Vehicle NFT Control for Choreographed Component Sequences

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods do not allow vehicle owners to customize and control vehicle components to perform choreographed shows, such as flashing lights or playing music, without manufacturer intervention.

Innovation Solution

A method using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to control physical vehicle components, where a virtual vehicle in a virtual environment is used to create and record sequences of actions, which are then converted into instructions and stored as an NFT on a blockchain, allowing the physical vehicle to perform the same actions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If vehicle components are controlled through manufacturer intervention only, then vehicle customization is limited, but system reliability and control security are maintained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevehicle customization capabilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a blockchain-based intermediary system that mediates between vehicle owners and vehicle control. Smart contracts on the blockchain serve as the intermediary layer, enabling owners to customize and control vehicle components without direct manufacturer intervention while maintaining system security through decentralized verification mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent empowers vehicle owners to independently control and customize their vehicle components through blockchain-based ownership tokens. Owners can directly program and execute control instructions for vehicle lights, sounds, and other components without requiring manufacturer approval or intervention, enabling self-service customization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional control methods are used, then implementation is straightforward, but unique performances and choreographed shows cannot be created

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperformance customizationVSAvoidcontrol operation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by allowing vehicle owners to pre-program and store control sequences in the blockchain before actual vehicle performances. Choreographed shows involving multiple components can be designed, tested, and saved in advance as executable instructions, making complex performances as easy to execute as simple commands.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces dynamic control capabilities where vehicle performances can be adjusted and modified in real-time. Owners can dynamically create, edit, and execute different performance sequences based on various conditions and preferences, transforming static vehicle control into a dynamic, adaptable system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12337686B2Methods for controlling a sequence of vehicle actions using a non-fungible token
Publication Date: 2025.06.24 TOYOTA CONNECTED NORTH AMERICA INC
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AI summary

Methods for generating a non-fungible token for controlling a physical vehicle and methods of controlling a physical vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of generating a non-fungible token for controlling a physical vehicle includes generating a virtual vehicle within a virtual environment, wherein the virtual vehicle corresponds to the physical vehicle, receiving, within the virtual environment, requests corresponding to a sequence of actions for one or more virtual vehicle components, controlling the virtual vehicle such that the virtual vehicle performs the sequence of actions, generating instructions for performing the sequence of actions by the physical vehicle, and generating the non-fungible token, wherein the non-fungible token comprises the instructions for performing the sequence of actions by the physical vehicle such that the non-fungible token is configured to control one or more physical vehicle components of the physical vehicle to perform the sequence of actions.