Wireless Device Vehicle Interaction Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for integrated solutions that enable seamless vehicle interaction and user experience through wireless devices, particularly in scenarios where a computer is not available, requiring applications that can manage vehicle functions and provide assistance without distracting the driver.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that allows remote vehicle starting, monitors and adjusts interior temperature, checks digital calendars for appointments, estimates travel time, and notifies the driver of potential lateness, utilizing a vehicle-associated computing system connected via a wireless device, which can serve as a proxy for an in-vehicle display and interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a wireless device is used to remotely control vehicle functions, then driver safety is improved by reducing distraction, but device complexity increases due to integration requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless device serves as an intermediary between the driver and the vehicle computing system. The system includes a wireless communication interface that receives commands from the wireless device and translates them into vehicle control signals, while a display interface provides feedback to the wireless device. This mediator approach allows the driver to control vehicle functions remotely without direct interaction with complex vehicle systems, improving safety while managing complexity through structured communication protocols.
2Ease of operation
If multiple vehicle functions are integrated into a single wireless device application, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless device application is designed to perform multiple vehicle control functions through a unified interface. The system can control climate settings, monitor vehicle status, manage entertainment systems, and handle navigation all through the same wireless communication channel. This multi-functional approach consolidates various control tasks into a single application, improving ease of operation while the underlying modular architecture manages the complexity of integrating these diverse functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The application is segmented into distinct functional modules that communicate through standardized interfaces. Each module handles a specific vehicle function (climate control, entertainment, navigation, etc.), allowing independent development and testing. The wireless device communicates with these segmented modules through a common protocol, which simplifies the user interface while managing the complexity of multiple functions through modular design.
3Loss of information
If real-time vehicle monitoring is implemented through wireless device, then information availability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic status updates rather than continuous real-time monitoring. The vehicle computing system transmits status information to the wireless device at predetermined intervals or when significant changes occur. This periodic communication approach ensures that drivers receive timely information about vehicle status while minimizing the energy consumption associated with constant data transmission and processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs feedback mechanisms where the wireless device receives status information from the vehicle and can send control commands based on that information. The feedback loop is optimized to transmit only necessary information at appropriate times, reducing redundant communications. This selective feedback approach maintains information availability while managing energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary data transmission.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented remote starting method includes instructing the remote start of a vehicle using a wireless device. The method also includes inputting, to the wireless device, a desired vehicle interior temperature. The method further includes sending a remote start instruction to a vehicle from the wireless device, including at least the desired temperature and monitoring a current temperature of the vehicle. The method additionally includes outputting, on the wireless device, the current vehicle temperature.