Vehicle Interconnection System for Personalized Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle purchasing decisions are often difficult and time-consuming due to the vast number of options and limited resources, leading to sub-optimal vehicle choices that do not meet desired features, performance, or quality.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle control and interconnection system that includes a supervisory controller and a vehicle interconnection component, allowing for customized vehicle configurations through a portable electronic processing device, enabling users to interact with vehicle peripherals and receive personalized information, and facilitating vehicle customization and post-acquisition services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a vehicle purchaser devotes more time and resources to vehicle acquisition decisions, then the quality of vehicle selection improves, but the time and resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary vehicle configuration and customization actions before the actual purchase decision. Users can pre-configure vehicle options, personalize settings, and simulate different configurations using portable devices, thereby reducing the time and complexity of the final purchase decision while improving selection quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of portable electronic devices and vehicle control systems that mediate between the user and the vehicle configuration process. This intermediary provides tools for comparing configurations, visualizing options, and making informed decisions, thereby improving selection quality without proportionally increasing time investment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the number of vehicle options and configurations is increased to meet diverse user preferences, then user satisfaction improves, but the complexity of the purchasing decision process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs universal portable electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, PDAs) that can perform multiple functions: displaying vehicle configurations, allowing customization, comparing options, and facilitating purchase decisions. This multi-functional approach handles diverse vehicle options without increasing process complexity for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle configuration system is dynamic and adaptable, allowing users to easily modify configurations, add or remove options, and re-evaluate choices in real-time using portable devices. This dynamic capability enables comprehensive customization while maintaining simplicity through iterative exploration rather than overwhelming upfront decisions.
3Manufacturing precision
If vehicle purchasers have access to more research tools and information, then the quality of purchasing decisions improves, but the complexity of the information processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where portable devices provide real-time information about vehicle configurations, performance characteristics, and comparisons. Users receive structured feedback on their selections, enabling informed decisions without overwhelming information processing, as the system organizes and presents data in manageable formats.
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AI summary
A vehicle control and interconnection system comprises a vehicle interconnection component and a supervisory controller. The vehicle interconnection component communicably couples to a portable electronic processing device and to native electronic peripherals of a corresponding vehicle, including a display. The supervisory controller provides control information to at least one native electronic peripheral to implement a customized vehicle configuration such that a corresponding peripheral or group of peripherals respond to control commands from the vehicle interconnection component in a coordinated manner. Also, the portable electronic processing device is programmed via a software download to implement a user interface that interacts with the display of the corresponding vehicle to provide information to the vehicle operator where at least part of the processing is carried out on the portable electronic processing device. Yet further, software modifications are wirelessly received via a transceiver and are processed through the vehicle interconnection component.