Vehicle Feature Transfer Based on Cross-Vehicle Usage Patterns
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to efficiently transfer vehicle features between vehicles based on occupant usage patterns, leading to underutilization of features in vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that determine if a feature is not utilized in a first vehicle, offer the feature in a second vehicle when the occupant is associated with the second vehicle, and then offer the feature in the first vehicle after it has been used for a minimum period in the second vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If vehicle features are statically assigned to specific vehicles, then device complexity is reduced, but feature utilization efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic feature allocation where features are not permanently bound to specific vehicles but can be transferred based on real-time usage patterns. The system continuously monitors feature usage data and dynamically determines when to transfer features between vehicles, allowing the feature-vehicle mapping to adapt and change over time based on actual utilization needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms by monitoring feature usage data from multiple vehicles and using this information to make informed decisions about feature transfers. The usage patterns are tracked and fed back into the decision-making process to determine optimal transfer timing, ensuring that features are transferred based on actual utilization evidence rather than static pre-assignment.
2Productivity
If features are transferred between vehicles, then feature utilization efficiency is improved, but loss of information increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of physically moving features or their associated data between vehicles, the system creates and transfers digital representations or configurations of feature usage patterns. The usage data is copied and stored in a centralized system that can be accessed by multiple vehicles, allowing the same feature benefits to be replicated across different vehicles without losing the underlying information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the feature usage data from multiple vehicles into a centralized repository or cloud-based system. This consolidation allows the system to aggregate usage patterns across the vehicle fleet, preventing information loss by storing comprehensive usage data in a shared location that serves as the single source of truth for all vehicles.
3Productivity
If feature usage is monitored continuously, then feature utilization efficiency is improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic monitoring of feature usage rather than continuous real-time tracking. Usage data is collected at predetermined intervals or based on specific trigger events, allowing the system to maintain awareness of feature utilization patterns while reducing the constant energy expenditure associated with continuous monitoring and data processing.
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AI summary
An example operation includes one or more of determining a feature is not utilized by an occupant of a first vehicle, offering the feature in a second vehicle when the occupant is associated with the second vehicle, determining that the feature was used in the second vehicle for a minimum period of time, and offering the feature in the first vehicle.