Vehicle Container Activation for New Sensor-Linked Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional HUD systems in vehicles are limited in interacting with the real world, as they display static graphics that do not overlay well with real objects and lack real-time human interface capabilities, requiring new devices like AR HUD to be installed with direct vehicle sensor data integration, which complicates authority settings and network stability.

Innovation Solution

A method for activating new devices in vehicles using a container-based approach, where the system detects the new device, requests and downloads necessary containers from a cloud server, performs dependency checks, and installs them, allowing for real-time sensor data integration without direct network access, thus addressing authority settings and stability issues.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a new device is added to the vehicle, then the functionality and interaction with real-time sensor data are improved, but the device complexity and authority setting problems increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the new device into isolated container environments that run independently on the vehicle network. Each container encapsulates specific functionalities and data access requirements, allowing the device to be divided into manageable, isolated units that can be controlled individually through the gateway without affecting the entire system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The gateway device serves as an intermediary between the new device and the vehicle network. It manages authority settings, controls data access, and mediates communication between containers and external systems, thereby reducing the complexity of direct authority management for each new device while maintaining security and control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If direct network access is used for data collection, then the data access capability is improved, but the network stability is degraded

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata access capabilityVSAvoidnetwork stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments data access into isolated container environments that communicate through controlled interfaces. Each container has specific data access permissions defined in its manifest file, allowing data to be accessed efficiently within the container while preventing unauthorized or excessive network traffic that could destabilize the vehicle network.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The gateway acts as an intermediary that manages all data access requests from containers to the vehicle network. It enforces authority settings, filters data flows, and controls communication between containers and external systems, thereby maintaining network stability while enabling necessary data access capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Device complexity

If conventional HUD displays static graphics, then the display simplicity is maintained, but the interaction with real world and FOV is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay simplicityVSAvoidinteraction capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from static graphics to dynamic content delivery by using containers that can be activated and deactivated based on driving conditions and sensor data. The gateway dynamically manages container execution and data flow, allowing the display to adaptively show relevant information overlaid on the real world through AR-HUD while maintaining manageable complexity through automated container management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4060486B1Container-based new device activation in vehicle
Publication Date: 2024.09.18 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

Disclosed are a container-based new device activation method in a vehicle, and a vehicle system. A container-based new device activation method in a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present specification comprises: requesting a container for controlling execution of a new device from a cloud server when the new device is mounted; and receiving a container package including at least one discovered container from the cloud server, so as to activate the at least one container to control the execution of the new device Accordingly, in order to implement a function of a new device on the basis of a container-based data-centric architecture, same can be associated with vehicle real-time sensor data.