Communication module and vehicle networking system

Abstract

The application provides a communication module and a vehicle networking system. The communication module is configured to establish a replaceable connection position with a vehicle in the form of a standard part, and the communication module is not packaged in a vehicle T-box. Alternatively, the communication module is integrated with other components to form a module integrated component in the form of a standard part, which is connected to the vehicle in a replaceable connection position, and is used to realize part or all functions of the vehicle T-box. Through communication between the communication module or the module integrated component and the vehicle, the vehicle can be controlled via the controller of the vehicle.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the Chinese patent application No. 202210786351.4, filed on July 6, 2022, entitled "Communication module, communication method and vehicle networking system", and the notice of receipt of the handling of registration procedures issued by the State Intellectual Property Office of China on September 27, 2022, the entire contents of the specification of the parent application are reserved in the specification of the present application. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present application relates to the field of vehicle networking, and more particularly, to a communication module and a vehicle networking system. BACKGROUND

[0003] With the development of technology, the application of vehicle networking is becoming more and more widespread. Vehicle networking technology is mainly used for the collection of vehicle-related information and the control of vehicles.

[0004] At present, a vehicle networking system is composed of four parts, i.e., a vehicle host, a vehicle Tbox (a vehicle-mounted terminal device), a mobile application (such as a user's mobile phone APP), and a Telematics Service Provider (TSP) background system. The vehicle Tbox used for vehicle networking communication is fixedly installed at a fixed position of the vehicle, wherein a communication module is packaged in the vehicle Tbox. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application provides a communication module and a vehicle networking system.

[0006] According to the embodiments of the present application, a communication module for communicating with a vehicle is provided, which is configured to:

[0007] be connected with the vehicle individually; or

[0008] be integrated with other components to form a module integrated component, wherein the module integrated component is connected with the vehicle in a replaceable position manner for realizing the function of a vehicle networking terminal or a part thereof.

[0009] According to the embodiments of the present application, through the communication between the communication module or the module integrated component and the vehicle, the controller of the vehicle can realize the control of the vehicle.

[0010] According to the embodiments of the present application, the communication module is individually connected with the vehicle in a replaceable position manner.

[0011] According to the embodiments of the present application, the replaceable position includes a replaceable connection position, i.e., the position of the connection between the communication module or the module integrated component and the vehicle.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication module or the module integrated component is formed as a standard part.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present application, the other components include a navigation component, a microprocessor unit (MCU) component, and / or other required functional components.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present application, the connection includes at least one of a wireless connection, a wired connection, and a mechanical connection, and the wireless connection includes at least one of Wifi, Bluetooth, UWB, MTC, ZigBee, and NFC.

[0015] The wired connection includes at least one of a USB interface, a Type-C interface, a Lightning interface, a CAN bus, an RJ-45 interface, a serial interface, a parallel interface, an IO interface, and a self-defined communication port, and the mechanical connection includes at least one of a clamping connection, a hinge connection, a magnetic attraction connection, a pasting connection, an elastic force connection, and a threaded connection.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication module or the module integrated component that can be connected to a vehicle individually is installed on a replaceable component of the vehicle.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present application, the replaceable component includes a rearview mirror, a tire, a steering wheel, an instrument panel, a shark fin, a driving recorder, a driver monitoring system (DMS), an electronic toll collection (ETC) module, a car reading lamp, and a self-defined replaceable component.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication module or the module integrated component is implemented by a smart communication terminal.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present application, the smart communication terminal includes a mobile phone, a satellite phone, a paging terminal, a smart robot, a phone watch, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, and a vehicle-mounted computer.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present application, the smart communication terminal is configured to establish a connection with the vehicle and communicate with the vehicle in response to an operation of a user or in response to a request from the vehicle.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present application, the smart communication terminal establishes a connection with and communicates with a telematics service provider (TSP).

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present application, via the smart communication terminal, at least one of the following functions is implemented.

[0023] Emergency call, voice call, video call, abnormality and fault report and processing of the vehicle and components thereof, upgrade related on the vehicle, data transmission and sharing, intelligent driving, consulting service, real-time and non-real-time control of the vehicle, audio and video entertainment.

[0024] According to the embodiment of the application, the audio and video playing of the vehicle is performed through the intelligent communication terminal.

[0025] According to the embodiment of the application, the audio and video playing is performed through the intelligent communication terminal in the case that the audio and video playing function of the vehicle is abnormal or fails, or the vehicle is not configured with audio and video function.

[0026] According to the embodiment of the application, the communication between the intelligent communication terminal and the vehicle is encrypted via an encryption module, which is distributed on at least two of the intelligent communication terminal, the vehicle, and a telematics service provider (TSP).

[0027] According to the embodiment of the application, the encryption includes symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, hash algorithm, and any combination thereof.

[0028] According to the embodiment of the application, the encryption is implemented via the encryption module by at least one of DES algorithm, AES algorithm, 3DES algorithm, AES algorithm, RSA algorithm, DSA algorithm, SHA-1 algorithm, MD5 algorithm, and TLS algorithm.

[0029] According to the embodiment of the application, the user views the information of the vehicle and / or controls the vehicle through the operation interface on the intelligent communication terminal.

[0030] According to the embodiment of the application, in response to the operation of the user on the operation interface, the associated controller arranged on the vehicle feeds back the information or provides data for generating the information to the intelligent communication terminal, and / or implements the control on the vehicle.

[0031] According to the embodiment of the application, in response to the operation of the user on the operation interface, the telematics service provider which has established a communication connection with the intelligent communication terminal feeds back the information or provides data for generating the information to the intelligent communication terminal, and / or sends an instruction related to the control to the vehicle to implement the control.

[0032] According to the embodiment of the application, the communication module or the module integrated component is charged in a wireless charging manner.

[0033] According to the embodiment of the application, the mobile phone includes a cellular mobile phone and a quantum communication mobile phone.

[0034] According to an embodiment of the present application, a communication method for vehicle communication is provided, a communication module is configured to be connected with a vehicle separately or integrated with other components as a module integrated component, and is connected with the vehicle in a replaceable position to realize the function of a vehicle networking terminal or a part thereof, the communication method comprising: in response to a user's operation or in response to a request from the vehicle, the communication module or the module integrated component establishes a connection with the vehicle and communicates with the vehicle.

[0035] According to an embodiment of the present application, through the communication between the communication module or the module integrated component and the vehicle, the control of the vehicle can be realized via the controller of the vehicle.

[0036] According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication module or the module integrated component that can be connected with the vehicle separately is installed on a replaceable component of the vehicle.

[0037] According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication module or the module integrated component is realized by a smart communication terminal.

[0038] According to an embodiment of the present application, the smart communication terminal comprises a mobile phone, a satellite phone, a paging terminal, a smart robot, a phone watch, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, and a vehicle-mounted computer.

[0039] According to an embodiment of the present application, the smart communication terminal establishes a connection with a telematics service provider (TSP) and communicates.

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present application, via the smart communication terminal, at least one of the following functions is realized: emergency call of the vehicle, voice call, video call, abnormality and fault report and processing of the vehicle and its components, upgrade related on the vehicle, data transmission and sharing, intelligent driving, consulting service, real-time and non-real-time control of the vehicle, audio and video entertainment.

[0041] According to an embodiment of the present application, audio and video playback of the vehicle is realized through the smart communication terminal.

[0042] According to an embodiment of the present application, in the case that the audio and video playback function of the vehicle is abnormal or fails, or the vehicle is not configured with audio and video function, audio and video playback is realized through the smart communication terminal.

[0043] According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication between the smart communication terminal and the vehicle is encrypted via an encryption module, and the encryption module is distributed on at least two of the smart communication terminal, the vehicle, and the telematics service provider (TSP).

[0044] According to an embodiment of the present application, the encryption includes symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, hash algorithm, and any combination thereof.

[0045] According to an embodiment of the present application, the user views the information of the vehicle and / or controls the vehicle through a control interface on the intelligent communication terminal.

[0046] According to an embodiment of the present application, in response to the operation of the user on the control interface, an associated controller arranged on the vehicle feeds back the information or provides data for generating the information to the intelligent communication terminal, and / or implements the control on the vehicle.

[0047] According to an embodiment of the present application, in response to the operation of the user on the control interface, a vehicle information communication system service provider which establishes a communication connection with the intelligent communication terminal feeds back the information or provides data for generating the information to the intelligent communication terminal, and / or sends an instruction related to the control to the vehicle to implement the control.

[0048] According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication module or the module integrated component is charged in a wireless charging manner.

[0049] According to an embodiment of the present application, the mobile phone includes a cellular mobile phone and a quantum communication mobile phone.

[0050] According to an embodiment of the present application, a vehicle networking system is provided, including the communication module or the module integrated component in which the communication module is integrated, and a vehicle.

[0051] According to an embodiment of the present application, the communication module or the module integrated component is connected with the vehicle in at least one of a wireless connection, a wired connection, and a mechanical connection, and the wireless connection includes at least one of Wifi, Bluetooth, UWB, MTC, ZigBee, and NFC.

[0052] The wired connection includes at least one of a USB interface, a Type-C interface, a Lightning interface, a CAN bus, an RJ-45 interface, a serial interface, a parallel interface, an IO interface, and a self-defined communication port.

[0053] The mechanical connection includes at least one of clamping, hinging, magnetic attraction, pasting, elastic connection, and threaded connection.

[0054] According to an embodiment of the present application, the vehicle networking system further includes a vehicle information communication system service provider TSP, wherein the vehicle information communication system service provider TSP communicates with the communication module or the module integrated component.

[0055] According to an embodiment of the present application, the TSP of the vehicle information communication system and the communication module or the module integrated component communicate in a manner of cellular mobile communication and / or quantum communication.

[0056] The communication module or the module integrated component according to an embodiment of the present application can be independent of the vehicle, and be used to implement the function of the vehicle terminal or a part thereof.

[0057] The above-mentioned "independent of the vehicle" can mean not fixedly installed or fixedly attached to the vehicle. It should be noted that, although independent of the vehicle, the communication module or the module integrated component can be connected to the vehicle. For example, the communication module or the module integrated component can be connected to an interface or a part of the vehicle.

[0058] Further, the above-mentioned "independent of the vehicle" can mean placed or connected away from the vehicle. For example, in the case of wireless communication, the communication module or the module integrated component can be connected to the vehicle away from the vehicle.

[0059] In summary, "independent of the vehicle" can mean not completely dependent on the vehicle, such as fixedly attached or installed on the vehicle, but can have certain flexibility and freedom, and does not need to be excessively limited by the space or position of the vehicle and the like.

[0060] According to an embodiment of the present application, a communication module for communicating with a vehicle is provided, and the communication module is configured to be connected to the vehicle independently of the vehicle, and be used to implement the function of the vehicle terminal or a part thereof.

[0061] According to an embodiment of the present application, a communication module for communicating with a vehicle is provided, and the communication module is configured to be connected to the vehicle independently of the vehicle, and be used to implement the function of the vehicle terminal or a part thereof.

[0062] According to an embodiment of the present application, a smart communication terminal can be used as the above-mentioned communication module or module integrated component.

[0063] According to an embodiment of the present application, a smart robot can be used as the above-mentioned communication module or module integrated component. Moreover, the smart robot can intelligently interact with a user.

[0064] Through various solutions according to an embodiment of the present application, the present application not only provides a new communication module and a communication method for vehicle communication, but also provides a new vehicle Internet system architecture. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0065] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description only need to be drawn for the embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor based on the provided drawings.

[0066] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a related art vehicle networking system structure;

[0067] Figure 2 A schematic block diagram of a communication module connected with a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0068] Figure 3 A schematic block diagram of a module integration component integrated with a communication module according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0069] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a smart communication terminal serving as a communication module or a module integration component;

[0070] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a smart communication terminal including a communication module or a module integration component;

[0071] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of an example connection mode between a communication module or a module integration component and a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0072] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a new vehicle networking system architecture according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0073] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a fixed component used for reinforcing connection when establishing connection between a communication module or a module integration component and a vehicle;

[0074] Figure 9-1 A schematic diagram of a smart communication terminal serving as a communication module or a module integration component; Figure 9-2 A schematic diagram of a smart communication terminal serving as a communication module or a module integration component;

[0075] Figure 10 A schematic block diagram of a smart communication terminal serving as a communication module or a module integration component;

[0076] Figure 11 A schematic block diagram of a smart communication terminal serving as a communication module or a module integration component;

[0077] Figure 12 A schematic block diagram of a smart communication terminal serving as a communication module or a module integration component;

[0078] Figure 13A communication method according to another embodiment of the application is exemplarily shown;

[0079] Figure 14 A communication method according to another embodiment of the application is exemplarily shown;

[0080] Figure 15 A schematic block diagram of a vehicle networking system according to an embodiment of the application is shown;

[0081] Figure 16 A schematic block diagram of a vehicle networking system according to another embodiment of the application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0082] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the application, rather than all the embodiments of the application. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the application.

[0083] It should be noted that the diagrams provided in the application are only schematic and not drawn to scale. The intention of the diagrams is to help understand the technical solutions of the application, rather than to limit the application and its protection scope.

[0084] The embodiments of the application provide a communication module, a communication method and a vehicle networking system. Before introducing the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the application, the hardware architecture related to the embodiments of the application is described.

[0085] At present, the vehicle networking system is composed of four parts, i.e., a vehicle host (also referred to as a "vehicle controller", a "vehicle main controller" or a "vehicle-side associated controller" in this document) 101, a vehicle T-box (vehicle terminal device) 102, a mobile application (for example, a user's mobile phone APP) 103 and a TSP (Telematics Service Provider, i.e., a vehicle information communication system service provider) background system 104 (as shown in Figure 1 The vehicle host 101 is mainly used for audio-visual entertainment and vehicle information display in the vehicle.

[0086] The vehicle T-box is fixedly installed at a fixed position of the vehicle 105. The vehicle T-box communicates with the TSP background system (further, with the mobile phone APP) on one hand, so as to realize display and control of vehicle information through the mobile phone APP. Specifically, the vehicle T-box and the mobile phone APP communicate in the form of a data link through the TSP background system. On the other hand, the vehicle T-box communicates with the vehicle host through a CAN bus, so as to realize transmission of information and instructions. In addition, through audio connection, the vehicle T-box and the vehicle host share a microphone and a speaker.

[0087] The communication function of the vehicle T-box is mainly realized by the communication module 106 packaged in the vehicle T-box. The communication process in which a user obtains vehicle information or controls the vehicle through the mobile phone APP is as follows: the user sends a control command through the mobile phone APP, the TSP background receives the control command from the mobile phone APP, and then sends a monitoring request command to the communication module (packaged in the vehicle T-box) of the vehicle T-box installed at a fixed position of the vehicle. After receiving the monitoring request command, the communication module transmits the monitoring request command to the MCU (Microcontroller Unit) processor in the T-box for analysis and processing, and then generates a control instruction for controlling the vehicle. In this way, the user can remotely start the vehicle, turn on the air conditioner, and adjust the seat to an appropriate position.

[0088] As described above, the current communication module is packaged in the vehicle T-box, and the vehicle T-box is fixedly installed at a fixed position of the vehicle, which leads to a complex structure of the vehicle T-box and a single installation mode.

[0089] The inventor of the present application finds that, since the communication module is packaged in the vehicle T-box, and the vehicle T-box is fixedly installed at a fixed position of the vehicle, the communication module is particularly limited in taking, detecting, repairing, replacing, upgrading, and transforming, which is extremely inconvenient, and the repair and upgrade of the communication module consume a lot of time and have high complexity and cost.

[0090] Therefore, the inventor of the present application proposes a new communication module.

[0091] Specifically, according to an embodiment, the communication module 206 can be configured to be connected to the vehicle 205 alone, as shown in FIG. 2. Figure 2 That is, the communication module can be changed from the original form of being packaged in the vehicle T-box 102 to not being packaged in the vehicle T-box, but existing alone, for example, being connected to the vehicle alone. In this way, the communication module can be taken, detected, repaired, replaced, upgraded, and transformed more conveniently, so as to reduce the complexity and cost of repair and upgrade of the communication module.

[0092] To better show that the communication module 206 is connected with the vehicle separately, in Figure 2 the communication module 206 shown in is connected with the vehicle outside the vehicle 205, but actually, the communication module 206 can be connected with the vehicle inside the vehicle, such as being connected with the vehicle through a communication interface on the vehicle. Therefore, Figure 2 the way in which the communication module 206 shown in is connected with the vehicle 205 outside the vehicle should not be a limitation to the present application.

[0093] According to another embodiment, the communication module can be configured to not only be encapsulated in the vehicle T-box, but also to be able to be connected with the vehicle in a replaceable position. For example, unlike the original fixed position in which the communication module is encapsulated in the T-box and the vehicle T-box is installed on the vehicle, the position in which the communication module according to the embodiment of the present application is connected with the vehicle can not be fixed. This makes the taking and placing, detection, maintenance, replacement, upgrading, modification, etc. of the communication module more convenient, thereby greatly reducing the complexity and cost of maintenance and upgrading of the communication module.

[0094] According to another embodiment, the communication module can be configured to not only be encapsulated in the vehicle T-box, but also to be able to be connected with the vehicle in a replaceable position. For example, unlike the original fixed position in which the communication module is encapsulated in the T-box and the vehicle T-box is installed on the vehicle, the position in which the communication module according to the embodiment of the present application is connected with the vehicle can not be fixed. This makes the taking and placing, detection, maintenance, replacement, upgrading, modification, etc. of the communication module more convenient, thereby greatly reducing the complexity and cost of maintenance and upgrading of the communication module.

[0095] According to another embodiment, the communication module can be configured to not only be encapsulated in the vehicle T-box, but also to be able to be connected with the vehicle in a replaceable position. For example, unlike the original fixed position in which the communication module is encapsulated in the T-box and the vehicle T-box is installed on the vehicle, the position in which the communication module according to the embodiment of the present application is connected with the vehicle can not be fixed. This makes the taking and placing, detection, maintenance, replacement, upgrading, modification, etc. of the communication module more convenient, thereby greatly reducing the complexity and cost of maintenance and upgrading of the communication module.

[0096] According to another embodiment, the communication module can be configured to not only be encapsulated in the vehicle T-box, but also to be able to be connected with the vehicle in a replaceable position. For example, unlike the original fixed position in which the communication module is encapsulated in the T-box and the vehicle T-box is installed on the vehicle, the position in which the communication module according to the embodiment of the present application is connected with the vehicle can not be fixed. This makes the taking and placing, detection, maintenance, replacement, upgrading, modification, etc. of the communication module more convenient, thereby greatly reducing the complexity and cost of maintenance and upgrading of the communication module. Figure 3

[0097] According to another embodiment, the communication module can be configured to not only be encapsulated in the vehicle T-box, but also to be able to be connected with the vehicle in a replaceable position. For example, unlike the original fixed position in which the communication module is encapsulated in the T-box and the vehicle T-box is installed on the vehicle, the position in which the communication module according to the embodiment of the present application is connected with the vehicle can not be fixed. This makes the taking and placing, detection, maintenance, replacement, upgrading, modification, etc. of the communication module more convenient, thereby greatly reducing the complexity and cost of maintenance and upgrading of the communication module.

[0098] According to the embodiment of the present application, through the communication between the communication module or the module integrated component and the vehicle, via the controller of the vehicle, the control of the vehicle can be realized.

[0099] According to the embodiment of the present application, through the communication between the communication module or the module integrated component and the vehicle, via the controller of the vehicle, the control of the vehicle can be realized.

[0100] Here, the other components can be components in the vehicle T-box, such as navigation components (such as GPS / GNSS navigation) and / or MCU components, etc., or other components.

[0101] ​In the above-described situation, the implementation of the communication module according to the embodiments of this application differs from the form of the communication module in the original in-vehicle T-box. Whether the communication module is connected to the vehicle independently,

[0102] Alternatively, the communication module can be integrated with other components as a modular unit and connected to the vehicle in a replaceable manner. It is not fixed in a specific location; for example, it can be placed in a more convenient and accessible location as needed, and its location can be changed as required. This makes testing, maintenance, and upgrades very quick and convenient, greatly reducing the complexity and cost of communication module maintenance and upgrades. In short, this improves the versatility and / or the diversity of connection locations of the communication module.

[0103] According to one embodiment, the communication module itself can be formed as a standard component and connected to the vehicle independently. Here, "standard component" can refer to a part or component whose structure or size can be standardized and manufactured, or it can be described as a component that can be manufactured in a standardized manner.

[0104] By making the communication module a standard component that connects directly to the vehicle, the inconvenience of retrieval and testing caused by the communication module being encapsulated in a vehicle T-box and the T-box being installed in a fixed position on the vehicle is avoided. This avoids the time-consuming, complex, and costly problems associated with the maintenance and upgrade of the communication module, and makes the maintenance, replacement, upgrade, and modification of the communication module much more convenient. Therefore, the versatility of the communication module is improved.

[0105] According to one embodiment, the communication module, together with the components integrated therewith, i.e., the module integration components, can be formed as a standard part.

[0106] According to another embodiment, the communication module itself can be implemented by a smart communication terminal. That is, a smart communication terminal can replace the communication module in the original vehicle T-box.

[0107] According to another embodiment, the communication module and the components integrated therewith, i.e., the module integration components, can be implemented by a smart communication terminal. For example, a smart communication terminal can be used to implement the functions of the original vehicle T-box, replacing the vehicle T-box as an in-vehicle terminal.

[0108] In other words, such as Figure 4 As shown, the above-mentioned communication module can be implemented through a smart communication terminal, or it can be implemented as the above-mentioned module integration component.

[0109] Furthermore, according to the embodiments of this application, such as Figure 5As shown, the intelligent communication terminal can be implemented as including the above-mentioned communication module capable of being connected with the vehicle, or can be implemented as including a module integrated component, i.e., it can not only include the communication module, but also include other components integrated with the communication module.

[0110] On the other hand, for the original scheme of packaging the communication module in the vehicle T-box, and installing the vehicle T-box in a fixed position of the vehicle, it leads to great challenges and difficulties in the intelligentization of vehicle control. The inventors of the present application propose to separately connect the communication module with the vehicle, or to connect the module integrated component with the vehicle in a manner capable of changing the position, instead of packaging the communication module in the vehicle T-box and installing the vehicle T-box in a fixed position of the vehicle.

[0111] Of course, when the communication module is separately connected with the vehicle, it can not only be fixedly connected in a certain specific position, but also can change the connected position. Thus, the versatility of the communication module and / or the diversity of the connected position are improved. That is to say, in the present application, when the communication module is a separate component, it is not limited to being fixedly connected to the vehicle. Thus, when it is needed to communicate with the vehicle by using the communication module, the communication module can be connected with the vehicle at any time, realizing the use of the communication module as soon as possible and the connection as soon as possible, and facilitating the use of the user. Therefore, the communication module according to the embodiments of the present application, as an independent component, does not need to occupy a fixed position of the vehicle compared with the existing vehicle-mounted T-box, so that the vehicle space can be saved, the vehicle arrangement is compact, and more vehicle space is released.

[0112] Moreover, in such a case, since it is not limited to be fixedly installed or packaged in a certain specific position, it is more convenient to improve and enhance the intelligence and processing capacity and the like of the communication module according to the embodiments of the present application and / or the communication module integrated with other components.

[0113] Further, the changing of the position includes changing the connected position, i.e., changing the position at which the communication module or the TBOX is connected with the vehicle. In the present application, the connection position of the communication module with the vehicle can be selected according to actual needs, and all modes capable of realizing the communication function in the vehicle can be used. In this embodiment, the connection position of the communication module is not fixed, which greatly improves the connection convenience of the communication module with the vehicle, does not need to occupy a fixed space of the vehicle, improves the utilization rate of the vehicle space, and can establish the connection with the vehicle through various different interfaces, so as to improve the versatility of the communication module.

[0114] Further, as shown, Figure 6 the connection mode of the communication module with the vehicle in the present application can be various, such as at least one of wireless connection, wired connection, and mechanical connection.

[0115] Wherein, the wireless connection includes at least one of Wifi, Bluetooth, UWB, MTC, ZigBee, NFC; the wired connection includes at least one of USB (Type-A, Type-B, Type-C), Lightning interface, CAN bus, RJ-45 interface, serial interface, parallel interface, IO interface, self-defined communication port; and the mechanical connection includes at least one of clamping, hinge, magnetic attraction, sticking, elastic connection, threaded connection. The specific connection mode here is not fixed and unique. The appropriate connection mode can be selected according to the hardware performance of the communication module or the vehicle. It should be noted that the connection mode of the vehicle and the external communication terminal in this embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned connection mode, and new communication connection mode can be generated as technology develops. No matter wireless mode or wired mode or mechanical connection or other connection mode, as long as the connection mode that can transmit data can be used.

[0116] Moreover, the inventor of the present application found that when the user wants to control the vehicle, a transmission and control chain of mobile phone APP-TSP background-communication module (vehicle T-box)-vehicle host needs to be used to transmit the control command; on the other hand, when the vehicle feeds back information (data) to the user, a reverse transmission chain needs to be used to transmit the information.

[0117] The inventor of the present application realized that, due to the long transmission chain of the current vehicle networking system, the control command or the transmitted data needs to go through more processing entities (participants), the transmission process is more complex, and the transmission delay is also large accordingly, which is an important reason for the difficulty and challenge in meeting the user's demand for higher real-time performance.

[0118] Therefore, the inventor of the present application proposes a new vehicle networking system architecture.

[0119] As can be seen from the above, the current vehicle networking system is composed of four parts of the associated controller 101 of the vehicle end, the vehicle T-box 102, the mobile application end 103, and the background system 104 (as shown in Figure 1 When the user wants to control the vehicle 105, a transmission and control chain of mobile phone APP 103-TSP background 104-communication module 106 (vehicle T-box 102)-vehicle host (i.e., associated controller) 101 needs to be used to transmit the control command; on the other hand, when the vehicle feeds back information (data) to the user, a reverse transmission chain needs to be used to transmit the information.

[0120] According to the embodiments of the present application, the intelligent communication terminal 307 can be used to replace the communication module 106 or the vehicle T-box (vehicle terminal) 102 containing the communication module to realize the functions of the original communication module. In this case, the architecture of the vehicle networking system can be changed to the association controller 301 of the vehicle end, the intelligent communication terminal 307, the mobile application end 303, and the background system 304, i.e., the original vehicle T-box is directly replaced by the intelligent communication terminal. Of course, it can also be changed to the association controller 101 of the vehicle end, the intelligent communication terminal 307, the vehicle T-box 102, the mobile application end 103, and the background system 104, which are the five components.

[0121] In addition, the inventors of the present application propose that the intelligent communication terminal can be combined with the mobile application end of the user, i.e., the functions of the communication module can be directly grafted on the mobile application end, so that the architecture of the vehicle networking system is changed to the association controller 701 of the vehicle end, the intelligent communication terminal 706 (which covers the functions of the original mobile application end 703), and the TSP background system 704, as shown in Figure 7 As can be seen, the new architecture reduces the number of participants from 4 to 3, thereby reducing the processing complexity and processing and transmission delay and simplifying the system architecture.

[0122] Under the simplified system architecture, the operation process of the system can also be simplified. For example, for control and / or operation that does not require the participation of the TSP background, such as simple vehicle information display, data transmission and information exchange can be directly performed between the mobile application end (intelligent communication terminal) and the association controller of the vehicle to realize information display and control functions. For control and / or operation that indeed requires the participation of the TSP background, it can still be realized via the TSP background. In this way, the number of participants in the transmission and control during the operation of the system can be reduced, thereby greatly reducing the processing complexity and processing and transmission delay and simplifying the system architecture.

[0123] As described above, according to the embodiments of the present application, the "replacement position" described above can refer to the "replacement connection position", i.e., the position where the communication module or the module integrated component is connected to the vehicle. That is, whether the communication module is separate or integrated with other components, the connection position can be changed as needed when connected to the vehicle. The timing of changing the connection position can not be limited. That is, it can be changed at any time as needed. Of course, when changing the connection position, it is best not to affect the ongoing communication, especially emergency communication, such as emergency calls of the vehicle. In this case, the intelligent communication terminal can be prompted, reminded, or warned.

[0124] Since the position of the connection is not limited in the embodiments of the present application, the position of the connection can not be required as long as the required connection with the vehicle can be established. Further, for the convenience of user operation and / or maintenance upgrade, etc., the position of the connection can be set at a more convenient place.

[0125] According to the embodiments of the present application, the connection with the vehicle described above can include at least one of wireless connection, wired connection, mechanical connection. That is, the communication module and the vehicle can be connected in a wireless manner, or in a wired manner, or in a mechanical connection.

[0126] According to the embodiments of the present application, the wireless connection described above can be any kind of wireless connection, such as Wifi, Bluetooth, UWB, MTC, ZigBee, NFC, etc.

[0127] According to the embodiments of the present application, the wired connection described above can be any kind of wired connection, such as USB interface, Type-C interface, Lightning interface, CAN bus, RJ-45 interface, serial interface, parallel interface, IO interface, custom communication port, etc.

[0128] According to the embodiments of the present application, the mechanical connection described above can be a detachable connection mode such as clamping, hinging, magnetic attraction, pasting, elastic connection, threaded connection, etc.

[0129] It should be noted here that the wired connection and the mechanical connection according to the embodiments of the present application are not fixedly installed on the vehicle, i.e., there is a substantial difference from the current fixed position of the vehicle-mounted T-box installed on the vehicle, and the communication module in the embodiments of the present application is also not encapsulated in the vehicle-mounted T-box.

[0130] Therefore, as long as the vehicle can provide a suitable connection mode, such as wireless connection, such as common USB interface, Type-C interface, Lightning interface, CAN bus, etc., the communication module can be conveniently connected to the vehicle without being fixed only at a certain position. More specifically, the wired connection mode described above can be provided at multiple positions of the vehicle, such as the current common USB interface, etc. is usually set near the driving position, in front of the vehicle seat, etc., in this case, the communication module can be connected to the USB interface near the driving position, or to the USB interface in front of the vehicle seat, and does not need to be limited by the connection position like the vehicle T-box of the current vehicle networking system. Therefore, the versatility of the general module and the diversity of the connection position are improved.

[0131] It should be noted that, according to the embodiments of the present application, the connection manners of the present application are not limited to the above-mentioned connection manners, but all possible applicable connection manners can be adopted, including not only the existing connection manners in the prior art, but also any possible applicable connection manners in the future.

[0132] For easier understanding, the wireless WiFi is taken as an example, and the wireless communication connection between the vehicle and the mobile phone as a smart communication terminal according to the embodiments of the present application when the mobile phone as a communication module capable of being connected with the vehicle individually is described in detail.

[0133] When the vehicle and the communication module are in the same local area network, either of the vehicle (for example, the associated controller of the vehicle) and the communication module can send a connection request to the other party via the WiFi channel before the two parties communicate, and the other party can perform relevant identity authentication and other operations after receiving the connection request. After the verification is correct, the communication channel between the two parties can be established. It should be noted that the local area network can be a local area network provided by a third party terminal, such as a home WiFi, or a local area network generated by a mobile phone hotspot. The WiFi connected by the two parties can not have the function of accessing the public network, and when it does not have the function of accessing the public network, the vehicle and the mobile phone can only realize data transmission and control between the two parties. When it has the function of accessing the public network, it can not be limited to data transmission between the two parties, but either party can also access the public network. Therefore, the two parties can use the WiFi communication channel to interact data. The use of WiFi connection can realize the function of direct communication between the vehicle and the mobile phone in the same local area network, and improve the convenience of communication connection between the vehicle and the external terminal.

[0134] In addition, in order to introduce the wired connection manner in detail, the USB communication interface is taken as an example, and the communication connection between the communication module capable of being connected with the vehicle individually and the vehicle is introduced.

[0135] At present, most of the vehicles in the vehicle cabin are provided with USB interfaces, and the communication module in the present embodiment can also be provided with a USB interface. When the vehicle and the communication module need to communicate, the communication module and the USB interface of the vehicle can be directly aligned and connected. The two parties can communicate data via the USB interface. Therefore, according to the embodiments of the present application, the vehicle and the communication module can communicate directly through the existing interface.

[0136] As mentioned above, in the present application, the communication connection between the vehicle and the communication module can be achieved by using various connection manners. For example, the communication connection between the vehicle and the communication module can also be achieved by using a mechanical connection manner. For example, a magnetic attraction manner can be used. Specifically, a magnetic attraction interface can be provided at one or more positions of the vehicle, and a corresponding magnetic attraction interface can also be provided on the communication module. When the distance between the two magnetic attraction interfaces is within a preset range, the two magnetic attraction interfaces are attracted to each other due to the magnetic force, and finally contact and connect. After the contact connection, a communication link between the vehicle and the communication module is established through the magnetic attraction interface, data can be transmitted through the magnetic attraction interface, and more preferably, the communication module can also be powered through the link. In order to save space, other mechanical connection manners will not be described in detail. In the present embodiment, the communication connection between the vehicle and the communication module is achieved by using a mechanical connection manner, which can achieve the diversity of the connection between the vehicle and the communication module or the intelligent communication terminal. In addition, in the present application, the communication connection can also be achieved by using an existing common connection manner, which can improve the universality of the communication connection between the vehicle and the communication module.

[0137] Those skilled in the art should understand that, for the case of integrating the communication module into the module integration component, the connection between the module integration component and the vehicle is similar, which will not be described here.

[0138] Furthermore, when considering the connection stability between the vehicle and the communication module or the module integration component, a fixing component 808 can be provided at the connection interface between the vehicle and the communication module or the module integration component to ensure the stability and firmness of the connection, as shown in Figure 8 The fixing component can be at least one of a buckle, a lock, a strap, etc., and a suitable fixing manner can be selected as needed.

[0139] In addition, according to the embodiments of the present application, not only can the connection manner between the vehicle and the communication module or the module integration component be various, but also the installation position of the communication module or the module integration component can be various.

[0140] For example, as shown in Figure 9-1 and Figure 9-2 , the communication module can be separately installed or attached on the replaceable component of the vehicle, or the communication module can be integrated into the module integration component (such as the vehicle T-box) and the module integration component can be installed or attached on the replaceable component of the vehicle.

[0141] Figure 9-2 An example of the attachment of the communication module or the module integration component on the replaceable component of the vehicle is schematically shown in Figure 9-2 The attachment manner should not constitute a limitation on the attachment manner of the present application. In summary, in the present application, any possible attachment manner is possible.

[0142] When the communication module or the module integrated component is installed or attached on the replaceable component, the connection mode of the communication module or the module integrated component with the vehicle (such as with the associated controller of the vehicle) can refer to the examples described above. It should be noted here that the specific connection mode can be selected according to the installation or attachment position (the position of installation or attachment on the replaceable component) of the communication module or the module integrated component.

[0143] When the communication module or the module integrated component is installed or attached on the replaceable component, since the replaceable component is convenient for disassembly and installation, when the communication module or the module integrated component needs to be repaired, replaced, etc., the installation mode according to the embodiment of the application will make the communication module or the module integrated component convenient for disassembly and installation. Thus, portable disassembly of the communication module or the module integrated component can be achieved.

[0144] As described above, according to the embodiment of the application, as shown in Figure 9-1 and 9-2 , the above-mentioned communication module can be installed or attached on the replaceable component of the vehicle, alone or integrated with other components as a module integrated component. By installing the communication module or the module integrated component on the replaceable component of the vehicle, the replaceability of the communication module or the device or component can be improved, thereby making the maintenance, replacement, upgrading, modification, etc. of the communication module more convenient, and accordingly greatly improving the versatility of the communication module.

[0145] According to the embodiment of the application, the above-mentioned replaceable component can include a rearview mirror, a tire, a steering wheel, an instrument panel, a shark fin, a driving recorder, a driver monitoring system (DMS), an electronic toll collection (ETC) module, a car reading lamp, etc. In addition, the above-mentioned replaceable component can also be a self-defined replaceable component, for example, it can be a replaceable component that can accommodate or attach a communication module, or can accommodate or attach a module integrated component. Although some examples of replaceable components are given here, it should be understood that the replaceable components according to the embodiment of the application can not be limited to these examples.

[0146] According to the embodiment of the application, the above-mentioned intelligent communication terminal can include a mobile phone, a satellite phone, a paging terminal, an intelligent robot, a telephone watch, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, a vehicle-mounted computer, etc. Although some examples of intelligent communication terminals are given here, it should be understood that the intelligent communication terminal according to the embodiment of the application can not be limited to these examples, but as long as an intelligent terminal device capable of realizing communication connection with the vehicle can be used.

[0147] When the intelligent communication terminal is a mobile phone or other communication device, a special vehicle T-box or communication module does not need to be purchased, thereby saving the cost of the user and making the mobile phone or communication device of the user have more value.

[0148] The intelligent robot can provide more human-computer interaction than the ordinary intelligent terminal.

[0149] According to the embodiment of the present application, the intelligent communication terminal can be configured to establish a connection with the vehicle and communicate with the vehicle in response to the operation of the user or in response to the request from the vehicle.

[0150] In the case of using the intelligent communication terminal to connect with the vehicle, as described above, the architecture of the Internet of Vehicles system is changed, and at this time, the changed architecture of the Internet of Vehicles system can be: the intelligent communication terminal, the vehicle, and the TSP background system added when needed.

[0151] In the architecture of the Internet of Vehicles system, the intelligent communication terminal and the vehicle can directly communicate with each other via at least one of the wireless connection, the wired connection and the mechanical connection described above, to realize data transmission and vehicle control; the intelligent communication terminal and the TSP background system can also communicate with each other to exchange and transfer information. The TSP background system and the vehicle can also directly communicate with each other, or the two can not directly communicate with each other, and the present application does not make any limitation in this regard.

[0152] According to the embodiment of the present application, at least one of the following functions can be realized via the intelligent communication terminal described above:

[0153] Emergency call, voice call, video call of the vehicle, abnormality and fault report and processing of the vehicle and its components, upgrade related on the vehicle, data transmission and sharing, intelligent driving, consulting service, real-time and non-real-time control of the vehicle, audio and video entertainment, etc.

[0154] It should be noted that although some functions are exemplified above, the functions that can be realized by the intelligent communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present application are not limited to the above, but all functions that can interact with the vehicle by using the intelligent communication terminal can be applied in the present application.

[0155] According to the embodiment of the present application, the user can view the information of the vehicle and / or control the vehicle through the operation interface on the intelligent communication terminal.

[0156] Specifically, for example, an application APP or similar program can be installed on the smart communication terminal to support convenient operation of the mobile phone. That is, the user can view vehicle information and control the vehicle through the operation interface on the smart communication terminal. As can be seen, by changing the communication module to a smart communication terminal, the intelligence and interactivity of the Internet of Vehicles terminal can be greatly improved, bringing great convenience and greatly improving user experience.

[0157] According to the embodiments of the present application, in response to the operation of the user on the operation interface, the associated controller provided on the vehicle can feed back the required information to the smart communication terminal or provide data for generating the information, and / or implement the required control of the vehicle.

[0158] As mentioned above, the user-side APP can be installed on the mobile phone, and correspondingly, the vehicle-side APP can also be installed on the vehicle to make the interaction more convenient.

[0159] According to the embodiments of the present application, in response to the operation of the user on the operation interface, the vehicle information communication system service provider which has established a communication connection with the smart communication terminal feeds back the required information to the smart communication terminal or provides data for generating the information, and / or sends an instruction to the vehicle about the required control to implement the control.

[0160] From the above description, those skilled in the art can understand that by using the Internet of Vehicles terminal different from the prior art (i.e., using a smart communication terminal), more convenient data transmission and vehicle control can be achieved on each side.

[0161] The communication module provided in the present application is configured to be able to be connected with the vehicle independently or integrated into the integrated module component. The communication module can be an independent functional structural component which communicates with the vehicle through external connection, improving the versatility of the communication module.

[0162] Moreover, as mentioned above, the installation position of the communication module on the vehicle can be changed, improving the installation position diversity of the communication module.

[0163] In order to more clearly introduce the communication process between the vehicle and the smart communication terminal in the present application, the use of WiFi communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle will be taken as an example for description.

[0164] Specifically, the mobile phone and the vehicle are in the same local area network, at this time, the mobile phone and the vehicle can be connected by WiFi. As described above, the mobile phone can be installed with a user-side APP, and the vehicle can also be installed with a vehicle-side APP. The user-side APP can be provided with a plurality of function buttons, and the user can select the corresponding button for operation according to the demand after opening the mobile phone APP. The mobile phone generates a corresponding function demand instruction after obtaining the function operation selected by the user, and transmits the function demand instruction to the processor of the vehicle (for example, the associated controller of the vehicle) through the WiFi communication interface of the vehicle by means of the WiFi communication channel. The processor of the vehicle controls the corresponding components or function chips to perform corresponding actions according to the function demand instruction. In this way, the WiFi is used to realize various real-time and non-real-time control functions of the mobile phone and the vehicle, including remote control function. It should be noted that all functions that can be interacted with the vehicle by using the intelligent communication terminal can be applied in the present application.

[0165] The above embodiments disclose that the intelligent communication terminal in the present application responds to the operation of the user, and the intelligent communication terminal establishes a connection with the vehicle and communicates with the vehicle. According to the actual demand of the user, the communication connection with the vehicle is actively established. Similarly, the vehicle can also actively establish a communication connection with the intelligent communication terminal according to the actual demand.

[0166] Specifically, for example, when the vehicle monitors its own running state, when an emergency call needs to be made, the vehicle can automatically generate an emergency call instruction and transmit it to the mobile phone in the same local area network through the WiFi interface of the vehicle. The mobile phone can remind the user in a preset manner and can automatically dial an emergency rescue phone immediately after receiving the emergency call instruction.

[0167] Further, the monitoring of the running state of the vehicle is not limited to the monitoring of the vehicle itself, but the vehicle can also be monitored by the intelligent communication terminal. For example, the intelligent communication terminal can be provided with a vibration sensor. When the intelligent communication terminal is placed in the vehicle, the vibration sensor can monitor abnormal vibration and determine whether the vibration frequency meets the preset emergency call condition. If it meets, the intelligent communication terminal can automatically trigger the emergency call function. Similarly, the method of the intelligent communication terminal in the present application for sensing whether the vehicle is in an emergency state is not limited to the vibration sensor, but other components or other methods can also be used for monitoring, which is not limited in the present application.

[0168] In the present application, the vehicle and the communication module or the module integrated component can not only establish a passive communication connection according to the user demand or the user operation, but also can establish an active communication connection according to the driving condition of the vehicle. At the same time, this kind of communication mode can be realized by using common communication connection mode, and the vehicle does not need to install additional communication components. Therefore, not only the installation of components of the vehicle is simplified, but also the diversity of communication connection of the vehicle is improved.

[0169] According to the embodiments of the present application, the audio and video of the vehicle can also be played through the intelligent communication terminal. That is, the audio and video function of the vehicle can be transferred to the intelligent communication terminal, and the audio and video on the vehicle can be played by means of the external intelligent communication terminal. For example, the vehicle itself can not be configured with audio and video function, but the audio and video function of the intelligent communication terminal is used. Or, in the case of failure of the audio and video function of the vehicle, the audio and video can be played by using the intelligent communication terminal.

[0170] That is, according to the embodiments of the present application, in the case that the audio and video playing function of the vehicle is abnormal or fails, or the vehicle is not configured with audio and video function, the audio and video can be played through the intelligent communication terminal.

[0171] According to the embodiments of the present application, the communication between the intelligent communication terminal and the vehicle can be encrypted through the encryption module.

[0172] The security of the communication and information transmission of the vehicle is a concern of the user, especially today the big data technology is more and more widely used, resulting in the user's demand for data and information transmission security is more and more urgent. By using encryption technology in the present application, the security of the communication and information transmission of the vehicle can be ensured, thereby the user experience and satisfaction can be greatly improved.

[0173] Further, according to the embodiments of the present application, the encryption module can be distributed on at least two of the intelligent communication terminal, the vehicle, and the vehicle information communication system service provider TSP. By distributing the encryption function in different participants or processing entities, the security of the vehicle communication and information transmission can be improved. Especially in the case that the encryption function is set on the intelligent communication terminal, the vehicle, and the vehicle information communication system service provider TSP, the security of the vehicle communication and information transmission can be more comprehensive and more secure protection.

[0174] As shown in Figure 10 The encryption module 1, the encryption module 2, and the encryption module 3 can be respectively set at the intelligent communication terminal, the vehicle, and the vehicle information communication system service provider TSP. It should be noted that the encryption module is not necessary for each of the intelligent communication terminal, the vehicle, and the vehicle information communication system.

[0175] According to the embodiments of the present application, the encryption can include symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, hash algorithm, and any combination thereof.

[0176] The encryption key of the symmetric encryption algorithm is the same as the decryption key, the encryption key of the asymmetric encryption algorithm is different from the decryption key, and the hash algorithm needs a key.

[0177] According to the embodiments of the present application, the encryption can be realized via the encryption module by at least one of DES algorithm, AES algorithm, 3DES algorithm, AES algorithm, RSA algorithm, DSA algorithm, SHA-1 algorithm, MD5 algorithm, and TLS algorithm.

[0178] It should be noted that the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned encryption algorithms, but can select appropriate encryption algorithms according to actual conditions or technical development.

[0179] According to the embodiments of the present application, the mobile phone as the intelligent communication terminal can include a cellular mobile phone and a quantum communication mobile phone. Since the encryption function of quantum communication is more powerful, more security can be brought to the communication between the mobile phone and the vehicle.

[0180] It should be noted that the mobile phone as the intelligent communication terminal in the present application is not limited to the mobile phone exemplified herein, but various mobile phones that can realize mobile communication function.

[0181] According to the embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 11 The communication module or module integrated component is further provided with a charging component 1109 to provide power support. It can be charged by wired charging method or wireless charging method. When the communication module or module integrated component is connected with the vehicle by wired communication, the corresponding wired interface can charge the communication module, that is, the wired interface can be the charging component 1109. When the communication module or module integrated component is connected with the vehicle by wireless communication, the communication module can be provided with a charging component 1109 (such as a battery) to provide power, or can be charged by wireless charging method.

[0182] When the communication module or module integrated component is charged by wireless charging method, an induction coil can be installed in the communication module or module integrated component to cooperate with the wireless charging component 1109 also provided with a coil to charge. Specifically, the wireless charging component changes the current into a magnetic field after being connected with an external power supply, and the magnetic field is a constantly changing magnetic field. Through near-field induction, the coil in the communication module can receive the energy generated by the wireless charging component. Since the magnetic field of the wireless charging component is constantly changing, the magnetic flux in the coil is also constantly changing, so that the communication module or module integrated component can be charged by induced electromotive force.

[0183] For example, the wireless charging according to the embodiments of the present application can include electromagnetic induction type wireless charging, magnetic field resonance type wireless charging, and wireless wave type wireless charging.

[0184] The electromagnetic induction type wireless charging is to transfer energy from the wireless charging component to the communication module by using electromagnetic induction to generate a certain current in the communication module coil through the wireless charging component coil of a certain frequency.

[0185] The magnetic field resonance type wireless charging is composed of an energy sending device (the wireless charging component) and an energy receiving device (the communication module or the module integrated component). When the two devices are adjusted to the same frequency, or resonate at a specific frequency, energy can be exchanged between them.

[0186] The wireless wave type wireless charging is mainly composed of a microwave transmitting device (the wireless charging component) and a microwave receiving device (the communication module or the module integrated component), and wireless charging is achieved through wireless wave energy.

[0187] In the above embodiments, the wireless charging component can be a device independent of the vehicle and independent of the communication module or the module integrated component, or can be a wireless charger provided on the vehicle. The present application does not make specific limitations thereon, but the charging component can be selected according to actual needs as long as it can realize the function of wireless charging.

[0188] According to the above embodiments of the present application, the communication module or the module integrated component is charged by using the wireless charging method, which can avoid the layout of the wire harness, increase the vehicle space, and the charging position can also be variable.

[0189] It should be noted that those skilled in the art can understand that the system architecture and hardware composition shown in the above embodiments are only exemplary and do not constitute a limitation on the present application. In fact, the system architecture of the present application can include more or fewer components than those shown in the above embodiments, or be combined or arranged in other ways.

[0190] The communication method according to the embodiments of the present application will be described below.

[0191] Referring to Figure 12 The present application provides a communication method for communicating with a vehicle, wherein a communication module is configured to be connected to the vehicle separately or integrated with other components as a module integrated component and connected to the vehicle in a replaceable position to realize the function of a vehicle networking terminal or a part thereof.

[0192] According to the embodiments of the present application, the communication between the communication module or the module integrated component and the vehicle can realize the control of the vehicle through the controller of the vehicle.

[0193] For example, the communication method can include:

[0194] S1, in response to an operation of a user or a request from the vehicle, the communication module or the module integrated component establishes a connection with the vehicle and communicates with the vehicle.

[0195] As described above, the communication module according to the embodiments of the present application can be a smart communication terminal, or the module integrated component according to the embodiments of the present application can be a smart communication terminal.

[0196] Moreover, the smart communication terminal described above can include a mobile phone, a satellite phone, a paging terminal, a smart robot, a telephone watch, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, a vehicle-mounted computer, etc.

[0197] In addition, a user-side APP can be installed on the smart communication terminal such as a mobile phone.

[0198] Referring to Figure 13 According to the embodiments of the present application, the communication method can further include:

[0199] S2, in response to a request from the communication module or the module integrated component, the vehicle establishes a connection with the communication module or the module integrated component and communicates.

[0200] Referring to Figure 14 According to the embodiments of the present application, the communication method can further include:

[0201] S3, the vehicle information communication system service provider TSP establishes a connection with the communication module or the module integrated component and communicates.

[0202] The process of the user controlling the vehicle through the APP of the smart communication terminal will be described below.

[0203] Specifically, the user can select a function on the smart communication terminal through the user-side APP, that is, the user selects a key corresponding to a target function in the user-side APP, and the user-side APP generates a corresponding function instruction based on the key selected by the user, and the smart communication terminal transmits the function instruction to the vehicle.

[0204] Similarly, the vehicle can generate various requests such as a communication connection request according to its own running state, and transmit the corresponding request to the smart communication terminal for the smart communication terminal to judge and execute the corresponding operation or provide the required instruction and feedback.

[0205] In the present application, either the vehicle or the user can actively initiate a request to the other party, and after receiving the request from the other party, the corresponding action can be performed.

[0206] In an optional implementation, the user can operate through the communication module or the module integrated component to generate a user demand instruction transmitted to the vehicle to realize the function of the user remotely actively controlling the vehicle.

[0207] In another optional implementation, the vehicle can generate a vehicle demand instruction in combination with its own operating state or operating demand, and transmit the vehicle demand instruction to the communication module or module integrated component to realize the active communication function of the vehicle.

[0208] In the communication method according to the embodiment of the application, the vehicle can directly communicate with the communication module or module integrated component, which can be independent of the vehicle, so that the interactive communication function of the vehicle with the outside can be more conveniently realized without the need to install a vehicle T-box at a fixed position on the vehicle and encapsulate the communication module in the vehicle T-box as in the prior art.

[0209] In view of the various beneficial effects of the communication method according to the embodiment of the application, which are similar to and consistent with the beneficial effects described above for the communication module and the module integrated component, for the sake of brevity, they will not be described here again.

[0210] As shown in the figure, a vehicle networking system 1500 includes the communication module or the module integrated component (collectively referred to as 1510 in the figure) described above, and a vehicle 1520. Figure 15 According to the embodiment of the application, the communication module or the module integrated component 1510 described above is connected with the vehicle 1520 in at least one of a wireless connection, a wired connection, and a mechanical connection,

[0211] The wireless connection includes at least one of Wifi, Bluetooth, UWB, MTC, ZigBee, and NFC.

[0212] The wired connection includes at least one of a USB interface, a Type-C interface, a Lightning interface, a CAN bus, an RJ-45 interface, a serial interface, a parallel interface, an IO interface, and a self-defined communication port.

[0213] The mechanical connection includes at least one of a clamping connection, a hinge connection, a magnetic attraction connection, a pasting connection, an elastic force connection, and a threaded connection.

[0214] As shown in the figure, according to the embodiment of the application, the vehicle networking system described above can further include:

[0215] Figure 16 a vehicle information communication system service provider TSP 1630, wherein the vehicle information communication system service provider TSP communicates with the communication module or the module integrated component.

[0216] a vehicle information communication system service provider TSP 1630, wherein the vehicle information communication system service provider TSP communicates with the communication module or the module integrated component.

[0217] ​According to the embodiments of the present application, the vehicle information communication system service provider TSP and the communication module or module integrated component communicate in a manner of cellular mobile communication and / or quantum communication.

[0218] It should be noted that the features described in the various embodiments of the present specification can be replaced or combined with each other. For device or system type embodiments, since they are basically similar to method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant part is referred to the part of the description of the method embodiments.

[0219] It should also be noted that in this document, relational terms such as first and second, and the like, are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action, without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, foreclose the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the recited element.

[0220] The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. A software module can reside in random access memory (RAM), memory, read-only memory (ROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), registers, hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art.

[0221] The above description of disclosed embodiments provides enabling a person skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A communication module, characterized in that, Applied to a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) system, the V2X system further includes: a vehicle-side controller and a vehicle information and communication system service provider (TSP), wherein the communication module is configured as follows: The communication module is established separately with the vehicle in the form of a standard component, allowing for interchangeable connection positions, to realize all the functions of the vehicle T-box, and the communication module is not encapsulated in the vehicle T-box; or The communication module is integrated with other components to form a standard module integration component. The module integration component is connected to the vehicle in a manner that allows for interchangeable connection positions, and is used to realize all the functions of the vehicle T-box. The other components include at least one of the components in the vehicle T-box other than the communication module. The communication module or the module integration component is used to receive remote control commands from the vehicle information and communication system service provider (TSP), and the communication module or the module integration component communicates with the vehicle using at least one connection method, namely wireless connection, wired connection, or mechanical connection, so as to realize remote control of the vehicle via the controller at the vehicle end based on the remote control commands; the communication module or the module integration component is installed or attached to a replaceable part of the vehicle.

2. The communication module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The communication module or the module integration component can be charged wirelessly.

3. A communication module, characterized in that, Applied to a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) system, the V2X system further includes: a vehicle-side controller and a vehicle information and communication system service provider (TSP), wherein the communication module is configured as follows: Connected independently to the vehicle in a interchangeable manner to realize all the functions of the vehicle T-box, the communication module is not encapsulated in the vehicle T-box but is mounted or attached to a replaceable part of the vehicle; or It is integrated with other components to form a module integration component, which is connected to the vehicle in a manner that allows for interchangeable connection positions and is installed or attached to a replaceable component of the vehicle, wherein the other components include at least one component in the vehicle T-box other than the communication module; The communication module or the module integration component is implemented by a smart communication terminal. The communication module or the module integration component receives remote control commands from the vehicle information and communication system service provider (TSP). The communication module or the module integration component communicates with the vehicle using at least one of the following connection methods: wireless connection, wired connection, and mechanical connection, so as to realize remote control of the vehicle via the vehicle-side controller based on the remote control commands.

4. The communication module according to claim 3, characterized in that, The intelligent communication terminal can acquire vehicle data based on the communication module or the module integrated components. The vehicle data is encrypted via an encryption module, which is distributed across at least two of the intelligent communication terminal, the vehicle, and the vehicle information communication system service provider (TSP). The encryption method of the encryption module includes one or more of symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, and hash algorithms.

5. The communication module according to claim 4, characterized in that, The vehicle data includes the vehicle's audio and video data. When the vehicle's audio and video playback function is abnormal or malfunctions, or when the vehicle is not equipped with the audio and video playback function, the intelligent communication terminal can play the vehicle's audio and video based on the audio and video data obtained by the communication module or the module integration component.

6. The communication module according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that, The intelligent communication terminal is also used to: detect the user's first operation, respond to the first operation, obtain the vehicle information, and display the vehicle information to the user; And / or, The system detects a second user action and, in response to the second action, controls the vehicle.

7. The communication module according to claim 6, characterized in that, The acquisition of the vehicle information includes: The vehicle information is obtained from the vehicle's associated controller based on the communication module or the module integration component, or the vehicle information is obtained from the vehicle information communication system service provider (TSP) based on the communication module or the module integration component. And, controlling the vehicle includes: Control information is sent to the associated controller of the vehicle based on the communication module or the module integration component to control the vehicle; or, the control information is sent to the vehicle information communication system service provider (TSP) based on the communication module or the module integration component, and the vehicle information communication system service provider (TSP) controls the vehicle.

8. A vehicle networking system, characterized in that, The vehicle networking system includes a vehicle, a vehicle-side controller, a vehicle information and communication system service provider (TSP), and a communication module as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, or a module integration component that integrates the communication module.

9. The vehicle networking system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The in-vehicle information and communication system service provider (TSP) can communicate with the communication module or the module integration component using cellular mobile communication and / or quantum communication.

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