Vehicle Battery Auto-Charge via Remote Server Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle batteries can become overly discharged if not recharged periodically, leading to insufficient charge for starting the vehicle after an extended period of inactivity, posing a risk of failure when the owner returns.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a processor in a remote server periodically determining the time since a vehicle was last started and sending a message to remotely start the vehicle if it has not been restarted for a predefined period, using a wide-area network to communicate with the vehicle's computing system to initiate a restart request.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the vehicle is left idle for extended periods without manual restart, then the battery becomes overly discharged and insufficient for starting, but requiring manual monitoring and restart by the owner increases inconvenience and risk of failure
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the vehicle to self-monitor its own battery status and automatically self-restart when needed. The processor determines the time interval since the vehicle was last started, and when this interval exceeds a predefined threshold indicating battery discharge risk, the system automatically sends a remote start message to restart the engine and recharge the battery, eliminating the need for owner intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback monitoring of the vehicle's start time and calculates the time interval since the last start. This feedback loop allows the processor to detect when the vehicle has been idle for too long and triggers an automatic remote start command to prevent battery discharge, creating a closed-loop control system that maintains battery health without owner involvement.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If the owner manually monitors and restarts the vehicle periodically, then battery discharge can be prevented, but this requires continuous owner attention and time investment
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle system performs automatic self-monitoring and self-restarting without requiring owner time or attention. The processor continuously tracks the vehicle's start time, calculates idle intervals, and autonomously initiates remote starts when the predefined time threshold is exceeded, completely eliminating the time burden on the owner while maintaining extended battery charge duration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system takes preliminary action by automatically restarting the vehicle before the battery becomes fully discharged. By monitoring the time interval since the last start and triggering a remote start when the threshold is approached, the system prevents battery depletion in advance, maintaining adequate charge levels without requiring reactive owner intervention.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If the vehicle battery is allowed to discharge completely, then the vehicle can remain idle indefinitely, but the battery becomes insufficient for starting and may suffer from deep discharge damage
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary anti-action by preventing complete battery discharge through automatic remote restarting. The processor monitors the time interval since the last start and, upon detecting that the predefined threshold has been exceeded, sends a remote start message to restart the engine and recharge the battery before deep discharge can occur, thereby protecting the battery while enabling extended idle periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The continuous feedback mechanism tracks the vehicle's operational history and battery usage patterns. By calculating the time interval since the last start and comparing it against the predefined threshold, the system receives real-time feedback on battery discharge risk and automatically adjusts by triggering remote starts to maintain sufficient charge levels, enabling reliable long-term idle storage.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage maintains charge times for vehicles. A processor of a server is programmed to periodically determine a time interval since each of the vehicles has been started according to the charge times. The server sends a message over a wide-area network requesting remote start of one of the vehicles responsive to the time interval for the one of the vehicles indicating no engine restart for at least a predefined time period. A processor of a vehicle restarts the vehicle according to receipt of a restart request sent responsive to a periodic process performed by a remote server to identify that a most recent vehicle start time sent from the vehicle to the remote server is at least a predefined time interval from a current time identified by the remote server.