Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858303_0007_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858303_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858303_0007_PTD

This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,858,303.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to new applications & use cases that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but new applications & use cases presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements new applications & use cases enhancements while maintaining compatibility with the original patent's architecture. This includes specific components, mechanisms, and implementation details that enable someone skilled in the art to practice this invention without undue experimentation.

Novelty and Inventive Step

Introduces new technical features and approaches that were not present in the source patent, specifically targeting new applications & use cases improvements.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Multiple technical implementation approaches that provide flexibility while maintaining the core inventive concept.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

Broad market applicability across industries that can benefit from new applications & use cases enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B60	B60D1/64
G	G06	G06F13/382
G	G08	G08C15/06

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Vehicle communication systems and trailer-truck interface technologies, involving digital communication protocols, vehicle compatibility interfaces, and networked vehicle control systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An electrical engineer with expertise in automotive communication systems, vehicle networking standards, embedded systems design, and CAN bus communication protocols, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree with 3-5 years of industry experience

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the Published Technical Disclosure represents predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core communication interface technology. The PTD builds upon the foundational communication architecture by introducing incremental technical improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with vehicle networking standards and interface design. These variations represent standard engineering design choices that emerge from the existing technical framework disclosed in the source patent.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Communication interface with connectors for digital signal transmission between towing and towed vehicles

PTD Variation

Enhanced communication interface supporting expanded application use cases with additional compatibility detection mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would find it obvious to extend the existing communication interface by adding more sophisticated compatibility detection, as this represents a known technique for improving vehicle system interoperability

Source Patent Element

ECU or IC configured to detect vehicle compatibility for signal transmission

PTD Variation

Advanced ECU implementation with dynamic mode switching and expanded diagnostic capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing more granular compatibility detection and mode switching represents a predictable evolution of the existing patent's core technological concept, utilizing standard embedded systems design principles

Source Patent Element

Digital differential signal transmission using twisted pair wiring

PTD Variation

Enhanced signal transmission protocols supporting higher bandwidth and more complex communication scenarios

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding signal transmission capabilities represents a routine engineering optimization that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner seeking to improve communication interface performance

Source Patent Element

ISO11992-3 CAN bus communication between vehicles

PTD Variation

Extended communication protocols supporting additional vehicle subsystems and more complex data exchange

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding CAN bus communication to support more comprehensive vehicle interactions is a predictable technical variation within standard automotive networking design practices

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858303, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, rendering obvious any patent claims covering substantially similar vehicle communication interface implementations through routine engineering design choices and predictable technological improvements.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,303
Title	Truck trailer interface
Assignee(s)	KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH