Vehicle and vehicle control method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a vehicle, which includes: a sensor configured to sense the location information of the vehicle or the surrounding environment of the vehicle; a communicator configured to send or receive user information or the location information of the vehicle to or from a user terminal; and a controller. The controller is configured to determine whether the vehicle is located in a security-fragile area based on the location information of the vehicle or the sensing result, and to control a locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle based on the determination result and the user information.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0135298 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on October 29, 2019, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] The disclosed embodiments relate to a vehicle and a control method of the vehicle, and more particularly, to a vehicle and a control method of the vehicle for protecting a driver in a security-fragile area. Background Art

[0004] In recent years, the number of crimes against users riding in parking lots has increased.

[0005] In order to solve such a problem, there is a safety unlocking technology. However, the conventional safety unlocking technology is a method of controlling only the locking device of the driver's door, and it is difficult to sense criminals approaching other doors except the driver's door.

[0006] In addition, the conventional security unlocking technology is only set in the user setting mode, so there is inconvenience in setting or releasing the function. It is difficult for users to understand the security unlocking technology. Summary of the invention

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle and a vehicle control method, which determines whether the vehicle is located in a security-vulnerable area based on various factors such as surrounding environment information, user information or vehicle location information, and controls the vehicle's locking device based on the judgment result.

[0008] Other aspects of the disclosure are set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the disclosure.

[0009] Therefore, one aspect of the present disclosure provides a vehicle, the vehicle comprising: a sensor configured to sense the location information of the vehicle or the surrounding environment of the vehicle; a communicator configured to send or receive user information or the location information of the vehicle to or from a user terminal; and a controller. The controller is configured to determine whether the vehicle is located in a security-fragile area based on the location information of the vehicle or the sensing result, and control a locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle based on the determination result and the user information.

[0010] The controller may determine the approach position of the user, and may control the locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle based on the determination result.

[0011] The controller may determine the approach position of the user, and may determine the presence of an intruder based on the determination result.

[0012] The controller may control the locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle based on the number of times the door handle of the vehicle is pulled.

[0013] The controller may determine whether a door handle of the vehicle is pulled, and may control the locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle after a preset time has passed based on the determination result.

[0014] The vehicle may further include: an alarm configured to issue an alarm to the surroundings. The controller may determine whether the user is exposed to danger, and may control the alarm to issue an alarm to the surroundings of the vehicle based on the determination result.

[0015] The controller may determine whether the distance between the user terminal and the vehicle is greater than or equal to a preset distance, and may issue a warning based on the determination result.

[0016] The communicator may send a rescue signal to the outside of the vehicle. The controller may determine whether the user terminal approaches the vehicle within a preset time and is within a preset distance from the vehicle, and may control the communicator to send a rescue signal based on the determination result.

[0017] The vehicle may further include: an imager configured to capture an image of the surrounding environment or the interior of the vehicle. The controller may control the imager to capture an image of the surrounding environment or the interior of the vehicle based on whether the rescue signal is sent.

[0018] The controller can learn the driving pattern, form big data of the security-fragile area based on the learning results, and can determine whether the vehicle is located in the security-fragile area based on the big data.

[0019] Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a vehicle control method, which includes: sensing the location information of the vehicle or the surrounding environment of the vehicle; sending or receiving user information or the location information of the vehicle to or from a user terminal; judging whether the vehicle is located in a security-fragile area based on the location information of the vehicle or the sensing result; and controlling a locking device to unlock a door of the vehicle based on the judgment result and the user information.

[0020] The controlling may include: judging the approach position of the user; and controlling the locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle based on the judgment result.

[0021] The controlling may include: judging the proximity position of the user; and judging the presence of the intruder based on the judgment result.

[0022] The controlling may include controlling a locking device to unlock a door of the vehicle based on the number of times a door handle of the vehicle is pulled.

[0023] The controlling may include: determining whether a door handle of the vehicle is pulled; and controlling a locking device to unlock a door of the vehicle after a preset time has passed based on the determination result.

[0024] The method may further include: issuing a warning to the surroundings of the vehicle. The controlling may include: determining whether the user is exposed to danger; and issuing a warning to the surroundings of the vehicle based on the determination result.

[0025] The controlling may include: determining whether the distance between the user terminal and the vehicle is greater than or equal to a preset distance; and issuing a warning based on the determination result.

[0026] The method may further include: sending a rescue signal to the outside of the vehicle. The control may include: determining whether the user terminal approaches the vehicle within a preset time and is within a preset distance from the vehicle; and sending the rescue signal based on the determination result.

[0027] The method may further include: photographing an image of the surroundings or interior of the vehicle. The controlling may include: photographing an image of the surroundings or interior of the vehicle based on whether a rescue signal is sent.

[0028] The control may include: learning the driving mode; forming big data of the security-fragile area based on the learning result; and determining whether the vehicle is located in the security-fragile area based on the big data. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] These and / or other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent and more easily understood through the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0030] Figure 1 is a view showing a vehicle according to the disclosed aspects;

[0031] Figure 2 is a control block diagram showing a vehicle according to the disclosed aspects;

[0032] Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a door unlocking process according to the disclosed aspects;

[0033] Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a process of disabling an alarm mode of a vehicle according to the disclosed aspects;

[0034] Figure 5 is a flowchart showing a process of issuing a warning to the surroundings of a vehicle or a process of sending a rescue signal to the outside according to the disclosed aspect;

[0035] Figure 6 is a flow chart illustrating a process for a vehicle to learn policing vulnerable areas according to the disclosed aspects; and

[0036] Figure 7 is a flow chart illustrating a process of issuing a warning about the surroundings of a vehicle according to the disclosed aspects. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same or equivalent elements. All elements of the embodiments of the present disclosure are not described, but the description of the elements known in the art or repeated in the embodiments is omitted. Terms such as "~ parts", "~ modules", "~ members", "~ blocks" used throughout the specification can be implemented with software and / or hardware, and multiple "~ parts", "~ modules", "~ members" or "~ blocks" can be implemented with a single element, or a single "~ parts", "~ modules", "~ members" or "~ blocks" can include multiple elements.

[0038] It should be further understood that the term "connect" or its derivatives refer to both direct and indirect connections, and that indirect connections include connections through wireless communication networks.

[0039] It should be further understood that, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, when used in this specification, the terms "comprise" and / or "include" specify the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or groups thereof. When a component, device or element of the present disclosure is described as having a purpose or performing an operation, function, etc., the component, device or element should be considered herein as "configured to" achieve the purpose or perform the operation, function, etc.

[0040] Although terms “first,” “second,” “A,” “B,” etc. may be used to describe various components, these terms do not limit the corresponding components but are used merely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

[0041] As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0042] The reference numerals are used for the method steps only for convenience of description, but do not limit the order of the steps. Therefore, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the written order can be implemented in other ways.

[0043] Hereinafter, operation principles and embodiments of the present disclosure are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0044] Figure 1 and Figure 2 is a view showing a vehicle according to the disclosed aspect.

[0045] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the vehicle 1 according to the disclosed embodiment may include a sensor 100, a communicator 200, a controller 300, a door 400, a warning device 500, and an imager 600. The door 400 includes a door handle 401, a door switch, and a locking device.

[0046] The sensor 100 according to the disclosed embodiment senses position information of the vehicle 1 or the surrounding environment of the vehicle 1 .

[0047] Specifically, the sensor 100 may include a global positioning system (GPS) sensor for sensing position information of the vehicle 1 .

[0048] In addition, the sensor 100 may include an illumination sensor, a camera, a lidar sensor, or a radar sensor for sensing the surrounding environment of the vehicle 1 .

[0049] However, the sensor and the camera included in the sensor 100 are not limited thereto. The sensor 100 may alternatively or further include a configuration capable of sensing position information of the vehicle 1 and a configuration capable of sensing the surrounding environment of the vehicle 1 .

[0050] In addition, the vehicle 1 according to the disclosed embodiment may include a storage device (not shown) for receiving a sensing result from the sensor 100 or receiving location information of a location where the vehicle 1 is located from an external server and for storing the received sensing result or the received location information.

[0051] The storage device (not shown) may include a non-volatile memory device such as a cache, a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), and a flash memory, a volatile memory device such as a random access memory (RAM), or other storage media such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a CD-ROM, etc., but the embodiment of the storage device is not limited thereto. The storage device may be a memory implemented as a chip separate from the processor as described below in conjunction with the controller 300 or may be implemented as a single chip integrated with the processor.

[0052] The communicator 200 according to the disclosed embodiment may transmit or receive preset user information or location information of the vehicle 1 with the user terminal.

[0053] In this embodiment, the user terminal can be implemented as a computer or portable terminal that can be connected to the vehicle 1 through a network. In this embodiment, the computer may include, for example, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a laptop PC, a tablet PC, a touch-screen tablet PC, etc. equipped with a WEB browser. The portable terminal is a wireless communication mobile device. The portable terminal may include all types of handheld wireless communication devices, such as personal communication systems (PCS), global mobile communication systems (GSM), personal digital cellular (PDC), personal handheld phone systems (PHS), personal digital assistants (PDA), international mobile telecommunications (IMT)-2000, code division multiple access (CDMA)-2000, W code division multiple access (W-CDMA), wireless broadband Internet (WiBro) terminals, smart phones, etc. The portable terminal may also include wearable devices, such as watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted devices (HMD).

[0054] In addition, the communicator 200 according to the disclosed embodiment may transmit a rescue signal to the outside.

[0055] Specifically, when the alarm mode of the vehicle 1 is not released within a preset reference time, the communicator 200 may transmit a rescue signal (emergency call) to the outside, which is described below.

[0056] In addition, the communicator 200 may receive public security information of a location where the vehicle 1 is located from an external server, and may transmit the received public security information to a storage device (not shown).

[0057] Specifically, the public security information may include information on the crime rate of the location where the vehicle 1 is located, the crime history of the location, the floating population of the location, or whether the location is an area patrolled by a public agency.

[0058] In addition, the communicator 200 may include one or more components capable of communicating with an external device, for example, at least one of a short-range communication module, a wired communication module, and a wireless communication module.

[0059] The short-range communication module may include various short-range communication modules such as a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication module, a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication module, a wireless local area network (WLAN) communication module, an NFC communication module, and a Zigbee communication module that send and receive signals using a wireless communication network within a short distance.

[0060] The wired communication module may include various wired communication modules such as a controller area network (CAN) communication module, a local area network (LAN) module, a wide area network (WAN) module, or a value-added network (VAN) communication module, and various cable communication modules such as a universal serial bus (USB) module, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) module, a digital video interface (DVI) module, a recommended standard-232 (RS-232) module, a power line communication module, or a plain old telephone service (POTS) module.

[0061] The wireless communication module may include wireless communication modules that support various wireless communication methods, such as a Wi-Fi module, a wireless broadband (Wibro) module, a global system for mobile communications (GSM) module, a code division multiple access (CDMA) module, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) module, a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) module, a time division multiple access (TDMA) module, a long term evolution (LTE) module, and the like.

[0062] The wireless communication module may include a wireless communication interface having an antenna and a transmitter for sending signals. In addition, the wireless communication module may further include a signal conversion module for converting a digital control signal output from the controller 300 through the wireless communication interface into an analog wireless signal under the control of the controller 300.

[0063] The wireless communication module may include a wireless communication interface having an antenna and a receiver for receiving signals. In addition, the wireless communication module may further include a signal conversion module for demodulating an analog wireless signal received through the wireless communication interface into a digital control signal.

[0064] The controller 300 according to the disclosed embodiment can determine whether the vehicle 1 is located in a security-fragile area based on the location information or sensing result of the vehicle 1. The controller 300 can control the locking device to unlock the door 400 of the vehicle 1 based on the determination result and user information.

[0065] In addition, the controller 300 according to the disclosed embodiment can determine the user's approach position, and can control the locking device to unlock the door 400 of the vehicle 1 based on the determination result. In addition, the controller 300 according to the disclosed embodiment can determine the user's approach position, and can determine that a person who attempts to open the door of the vehicle 1 without being registered in the user information is an intruder.

[0066] In addition, the controller 300 according to the disclosed embodiment may determine whether the user is exposed to danger, and may control the alarm 500 to issue a warning to the surroundings of the vehicle 1 based on the determination result.

[0067] In addition, the controller 300 according to the disclosed embodiment can determine whether the user terminal approaches the vehicle 1 within a preset time and is within a preset distance from the vehicle 1. The controller 300 can control the communicator 200 to send a rescue signal to the outside based on the determination result.

[0068] In addition, the controller 300 may include a memory (not shown) for storing data about an algorithm for controlling the operation of a component of the vehicle or a program representing the algorithm. The controller 300 may include a processor (not shown) that performs the above operations using the data stored in the memory. In this embodiment, the memory and the processor may be implemented as separate chips. Alternatively, the memory and the processor may be implemented as a single chip.

[0069] The door 400 according to the disclosed embodiment refers to a component provided on the vehicle 1 and allowing a person or an object to enter the vehicle 1 from the outside. The door 400 may include a door provided on the side of the vehicle 1, a window, and a trunk or a sunroof provided at the rear or front of the vehicle 1. However, the door 400 is not limited thereto and may include other configurations for physically connecting the inside and the outside of the vehicle 1.

[0070] In addition, the door 400 may include a door handle 401, a door switch (not shown), and a locking device (not shown).

[0071] The alarm device 500 according to the disclosed embodiment may issue an alarm to the surroundings of the vehicle by generating sound or light.

[0072] Specifically, the alarm 500 may be a buzzer provided in the vehicle 1. In addition, the alarm 500 may be a lamp provided in the vehicle 1. If it is determined that an intruder exists, the alarm 500 may sound a buzzer or flash a lamp to warn the surroundings. However, the alarm method of the alarm 500 is not limited thereto, and may further include other methods as long as the intruder can be warned and the safety of the user can be ensured.

[0073] The imager 600 according to the disclosed embodiment can capture images of the surrounding environment or the interior of the vehicle 1. The imager 600 may include a camera, a camera sensor, a radar, an infrared sensor, or a laser radar sensor. However, the configuration of the imager 600 is not limited thereto, and may include other configurations capable of capturing and sensing the interior or exterior of the vehicle 1.

[0074] In addition, if the vehicle 1 enters an alarm mode, or if image capture is required according to a user definition, the imager 600 may capture an image of the surroundings or the interior of the vehicle 1 .

[0075] In this embodiment, the user terminal may recommend user definitions based on the user's age, gender, or physical disability.

[0076] according to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The performance of the components of the vehicle 1 shown, at least one component may be added or omitted. In addition, the relative positions of the components may be changed according to the performance or structure of the system.

[0077] at the same time, Figure 1 and Figure 2 The components shown may refer to software components and / or hardware components, such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and application specific integrated circuits (ASICs).

[0078] Hereinafter, a process in which the controller 300 controls the components of the vehicle 1 is described in detail.

[0079] Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a process of unlocking the door 400 according to the disclosed aspects.

[0080] Reference Figure 3 , the sensor 100 senses the surrounding environment of the vehicle 1 and sends the sensing result to the controller 300 (3101).

[0081] Specifically, the surrounding environment of the vehicle 1 may include whether there are people with abnormal behavior around the vehicle 1, the illumination around the vehicle 1, the position of users approaching the vehicle 1, or the floating population around the vehicle 1. However, the surrounding environment information of the vehicle 1 is not limited thereto, and may further include other information that may affect the safety of the user.

[0082] In addition, the sensor 100 may sense position information of the vehicle 1 and transmit the sensing result to the communicator 200 or the controller 300 ( 3102 ).

[0083] Specifically, the location information of the vehicle 1 refers to location information of the location where the vehicle 1 is located. The location information may include information about the crime rate of the location where the vehicle 1 is located, the crime history of the location, the floating population of the location, or whether the location is an area patrolled by a public agency.

[0084] In addition, the controller 300 may determine user information (3103).

[0085] Specifically, the user information may include information about the user's gender, age, physical disability, passenger information, or whether the user is accompanied by a child. However, the user information is not limited thereto, and may further include other information about the user's safety.

[0086] In addition, the user may input user information to the user terminal, and the user terminal may transmit the input user information to the communicator 200 or the controller 300. The controller 300 may determine a security-fragile area based on the received user information.

[0087] The controller 300 may determine whether the vehicle 1 is located in a security-fragile area based on the location information of the vehicle 1, the sensing result of the sensor 100, or the user information (3104).

[0088] For example, if the vehicle 1 is located in an area with a high crime rate, there is no floating population around the vehicle 1, and as a result of judging the user information, the user is judged to be a female, the controller 300 may judge that the vehicle is located in a vulnerable public security area. However, this judgment is only one embodiment disclosed. The controller 300 may judge the vulnerable public security area according to various criteria by integrating the location information of the vehicle 1, the sensing result of the sensor 100, or the user information.

[0089] When it is determined that the vehicle 1 is located in a weak security area, the controller 300 determines the position of the user approaching the vehicle (3105). However, when it is determined that the vehicle 1 is not located in a weak security area, the controller 300 terminates the process of controlling the door 400 to unlock.

[0090] The controller 300 determines the approach position of the user and controls the locking device to open the door 400 adjacent to the user (3106). The process of the controller 300 unlocking the door 400 is referred to in Figure 4 Detailed description.

[0091] Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a process of disabling an alarm mode of a vehicle according to the disclosed aspects.

[0092] The alarm mode refers to a setting in which the vehicle 1 does not open the door 400 immediately but opens the door 400 only when a preset standard is satisfied.

[0093] The controller 300 according to the disclosed embodiment determines a user's proximity position based on a sensing result of the sensor 100 ( 3201 ).

[0094] The controller 300 determines whether the user pulls the door handle of the door 400 and whether the user presses the door switch (3202 and 3203). If the controller 300 determines that the user pulls the door handle of the door 400 and the user presses the door switch, the controller 300 causes the vehicle 1 to enter the alarm mode. However, if the controller 300 determines that the user does not pull the door handle of the door 400 or the user does not press the door switch, the controller 300 terminates the control process without unlocking the door 400.

[0095] If the controller 300 determines that the user pulls the door handle of the door 400 and the user presses the door switch, the controller 300 determines the number of times the user pulls the door 400 or the user presses the door switch (3204).

[0096] Specifically, the controller 300 according to the disclosed embodiment determines the number of times the user pulls the door handle 401 of the vehicle 1. If, as a result of the determination, the controller 300 determines that the number of times the user pulls the door handle 401 exceeds a preset reference number, the controller 300 may control the locking device to unlock all doors 400 of the vehicle 1.

[0097] According to the disclosed embodiment, when the user pulls the door handle 401 once, the controller 300 may control to enter the alarm mode and control the locking device to open the door 400 adjacent to the user. When the user pulls the door handle 401 twice, the controller 300 may control the locking device to unlock all doors 400 of the vehicle 1. However, the number of times the user pulls the door handle 401 is not limited thereto and may vary according to user definition.

[0098] In addition, the controller 300 can determine whether the user pulls the door handle 401 of the vehicle 1, and can control the locking device to unlock the door 400 of the vehicle after a preset time (3205) based on the determination result.

[0099] According to the disclosed embodiment, when a preset time of 3 seconds has passed from the time point when the user initially pulls the door handle 401, the controller 300 may control the locking device to unlock the door 400 (3206). However, the preset time is not limited thereto and may vary according to user definition.

[0100] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of issuing a warning to the surroundings of a vehicle or a process of transmitting a rescue signal to the outside according to the disclosed aspect.

[0101] According to the disclosed embodiment, the controller 300 may determine the location of the user by sensing the location of the user terminal ( 3301 ).

[0102] For example, if the controller 300 senses that the location of the user terminal is 10 m away from the vehicle, the controller 300 may determine that the location of the user terminal is 10 m away from the vehicle.

[0103] According to the disclosed embodiment, the controller 300 determines whether the distance between the user terminal and the vehicle 1 is greater than or equal to a preset distance ( 3302 ).

[0104] In this embodiment, the preset distance can be set based on information such as the user's pace, the user's gender, the user's height information, etc., and can be set differently according to user definition.

[0105] When it is determined that the distance between the user terminal and the vehicle 1 is greater than or equal to the preset distance, the controller 300 senses whether the door 400 has been opened or whether an attempt is made to open the door 400 (3303). However, when it is determined that the distance between the user terminal and the vehicle 1 is less than the preset distance, the controller 300 turns off the alarm mode and terminates the control process.

[0106] When it is determined that the door 400 has been opened or an attempt is made to open the door 400, the alarm device 500 is controlled to emit a warning sound or operate a warning light (3304).

[0107] According to the disclosed embodiment, the alarm 500 can warn the surroundings of the vehicle by intermittently emitting a warning sound or periodically operating a warning light. However, the method by which the alarm 500 warns the surroundings is not limited thereto, and may further include other methods as long as the intruder can be warned and the user's safety can be ensured.

[0108] When it is determined that the user is not within the preset distance and the door 400 has been opened, it is determined whether the user approaches the vehicle 1 within the preset time and is within the preset distance from the vehicle 1 (3305).

[0109] When it is determined that the user does not approach the vehicle 1 within the preset time, the controller 300 can control the communicator 200 to send a rescue signal (emergency call) to the outside (3306).

[0110] For example, if the preset time is 10 seconds and the user does not enter the range within the preset distance within 10 seconds, the controller 300 can control the communicator 200 to send a rescue signal (emergency call) to the outside (3306). However, if the controller 300 determines that the user approaches the vehicle 1 within the preset time, the controller 300 releases the alarm mode and terminates the control process.

[0111] In this embodiment, the preset time may be set based on information about the user's pace, the user's gender, the user's height information, etc., and may be set differently according to user definition.

[0112] In addition, as used herein, the outside receiving the rescue signal may include a service center, a public institution, a safety center, or a rescue center of the vehicle 1. However, the outside receiving the rescue signal is not limited thereto, and may include other facilities, parties, or contacts around the user that can protect the user's safety.

[0113] According to the disclosed embodiment, if a rescue signal (emergency call) is sent, the controller 300 may control the imager 600 to capture an image of the surroundings of the vehicle 1 or the interior of the vehicle 1 (3307). The image captured by the imager 600 according to the disclosed embodiment has the function of preserving evidence of the accident scene of the vehicle 1.

[0114] Figure 6 is a flow chart illustrating a process for a vehicle to learn policing vulnerable areas according to the disclosed aspects.

[0115] Specifically, the controller 300 determines user information input to the user terminal (3401).

[0116] As described above, the user information may include information about the user's gender, age, physical disability, passenger information, or whether the user is accompanied by a child. However, the user information is not limited thereto, and may further include other information about the user's safety.

[0117] The controller 300 may set the standard of the security vulnerable area based on the input user information (3402).

[0118] For example, if as a result of judging the user information, it is judged that the user is a female, short in stature, and has no passenger information, the controller 300 may set an area with a large number of crimes against women as a standard for a security-fragile area.

[0119] As another example, if, as a result of judging the user information, it is judged that the user is male, has a large body, and has passenger information, the controller 300 may set an area with a high frequency of violent crimes as a standard of a security-fragile area.

[0120] However, the above-mentioned standard of the security vulnerable area is only an example and may be set differently based on user information or user definition.

[0121] The controller 300 may learn the driving pattern of the vehicle 1 ( 3403 ).

[0122] Specifically, the controller 300 may learn public security information about locations where the vehicle 1 frequently travels.

[0123] For example, if the controller 300 determines that the vehicle 1 frequently goes to a shopping mall as a result of learning the driving pattern of the vehicle 1, the controller 300 may be configured to learn the driving pattern of the vehicle 1 based on the types of crimes that have recently occurred in the parking lot of the shopping mall.

[0124] However, such learning is merely one disclosed embodiment. The controller 300 may learn a travel pattern regarding another type of destination of the vehicle 1 .

[0125] If, as a result of learning the driving pattern, the controller 300 determines that the driving pattern is the previous driving pattern of the vehicle 1, the controller 300 continues to learn the driving pattern of the vehicle 1. However, if the controller 300 determines that the driving pattern is a new driving pattern, the controller 300 can learn the security vulnerable area, store the learning result in a storage device (not shown), and form it into big data, that is, generate a substantial database (3404 and 3405) with the learning result.

[0126] Figure 7 is a flow chart illustrating a process of warning the surroundings of a vehicle when the vehicle is not in an alert mode according to the disclosed aspects.

[0127] Specifically, the controller 300 determines the position of the vehicle 1 and determines the user information (3501 and 3502).

[0128] As a result of the judgment, even if the vehicle 1 is not located in a vulnerable area and the vehicle 1 is not in the alarm mode, the controller 300 can control the alarm 500 to warn the surroundings according to the user setting. Even if the vehicle 1 is not in the alarm mode, the controller 300 can control the alarm 500 to warn the surroundings (3503), so that the disclosed embodiment can have the effect of preventing accidental crimes in advance.

[0129] It should be apparent from the above that the disclosed embodiments may provide a security unlocking technology that simplifies the setup of a vehicle security unlocking function and is convenient for users to use.

[0130] In addition, the disclosed embodiments can stabilize the vehicle security unlocking function, determine security vulnerable areas based on detailed criteria, and improve user safety.

[0131] At the same time, the disclosed embodiments including the controller can be implemented in the form of a recording medium storing computer-executable instructions. The instructions can be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, a program module can be generated to perform the operations of the disclosed embodiments. The recording medium can be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium.

[0132] The computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording media storing computer-decodable instructions, such as read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, flash memories, optical data storage devices, and the like.

[0133] Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been described for illustrative purposes, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications, additions and substitutions may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Therefore, the specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described not for limiting purposes.

Claims

1. A vehicle comprising: A sensor for sensing the location information of the vehicle or the surrounding environment of the vehicle; A communicator, for sending or receiving user information or location information of the vehicle with a user terminal; as well as a controller that determines whether the vehicle is located in a security-fragile area based on the location information of the vehicle, the sensing result, and the user information, and controls a locking device to unlock a door of the vehicle based on the determination result and the user information, The user information includes information about the user's gender, age, physical disability, passenger information, or whether the user is accompanied by a child. When it is determined that the vehicle is located in the security-fragile area, the controller determines the approach position of the user and controls the locking device to open the door adjacent to the user, and When it is determined that the vehicle is not located in the security-fragile area, the controller terminates the door unlocking process.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The controller determines an approach position of the user and controls the locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle based on a result of the determination.

3. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein: The controller determines the approach position of the user and determines the presence of an intruder based on the determination result.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The controller controls the locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle based on the number of times the door handle of the vehicle is pulled.

5. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The controller determines whether a door handle of the vehicle is pulled, and controls the locking device to unlock the door of the vehicle after a preset time has passed based on the determination result.

6. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising: Warning device, warns the surrounding area, The controller determines whether the user is exposed to danger, and controls the warning device to issue a warning to the surroundings of the vehicle based on the determination result.

7. The vehicle according to claim 6, wherein: The controller determines whether the distance between the user terminal and the vehicle is greater than or equal to a preset distance, and issues a warning based on the determination result.

8. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein: The communicator transmits a rescue signal to the outside of the vehicle, The controller determines whether the user terminal approaches the vehicle within a preset time and is within a preset distance from the vehicle, and controls the communicator to send the rescue signal based on the determination result.

9. The vehicle of claim 8, further comprising: an imager for capturing images of the surroundings or interior of the vehicle, The controller controls the imager to capture images of the surroundings or interior of the vehicle based on whether the rescue signal is sent.

10. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein: The controller learns the driving pattern, forms big data of the security-fragile area based on the learning result, and determines whether the vehicle is located in the security-fragile area based on the big data.

11. A vehicle control method, comprising: Sensing the location information of the vehicle or the surrounding environment of the vehicle; Sending or receiving user information or location information of the vehicle with a user terminal; Determining whether the vehicle is located in a security-fragile area based on the location information of the vehicle, the sensing result and the user information; as well as controlling a locking device to unlock a door of the vehicle based on the determination result and the user information, The user information includes information about the user's gender, age, physical disability, passenger information, or whether the user is accompanied by a child. When it is determined that the vehicle is located in the security-fragile area, the approach position of the user is determined, and the locking device is controlled to open the door adjacent to the user, and When it is determined that the vehicle is not located in the security-fragile area, the door unlocking process is terminated.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein: The control includes: determining a proximity position of the user; and The locking device is controlled based on the determination result to unlock the door of the vehicle.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein: The control includes: determining a proximity position of the user; and The presence of an intruder is determined based on the determination result.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein: The control includes: The locking device is controlled to unlock the door of the vehicle based on the number of times the door handle of the vehicle is pulled.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein: The control includes: determining whether a door handle of the vehicle is pulled; and The locking device is controlled to unlock the door of the vehicle after a preset time has passed based on the determination result.

16. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: issuing a warning about the surroundings of said vehicle, The controls include: Determine whether the user is exposed to danger; and A warning is issued to the surroundings of the vehicle based on the determination result.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein: The control includes: Determining whether the distance between the user terminal and the vehicle is greater than or equal to a preset distance; and Issue a warning based on the judgment result.

18. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: sending a rescue signal to the exterior of said vehicle, The controls include: Determining whether the user terminal approaches the vehicle within a preset time and is within a preset distance from the vehicle; and The rescue signal is sent based on the determination result.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising: capturing images of the surroundings or interior of the vehicle, The controls include: An image of the surroundings or interior of the vehicle is captured based on whether the rescue signal is sent.

20. The method according to claim 11, wherein: The control includes: Learn driving patterns; Based on the learning results, big data of the security-vulnerable area is formed; and Whether the vehicle is located in the security-fragile area is determined based on the big data.

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