Vehicle Computing System Remote Application Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle communication systems face challenges in hands-free activation of nomadic device applications, leading to driver distraction and confusion when interacting with multiple devices, as applications often require manual activation and may not be compatible with the vehicle system unless already running.
Innovation Solution
A method for remote activation of nomadic device applications through a vehicle computing system, using an interface protocol to query available applications, select and activate desired services, and receive confirmation, allowing hands-free interaction and compatibility without manual driver intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If applications on nomadic devices are activated manually by the driver, then the application can be properly activated for interaction with the vehicle computing system, but the driver must take focus from the road causing driver distraction
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting available applications on the nomadic device and pre-configuring them for vehicle interaction. When a driver requests a function, the system has already prepared the necessary application interfaces and can immediately activate them without requiring manual driver intervention, thus eliminating distraction while ensuring reliable activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The nomadic device applications serve themselves by automatically responding to vehicle computing system requests. The system can independently query, select, and activate applications based on driver voice commands or system needs, without requiring the driver to manually navigate to and activate each application, thereby resolving the contradiction between reliable activation and driver distraction.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple nomadic devices are present in the vehicle, then the driver has access to more applications and services, but the devices become confused about which device the driver is addressing
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle computing system acts as an intermediary that manages communication between the driver and multiple nomadic devices. It maintains a registry of available applications from all connected devices, allows the driver to request functions without specifying the source device, and automatically routes requests to the appropriate application, thereby eliminating confusion while preserving access to diverse applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle computing system provides a universal interface that aggregates functionality from multiple nomadic devices. Instead of requiring the driver to specify which device to use, the system presents a unified set of available applications and services, allowing the driver to interact with any function regardless of which nomadic device provides it, thus maintaining ease of operation while supporting multiple devices.
3Reliability
If applications are required to be already running on the nomadic device to interact with the vehicle computing system, then compatibility is ensured, but the driver cannot activate applications hands-free
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-detecting and pre-configuring available applications on the nomadic device during connection establishment. This preliminary setup ensures compatibility is verified in advance, and when the driver needs a function, the application is already prepared for immediate activation via voice command or automated system request, enabling hands-free operation while maintaining compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the mechanical requirement of manual application activation with an automated electronic activation process. The vehicle computing system can remotely instruct the nomadic device to activate specific applications through electronic commands, substituting the need for manual driver action while ensuring compatibility through pre-established communication protocols and application interfaces.
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AI summary
An application activation method includes interfacing a vehicle computing system with a remote device using an interface protocol. The method also includes sending a query from the vehicle computing system to the remote device to determine applications and/or services available on the remote device that are capable of interaction with the vehicle computing system. Once the applications have been determined, the method includes selecting, at the vehicle computing system, an application or service from the determined available applications and/or services for interaction. The method also includes sending an instruction from the vehicle computing system to an agent on the remote device, the instruction including an indication that the selected application or service is to be activated. Finally, the method includes receiving confirmation, at the vehicle computing system, that the application or service has been activated.