Inter-Vehicle Compensation Using Dynamic Priority Transactions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional vehicle compensation systems are limited in their ability to facilitate complex financial transactions and dynamic adjustments based on changing vehicle priorities, particularly in network-connected environments, failing to accommodate the sophisticated interactions required by interconnected vehicles.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle compensation system that identifies and communicates with multiple vehicles within designated parameters, determines their priorities, and executes compensatory transactions based on relative priorities, using global positioning systems, wireless communication, and optimization techniques to dynamically adjust compensation parameters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional compensation systems use static toll payment methods with limited detection infrastructure, then system complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to complex inter-vehicle transactions and dynamic priority adjustments deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to complex inter-vehicle transactionsVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The compensation system is designed to perform multiple functions: detecting vehicle presence, determining vehicle priorities, calculating compensation amounts, and executing transactions between vehicles. This multi-functional approach allows the system to handle complex inter-vehicle transactions while maintaining a unified architecture that manages complexity internally.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts compensation parameters based on real-time vehicle priorities, traffic conditions, and transaction types. Rather than using static toll rates, the compensation amount and transaction terms are continuously adapted to current system state, enabling versatility in handling different transaction scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the system implements real-time priority determination and dynamic compensation adjustment among multiple vehicles, then adaptability and transaction sophistication are improved, but computational complexity and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedynamic compensation adjustment capabilityVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes priority frameworks, compensation calculation algorithms, and transaction protocols before actual vehicle interactions occur. By preparing the computational structure in advance and setting up decision-making frameworks, the system reduces real-time computational burden while maintaining dynamic adjustment capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors vehicle priorities, traffic conditions, and transaction outcomes, using this feedback to adjust compensation parameters in real-time. This closed-loop control enables dynamic adaptation without requiring complete recalculation of all parameters, reducing computational complexity through iterative refinement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If conventional systems rely on formal infrastructure like toll readers and cameras, then detection reliability is improved, but system versatility and ability to operate without infrastructure deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to operate without formal infrastructureVSAvoiddetection reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Vehicles equipped with the compensation system perform self-detection and self-identification using their own sensors and communication capabilities. Rather than relying on external toll readers or cameras, each vehicle independently detects its presence, determines its priority, and participates in transactions, enabling operation without formal infrastructure while maintaining reliability through distributed sensing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses wireless communication signals and standardized vehicle identification protocols as intermediaries to enable detection and transaction between vehicles. These communication protocols serve as the mediating mechanism that replaces physical infrastructure like toll readers, allowing reliable vehicle-to-vehicle interaction without formal infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Productivity

If the system enables multiple simultaneous transactions among five or more vehicles with different priorities, then transaction versatility and system capability are improved, but coordination complexity and communication overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransaction throughputVSAvoidcoordination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the multi-vehicle transaction process into discrete phases: vehicle detection, priority determination, compensation calculation, and transaction execution. By dividing the complex coordination task into manageable segments, the system can handle multiple simultaneous transactions among five or more vehicles while reducing overall coordination complexity through structured processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11544680B2Vehicle priority-based compensation system
Publication Date: 2023.01.03 COKO TECH LLC
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AI summary

In a method for managing compensatory transactions between vehicles, a compensation engine determines relative priorities of the first and second vehicles. The compensation engine determines compensation between the first and second vehicles based on the relative priorities of the first and second vehicles. Following the determination of compensation, the compensation engine executes a transfer of compensation between the first and second vehicles.