Vehicle User Detection and Restriction Enforcement System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle systems lack effective methods to enforce restrictions on use and performance based on the detected user, leading to unauthorized usage and inadequate monitoring, as owners or operators cannot reliably prevent or track misuse by other users.
Innovation Solution
A networked system that detects users through various means, including biometrics and communication devices, sets and enforces restrictions on vehicle use and performance, such as travel routes, speed, and onboard services, using a vehicle device and server communication to monitor and alert users and owners of unauthorized activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the vehicle owner informs the operating user of restrictions manually, then the owner can communicate restrictions, but the operating user can still use the vehicle in unauthorized manners and the owner cannot monitor usage effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors vehicle usage parameters (location, speed, onboard system access) and compares them against predefined restrictions. When unauthorized usage is detected, the system automatically alerts the owner and can enforce restrictions by disabling vehicle functions. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures reliable restriction enforcement without requiring constant manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle's onboard systems automatically detect and enforce restrictions without requiring the owner's continuous involvement. The system self-monitors usage, self-compares against restriction rules, and self-enforces by disabling unauthorized functions or alerting the owner, making the restriction enforcement process autonomous and reliable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle includes onboard systems for toll payments and media, then the vehicle provides convenient services, but the owner cannot control or restrict access to these paid services
Solution Approach 1:
The owner pre-configures restriction rules for onboard services (toll payment, satellite radio, etc.) before the operating user accesses the vehicle. The system stores these predefined restrictions and automatically evaluates them when the user attempts to access services, preventing unauthorized service usage before it occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The restriction management system acts as an intermediary layer between the operating user and the onboard services. It intercepts service access requests, evaluates them against predefined restrictions, and either permits or blocks access accordingly, providing controlled access to paid services without requiring direct owner intervention.
3Measurement precision
If the owner monitors vehicle usage continuously, then unauthorized usage can be detected, but the monitoring system becomes complex and energy-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system monitors only the specific usage parameters relevant to predefined restrictions (location, speed, service access) rather than continuously monitoring all vehicle functions. This selective monitoring approach maintains accurate detection of unauthorized usage while minimizing energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary continuous monitoring of unrelated parameters.
Data Source
AI summary
There are provided systems and methods for vehicle use and performance restrictions based on detected users. A user may check-in to a vehicle so that the vehicle identifies the user, such as through providing identification to the vehicle using biometrics, logins, or other information. Using the identification, the vehicle may determine parameters and restrictions on use of the vehicle by the user. Parameters may include information about the user, such as age, health, or other statistic stored with the identification for the user, and may be utilized to determine restrictions on use of the vehicle by the user, such as a speed of the vehicle and passengers allowed in the vehicle. Restrictions may also be set for the user, including speeds of travel, routes of travel, and usage of media players in the vehicle. The usage of the vehicle may be monitored and enforced using the restrictions.