Vehicle Terminal Manual Access via Server-Mediated Version Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in accessing vehicle terminal manuals due to the need for direct interaction with QR codes and challenges in determining the correct manual via connected car applications, especially when outside the vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle terminal manual provision system and method that allows users to access manuals without direct interaction between the vehicle terminal and user terminal, utilizing a communication module to transmit vehicle terminal manual website information to a first server, which then provides this information to a user terminal for manual retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users scan QR codes with personal devices to access terminal manuals, then users can access manual websites, but users must be familiar with menu operations and be inside the vehicle to scan the code
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the vehicle terminal and the user's personal device. The server receives the terminal manual information from the vehicle terminal and transmits it to the user device, eliminating the need for direct QR code scanning and simplifying the access process for users outside the vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the terminal manual information from the vehicle terminal and transmits it separately through a server to the user device. This allows users to access manuals outside the vehicle without needing to physically scan QR codes inside the vehicle, reducing operational complexity.
2Loss of information
If users access manuals via connected car applications or web browsers, then users can retrieve terminal manuals, but the software version on the vehicle terminal cannot be accurately determined requiring manual search
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the vehicle terminal automatically transmits its software version information along with the terminal manual information to the server. The server then provides the correct manual version to the user device, eliminating the need for users to manually search and ensuring version accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically matching and providing the correct manual version based on the vehicle terminal's software version information. Users do not need to manually search or determine the correct manual version; the system handles this automatically through the server.
3Adaptability or versatility
If direct interaction between vehicle terminal and user terminal is required for manual access, then manual information can be transmitted, but users cannot access manuals from outside the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a mediator that enables communication between the vehicle terminal and user device without requiring direct interaction or physical proximity. This allows users to access manuals from any location outside the vehicle while maintaining system security and reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle can include a vehicle terminal. The vehicle terminal may include a communication module configured to receive update software from a first server, and a processor configured to provide address information of a website providing a manual corresponding to the update software to a second server communicating with a user terminal, the address information being delivered to the user terminal linked to the vehicle.