Vehicle Control Device UID Registration Without Manual ID Entry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for registering control devices in vehicles with service infrastructures require manual processes, such as reading and typing IDs or scanning barcodes, which are inefficient and lack security, particularly in toll and vignette services.
Innovation Solution
A method where the control device supplies a unique identifier (UID) or a time-based one-time password (TOTP) hashID to the service infrastructure, using a backend service to automatically determine the UID during vehicle production or operation, and integrates biometric authentication for secure access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual processes are used for registering control devices (reading and typing IDs or scanning barcodes), then the registration process can be completed, but the process is inefficient and lacks security
Solution Approach 1:
The control device automatically supplies its own UID to the service infrastructure without requiring manual intervention. The backend service automatically determines and adopts the UID from the vehicle data set, eliminating the need for users to manually read, type, or scan identification information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical processes (reading printed IDs, scanning barcodes) with automated electronic communication. The control device electronically transmits the UID to the service infrastructure, and the backend service automatically processes this information, substituting physical manual operations with digital automation.
2Productivity
If the UID is manually entered or scanned, then the service contract can be established, but the process requires user intervention and is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The UID is read out during vehicle production via diagnostic service and permanently stored in the vehicle data set before the vehicle is even delivered to the customer. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming manual data entry or scanning during the service registration process.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device autonomously provides its identification information to the service infrastructure, and the backend service automatically processes the registration without requiring user intervention. This self-service mechanism dramatically reduces the time required for service contract establishment.
3Extent of automation
If manual registration methods are used, then existing control devices can be registered, but the process lacks automation and requires user interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The backend service is designed to universally handle the automatic determination and adoption of UIDs from the vehicle data set for any control device registered with the service infrastructure. This multi-functional capability allows the same automated process to work across different vehicles and control devices without requiring device-specific manual procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The backend service acts as an intermediary between the control device and the service infrastructure. It automatically receives the UID from the control device, determines the correct UID from the vehicle data set, and adopts it for service contract establishment, simplifying the overall system integration while achieving high automation.
Data Source
AI summary
The control device has a UID, which it supplies to the service infrastructure. A vehicle data set, containing the UID, of the vehicle is known and accessible via a backend service of the vehicle manufacturer. A user enters into a service contract for a service with a service provider via a software interface of an application by the backend service. The control device supplies the UID to the service infrastructure as a reference or as a hashID created temporarily by means of a time-based one-time password algorithm. The UID is read out during production of the vehicle via a diagnostic service and is permanently stored in the vehicle data set of the vehicle. The backend service determines the UID of the control device installed in the vehicle, required for entering into the service contract, from the vehicle data set and automatically adopts it.