Vehicle Window Messaging for Urgent External Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication methods between a vehicle user and external parties, especially during emergencies or when the user is remote from the vehicle, are limited and do not allow for filtering messages based on urgency.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes data processing hardware to detect vehicle status and user context, generate messages for display on the vehicle's window, and facilitate communication with external users, including receiving user-defined or predefined messages and detecting medical emergencies to alert external parties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional communication methods (horn, emergency lights, pen and paper) are used, then communication can be established with external parties, but the communication efficiency and urgency filtering capability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical communication methods (horn, emergency lights, pen and paper) with an electronic display system that shows messages directly on the vehicle's windows through a head-up display, enabling faster and more efficient communication of urgent information
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary message filtering and prioritization system that processes incoming messages, determines their urgency level, and selectively displays only the most critical messages on the vehicle windows, improving communication efficiency by eliminating unnecessary information
2Ease of operation
If the driver is remote from the parked vehicle, then the user has mobility freedom, but the ability to monitor and control message communication is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to the user through a mobile device application, notifying them of messages that require approval. The user can review and approve or reject messages remotely, maintaining control over communication while enjoying mobility freedom
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic message display for urgent situations without requiring user intervention, while still allowing user control when needed. The message filtering system autonomously handles routine communications, freeing the user from constant monitoring
3Loss of information
If multiple messages are displayed without filtering, then all information is conveyed to external users, but the most urgent messages cannot be prioritized
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different quality levels to different messages based on their urgency. Critical messages receive prominent display with high visibility, while non-urgent messages are filtered out or displayed with lower priority, ensuring that the most important information is conveyed with precision
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method include detecting that a status of a vehicle indicates that the vehicle is parked, receiving context data of a user of the vehicle, and generating a message for display via a window of the vehicle, the message directed to external users outside of the vehicle. The system and method also include displaying the message on a user device in communication with the data processing hardware, receiving a user indication indicating approval of the message, and displaying, via the window of the vehicle, the message to the external users outside of the vehicle.