Vehicle Device User Identity Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack efficient methods to determine the identity of a vehicle user and enforce usage parameters, especially when multiple vehicles travel together or when users borrow vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A system where a vehicle device connects with another device to determine the identity of the user associated with the vehicle, allowing for the transmission of settings, preferences, and entitlements, enabling secure transactions and route management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user operates another user's vehicle without formal identification, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of usage parameter enforcement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically identifies the vehicle operator through device connections (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular) without requiring manual identification input. The operator's device self-registers with the vehicle system, automatically retrieving usage parameters and entitlements, thereby maintaining ease of operation while ensuring reliable parameter enforcement through automated verification.
2Measurement precision
If manual identification methods are used at merchant locations, then measurement precision of user identity is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle system pre-estab lishes connections with authorized devices and retrieves usage parameters before the vehicle reaches the merchant location. When the vehicle arrives, the merchant device already has the necessary identification information and entitlements, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual verification at the point of service.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle system acts as an intermediary between the operator's device and the merchant device. It automatically transmits identification information and usage parameters from the operator's device to the merchant device, eliminating the need for manual identification processes at the merchant location and reducing time loss while maintaining precision.
3Device complexity
If vehicle connections are established without automated systems, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity of user assistance tasks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle system uses universal communication protocols (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular) that are already present in modern devices, avoiding the need for specialized hardware. The system performs multiple functions including identification, parameter retrieval, and transaction facilitation through a single automated connection process, thereby maintaining low device complexity while significantly improving productivity of item pickup tasks.
Data Source
AI summary
There are provided systems and methods for utilizing a vehicle to determine an identity of a user. A user may establish a vehicle as associated with the user, such as a vehicle owned by the user or used by the user. The vehicle may include a vehicle device that may be configured to establish connections with other devices using short range and network communications. In various embodiments, the other devices may be devices at merchant locations. Thus, a merchant at the merchant location may be informed about settings, preferences, and/or parameters for use of the vehicle established by the user. The merchant may receive these parameters even if another user is utilizing the vehicle, thus, establishing rules for use of the vehicle by the other user. In other embodiments, the other devices may be devices in other vehicles, allowing the users to communicate and set waypoints during trips.