Vehicle Occupant Profile Sync for Automatic Preference Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles do not automatically recognize non-owner drivers and adjust settings such as seats, temperature, and music, requiring manual setup by the driver, which is inconvenient in scenarios like rentals or borrowing.
Innovation Solution
A smart system in the vehicle that connects with a user device to recognize the driver or passenger and adjust settings based on their profile, including seat, mirror, and temperature preferences, and applies limitations such as speed limits or geofencing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle uses a traditional owner-profile system, then the owner's settings are preserved, but non-owner drivers cannot automatically access their own preferences and must manually adjust settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication module as an intermediary between the vehicle and external devices (smartphones, tablets). This module receives occupant profile data from external devices and transmits it to the vehicle's control system, enabling automatic settings adjustment without manual driver intervention while maintaining system security and control
2Extent of automation
If the vehicle adds a smart system to recognize and transmit settings to user devices, then automatic adjustment is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication module is designed to perform multiple functions: establishing connections with various external devices, receiving and transmitting occupant profile data, sending notification messages, and coordinating with different vehicle systems (seats, mirrors, climate control). This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each task
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the vehicle transmits modification data back to the user device, and the user device can send updated occupant profiles in response. This bidirectional communication allows the system to learn from user interactions and automatically adjust settings based on received feedback, reducing the need for complex manual programming
Data Source
AI summary
According to an embodiment, it is a system comprising a communication module and a processor, wherein the processor storing instructions in a non-transitory memory that, when executed, cause the processor to establish a connection, by sending a connection request via the communication module of a vehicle, to a user device; receive, a first message from the user device, wherein the first message comprises an occupant profile comprising a vehicle setting corresponding to the vehicle and a priority level; determine, a modification in the vehicle setting; and transmit a second message via the communication module to the user device, wherein the second message comprises a modified vehicle setting configured for updating the occupant profile.