Vehicle State Alerts via Ear-Mounted Private Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle notification systems fail to securely and effectively notify users that their vehicle is not in a predetermined state, such as unlocked or improperly lit, when they leave, as these notifications can be perceived by third parties and may not be noticed by the user, potentially leading to security issues and inefficient battery charging.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle state presentation system that includes a terminal device with an ear-mounted unit for wireless communication with the vehicle, which monitors the vehicle's state and sends notification signals to the user via sound or vibration when they are out of range, allowing the user to remotely adjust the vehicle's state to a secure and energy-efficient configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If notification is performed through sound from speaker or visual display in the vehicle, then user can notice the vehicle state, but third party can also perceive the notification compromising security
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile terminal as an intermediary device between the vehicle and the user. The vehicle sends notification signals to the mobile terminal, which then relays them to the user through the ear-mounted device. This intermediary approach ensures that the notification reaches the user privately without being perceived by third parties in the vicinity of the vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the notification medium from the spatial domain (visual displays and speakers in the vehicle cabin) to the auditory dimension through bone conduction. By using bone conduction technology, the notification is transmitted directly through the user's skull to the inner ear, creating a private communication channel that cannot be overheard by third parties.
2Loss of information
If notification is performed by call transmission or mail to mobile terminal, then user receives notification, but user is likely not to notice the notification
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs bone conduction technology that utilizes mechanical vibrations to transmit sound waves directly through the skull bone to the inner ear. This mechanical vibration approach ensures that the notification is physically felt and heard by the user with high reliability, as it bypasses the outer and middle ear and directly stimulates the cochlea, making it difficult for the user to miss the notification.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If user returns to vehicle to correct improper state, then security issue can be resolved, but time and convenience are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the vehicle system to automatically correct improper states upon receiving user confirmation through the mobile terminal notification. The system can autonomously lock doors, close windows, or adjust other vehicle parameters without requiring the user to physically return to the vehicle, thus resolving security issues while minimizing time loss and maintaining user convenience.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures that users are privately notified of their vehicle's state, improving security and energy efficiency by allowing them to remotely correct any issues without needing to return to the vehicle, while preventing third-party awareness of the notifications.
Implementation Method 1
an output unit provided in the ear mounting unit and performing a notification to the user through sound or vibration
Implementation Method 2
The vehicle performs wireless communication with the terminal device
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a state of a vehicle from the vehicle; and a notification unit that performs a first notification regarding the state when the information processing device is outside a predetermined range including the vehicle, and that performs a second notification including more information on the state than the first notification when the information processing device is in the predetermined range.