Autonomous Vehicle Identifier Registry for Cross-Database Tracking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle networks face challenges in efficiently assigning and managing unique identifiers for autonomous vehicles, leading to difficulties in communication, tracking, and coordination across multiple databases, which hinders the ability to monitor and manage fleets effectively.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for automatically assigning vehicle identifiers using a registry server computing system that generates a unique identifier based on data from onboard vehicle computing systems, allowing for secure and efficient communication and data management across databases.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If vehicle identifiers are manually assigned and managed across multiple databases, then each database can maintain its own identifier system, but communication efficiency deteriorates and tracking becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedatabase independenceVSAvoidcommunication efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments identifier management by allowing each database to maintain its own local identifier system while introducing a universal vehicle identifier that spans all databases. This enables independent operation at the database level while providing global coordination through the universal identifier, resolving the contradiction between database independence and communication efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a registry server as an intermediary that assigns and manages universal vehicle identifiers. This intermediary coordinates between multiple databases, enabling efficient tracking and communication across the fleet without requiring each database to directly communicate with every other database, thus maintaining both independence and efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If unique identifiers are generated for each autonomous vehicle, then tracking and communication become possible, but the complexity of managing these identifiers across multiple databases increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetracking capabilityVSAvoididentifier management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal vehicle identifier that serves multiple functions across different databases and systems. This single identifier enables tracking, communication, and coordination across the entire autonomous vehicle fleet without requiring separate identifier systems for each database, reducing management complexity while maintaining reliable tracking capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The registry server acts as an intermediary that centralizes identifier management. It assigns universal identifiers to vehicles and maintains the mapping between vehicle identifiers and database-specific identifiers, simplifying the complexity of managing identifiers across multiple databases while ensuring reliable tracking.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If vehicle identifiers are frequently regenerated, then the system can adapt to changing vehicle configurations, but operational efficiency deteriorates due to frequent updates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconfiguration adaptabilityVSAvoidoperational efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by assigning a stable universal vehicle identifier at vehicle registration that remains consistent throughout the vehicle's operational life. This preliminary assignment eliminates the need for frequent identifier regeneration when vehicle configurations change, maintaining adaptability while preserving operational efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of regenerating identifiers when vehicle configurations change, the patent inverts the approach by maintaining stable identifiers and adapting the system to accommodate configuration changes. The universal identifier remains constant while the system adapts to vehicle modifications, preserving operational efficiency while maintaining configurability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Data Source

PatentUS11694546B2Systems and methods for automatically assigning vehicle identifiers for vehicles

Publication Date: 2023.07.04 UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

AI summary

In one aspect, a system for automatically assigning vehicle identifiers for autonomous vehicles can include a registry server computing system configured to perform operations. The operations can include receiving, at the registry server computing system and from a vehicle computing system onboard an autonomous vehicle, data describing the autonomous vehicle and generating, at the registry server computing system, a vehicle identifier for the autonomous vehicle based on the data describing the autonomous vehicle. The vehicle identifier can be different than and distinct from the data describing the autonomous vehicle. The operations can include associating, at the registry server computing system, the data describing the autonomous vehicle with the vehicle identifier for the autonomous vehicle in a vehicle registry. The vehicle registry can include respective vehicle identifiers associated with a plurality of autonomous vehicles.