Vehicle Information Processing with External Cellular Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicles with built-in communication modules face challenges in maintaining communication connectivity due to generational changes in cellular network standards, requiring costly replacements and disrupting service continuity.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that utilizes an external communication apparatus connected via a USB interface, storing SIM profile information for authentication, allowing access to a cellular network and receiving authentication from a communication system using stored data, thereby bypassing the need for a built-in communication module.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a built-in communication module is used in vehicles, then communication connectivity is maintained, but costly replacements are required when cellular network standards change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the communication module from the vehicle's built-in components and makes it an external, removable device connected via USB interface. This allows the communication function to be separated from the vehicle body, enabling easy replacement without costly modifications to the vehicle's internal systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle information processing apparatus is designed to work with multiple types of communication apparatus through a standardized USB interface. The system can accommodate different communication modules (e.g., 4G, 5G, future standards) without requiring changes to the vehicle's internal architecture, providing universal compatibility across generations.
2Reliability
If built-in communication modules are replaced due to network standard changes, then communication continuity is maintained, but service disruption occurs during replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores authentication information in advance within the vehicle information processing apparatus. When a communication apparatus is replaced, the pre-stored authentication data enables immediate reconnection without requiring time-consuming re-registration or re-authentication procedures, thus minimizing service disruption.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle information processing apparatus autonomously manages authentication by storing and providing authentication information to communication apparatuses. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual intervention or complex re-registration processes when replacing communication modules, enabling rapid deployment.
3Ease of operation
If authentication information is stored in the vehicle system, then seamless connection is achieved, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication information is segmented and stored separately in the vehicle information processing apparatus rather than being integrated into the communication apparatus itself. This separation allows the system to manage authentication data securely while enabling multiple communication devices to connect seamlessly without compromising security.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus comprises a storage configured to store first authentication data for receiving authentication from a first communication system; a communication interface capable of accessing a predetermined cellular network, the communication interface being for connecting to a communication apparatus holding second authentication data; and a controller configured to access the first communication system via the communication apparatus and the cellular network in a case where the communication apparatus connects to the cellular network by using the second authentication data, and to receive authentication from the first communication system by using the first authentication data.