Vehicle Component Pairing via Virtual Data Links
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for pairing vehicle components, such as tractors and trailers, face challenges in establishing reliable and accurate communication links, leading to uncertainty in physical coupling and decoupling, especially due to proprietary communication systems and the limited range of short-range wireless links.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses virtual data communication links and integrated wireless equipment management systems, operatively connectable to remote servers, to establish reliable communication between disparate vehicle components, overcoming proprietary and range limitations by creating on-demand virtual data connections and short-range data links, enabling accurate identification, authentication, and confirmation of coupling and decoupling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If proprietary communication systems are used for vehicle components, then basic data communication can be established, but communication reliability deteriorates and compatibility between different vendors' components is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication protocol that enables different vehicle components from various vendors to communicate reliably. The system uses standardized data formats and communication procedures that work across proprietary systems, allowing a single communication framework to serve multiple vendor platforms without sacrificing reliability or compatibility
2Ease of operation
If short-range wireless links are used for pairing authentication, then basic authentication capability is provided, but the operational range is limited and pairing uncertainty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a base station as an intermediary that relays authentication data between vehicle components. Instead of relying solely on direct short-range wireless links between components, the base station acts as a mediator that receives, processes, and forwards authentication information, thereby extending the effective range and improving pairing reliability by providing a centralized coordination point
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the base station monitors authentication attempts and provides confirmation signals to both the initiating component and the target component. This feedback loop ensures that pairing is accurately confirmed and reduces uncertainty by providing real-time status information about the authentication process
3Productivity
If direct wireless communication between vehicle components is used, then basic pairing function is achieved, but communication failures occur between components from different vendors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication system into distinct functional layers: a lower layer that handles vendor-specific proprietary protocols and an upper layer that implements a universal data format and communication logic. This segmentation allows each layer to operate independently, maintaining fast pairing operations at the lower layer while ensuring compatibility across different vendors at the upper layer
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AI summary
Systems and methods for managing a plurality of movable objects are disclosed. The systems and methods include determining a proposed pairing of a first movable object and a second movable object and confirming a coupling of the proposed pairing based on, at least in part on, detecting that the first movable object and the second movable object are moving in unison.