In-Vehicle Security Control Based on User Entry and Exit

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional security level control systems for mobile objects primarily focus on optimizing external security, neglecting the internal security level optimization, which is crucial for maintaining a secure environment equivalent to a traditional office setting in mobility services.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus installed in a mobile object, equipped with entry/exit detecting means and a control mechanism, adjusts the security level based on user entry and exit, utilizing sensors, cameras, and communication devices to authenticate users and manage identification information for optimizing the security settings of devices within the vehicle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If security level is increased to maintain secure environment equivalent to traditional office, then security is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity levelVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the security control into distinct functional modules: entry/exit detection means for monitoring user presence, control means for managing security levels, and multiple security level settings (first and second security levels) for different zones. This modular segmentation simplifies the overall system complexity while maintaining high security standards.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3761596B1Information processing apparatus, program, and information processing system
Publication Date: 2024.04.03 KONICA MINOLTA INC
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AI summary

To provide a technology for controlling, at an optimized security level, the environment in a mobile object (100) in which an information processing apparatus is installed. A mobility service is provided by an automobile (100). The automobile (100) includes an in-vehicle server (10). When a CPU of the in-vehicle server (10) detects entry of a user into the automobile (100), the CPU downloads identification information about the user from a management server (200) and stores the identification information into a storage. When the CPU detects exit of the user from the automobile (100), the CPU deletes the identification information from the storage.