Bidirectional Vehicle-Garage Communication System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for communication between a vehicle, a Garage Door Opener (GOP), and a home lack effective 2-way communication capabilities, which is essential for enhancing safety and convenience by enabling the exchange of vital information and commands between these entities.
Innovation Solution
A communication system comprising a first and second module, allowing for bidirectional wireless communication between a vehicle, a GOP, and a home, enabling the exchange of status information, commands, and sensor data, including vehicle status, GOP operation, and home conditions, using wireless or landline connections within the Homelink system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If 2-way communication is implemented between vehicle, GOP, and home, then safety and convenience are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system is divided into separate modules: a first module in the vehicle and a second module in the GOP/home. Each module independently handles communication protocols and processing, reducing overall system complexity while enabling 2-way communication for safety improvements
Solution Approach 2:
The communication modules are designed to handle multiple functions including status information exchange, command transmission, sensor data sharing, and various safety applications (intrusion detection, remote start, garage door positioning) through a unified bidirectional communication interface
2Ease of operation
If real-time information exchange is enabled, then convenience and safety are improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic communication cycles where status information and commands are exchanged at predetermined intervals rather than continuously. This allows real-time monitoring and control functionality while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous communication
3Adaptability or versatility
If bidirectional communication is implemented, then functionality is improved, but loss of information is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bidirectional communication system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the receiving module acknowledges received information and the transmitting module can retransmit or adjust information based on feedback. This ensures complete information exchange between vehicle, GOP, and home systems
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a communication system and a communication method, the communication system comprising a first communication module (11 ) and a second communication module (12), wherein the first communication module (11) is located inside a vehicle (1 ) and wherein the second communication module (12) is located in a Garage Door Opener (3) and/or a home (2), wherein a first information is transmitted wirelessly between the first and second communication modules (11, 12), the first information relating to status information of the vehicle (1 ), and/or wherein a second information is transmitted between the first and second communication modules (11, 12), the second information relating to status information of the Garage Door Opener (3) and/or the home (2).