In-Vehicle External Device Registration With Automatic Data Deletion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing on-vehicle electronic apparatuses retain information about previously used external devices, potentially exposing sensitive data to others and deterring users from using these devices with external apparatuses.
Innovation Solution
The on-vehicle apparatus includes a storage system with separate areas for registering and storing information about external devices, allowing for secure deletion of information when a use session ends and enabling easy, secure use with external devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the on-vehicle apparatus retains apparatus information about external devices after use, then it enables quick reconnection and maintains device history, but it exposes sensitive data to others and reduces user privacy security
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary registration of external devices during the use period, storing their apparatus information in advance. When use ends, the system automatically deletes this pre-stored information, eliminating the need for manual cleanup while maintaining quick reconnection capability during the active use period.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus information storage state is made dynamic rather than static. The storage unit automatically adjusts the retention period of apparatus information based on use status - maintaining it during active use for quick reconnection, and automatically deleting it when use ends, thus adapting to different operational states.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the on-vehicle apparatus automatically deletes apparatus information when use ends, then it enhances user privacy and security, but it requires additional control logic and monitoring mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The determination unit and storage unit work together in a self-service manner where the system automatically monitors use status and triggers deletion without external intervention. The apparatus autonomously manages its own data lifecycle by detecting when use has ended and automatically removing the corresponding apparatus information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where the determination unit continuously monitors the use status of external devices and provides feedback to the storage unit. When the feedback indicates that use has ended, the storage unit automatically executes deletion, creating a closed-loop automated control system.
3Reliability
If the system monitors and determines when use has ended, then it enables automatic data deletion and improved security, but it increases the complexity of the control system
Solution Approach 1:
The determination unit serves multiple functions: it monitors use status, determines when use has ended, and triggers the deletion process. This multi-functional design consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a single integrated unit, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining reliable automatic deletion.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring and determination functions are merged into the existing control architecture of the on-vehicle apparatus rather than being implemented as separate standalone systems. This integration leverages existing hardware and software resources, reducing the additional complexity that would arise from completely separate monitoring infrastructure.
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AI summary
An on-vehicle apparatus includes: a storage that stores apparatus information related to an external apparatus, the apparatus information being stored for registering the external apparatus as a first apparatus capable of using the on-vehicle apparatus; and a controller that deletes the apparatus information stored in the storage when a use of the on-vehicle apparatus using the external apparatus registered as the first apparatus is determined to have ended.