Vehicle Communication Server for Road Trip Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Communication between occupants of multiple vehicles during a road trip can be challenging, especially when vehicles are separated by large distances, as not all participants may have cell phones, and drivers may avoid phone calls for safety reasons, making it difficult to maintain group coordination and shared experiences.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a communication device in each vehicle to wirelessly upload and download information relevant to the road trip to a server, enabling real-time coordination and communication among vehicles, including GPS data, vehicle health, and navigation, using features like DSRC and cloud computing to maintain a shared experience across the group.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If cell phones are used for communication between vehicles, then individual communication capability is improved, but driver safety deteriorates due to phone usage while driving
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that receives information from one vehicle and relays it to other vehicles. This mediator system allows communication between vehicles without requiring direct phone calls between drivers, thereby maintaining driver safety while enabling group coordination through the server-based information exchange mechanism
2Adaptability or versatility
If vehicles travel separately during a road trip, then flexibility and independence are improved, but group coordination and communication deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides universal communication functionality that works across all vehicles regardless of their location or individual circumstances. The server-based platform enables all vehicles in the group to access and share information such as location, status, and trip details, maintaining group coordination while allowing each vehicle to travel independently and flexibly
3Device complexity
If not all participants have cell phones, then device availability is improved, but communication coverage deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a central intermediary that collects information from vehicles with communication devices and redistributes it to all vehicles in the group, including those without cell phones. This mediator approach ensures comprehensive communication coverage across the entire group, regardless of individual device availability, by routing all communication through the server infrastructure
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AI summary
A method of coordinating a plurality of road vehicles includes obtaining information related to a first vehicle that is relevant to a road trip with which the first vehicle and at least a second vehicle are involved, uploading the information to a server wirelessly, and downloading the information from the server wirelessly to at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle.