In-Vehicle Equipment Setup Timing Based on Travel State

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing in-vehicle equipment setup systems fail to efficiently set user preferences at appropriate timings, leading to delayed or incomplete settings, which can affect vehicle safety and convenience, especially when the vehicle is stationary for extended periods.

Innovation Solution

An in-vehicle equipment setup device that includes a storage for user setting information, a setter to set user preferences, a settings comparator to compare current and user-set values, and a notifier to inform users of non-set equipment, allowing for timely setting adjustments based on vehicle travel information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If the application is kept on standby in a substantially activated state to promptly recognize users, then user recognition speed is improved, but battery power consumption increases during long-term vehicle stoppage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser recognition speedVSAvoidbattery power consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary user recognition and setting preparation when the vehicle is stopped, storing setting information in advance. This allows the application to be in a lower power state while still being ready to quickly recognize users when the vehicle starts, as the recognition data is pre-loaded and prepared.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the application's operational state based on vehicle status. When the vehicle is stopped, the application reduces its activation level to conserve battery power. When the vehicle starts, the application transitions to a fully activated state to perform user recognition and settings, optimizing the balance between speed and power consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Use of energy by moving object

If the application is stopped to curb power consumption during long-term vehicle stoppage, then battery power consumption is reduced, but user recognition and setting completion time increases after vehicle start

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebattery power consumptionVSAvoidsetting completion time

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary preparation of setting information and user recognition data before the vehicle starts. By pre-loading and organizing the necessary data during the stopped period, the actual user recognition and setting application process is accelerated once the vehicle starts, reducing the perceived delay.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides feedback to the user about the status of setting completion and recognizes when settings have been successfully applied. This feedback mechanism allows the system to optimize its operation by knowing when to maintain higher power states for processing and when it can return to lower power states, effectively managing the trade-off between power consumption and setting speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If in-vehicle equipment settings are changed while the vehicle is traveling, then setting flexibility is improved, but driving safety may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesetting flexibilityVSAvoiddriving safety

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically controls the availability of setting functions based on vehicle motion state. When the vehicle is detected to be traveling, the system automatically restricts or disables setting changes to prevent distraction and ensure safety. When the vehicle is stopped or parked, the system enables full setting flexibility. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by providing setting flexibility only when it is safe to do so.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20240326855A1In-vehicle equipment setup device, in-vehicle equipment setup method, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2024.10.03 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

An in-vehicle equipment setup device includes: a storage configured to store user setting information including settings of in-vehicle equipment desired by a user; a setter configured to set a set value in the user setting information of a selected user for the corresponding in-vehicle equipment; a settings comparator configured to acquire a current set value from the in-vehicle equipment and to compare the acquired current set value with a user set value which is a set value in the setting information included in the user setting information of the selected user; and a notifier configured to notify the user. When there is non-set in-vehicle equipment which is in-vehicle equipment of which the user set value is different from the current set value according to a result of the comparison, the settings comparator causes the notifier to notify that there is non-set in-vehicle equipment on the basis of travel information including a traveling state of the vehicle. The setter sets the user set value for the non-set in-vehicle equipment on the basis of the travel information when a setting instruction for instructing to set the user set value for the non-set in-vehicle equipment is input by the user.