Vehicle Remote Operation Range Control After Ownership Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote vehicle operation systems fail to properly restrict remote control authority after vehicle ownership transfer, potentially allowing malicious users to retain control, especially in cases of vehicle resale.
Innovation Solution
A control apparatus that obtains vehicle position information, sets a remote operation permitted range based on vehicle movement information, and restricts remote operation inputs from user terminals when the vehicle's position is outside the permitted range.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If remote operation is permitted based on simple position checking, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates because malicious users can retain control after ownership transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing a permitted position range based on historical movement data before the remote operation is executed. This pre-established geographic boundary serves as a preliminary security measure that prevents unauthorized operations after ownership transfer, while still allowing convenient operation within the authorized area.
Solution Approach 2:
The permitted position range acts as an intermediary mechanism between the user terminal and vehicle control. Instead of directly permitting or denying all remote operations, the system introduces this geographic intermediary layer that automatically validates whether the vehicle is within authorized areas, thereby enhancing reliability without complicating the user interface.
2Reliability
If remote operation is restricted based on movement information analysis, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control apparatus leverages existing multi-functional components: the communication unit that already handles position information exchange, the processing unit that already processes movement data for other purposes, and the storage unit that already stores historical data. By making these existing components serve the additional function of permitted range determination, the system enhances reliability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the vehicle's own movement information, which is already being collected and stored for navigation and tracking purposes, to automatically determine the permitted position range. This self-service approach means the system feeds its existing data back into the security mechanism, eliminating the need for separate dedicated hardware or external services while improving remote operation security.
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AI summary
There is provided with a control apparatus. A first obtaining unit obtains position information of a vehicle. A setting unit sets a remote operation permitted range of the vehicle on a basis of movement information of the vehicle in a first predetermined period based on the position information. A second obtaining unit obtains information indicating that a specific operation for a remote operation input to the vehicle from a user terminal is performed. A controlling unit restricts the remote operation input from the user terminal to the vehicle in a case where a position of the vehicle at a time of obtaining the information is outside the remote operation permitted range. The movement information includes the position information of the vehicle and a visit situation to the position in the first predetermined period.