Motor Vehicle User Recognition System for Secure In-Travel Payments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current motor vehicle systems require passengers to input passwords or credit card information for functions like software updates and on-demand services, making it inconvenient for drivers to use these services during travel without external help.
Innovation Solution
A system where the motor vehicle acts as a single interface for user authentication and payment, using a user recognition device to verify the driver's identity and store payment information, allowing secure online purchases and bookings without re-entering credentials, and transmitting payment data via a communication interface to an external server.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If passengers input passwords or credit card information for functions like software updates and on-demand services, then payment and authentication can be completed, but it becomes inconvenient for drivers to use these services during travel without external help
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by detecting the user's identity (e.g., through biometric recognition or key fob) before the actual service request. The user profile and payment information are pre-loaded and associated with the detected identity, so when the driver needs to access a service, the authentication is already in place and only service selection is needed, eliminating the need for password input during travel.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the driver to independently access services without requiring assistance from passengers. By automatically detecting the driver's identity and retrieving the associated user profile with payment information, the system allows the driver to autonomously complete service requests (software updates, on-demand functions) during travel without needing someone else to input credentials.
2Ease of operation
If drivers share passwords or PINs with passengers to access services, then service access is enabled, but security is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments authentication credentials by associating them with specific user identities rather than using shared passwords. Each user (driver or passenger) has their own unique user profile stored in the server device, linked to their detected identity. This segmentation ensures that only authorized users can access services, eliminating the security risk of shared credentials while maintaining service accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary authentication mechanism (identity detection device) that mediates between the user and the service access system. Instead of directly sharing passwords, the identity detection device verifies the user's identity and retrieves the appropriate credentials from the server device. This intermediary layer prevents credential sharing while enabling secure access for authorized users.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate apps are used for on-line shopping, software updates and other services, then each function can be accessed, but device complexity and user burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a universal access interface through the motor vehicle's user interface that can initiate multiple different services (on-line shopping, software updates, on-demand functions) through a single integrated system. The control device communicates with the server device, which stores multiple user profiles and service information, allowing the driver to access diverse services through one unified interface rather than multiple separate apps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges multiple service access functions into a single integrated architecture. The server device combines user profile data, service information, and payment credentials into one unified database. The motor vehicle's control device and user interface are merged into a single communication system that can handle various service requests, eliminating the need for multiple separate applications and reducing overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a user recognition device, a user interface, a communication interface for wirelessly providing information to the external environment of the motor vehicle, and a control device. The control device is configured: to register the user on the basis of his determined identity; to select a payment function on the basis of the operating signal; to provide the order data signal during the use of the motor vehicle by the registered user, which signal describes an order data set that describes the registered user’s payment process information that is coupled to the selected payment function and is stored in the user profile; and to transmit the provided order data signal to the communication interface for communicating the payment process information to an extravehicular communication interface of an extravehicular data server device.