Vehicle-Based Home Control System Using Distance and Time Data
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional home automation systems are limited in their ability to automatically control home appliances based on the distance and time relationship between a vehicle and the home, lacking a comprehensive solution for enhancing safety and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A home control system that utilizes a vehicle-based sensor and communication system to determine the distance between the vehicle and the home, associating it with a desired change of state in home systems such as climate control, security, and lighting, using GPS or visual systems to control appliances like garage doors, and integrating a control module with a processor and memory to manage these operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional home automation systems are used to control home appliances, then basic automation functions are achieved, but the system lacks the capability to automatically control based on distance and time relationship between vehicle and home
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated home control system that processes vehicle location data, calculates distance and time relationships, and automatically controls multiple home systems (climate control, security, lighting, garage door) through a unified control module, thereby achieving versatile distance-based control without proportionally increasing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The control module is designed to perform multiple functions: receiving vehicle location data, calculating distance and time, determining optimal arrival times, and controlling various home systems (climate control system, security system, lighting system, garage door operator) through a single multi-functional device, enhancing adaptability while managing complexity
2Reliability
If automatic control of home systems based on distance and time is implemented, then home safety and convenience are enhanced, but the system requires integration of multiple components including sensor systems, communication systems, and control modules
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication system as an intermediary layer that connects the vehicle's sensor system with the home control systems. This intermediary handles data transmission and coordination, allowing the complex integration of multiple components (sensor system, communication system, control module, climate control system, security system, lighting system, garage door operator) to work together reliably while managing the complexity through standardized communication protocols
3Ease of operation
If the system controls home systems to achieve desired states when vehicle arrives, then convenience is improved, but the system needs to associate distance with time and calculate optimal arrival times
Solution Approach 1:
The control module calculates the optimal time for the vehicle to arrive at the home location in advance, based on the current distance and desired state requirements. This preliminary calculation allows the system to proactively control home systems (such as pre-heating or pre-cooling the climate control system) before the vehicle actually arrives, enhancing convenience while managing complexity through advance planning rather than reactive control
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3~4
AI summary
A home control system and a method of home control from a vehicle includes determining a distance between the vehicle and a home, and controlling a home system of the home in response to the distance or the estimated amount of time for the vehicle to reach home.