Context-Based Vehicle Data Exchange for Transit-Phase Query Prioritization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Vehicles, such as unmanned and piloted aircraft, operating in dynamic environments experience reduced operational efficiency due to real-time variations in parameters, including increased flights in a short time span, restricted airspace, and route changes, leading to inefficiencies in data processing and operational performance.

Innovation Solution

A context-based data exchange system utilizing a context-based querying model and adaptive context optimizer to prioritize and de-prioritize data queries based on the transit phase of the vehicle, identifying suitable vehicles for data exchange to optimize flight operations, and integrating with a service provider for real-time data refinement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If vehicles operate in dynamic environments with real-time parameter variations, then operational flexibility is improved, but operational efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational flexibilityVSAvoidoperational efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adapts its data exchange strategy based on the vehicle's current transit phase. The context-based querying model adjusts query priorities and data exchange frequency according to real-time operational context, allowing the system to be flexible about what data to exchange while maintaining efficiency by only exchanging relevant data during critical phases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes operational parameters based on transit phase. The adaptive context optimizer modifies data exchange parameters (query frequency, data types, communication intensity) according to the vehicle's current phase, enabling the system to adapt to dynamic environments while maintaining optimal efficiency through parameter adjustment rather than constant high-level data exchange.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of information

If comprehensive data exchange is performed among vehicles, then data completeness is improved, but data processing time deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata completenessVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different data exchange strategies to different transit phases. During critical phases like landing or takeoff, the system prioritizes exchanging specific locally-relevant data (e.g., weather conditions, runway status) rather than comprehensive data, ensuring data completeness for critical operations while reducing overall processing time through selective data exchange.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs partial data exchange based on context priority. The adaptive context optimizer determines which data exchanges are necessary versus excessive for each transit phase, performing only the partial action needed to maintain operational safety and efficiency, thereby reducing unnecessary data processing time while maintaining adequate data completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Loss of information

If context-based query optimization is implemented, then data relevance is improved, but system complexity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata relevanceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the data exchange problem into distinct transit phases (taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing). The context-based querying model evaluates context independently for each phase, determining relevant data exchanges based on phase-specific priorities. This segmentation reduces overall system complexity by breaking down the complex decision-making into manageable phase-based decisions while maintaining high data relevance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12548453B2Systems and methods for context based optimal data exchange broker in a connected environment
Publication Date: 2026.02.10 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC
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AI summary

A system for context-based data exchange, the system comprising: a context-based querying model to generate a query based on an optimized context of a first vehicle, and to identify a second vehicle to receive the generated query and provide a response to the received query; an adaptive context optimizer to receive a transit phase of the first vehicle and provide the optimized context based on the received transit phase; and a service provider to identify the transit phase of the first vehicle, provide the identified transit phase to the adaptive context optimizer, receive the optimized context from the adaptive context optimizer, send the optimized context to the context-based querying model, and receive the generated query and identified second vehicle from the context-based querying model.