems are implemented in transportation vehicles, then safety and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a blockchain-based verification system as an intermediary layer between components/operators and the vehicle control system. This mediator handles authentication and authorization tasks, allowing the vehicle to verify component authenticity and operator qualifications without requiring complex custom verification logic, thus improving safety while managing system complexity through a standardized interface
Solution Approach 2:
The verification system is designed to handle multiple authentication and authorization functions through a unified platform. The same system verifies both component authenticity and operator qualifications, reducing overall system complexity by consolidating multiple verification functions into a single multi-functional mechanism rather than implementing separate systems for each function
2Reliability
If functionality is limited when unauthorized components are detected, then safety is improved, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts vehicle functionality based on authentication results. When unauthorized components are detected, the system selectively limits specific functions related to those components rather than shutting down the entire vehicle, maintaining safe operation of authorized systems while restricting access to potentially unsafe functions, thus balancing safety with continued productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The functionality limitation is applied locally to specific systems or functions associated with unauthorized components rather than globally to the entire vehicle. This allows authorized components and operators to maintain full functionality of their respective systems while unauthorized elements have their access restricted, preserving overall vehicle productivity while ensuring safety
3Reliability
If authentication and verification processes are performed, then reliability is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs authentication and verification processes in advance before allowing full vehicle operation. Components and operators are verified beforehand, and their authorization status is stored and readily accessible, eliminating the need for repeated verification during operation and reducing time loss during actual vehicle use
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AI summary
When a transport is operating, there may be circumstances where the transport may be at least partially compromised and may be less safe than normal. In such situations where the transport is determined as being unsafe, the transport may act to limit the functionality of the transport. An example operation may include confirming that a transport includes at least one component that is not an original or authorized component, and limiting a functionality of the transport when it is determined that the operator of the transport is not associated with the transport.