Vehicle User Profile Linking for Automatic Cabin Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smart entry systems for vehicles require manual manipulation of in-vehicle devices, which can be inconvenient and may not seamlessly link the electronic key with the vehicle control system, affecting user experience and traffic safety.
Innovation Solution
A mobile object setting system that includes a setting device with a storage device and hardware processor to manage user-specific setting information, identify users, and automatically adjust vehicle environments based on user actions, such as starting the vehicle, by linking in-vehicle devices with electronic keys through wireless communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual manipulation of in-vehicle devices is required for vehicle startup, then user control and security are improved, but operation convenience and ease of use deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the vehicle to automatically identify the user through the electronic key and automatically set up the vehicle environment according to stored user profiles, eliminating the need for manual manipulation of in-vehicle devices. The electronic key itself serves as both the authentication tool and the trigger for automatic system configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
User-specific setting information is pre-stored in the in-vehicle device for multiple users. When a user approaches the vehicle with their electronic key, the system has already prepared the corresponding settings (seat position, mirror angle, climate control) and can immediately apply them upon authentication, eliminating the need for manual adjustment during startup.
2Ease of operation
If the in-vehicle device automatically adjusts vehicle environment based on user identification, then convenience is improved, but the link between electronic key and vehicle control system becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the authentication function and the environment control function into a single integrated process. The electronic key authentication directly triggers the retrieval and application of user-specific settings, creating a seamless and reliable link between the portable device and the vehicle control system without requiring separate manual steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where the electronic key identification result immediately feeds into the vehicle environment control system. The hardware processor uses the identified user information to automatically retrieve corresponding setting information and adjust the vehicle environment, creating a closed-loop system that ensures reliable linking between authentication and control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If detailed user-specific settings are implemented, then personalization and user experience are improved, but system complexity and information management burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments setting information into distinct user profiles, with each profile containing specific parameters such as seat position, mirror angle, and climate control settings. This segmentation allows the system to manage complex information in an organized manner, retrieving only the relevant subset of settings for each identified user without requiring the entire system to handle all possible configurations simultaneously.
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AI summary
A mobile object setting system includes a setting device configured to perform a process of setting equipment provided in a mobile object and a plurality of terminal devices capable of communicating with the setting device. The setting device includes a storage device configured to store a program and setting information of the equipment and a hardware processor. The hardware processor manages the setting information in association with a user of the mobile object by executing the program stored in the storage device, identifies the user of the mobile object, detects a specific action to be performed when the user of the mobile object boards the mobile object, and acquires setting information of the equipment associated with the identified user from the storage device to set the equipment based on the acquired setting information. The hardware processor receives a selection manipulation of the user until a predetermined manipulation is performed after the specific action is detected.