Vehicle digital key control method, electronic equipment and vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a vehicle digital key control method, an electronic device and a vehicle, in response to detection that at least two digital keys are connected, in the vehicle driving process, the area where each digital key is located is determined, and then in response to detection that the area where at least one digital key is located is a main driving area, the vehicle digital key is controlled. According to the method, the digital key located outside the main driving area is determined as the target forbidden key, and the control function of the target forbidden key is forbidden, based on the method, when the vehicle is connected with the multiple digital keys at the same time, the control function of the digital key located in the main driving area can be reserved in the vehicle driving process, and the driving safety of the vehicle is improved. The control function of the digital keys in other areas except the main driving area is forbidden, so that the situation that the digital keys in other areas are mistakenly used by passengers in the driving process can be avoided, and the driving safety is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle digital keys, and in particular to a control method, electronic device and vehicle for a vehicle digital key. Background Art

[0002] As vehicles become more intelligent, devices such as smart watches and smartphones can be used as smart keys and connected to vehicles at the same time to complete functions such as entry, starting, and exit locking of the vehicle.

[0003] However, in the related art, multiple smart keys carried by a user can usually connect to the vehicle at the same time and control the vehicle. This leads to safety hazards in driving due to the control of multiple smart keys in some specific scenarios. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present application is to propose a control method, electronic device and vehicle for a vehicle digital key, so as to solve the driving safety hazard caused by the control of multiple smart keys in the prior art.

[0005] Based on the above purpose, the present application provides a method for controlling a vehicle digital key, including:

[0006] In response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, during the driving of the vehicle, determining a region where each of the digital keys is located;

[0007] In response to detecting that the area where at least one digital key is located is a main driving area, a digital key located outside the main driving area is determined as a target disabled key, and a control function of the target disabled key is disabled.

[0008] Optionally, before determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabled key, the method further includes:

[0009] Detecting whether there are other passengers in the vehicle besides the driver based on a seat pressure sensor or an in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle;

[0010] In response to the detection of the other occupant, an operation of determining a digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key is performed.

[0011] Optionally, before performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabled key, the method further includes:

[0012] determining whether the occupant characteristics of the other occupants meet the preset child characteristics, and if not, determining the user identification of the user to which each of the digital keys belongs;

[0013] In response to detecting that the user identifications of the digital keys are the same, an operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key is performed.

[0014] Optionally, after disabling the control function of the target disabling key, at least one of the following is further included:

[0015] In response to detecting that a driver has left the vehicle, cancelling the disabling of a control function of the target disabling key;

[0016] In response to detecting that the travel speed of the vehicle is lower than a preset speed, cancelling the disabling of the control function of the target disabling key;

[0017] In response to detecting that the target disabling key is located in the primary driving area, disabling of the control function of the target disabling key is cancelled.

[0018] Optionally, after responding to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the method further includes:

[0019] When the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that the digital key moves from the main driving area of ​​the vehicle to the effective area outside the vehicle, the vehicle state of the vehicle is detected;

[0020] In response to detecting a change in the state of the vehicle, sending a first prompt message to a digital key in a valid area outside the vehicle, and / or controlling a lighting device or a horn device of the vehicle;

[0021] Wherein, the distance between each point in the effective area outside the vehicle and the vehicle is less than a preset first distance.

[0022] Optionally, after responding to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the method further includes:

[0023] When the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that part of the digital keys have moved from the main driving area of ​​the vehicle to outside the effective area outside the vehicle, and the digital keys are located within the external connection area, the control functions of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle are disabled;

[0024] The distance between each point in the external connection area and the vehicle is less than a preset second distance, and the preset second distance is greater than the preset first distance.

[0025] Optionally, after disabling the control functions of the remaining digital keys in the vehicle, the method further includes:

[0026] In response to detecting that the remaining digital keys in the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, or in response to detecting that other occupants in the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, a second prompt message is sent to the digital key leaving the main driving area.

[0027] Optionally, disabling the control function of the target disabling key includes:

[0028] In response to receiving a control request sent by the target disabled key, determining whether the control request requests a driving-related control function, wherein the driving-related control function includes a locking function, a starting function, and an unlocking function;

[0029] If not, the vehicle is controlled based on the control request.

[0030] Based on the same purpose, an embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, a method provided in any embodiment of the present application is implemented.

[0031] Based on the same purpose, an embodiment of the present application also provides a vehicle, which includes an electronic device provided by any embodiment of the present application.

[0032] As can be seen from the above, the vehicle digital key control method provided by the present application, in response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, determines the area where each digital key is located during the driving of the vehicle, and then in response to detecting that the area where at least one digital key is located is the main driving area, determines the digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key, and disables the control function of the target disabled key. Based on this method, when the vehicle is connected to multiple digital keys at the same time, the control function of the digital key located in the main driving area can be retained during the driving of the vehicle, and the control function of the digital keys in other areas except the main driving area can be disabled, so that during driving, occupants in other areas can be prevented from miscontrolling the digital key, and the digital keys in other areas can be prevented from being misused by the occupants, thereby solving the driving safety hazards caused by multiple digital keys and improving driving safety. In addition, the control function of the subsequent target disabled key can also be restored under certain conditions without affecting the normal use of the digital key. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present application or related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0034] Figure 1 A flow chart of a method for controlling a vehicle digital key provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an external vehicle connection area and an external vehicle effective area provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a control device for a vehicle digital key provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in combination with specific embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the embodiments of the present application should be the usual meanings understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the present application belongs. The "first", "second" and similar words used in the embodiments of the present application do not represent any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "Including" or "comprising" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing in front of the word cover the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connect" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0040] Figure 1 A flowchart of a method for controlling a vehicle digital key provided in an embodiment of the present application, the method is applicable to a case where a vehicle is connected to multiple digital keys, wherein the digital keys include but are not limited to terminal devices such as smart phones, smart watches, and tablet computers. The method for controlling a vehicle digital key provided in an embodiment of the present application can be executed by a control device for a vehicle digital key, which can be integrated into an electronic device by means of hardware and / or software, for example, can be integrated into a digital key controller.

[0041] See also Figure 1 The vehicle digital key control method provided in the embodiment of the present application includes the following steps:

[0042] S110: In response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, determining a location of each digital key during driving of the vehicle.

[0043] The digital key can be wirelessly communicated with the vehicle so that the vehicle can identify and authenticate the digital key, so that the user can enter the vehicle, start the vehicle or use other functions without using a traditional physical key. Exemplary digital keys include but are not limited to smartphones, smart watches and tablets.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present application, the digital key controller of the vehicle can support multiple Bluetooth connections and can connect multiple digital keys at the same time, such as connecting a smartphone and a smart watch at the same time. If multiple digital key connections are detected, such as a smartphone and a smart watch connected to the vehicle at the same time, when the vehicle is driving, in order to prevent passengers outside the main driving area from controlling the vehicle through the digital key, thereby affecting the normal driving of the vehicle, it is necessary to disable the digital keys outside the main driving area.

[0045] Specifically, in response to detecting that the number of currently connected digital keys is not less than two, it can be determined whether the vehicle is in motion. For example, it can be determined whether the speed of the vehicle is greater than or equal to a preset speed. If so, it is determined that the vehicle is in motion; wherein the preset speed may be 5 km / h.

[0046] Furthermore, if at least two digital keys are detected to be connected to the vehicle and the vehicle is in motion, the area where each digital key is located can be determined. The area where the digital key is located can refer to the specific location of the digital key in the vehicle, such as the main driver area, the co-driver area, the rear area, etc.

[0047] Exemplarily, the digital key antenna can be used to locate the digital key to obtain the area where each digital key is located, or the digital key can be located by the strength of the wireless signal received by each digital key to obtain the area where each digital key is located, or the digital key can be located by AOA (Angle-of-Arrival) to obtain the area where each digital key is located. In the embodiment of the present application, in order to ensure the accuracy of the in-vehicle positioning of the digital key, RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) and AOA can be combined to determine the area where each digital key is located.

[0048] In addition to locating digital keys through AOA and other methods, the camera installed in the car can also be used to collect images inside the car, perform target detection on the collected images, and determine the location of each digital key based on the target detection results.

[0049] It is understandable that if the vehicle is only connected to one digital key, there is no need to trigger the disabling function, even if the digital key is located in an area other than the main driving area, so as to avoid affecting the normal functions of the vehicle.

[0050] S120: In response to detecting that the area where at least one digital key is located is the main driving area, determine the digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key, and disable the control function of the target disabled key.

[0051] Specifically, after determining the area where each digital key is located, it can be determined whether the area where each digital key is located is the main driving area.

[0052] In an embodiment of the present application, if it is detected that the area where at least one digital key is located is the main driving area, in order to avoid the digital key in the non-main driving area from being misused, thereby affecting the driving of the vehicle, the digital key located outside the main driving area can be determined as a target disabled key, that is, the digital key in the non-main driving area can be determined as a target disabled key.

[0053] For example, taking the case where the digital key connected to the vehicle includes a smartphone and a smartwatch, if the smartwatch is located in the main driving area and the smartphone is located in the back seat area, in order to prevent children sitting in the back seat from using the control functions of the smartphone and thus affecting the vehicle's driving, the smartphone in the back seat area can be identified as the target disabled key; if both the smartwatch and the smartphone are located in the main driving area, there is no need to disable the digital key at this time.

[0054] After determining the target disabled key, further, the control function of the target disabled key may be disabled. Disabling the control function of the target disabled key may be refusing to respond to any function request sent by the target disabled key.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present application, for the target disabled key, taking into account that the occupants in the non-main driving area may have the need to use other functions that do not affect the driving of the vehicle, such as opening and closing the windows, helping the driver to turn on the seat heating in the main driving area, adjusting the air volume of the air conditioner, etc. Therefore, disabling the control function of the target disabled key can be refusing to respond to driving-related function requests.

[0056] In some optional implementations, disabling the control function of the target disabling key includes:

[0057] In response to receiving a control request sent by a target disabled key, it is determined whether the control request requests a driving-related control function, wherein the driving-related control function includes a locking function, a starting function, and an unlocking function; if not, the vehicle is controlled based on the control request.

[0058] Specifically, if the digital key controller receives a control request sent by the target disabled key, it can first determine whether the request function corresponding to the control request is a driving-related control function, that is, the driving-related control function can be a control function that affects the vehicle's driving, such as a locking function, a starting function, and an unlocking function.

[0059] Furthermore, if the request function corresponding to the control request is a driving-related control function, the control request can be rejected. Specifically, a rejection response signal can be fed back to the target disabled key; if the request function corresponding to the control request is a non-driving-related control function, such as seat heating function, window adjustment function, trunk control function, etc., the control request can be responded to. Specifically, the vehicle can be controlled according to the control request to perform the non-driving-related control function.

[0060] Through the above implementation, when there is a digital key in the main driver's area, the driving-related control functions of the digital key in the non-main driver's area can be disabled, avoiding directly disabling all functions and affecting other passengers' use of functions not related to driving. While ensuring driving safety, the riding experience of other passengers can also be guaranteed.

[0061] In the embodiment of the present application, considering that there is a digital key in the main driving area and there is a digital key in the non-main driving area, there may be no other passengers in the non-main driving area. In this case, there is no need to disable the digital key in the non-main driving area.

[0062] In a specific implementation, before determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabled key, the following steps are also included:

[0063] Step 11: Detecting whether there are other passengers in the vehicle besides the driver based on a seat pressure sensor or an in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle;

[0064] Step 12: In response to detecting other passengers, an operation of determining a digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key is performed.

[0065] In step 11, the seat pressure sensor mounted on the vehicle can be used to detect whether there are other passengers in the vehicle besides the driver. For example, if the seat pressure sensor in the passenger seat area or the seat pressure sensor in the rear seat area returns a detected pressure value, it can be determined whether there are other passengers based on the pressure value.

[0066] Alternatively, in step 11, an in-vehicle camera mounted in the vehicle may be used to capture in-vehicle images, recognize faces in the in-vehicle images, and determine whether there are other passengers based on the recognized faces.

[0067] Furthermore, in step 12, if it is detected that there are other passengers in the vehicle, in order to prevent other passengers from using digital keys in non-main driving areas and affecting vehicle driving, the digital keys located outside the main driving area can be determined as target disabled keys; if it is detected that there are no other passengers in the vehicle, there is no need to disable the digital keys.

[0068] Through the above steps 11 and 12, before determining the target disabled key, it can be determined whether there are other passengers in the vehicle besides the driver. If so, the target disabled key is determined, thereby realizing key disabling during driving. If there are no other passengers in the non-main driver area, there is no need to disable the digital key in the non-main driver area, thereby avoiding subsequent functional recovery of the disabled digital key, reducing the processing pressure on the digital key controller.

[0069] In addition, in the embodiments of the present application, considering that when a vehicle is connected to multiple digital keys at the same time, there may be scenarios where other passengers in the vehicle are not children and the digital keys belong to different users, passengers in non-main driving areas (i.e. other car owners) in such scenarios may also have the need to control the driving of the vehicle. For example, the digital key in the main driving area belongs to the driver, the digital key in the co-pilot area belongs to the co-pilot passenger, and the owner of the co-pilot area guides the owner of the main driving area to drive. Therefore, in order to retain the control function of the digital key in the non-main driving area in such scenarios, it is also possible to determine whether such scenarios are met before determining the target disabled key.

[0070] With respect to the above step 12, in one example, before performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabled key, the following steps are also included:

[0071] Step 121: determine whether the occupant characteristics of other occupants meet the preset child characteristics, and if not, determine the user ID of the user to which each digital key belongs;

[0072] Step 122: In response to detecting that the user identifications of the digital keys are the same, an operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key is performed.

[0073] In step 121, the occupant features of other occupants outside the main driving area can be obtained through the camera installed in the car, such as collecting images of other occupants through a camera, and extracting the occupant features of other occupants through the images. Further, it is determined whether the occupant features meet the preset child features, wherein the preset child features can be depth features extracted in advance from multiple child images.

[0074] Specifically, if the passenger characteristics meet the preset child characteristics, it means that the other passengers are children. In order to prevent children from mistakenly using the digital key, the digital key in the non-driver area can be directly determined as the target disabled key. If the passenger characteristics do not meet the preset child characteristics, it means that the other passengers are not children. In this case, the user ID of the user to whom each digital key belongs can be further determined.

[0075] Furthermore, in step 122, if the user identifications of all digital keys are the same, it can be determined that the only owner in the vehicle at this time is the driver in the main driving area. In order to prevent other passengers from mistakenly using digital keys, the digital keys in the non-main driving area can be directly determined as target disabled keys. If the user identifications of the digital keys are different, it can be determined that there are multiple owners in the vehicle at this time. In order to prevent other owners outside the main driving area from being unable to control the vehicle, it is not necessary to determine the target disabled key.

[0076] Through the above steps 121-122, before determining the target disabled key, it can be determined whether there are other passengers in the car who are not children and the digital keys belong to different users. If this situation is met, there is no need to determine the target disabled key, so as to avoid other car owners outside the main driving area from being unable to control the vehicle, thereby improving the user's car experience. If this situation is not met, such as other passengers are children, or the digital keys belong to the same user, the digital keys outside the main driving area can be disabled to ensure vehicle driving safety.

[0077] It should be noted that after disabling the control function of the target disabled key, the position of each digital key can continue to be detected. When the target disabled key is moved to the main driving area, the control function of the target disabled key can be restored in time to avoid affecting the user's use of the vehicle.

[0078] In one example, after disabling the control function of the target disabling key, at least one of the following is further included:

[0079] In response to detecting a driver exiting the vehicle, canceling disabling of a control function of the target disabling key;

[0080] In response to detecting that the vehicle is traveling at a speed lower than a preset speed, cancelling the disabling of the control function of the target disabling key;

[0081] In response to detecting that the destination disabling key is located in the primary driver area, disabling of the control function of the destination disabling key is canceled.

[0082] Specifically, a camera installed in the vehicle can be used to detect whether the driver has left the vehicle. If the driver has left the vehicle, the control function of disabling the target disabling key can be canceled to enable other passengers in the vehicle to control the vehicle.

[0083] Alternatively, if it is detected that the vehicle's speed is lower than the preset speed, it means that the vehicle's speed is very low at this time, and other passengers controlling the vehicle will not affect driving safety. The control function of the target disabling key can be canceled to enable other passengers in the vehicle to control the vehicle.

[0084] Alternatively, if it is detected that the target disabled key has moved from the non-main driving area to the main driving area, it means that the driver may need to use the target disabled key at this time, and the control function of the target disabled key can be cancelled so that the driver can use the control function of the target disabled key.

[0085] Through the above examples, after disabling some functions of the digital key, some functions of the digital key can be restored when the driver leaves, the vehicle speed is very low, or the digital key is moved to the main driving area, so as to ensure the normal use of the digital key and thus ensure the user's car experience.

[0086] In the embodiment of the present application, in addition to disabling the digital key in the non-driving area during driving as mentioned above, the vehicle departure warning function can also be implemented when multiple digital keys are connected while the vehicle is stationary.

[0087] In a specific implementation, after responding to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the following steps are also included:

[0088] Step 21: When the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that the digital key moves from the main driving area of ​​the vehicle to the effective area outside the vehicle, the vehicle status is detected;

[0089] Step 22: In response to detecting a change in the vehicle status, a first prompt message is sent to a digital key in a valid area outside the vehicle, and / or the vehicle's lighting equipment or horn equipment is controlled.

[0090] Specifically, in the above step 21, the state of the vehicle can be detected first. If the vehicle is stationary, it can be detected whether the digital key in the main driving area has moved to the effective area outside the vehicle. For example, the digital key can be located by the digital key antenna to detect the position of the digital key.

[0091] The distance between each point in the effective area outside the vehicle and the vehicle is less than a preset first distance, and in the effective area outside the vehicle, the digital key controller can communicate with the digital key via Bluetooth. Exemplarily, the effective area outside the vehicle is an area 3 to 5 meters away from the vehicle.

[0092] If it is detected that the digital key in the main driving area moves to the effective area outside the vehicle, it means that the driver has left with the digital key in the main driving area, and the vehicle status can be detected in real time. Among them, the vehicle status can describe the unlocking and starting status of the vehicle, such as the starting status, unlocking status, etc.

[0093] Specifically, in the above step 22, if a change in the vehicle state is detected, such as switching from an unlocked state to a started state, a first prompt message can be sent to the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle via Bluetooth to prompt the driver carrying the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle that the vehicle state has been changed by other passengers in the vehicle. The first prompt message can be displayed in the form of watch vibration, ringtone, or APP message pop-up window.

[0094] Alternatively, if a change in the vehicle status is detected, the vehicle's lighting equipment can be controlled to flash or the horn equipment can be controlled to sound to alert the driver carrying the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle that the vehicle status has been changed by other occupants in the vehicle.

[0095] It is understandable that when the vehicle status changes, a first prompt message can be sent to the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle at the same time, and the lighting device or horn device can be controlled.

[0096] Through the above steps 21-22, when at least two digital keys are connected to the vehicle and the vehicle is stationary, the digital key in the main driver's area moves to the effective area outside the vehicle, and the vehicle status changes, a first prompt message can be sent to the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle, or lighting equipment or horn equipment can be controlled to prompt the driver carrying the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle that the vehicle status has been changed by other occupants in the car. When other occupants in the car are children, the safety of children in the car can be ensured in time to prevent children in the car from accidentally operating the vehicle.

[0097] In an embodiment of the present application, in addition to being able to implement the above-mentioned vehicle departure warning, it is also possible to disable the digital key in the car when the digital key in the main driver's area leaves the vehicle and the distance is relatively far, so as to prevent other members in the car from accidentally operating the vehicle and ensure the safety of other passengers in the car.

[0098] In some embodiments, after responding to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the method further includes:

[0099] When the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that some digital keys have moved from the vehicle's main driving area to outside the effective area outside the vehicle, and the digital keys are located within the external connection area, the control functions of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle will be disabled.

[0100] Specifically, when at least two digital keys are connected to the vehicle at the same time and the vehicle is stationary, the position of each digital key can be detected. If it is detected that the digital key in the main driver's area has moved outside the effective area outside the vehicle and is located within the connection area outside the vehicle, it means that the driver has left the vehicle with the digital key in the main driver's area and has left a long distance.

[0101] The distance between each point in the external vehicle connection area and the vehicle is less than the preset second distance, and the preset second distance is greater than the preset first distance. In the external vehicle connection area, the digital key controller can communicate with the digital key via Bluetooth. Exemplarily, the external vehicle connection area is an area within 100 meters from the vehicle.

[0102] like Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an external vehicle connection area and an external vehicle effective area provided in an embodiment of the present application, wherein the interior of the vehicle is the internal vehicle area, and the exterior of the vehicle is divided into an external vehicle effective area and an external vehicle connection area, and the distance between each point in the external vehicle effective area and the vehicle is smaller than the distance between each point in the external vehicle connection area and the vehicle.

[0103] Specifically, if it is detected that part of the digital keys in the main driver's area have moved outside the effective area outside the vehicle and within the external connection area, the control functions of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle can be disabled at this time to prevent other passengers in the vehicle from controlling the vehicle's driving when the driver is far away from the vehicle.

[0104] Through the above-mentioned implementation, when the driver leaves the vehicle and is far away from the vehicle, the control functions of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle can be disabled to prevent other passengers in the vehicle from controlling the driving of the vehicle. For example, it can prevent children waiting for the driver in the vehicle from controlling the start of the vehicle, or it can prevent passengers waiting for the driver in the vehicle from controlling the start of the vehicle, thereby ensuring the safety of other passengers in the vehicle and, at the same time, the safety of the owner's property.

[0105] In the embodiment of the present application, in addition to being able to disable the digital key in the vehicle when the driver is far away from the vehicle, it is also possible to remind the driver when other passengers in the vehicle leave the vehicle.

[0106] In one example, after disabling the control functions of the remaining digital keys in the vehicle, the method further includes:

[0107] In response to detecting that the remaining digital keys in the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, or in response to detecting that other occupants in the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, a second prompt message is sent to the digital key leaving the main driving area.

[0108] Among them, in the case where the driver leaves the vehicle and is far away from the vehicle, after disabling the control function of the digital key inside the vehicle, the position of the digital key inside the vehicle can continue to be detected, as well as the positions of other occupants inside the vehicle.

[0109] Specifically, if it is detected that the remaining digital keys in the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, or if it is detected that other passengers in the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, it means that other passengers move from the inside of the vehicle to the outside of the vehicle. At this time, a second prompt message can be sent to the digital key leaving the main driving area, that is, a second prompt message can be sent to the driver's digital key to prompt the driver that other passengers in the vehicle have left. The second prompt message can be displayed in the form of watch vibration, ringtone, or APP message pop-up window.

[0110] Among them, if the digital key leaving the main driving area is located in the effective area outside the vehicle or the external connection area, a second prompt message can be sent to the digital key via Bluetooth; if the digital key leaving the main driving area is outside the external connection area, a second prompt message can be sent to the digital key via the mobile network, or a request can be sent to the cloud through the vehicle's on-board communication component, and then the cloud can send the second prompt message to the digital key.

[0111] Through the above example, after disabling the control functions of the remaining digital keys in the vehicle, it is possible to continue to detect whether the digital keys or other passengers in the vehicle have left the vehicle. If they have left, a second prompt message is sent to the driver's digital key to prompt the driver that other passengers in the car have left. If the other passengers in the car are children, the owner can be reminded in time to ensure the safety of the children waiting in the car.

[0112] The vehicle digital key control method provided in the embodiment of the present application, in response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, determines the area where each digital key is located during the driving of the vehicle, and then in response to detecting that the area where at least one digital key is located is the main driving area, determines the digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key, and disables the control function of the target disabled key. Based on this method, when the vehicle is connected to multiple digital keys at the same time, the control function of the digital key located in the main driving area can be retained during the driving of the vehicle, and the control function of the digital keys in other areas except the main driving area can be disabled, thereby preventing occupants in other areas from miscontrolling the vehicle through the digital key during driving, and preventing the digital keys in other areas from being misused by the occupants, thereby solving the driving safety hazards caused by multiple digital keys and improving driving safety. In addition, the control function of the subsequent target disabled key can be restored under certain conditions without affecting the normal use of the digital key.

[0113] It should be noted that the method of the embodiment of the present application can be performed by a single device, such as a computer or server. The method of this embodiment can also be applied to a distributed scenario and completed by multiple devices cooperating with each other. In the case of such a distributed scenario, one of the multiple devices can only perform one or more steps in the method of the embodiment of the present application, and the multiple devices will interact with each other to complete the described method.

[0114] It should be noted that the above describes some embodiments of the present application. Other embodiments are within the scope of the appended claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recorded in the claims can be performed in an order different from that in the above embodiments and still achieve the desired results. In addition, the processes depicted in the accompanying drawings do not necessarily require the specific order or continuous order shown to achieve the desired results. In some embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing are also possible or may be advantageous.

[0115] Based on the same inventive concept, corresponding to any of the above-mentioned embodiment methods, the present application also provides a control device for a vehicle digital key. Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle digital key control device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 , the control device of the vehicle digital key includes an area determination module 310 and a driving disabling module 320, wherein:

[0116] The area determination module 310 is used to determine the area where each of the digital keys is located during the driving of the vehicle in response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected;

[0117] The driving disabling module 320 is used to, in response to detecting that the area where at least one digital key is located is the main driving area, determine the digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabling key, and disable the control function of the target disabling key.

[0118] On the basis of the above implementation, optionally, the driving disabling module 320 is also used to detect whether there are other passengers in the vehicle besides the driver based on a seat pressure sensor or an in-vehicle camera carried on the vehicle before determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabling key; in response to detecting the other passengers, executing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabling key.

[0119] On the basis of the above implementation, optionally, the driving disabling module 320 is also used to determine whether the occupant characteristics of the other occupants meet the preset child characteristics before executing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabled key; if not, determine the user identification of the user to which each of the digital keys belongs; in response to detecting that the user identification of each of the digital keys is the same, execute the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabled key.

[0120] Based on the above implementation, optionally, the device further includes a driving recovery module, the driving recovery module being configured to perform at least one of the following operations after disabling the control function of the target disabled key:

[0121] In response to detecting that a driver has left the vehicle, cancelling the disabling of a control function of the target disabling key;

[0122] In response to detecting that the travel speed of the vehicle is lower than a preset speed, cancelling the disabling of the control function of the target disabling key;

[0123] In response to detecting that the target disabling key is located in the primary driving area, disabling of the control function of the target disabling key is cancelled.

[0124] On the basis of the above implementation mode, optionally, the device also includes a vehicle departure warning module, which is used to detect the vehicle status of the vehicle if it is detected that the digital key moves from the main driving area of ​​the vehicle to the effective area outside the vehicle when the vehicle is stationary; in response to detecting that the vehicle status has changed, send a first prompt message to the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle, and / or control the lighting equipment or horn equipment of the vehicle; wherein the distance between each point in the effective area outside the vehicle and the vehicle is less than a preset first distance.

[0125] On the basis of the above implementation mode, optionally, the vehicle departure warning module is also used to disable the control functions of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle if it is detected that part of the digital keys have moved from the main driving area of ​​the vehicle to outside the effective area outside the vehicle, and the digital keys are located in the external connection area when the vehicle is stationary; wherein the distance between each point in the external connection area and the vehicle is less than a preset second distance, and the preset second distance is greater than the preset first distance.

[0126] Based on the above implementation, optionally, the vehicle departure warning module is also used to send a second prompt message to the digital key leaving the main driving area in response to detecting that the remaining digital key inside the vehicle moves to the outside of the vehicle, or in response to detecting that other occupants inside the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle.

[0127] On the basis of the above implementation, optionally, the driving disabling module 320 is specifically used to respond to the control request sent by the target disabling key and determine whether the control request requests a driving-related control function, wherein the driving-related control function includes a locking function, a starting function and an unlocking function; if not, the vehicle is controlled based on the control request.

[0128] For the convenience of description, the above device is described in terms of functions divided into various modules. Of course, when implementing the present application, the functions of each module can be implemented in the same or multiple software and / or hardware.

[0129] The device of the above embodiment is used to implement the control method of the corresponding vehicle digital key in any of the above embodiments, and has the beneficial effects of the corresponding method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0130] Based on the same inventive concept, corresponding to any of the above-mentioned embodiments, the present application also provides an electronic device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, the control method of the vehicle digital key described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0131] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 A specific electronic device hardware structure is shown, and the device may include: a processor 1010, a memory 1020, an input / output interface 1030, a communication interface 1040, and a bus 1050. The processor 1010, the memory 1020, the input / output interface 1030, and the communication interface 1040 are connected to each other through the bus 1050 in the device.

[0132] The processor 1010 can be implemented by a general-purpose CPU (Central Processing Unit), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits, and is used to execute relevant programs to implement the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this specification.

[0133] The memory 1020 may be implemented in the form of ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), static storage device, dynamic storage device, etc. The memory 1020 may store an operating system and other application programs. When the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this specification are implemented by software or firmware, the relevant program codes are stored in the memory 1020 and are called and executed by the processor 1010.

[0134] The input / output interface 1030 is used to connect the input / output module to realize information input and output. The input / output module can be configured in the device as a component (not shown in the figure), or it can be externally connected to the device to provide corresponding functions. The input device may include a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, a microphone, various sensors, etc., and the output device may include a display, a speaker, a vibrator, an indicator light, etc.

[0135] The communication interface 1040 is used to connect a communication module (not shown) to realize communication interaction between the device and other devices. The communication module can realize communication through a wired mode (such as USB, network cable, etc.) or a wireless mode (such as mobile network, WIFI, Bluetooth, etc.).

[0136] The bus 1050 includes a path that transmits information between the various components of the device (eg, the processor 1010, the memory 1020, the input / output interface 1030, and the communication interface 1040).

[0137] It should be noted that, although the above device only shows the processor 1010, the memory 1020, the input / output interface 1030, the communication interface 1040 and the bus 1050, in the specific implementation process, the device may also include other components necessary for normal operation. In addition, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the above device may also only include the components necessary for implementing the embodiments of the present specification, and does not necessarily include all the components shown in the figure.

[0138] The electronic device of the above-mentioned embodiment is used to implement the control method of the corresponding vehicle digital key in any of the above-mentioned embodiments, and has the beneficial effects of the corresponding method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0139] Based on the same inventive concept, corresponding to any of the above-mentioned embodiments and methods, the present application also provides a vehicle, which includes the electronic device as in any of the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0140] Based on the same inventive concept, corresponding to any of the above-mentioned embodiment methods, the present application also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions, and the computer instructions are used to enable the computer to execute the vehicle digital key control method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0141] The computer-readable medium of this embodiment includes permanent and non-permanent, removable and non-removable media, and information storage can be implemented by any method or technology. Information can be computer-readable instructions, data structures, modules of programs, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, read-only compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices or any other non-transmission media that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device.

[0142] The computer instructions stored in the storage medium of the above embodiments are used to enable the computer to execute the vehicle digital key control method described in any of the above embodiments, and have the beneficial effects of the corresponding method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0143] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present application (including the claims) is limited to these examples. In line with the concept of the present application, the technical features in the above embodiments or different embodiments may be combined, the steps may be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the embodiments of the present application as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of simplicity.

[0144] In addition, to simplify the description and discussion, and in order not to make the embodiments of the present application difficult to understand, the known power supply / ground connection with the integrated circuit (IC) chip and other components may or may not be shown in the provided drawings. In addition, the device can be shown in the form of a block diagram to avoid making the embodiments of the present application difficult to understand, and this also takes into account the fact that the details of the implementation of these block diagram devices are highly dependent on the platform to be implemented in the embodiments of the present application (that is, these details should be fully within the scope of understanding of those skilled in the art). In the case of elaborating specific details (e.g., circuits) to describe exemplary embodiments of the present application, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented without these specific details or when these specific details are changed. Therefore, these descriptions should be considered to be illustrative rather than restrictive.

[0145] Although the present application has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments of the present application, many replacements, modifications and variations of these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. For example, other memory architectures (e.g., dynamic RAM (DRAM)) may use the embodiments discussed.

[0146] The embodiments of the present application are intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the embodiments of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a vehicle digital key, characterized in that: include: In response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, during the driving of the vehicle, determining a region where each of the digital keys is located; In response to detecting that the area where at least one digital key is located is a main driving area, a digital key located outside the main driving area is determined as a target disabled key, and a control function of the target disabled key is disabled.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Before determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key, the method further includes: Detecting whether there are other passengers in the vehicle besides the driver based on a seat pressure sensor or an in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle; In response to the detection of the other occupant, an operation of determining a digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key is performed.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that Before performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as the target disabled key, the method further includes: determining whether the occupant characteristics of the other occupants meet the preset child characteristics, and if not, determining the user identification of the user to which each of the digital keys belongs; In response to detecting that the user identifications of the digital keys are the same, an operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driving area as a target disabled key is performed.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: After disabling the control function of the target disabling key, the method further includes at least one of the following: In response to detecting that a driver has left the vehicle, cancelling the disabling of a control function of the target disabling key; In response to detecting that the travel speed of the vehicle is lower than a preset speed, cancelling the disabling of the control function of the target disabling key; In response to detecting that the target disabling key is located in the primary driving area, disabling of the control function of the target disabling key is cancelled.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that In response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the method further includes: When the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that the digital key moves from the main driving area of ​​the vehicle to the effective area outside the vehicle, the vehicle state of the vehicle is detected; In response to detecting a change in the state of the vehicle, sending a first prompt message to a digital key in a valid area outside the vehicle, and / or controlling a lighting device or a horn device of the vehicle; Wherein, the distance between each point in the effective area outside the vehicle and the vehicle is less than a preset first distance.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that In response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the method further includes: When the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that part of the digital keys have moved from the main driving area of ​​the vehicle to outside the effective area outside the vehicle, and the digital keys are located within the external connection area, the control functions of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle are disabled; The distance between each point in the external connection area and the vehicle is less than a preset second distance, and the preset second distance is greater than the preset first distance.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that After disabling the control functions of the remaining digital keys in the vehicle, further comprising: In response to detecting that the remaining digital keys in the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, or in response to detecting that other occupants in the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, a second prompt message is sent to the digital key leaving the main driving area.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Disabling the control function of the target disabling key includes: In response to receiving a control request sent by the target disabled key, determining whether the control request requests a driving-related control function, wherein the driving-related control function includes a locking function, a starting function, and an unlocking function; If not, the vehicle is controlled based on the control request.

9. An electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that: When the processor executes the program, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is implemented.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises the electronic device as claimed in claim 9.

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