Vehicle Auto-Guidance Memory for Controller Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle auto-guidance systems are expensive and require lengthy start-up times due to the need for recalibration and user intervention when transferring GPS units and master controllers between vehicles.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a resident memory in vehicles to store specific parameters, allowing for on-board storage and real-time access of vehicle-specific information, which can be transferred to a removable master controller or GPS unit for auto-guidance, reducing the need for recalibration and user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If GPS units and master controllers are transferred between vehicles, then cost is reduced, but start-up time increases and user intervention is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing vehicle-specific control parameters in the resident memory of each vehicle before the GPS unit or master controller is transferred. This allows the transferred components to immediately access the correct parameters without requiring recalibration or user intervention, thus reducing start-up time while maintaining cost savings from component transferability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating a copy of the vehicle-specific control parameters in the resident memory of each vehicle. When a GPS unit or master controller is transferred, it can access these copied parameters locally, eliminating the need for time-consuming recalibration or parameter uploads while keeping the transferred components simple and cost-effective
2Ease of manufacture
If GPS units and master controllers are transferred between vehicles, then cost is reduced, but user intervention is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the transferred GPS units or master controllers to automatically retrieve vehicle-specific control parameters from the resident memory of the vehicle they are installed in. This automatic parameter retrieval eliminates the need for user intervention in recalibration or parameter upload processes, while still allowing cost-effective transfer of components between vehicles
3Adaptability or versatility
If vehicle-specific control parameters are stored in removable components, then component transferability is improved, but recalibration is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing the necessary vehicle-specific control parameters in the resident memory of each vehicle before any transfer occurs. This ensures that when removable components are transferred between vehicles, they can immediately access the correct parameters without requiring time-consuming recalibration or parameter uploads, thus maintaining both transferability and operational readiness
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AI summary
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for on-board memories for use in vehicle auto-guidance. An on-board memory (106) of a vehicle (100) is capable of storing information used in auto-guidance specific to that particular vehicle and/or a class of vehicles and passing the information through a vehicle communication network (103). The information is then transferred to a removable master controller (104) and/or removable satellite positioning receiver (102) to aid in auto-guidance of the vehicle. In this way, the master controller and/or the GPS unit may be removed and/or re-installed on a vehicle without having to store the vehicle specific information.