Vehicle Performance Sharing via Relative Comparison

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for sharing vehicle performance information among vehicles do not provide user-friendly data, as they rely on absolute standard measurements that fail to account for individual driving styles and environmental factors, such as road quality and driver behavior, leading to inadequate maintenance and performance assessment.

Innovation Solution

A method and system where vehicles exchange and analyze vehicle performance parameters, including components, attributes, external factors, and maintenance scores, using communication interfaces and processors to provide user-friendly responses and notifications, allowing for comparison and decision-making based on relative performance statistics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If absolute standard measurements are used for vehicle performance assessment, then measurement consistency is improved, but user understanding and practical applicability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement consistencyVSAvoiduser understanding

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms absolute performance parameters into relative performance statistics by comparing with neighboring vehicles. This parameter transformation makes the data more understandable for users while maintaining measurement accuracy through systematic comparison methods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces relative performance statistics as an intermediary between absolute measurements and user understanding. This intermediary layer compares absolute values with neighboring vehicle data, making the information more meaningful without losing the precision of original measurements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If absolute standard values are used for vehicle performance benchmarking, then measurement simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different driving environments deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement simplicityVSAvoidenvironmental adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the reference parameter from fixed absolute standards to dynamic relative statistics based on neighboring vehicles in similar environments. This allows the benchmarking system to adapt automatically to different driving conditions while maintaining simplicity in implementation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent makes the performance benchmark dynamic by continuously updating relative statistics based on neighboring vehicles. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt to changing environmental conditions while keeping the measurement process simple for users.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If individual driving styles and environmental factors are incorporated into performance assessment, then user-specific relevance is improved, but data processing complexity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedriving style adaptationVSAvoiddata processing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses relative performance statistics as an intermediary that automatically accounts for driving styles and environmental factors through comparison with neighboring vehicles. This intermediary approach captures individual variations without requiring complex processing of each factor separately.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple factors including driving styles, environmental conditions, and vehicle performance into a single relative performance statistic. This consolidation simplifies data processing while maintaining comprehensive adaptability to individual circumstances.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Loss of information

If relative performance statistics are calculated and shared among vehicles, then information usefulness is improved, but communication data volume deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation usefulnessVSAvoidcommunication data volume

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential relative performance statistics from comprehensive vehicle data, sharing only the necessary information with neighboring vehicles. This extraction approach maintains high information usefulness while minimizing communication data volume.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms comprehensive performance data into condensed relative statistics, changing the parameter representation to be more compact. This parameter transformation reduces communication overhead while preserving the essential information needed for useful comparisons.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10796579B2Method, electronic apparatus, and system of sharing vehicle performance information among vehicles

Publication Date: 2020.10.06 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A method, electronic apparatus, and system of sharing vehicle performance information are provided, the method includes receiving the vehicle performance parameter by a primary vehicle from a neighboring secondary vehicle in a vicinity to the primary vehicle, analyzing the vehicle performance parameter from the neighboring secondary vehicle in comparison with the corresponding vehicle performance parameter of the primary vehicle, and providing a response based on a result of the analysis of the vehicle performance parameter of the primary vehicle and the neighboring secondary vehicle.