Vehicle Location Tracking via Direct Wave Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle location tracking services require a centralized service center and mobile communication networks, leading to high operational costs and limited utilization due to the need for authentication and network usage fees.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle location tracking device and method that enables direct wave communication between vehicles for sharing location information, reducing the reliance on mobile communication networks and operating costs by using a GPS module, transmitter/receiver, main processor, and navigation terminal to transmit and receive tracking messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a centralized service center and mobile communication network are used for vehicle location tracking, then location information can be shared between vehicles, but operational costs and network fees increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the core function of location information sharing from the centralized service center and mobile communication network infrastructure. By using direct wave communication between vehicles equipped with GPS modules and transmitters/receivers, the system removes the intermediary service center and reduces dependence on expensive mobile networks, thereby maintaining location sharing capability while significantly reducing operational costs
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables vehicles to serve themselves by directly transmitting and receiving location information through wave communication without requiring a centralized service center for mediation. Each vehicle independently generates tracking messages using its GPS module and transmitter, and receives tracking information through its receiver and main processor, eliminating the need for centralized service management and reducing operational costs
2Reliability
If a centralized service center is established for vehicle tracking, then location information can be integrated and shared, but device complexity and system cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized tracking system into distributed individual vehicle units. Each vehicle is equipped with independent components (GPS module, transmitter/receiver, main processor) that can autonomously generate and exchange tracking messages. This segmentation eliminates the need for a complex centralized service center while maintaining tracking functionality through peer-to-peer communication between vehicles
Solution Approach 2:
The main processor in each vehicle performs multiple functions: generating tracking messages using GPS data, transmitting messages via the transmitter/receiver, receiving and analyzing tracking messages from other vehicles, and generating tracking information for display. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components that would increase system complexity
3Loss of information
If mobile communication network is used for tracking service, then location information can be transmitted, but network fees and service costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mobile communication network infrastructure with a direct wave communication system between vehicles. By using GPS modules for location detection and transmitters/receivers for direct message exchange, the system substitutes the expensive mobile network mechanism with a more economical direct communication approach, eliminating network fees while maintaining information transmission capability
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for cost-effective direct transmission of location information between vehicles, increasing the utilization rate of the tracking service by eliminating the need for a centralized service center and reducing network fees.
Implementation Method 1
a GPS (Global Positioning System) module configured to detect location information and time information of an owner vehicle using a GPS satellite
Implementation Method 2
a transmitter/receiver configured to transmit/receive a tracking message required for vehicle tracking... The transmitter/receiver may emit the tracking message according to a wave communication method
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle location tracking device may include: a GPS (Global Positioning System) module configured to detect location information and time information of an owner vehicle using a GPS satellite; a transmitter/receiver configured to transmit/receive a tracking message required for vehicle tracking; a main processor configured to generate a tracking message of the owner vehicle using the location information and time information of the owner vehicle, detected through the GPS module, transmit the tracking message of the owner vehicle through the transmitter/receiver, analyze a tracking message of a tracked vehicle, received through the transmitter/receiver, and generate tracking information on the tracked vehicle; and a navigation terminal configured to output the tracking information on the tracked vehicle, generated through the main processor.