Vehicle Virtual Configuration for Cross-Vehicle Service Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle control systems are limited in their ability to flexibly and easily improve services provided in vehicles, as they primarily focus on adjusting specific functions without considering broader enhancements.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle virtualization system that includes a terminal device and in-vehicle devices, utilizing a determination unit to acquire and determine a virtual configuration based on hardware configurations, generating setting information to adjust settings for improved services without adding extensive capabilities to the in-vehicle devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If vehicle control systems adjust specific functions to improve services, then service functionality is enhanced, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the vehicle's hardware configuration through virtualization. The determination unit generates virtual configuration information that replicates the essential characteristics of the terminal device and in-vehicle devices, allowing service adjustments without modifying physical hardware. This virtual model enables flexible service enhancement while avoiding the complexity and cost of physical modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The determination unit acts as an intermediary between the terminal device and in-vehicle devices. It acquires configuration information from both, determines the virtual configuration, and generates setting information that mediates the interaction. This intermediary layer enables service adjustments without direct complexity transfer to the underlying hardware systems.
2Productivity
If terminal devices improve performance in various vehicles, then service quality increases, but compatibility requirements increase system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of device configuration from fixed physical specifications to flexible virtual parameters. The determination unit adjusts configuration parameters dynamically based on the specific vehicle environment, allowing the terminal device to optimize performance for different vehicles without requiring complex physical adaptations. The virtual configuration information enables parameter tuning that maintains compatibility across diverse vehicle platforms.
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AI summary
A vehicle virtualization system includes a terminal device, one or more in-vehicle devices, and a determination unit. The determination unit acquires terminal configuration information about a hardware configuration of the terminal device and in-vehicle configuration information about a hardware configuration of the in-vehicle device. The determination unit determines a virtual configuration of the terminal device and the in-vehicle device on the basis of the acquired terminal configuration information and the acquired in-vehicle configuration information, the virtual configuration being required for predetermined processing. The determination unit generates setting information for implementing the determined virtual configuration, and transmits the setting information to the terminal device and the in-vehicle device. The terminal device and the in-vehicle device each change settings thereof on the basis of the setting information received from the determination unit.