Vehicle Control System Automatic Device Pairing via Cell Tower Signals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current vehicles fail to integrate both physical and mental comforts seamlessly with electronic devices, resulting in a non-intuitive user experience.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle control system that pairs and registers wireless devices within the vehicle using identifiers isolated through cell tower registration signals, sent messages, or packets, enabling automatic device pairing and synchronization of calendars for enhanced user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual device pairing and calendar synchronization is implemented, then device integration functionality is achieved, but user effort and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice integration functionalityVSAvoiduser effort and time consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicle control system automatically performs device pairing by intercepting cell tower registration signals to obtain device identifiers and initiating calendar synchronization without requiring user intervention. The system autonomously completes the integration process by matching device identifiers with stored profiles and automatically syncing calendar data, thereby eliminating manual user effort while achieving comprehensive device integration functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If automatic device pairing using cell tower registration signals is implemented, then user effort is reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser effortVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicle control system acts as an intermediary by intercepting cell tower registration signals to obtain device identifiers. Instead of requiring direct user input or complex manual pairing procedures, the system mediates the pairing process by automatically capturing device information through the cell tower signal and using it to initiate synchronization, thereby reducing user effort while managing system complexity through a centralized control mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If seamless integration of physical and mental comforts with electronic devices is achieved, then user experience is enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoiddevice integration system
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicle control system implements multi-functionality by integrating device pairing, calendar synchronization, and comfort feature coordination into a single unified system. The system universally handles multiple tasks including intercepting cell tower signals, managing device profiles, synchronizing calendar data, and coordinating vehicle comfort features, thereby enhancing overall user experience while consolidating system complexity into a centralized multi-functional platform.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9082238B2Synchronization between vehicle and user device calendar
Publication Date: 2015.07.14 AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC
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AI summary

Methods and systems for a vehicle system that includes synchronizing a calendar with a vehicle control system and generating a smart-alarm based on events in the calendar. A vehicle receives authorization from a device to synchronize a calendar associated with the device with the vehicle. The calendar is synchronized with the vehicle and a smart alarm is provided to a user based on an event in the calendar and a supplemental factor.