Control method of vehicle digital key, electronic device and vehicle

Abstract

The application provides a control method of a vehicle digital key, an electronic device and a vehicle. In response to detection of at least two digital keys, in the process of vehicle driving, the area where each digital key is located is determined, and then in response to detection that the area where at least one digital key is located is a main driver area, the digital key located outside the main driver area is determined as a target disabled key, and the control function of the target disabled key is disabled. Based on the method, when multiple digital keys are connected to the vehicle at the same time, the control function of the digital key located in the main driver area can be retained in the process of vehicle driving, and the control function of the digital key in other areas except the main driver area is disabled, so that the digital key in other areas can be prevented from being mistakenly used by the passenger in the process of driving, and the driving safety is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] With the gradual improvement of the intelligence level of vehicles, smartwatches, smartphones and other devices can be used as smart keys and simultaneously connected to vehicles to complete functions such as entering, starting and leaving the vehicle.

[0003] However, in the related art, multiple smart keys carried by a user can be simultaneously connected to a vehicle and control the vehicle, which may lead to safety hazards in some specific scenarios. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, the present application aims to provide a vehicle digital key control method, an electronic device and a vehicle to solve the safety hazards caused by the control of multiple smart keys in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present application provides a vehicle digital key control method, which comprises:

[0006] In response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, determining the regions where the digital keys are located during vehicle driving.

[0007] In response to detecting that the region where at least one digital key is located is the main driver region, determining the digital keys located outside the main driver region as target disabled keys and disabling the control functions of the target disabled keys.

[0008] Optionally, before determining the digital keys located outside the main driver region as target disabled keys, the method further comprises:

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

[0010] In response to detecting the other passengers, performing the operation of determining the digital keys located outside the main driver region as target disabled keys.

[0011] Optionally, before performing the operation of determining the digital keys located outside the main driver region as target disabled keys, the method further comprises:

[0012] Determining whether the passenger characteristics of the other passengers meet a preset child characteristic, and if not, determining the user identifiers of the users to which the digital keys belong.

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

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

[0015] In response to detecting that the driver inside the vehicle leaves, the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key is cancelled;

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

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

[0018] Optionally, after detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the following is further included:

[0019] During the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that the digital keys move from the main driver area of the vehicle to the outside effective area of the vehicle, the vehicle state of the vehicle is detected;

[0020] In response to detecting that the vehicle state changes, first prompt information is sent to the digital keys in the outside effective area of the vehicle, and / or the light device or the horn device of the vehicle is controlled;

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

[0022] Optionally, after detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the following is further included:

[0023] During the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that part of the digital keys move from the main driver area of the vehicle to outside the outside effective area of the vehicle, and the digital keys are located in the outside connection area of the vehicle, the control function of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle is disabled;

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

[0025] Optionally, after disabling the control function of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle, the following is further included:

[0026] In response to detecting that the digital key remaining inside the vehicle moves to outside the vehicle, or in response to detecting that other passengers inside the vehicle move to outside the vehicle, a second prompt information is sent to the digital key leaving the main driver area.

[0027] Optionally, the control function of the target disabled key is disabled, including:

[0028] In response to receiving the control request sent by the target disabled key, it is judged whether the control request requests a driving-related control function, wherein the driving-related control function includes a lockout function, a start function and an unlock function.

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

[0030] For the same purpose, the embodiments of the present application also provide an electronic device, including a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor executes the program to realize the method provided by any of the embodiments of the present application.

[0031] For the same purpose, the embodiments of the present application also provide a vehicle, including the electronic device provided by any of the embodiments of the present application.

[0032] As can be seen from the above, the control method of the vehicle digital key provided by the present application, in response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, during the driving of the vehicle, the area of each digital key is determined, and then in response to detecting that the area of at least one digital key is the main driver area, the digital key located outside the main driver area is determined as the target disabled key, and the control function of the target disabled key is disabled. Based on this method, when multiple digital keys are connected to the vehicle at the same time, the control function of the digital key located in the main driver area can be retained during the driving of the vehicle, and the control function of the digital key in other areas except the main driver area is disabled. Thus, during driving, it can be avoided that the passengers in other areas control the digital key by mistake, and it can be avoided that the digital key in other areas is used by the passengers by mistake, thereby solving the driving safety hidden danger caused by multiple digital keys, improving the driving safety, and the control function of the subsequent target disabled key can also be restored under certain conditions, without affecting the normal use of the digital key. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present application or related art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or related art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.

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

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

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

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

[0038] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application is further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0039] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the embodiments of the present application should be understood as the common meanings understood by those with ordinary skills in the art to which the present application belongs. The terms "first", "second" and similar terms used in the embodiments of the present application do not represent any order, number or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. The terms "include", "contain" and similar terms mean that the components or objects before the terms cover the components or objects listed after the terms and their equivalents, and do not exclude other components or objects. The terms "connect" or "connected" and similar terms do not mean physical or mechanical connection, but can include electrical connection, whether direct or indirect. The terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and the like only represent relative positional relationships, and when the absolute positions of the described objects change, the relative positional relationships may also change accordingly.

[0040] Figure 1 A flow chart of a control method of a vehicle digital key provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is applicable to the case that a vehicle connects multiple digital keys, including but not limited to terminal devices such as smart phones, smart watches and tablet computers. The control method of the vehicle digital key provided by the embodiment of the present application can be executed by a control device of the vehicle digital key, which can be integrated in an electronic device in the form of hardware and / or software, for example, can be integrated in a digital key controller.

[0041] Referring to Figure 1 The control method of the vehicle digital key provided by the embodiment of the present application includes the following steps:

[0042] S110, in response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, determining a region where each digital key is located during driving of the vehicle.

[0043] The digital key can be identified and authenticated by the vehicle through wireless communication between the digital key and the vehicle, so that the user can enter the vehicle, start the vehicle or use other functions without using a traditional physical key. For example, the digital key includes, but is not limited to, a smart phone, a smart watch, and a tablet computer.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present application, the digital key controller of the vehicle can support multiple Bluetooth connections, and can simultaneously connect multiple digital keys, such as a smart phone and a smart watch. If it is detected that multiple digital keys are connected, for example, a smart phone and a smart watch are simultaneously connected to the vehicle, in the case of driving the vehicle, in order to avoid the passengers outside the driver area controlling the vehicle through the digital key, thereby affecting the normal driving of the vehicle, it is necessary to disable the digital key outside the driver area.

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

[0046] Further, if it is detected that at least two digital keys are connected to the vehicle, and the vehicle is in the driving process, the region where each digital key is located can be determined. Wherein the region where the digital key is located can refer to the specific position of the digital key in the in-vehicle area, such as the driver area, the front passenger area, the rear area, etc.

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

[0048] In addition to realizing the positioning of the digital key by AOA and the like, the in-vehicle camera can also be used to collect in-vehicle images, perform target detection on the collected images, and determine the region where each digital key is located according to the target detection result.

[0049] It can be understood that if the vehicle is connected with only one digital key, the disabling function does not need to be triggered even if the digital key is located in the area other than the main driver area, so as to avoid affecting the implementation of the normal function of the vehicle.

[0050] S120, in response to detecting that the located area of at least one digital key is the main driver area, determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as a target disabling key, and disabling the control function of the target disabling key.

[0051] Specifically, after determining the located area of each digital key, it can be judged whether the located area of each digital key is the main driver area.

[0052] In the embodiments of the present application, if it is detected that the located area of at least one digital key is the main driver area, in order to avoid the digital key in the non-main driver area being misused and thus affecting the driving of the vehicle, the digital key located outside the main driver area can be determined as the target disabling key, that is, the digital key in the non-main driver area is determined as the target disabling key.

[0053] For example, taking the digital keys connected with the vehicle as an example, including a smart phone and a smart watch, if the smart watch is located in the main driver area and the smart phone is located in the rear area, in order to avoid the child sitting in the rear row using the control function of the smart phone and thus affecting the driving of the vehicle, the smart phone in the rear area can be determined as the target disabling key; if the smart watch and the smart phone are both located in the main driver area, at this time, the digital key does not need to be disabled.

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

[0055] In the embodiments of the present application, for the target disabling key, considering that the occupant in the non-main driver area may have the use demand for other functions that do not affect the driving of the vehicle, such as opening and closing the window, helping the driver to turn on the seat heating in the main driver area, adjusting the air volume of the air conditioner, etc., therefore, disabling the control function of the target disabling key can be refusing to respond to the function request related to driving.

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

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

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

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

[0060] Through the above embodiments, the driving-related control function of the digital key in the non-main driver area can be disabled when the digital key exists in the main driver area, avoiding directly disabling all functions to affect other passengers using functions unrelated to driving, ensuring driving safety while also ensuring the riding experience of other passengers.

[0061] In the embodiments of the present application, considering that there is a digital key in the main driver area, and there is a digital key in the non-main driver area, it is possible that there is no other passenger in the non-main driver area, at this time, the digital key in the non-main driver area can also not be disabled.

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

[0063] Step 11, detecting whether there is another passenger in the vehicle in addition to the driver based on the seat pressure sensor or the in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle;

[0064] Step 12, in response to detecting the other passenger, performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key.

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

[0066] Alternatively, in step 11, the in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle can also be used to capture in-vehicle images, recognize faces in the in-vehicle images, and determine whether there is another passenger based on the recognized faces.

[0067] Further, in step 12, if it is detected that there are other passengers in the vehicle, in order to avoid the digital key in the non-main driver area affecting the vehicle driving when the other passengers use the digital key, the digital key located outside the main driver area can be determined as the target disabled key; if it is detected that there are no other passengers in the vehicle, the digital key can not need to be disabled.

[0068] Through steps 11-12, it can be determined whether there are other passengers in the vehicle in addition to the driver before determining the target disabled key, and if there are, the target disabled key is determined, so as to realize the key disabling in the driving process. In the case that there are no other passengers in the non-main driver area, the digital key in the non-main driver area does not need to be disabled, thereby avoiding the subsequent function recovery of the disabled digital key, and reducing the processing pressure of the digital key controller.

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

[0070] For step 12, in an example, before performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key, the following step is further included:

[0071] Step 121: determining whether the passenger feature of the other passengers meets the preset child feature, and if not, determining the user identifier of the user to which each digital key belongs;

[0072] Step 122: in response to detecting that the user identifiers of the digital keys are the same, performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key.

[0073] In step 121, the passenger feature of the other passengers outside the main driver area can be obtained through the camera mounted in the vehicle, such as collecting the image of the other passengers through the camera, and extracting the passenger feature of the other passengers through the image. Further, it is determined whether the passenger feature meets the preset child feature, wherein the preset child feature can be a deep feature extracted from multiple child images in advance.

[0074] Specifically, if the passenger feature meets the preset child feature, it indicates that the other passengers are children. At this time, in order to avoid the children from misusing the digital key, the digital key in the non-main driving area can be directly determined as the target disabled key. If the passenger feature does not meet the preset child feature, it indicates that the other passengers are not children. At this time, the user identifier of the user to which each digital key belongs can be further determined.

[0075] Further, in step 122, if the user identifiers of all digital keys are the same, it can be determined that the vehicle owner in the vehicle at this time is only the driver in the main driving area. In order to avoid other passengers from misusing the digital key, the digital key in the non-main driving area can be directly determined as the target disabled key. If the user identifiers of the digital keys are different, it can be determined that the vehicle owner in the vehicle at this time is multiple. In order to avoid other vehicle owners outside the main driving area from being unable to control the vehicle, the target disabled key does not need to be determined at this time.

[0076] Through the above steps 121-122, whether the other passengers in the vehicle are non-children and the digital keys belong to different users can be determined before the target disabled key is determined. If the condition is met, the target disabled key does not need to be determined, which avoids other vehicle owners outside the main driving area from being unable to control the vehicle, improves the user experience of using the vehicle, and if the condition is not met, such as the other passengers being children or the digital keys belonging to the same user, the digital key outside the main driving area can be disabled to ensure the safety of the vehicle.

[0077] It should be noted that after the control function of the target disabled key is disabled, the positions of the digital keys can still be detected. In the case that the target disabled key moves to the main driving area, the control function of the target disabled key can be restored in time to avoid affecting the user's use of the vehicle.

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

[0079] In response to detecting that the driver in the vehicle leaves, the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key is cancelled;

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

[0081] In response to detecting that the target disabled key is located in the main driving area, the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key is cancelled.

[0082] Specifically, whether the driver leaves the vehicle can be detected by the camera mounted in the vehicle. If the driver leaves the vehicle, the control function of the target disabled key can be cancelled to enable other passengers in the vehicle to control the vehicle.

[0083] Or, if it is detected that the driving speed of the vehicle is lower than the preset speed, it indicates that the driving speed of the vehicle is very low at this time, and the control of the vehicle by other passengers will not affect the driving safety, and the control function of the target disabling key can be cancelled to enable the control of the vehicle by other passengers in the vehicle.

[0084] Or, if it is detected that the target disabling key moves from the non-driver area to the driver area, it indicates that the driver may need to use the target disabling key at this time, and the control function of the target disabling key can be cancelled to enable the control function of the target disabling key by the driver.

[0085] Through the above examples, after disabling part of the functions of the digital key, part of the functions of the digital key can be restored in the case that the driver leaves, the vehicle speed is very low, or the digital key moves to the driver area, etc., to ensure the normal use of the digital key, and further to ensure the user's vehicle experience.

[0086] In the embodiments of the present application, in addition to the above-mentioned disabling of the digital key in the non-driver area during driving, the off-vehicle warning function can be realized during vehicle static in the case of multiple digital key connection.

[0087] In a specific embodiment, after detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, the following steps are further included:

[0088] Step 21, during the process that the vehicle is static, if it is detected that the digital key moves from the driver area of the vehicle to the effective area outside the vehicle, the vehicle state of the vehicle is detected;

[0089] Step 22, in response to detecting that the vehicle state changes, sending first prompt information to the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle, and / or controlling the light device or the horn device of the vehicle.

[0090] Specifically, in the above step 21, the state of the vehicle can be detected first, and if the vehicle is static, it can be detected whether the digital key in the driver area moves to the effective area outside the vehicle. For example, the digital key can be positioned by the digital key antenna, and the position of the digital key can be detected.

[0091] Wherein, the distance between each point in the effective area outside the vehicle and the vehicle is less than a preset first distance, and in the effective area outside the vehicle, the digital key controller can communicate with the digital key through Bluetooth. For example, the effective area outside the vehicle is an area with a distance of 3-5 meters from the vehicle.

[0092] If it is detected that the digital key in the driver area moves to the effective area outside the vehicle, it indicates that the driver carrying the digital key in the driver area leaves at this time, and the vehicle state of the vehicle can be detected in real time. Wherein, the vehicle state can describe the unlocking and starting conditions of the vehicle, such as starting state, unlocking state, etc.

[0093] Specifically, in step 22, if it is detected that the vehicle state changes, such as switching from an unlocked state to a started state, at this time, the first prompt information can be sent to the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle through Bluetooth, to prompt the driver carrying the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle that the vehicle state is changed by other passengers in the vehicle. Wherein, the first prompt information can be displayed in the form of watch vibration, ringtone or APP message pop-up window, etc.

[0094] Alternatively, if it is detected that the vehicle state changes, the light device of the vehicle can be controlled to flash or the horn device to sound, to prompt the driver carrying the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle that the vehicle state is changed by other passengers in the vehicle.

[0095] It can be understood that in the case of a change in the vehicle state, the first prompt information can be sent to the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle, and the light device or the horn device can be controlled.

[0096] Through the above steps 21-22, in the case that at least two digital keys are connected to the vehicle, and the vehicle is stationary, the digital key in the main driver area moves to the effective area outside the vehicle, and the vehicle state changes, by sending the first prompt information to the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle, or controlling the light device or the horn device, the driver carrying the digital key in the effective area outside the vehicle is prompted that the vehicle state is changed by other passengers in the vehicle, which can timely ensure the safety of children in the vehicle and avoid the misoperation of children in the vehicle.

[0097] In the embodiments of the present application, in addition to being able to realize the above off-vehicle warning, in the case that the digital key in the main driver area leaves the vehicle and is far away, the digital key in the vehicle can be disabled to avoid the misoperation of other members in the vehicle and ensure the safety of other passengers in the vehicle.

[0098] In some embodiments, in response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, further comprising:

[0099] During the process of the vehicle being stationary, if it is detected that part of the digital keys move from the main driver area of the vehicle to outside the effective area outside the vehicle, and the digital key is located in the outside connection area, the control function of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle is disabled.

[0100] Specifically, in the case that the vehicle is connected to at least two digital keys at the same time, and the vehicle is stationary, the positions of the digital keys can be detected, if it is detected that the digital key in the main driver area moves to outside the effective area outside the vehicle, and is located in the outside connection area, it indicates that the driver carrying the digital key in the main driver area leaves the vehicle at this time, and the distance is far away.

[0101] In this external connection area, the distance between each point and the vehicle is less than a preset second distance, and the preset second distance is greater than a preset first distance. Within the external connection area, the digital key controller can communicate with the digital key via Bluetooth. For example, the external connection area is the area within 100 meters of the vehicle.

[0102] like Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an external connecting area and an external effective area provided in an embodiment of this application. The interior of the vehicle is the vehicle interior area, and the exterior of the vehicle is divided into an external effective area and an external connecting area. The distance between each point within the external effective area and the vehicle is less than the distance between each point within the external connecting area and the vehicle.

[0103] Specifically, if it is detected that part of the digital key in the driver's area has moved outside the valid area outside the vehicle but inside the external connection area, the control function of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle can be disabled to prevent other occupants in the vehicle from controlling the vehicle when the driver is far away from the vehicle.

[0104] Through the above implementation method, when the driver leaves the vehicle and is far away from the vehicle, the control functions of the remaining digital key inside the vehicle can be disabled, preventing other occupants in the vehicle from controlling the vehicle's movement. For example, it can prevent children waiting for the driver from starting the vehicle, or passengers waiting for the driver from starting the vehicle, thus ensuring the safety of other occupants in the vehicle and also ensuring the safety of the vehicle owner's property.

[0105] In this embodiment, in addition to disabling the in-vehicle digital key when the driver is far from the vehicle, it can also remind the driver when other occupants leave the vehicle.

[0106] In one example, after disabling the control functions of the remaining digital key inside the vehicle, the following is also included:

[0107] In response to detecting that a remaining digital key inside the vehicle has moved to the outside of the vehicle, or in response to detecting that another occupant inside the vehicle has moved to the outside of the vehicle, a second prompt message is sent to the digital key that has left the driver's area.

[0108] In cases where the driver leaves the vehicle and is far away from it, the location of the digital key inside the vehicle can still be detected after the control function of the digital key inside the vehicle is disabled, as well as the location of other occupants inside the vehicle.

[0109] Specifically, if it is detected that the remaining digital key inside the vehicle moves to the outside of the vehicle, or if it is detected that other occupants inside the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, it indicates that the other occupants move from inside the vehicle to outside the vehicle at this time, and the second prompt information can be sent to the digital key that leaves the main driver area, that is, the second prompt information is sent to the digital key of the driver to prompt the driver that other occupants in the vehicle leave. The second prompt information can be displayed in the form of watch vibration, ringtone or APP message pop-up window, etc.

[0110] If the digital key that leaves the main driver area is located in the effective area outside the vehicle or the connection area outside the vehicle, the second prompt information can be sent to the digital key through Bluetooth; if the digital key that leaves the main driver area is located outside the connection area outside the vehicle, the second prompt information can be sent to the digital key through the mobile network, or a request can be sent to the cloud through the vehicle communication component, and then the cloud can send the second prompt information to the digital key.

[0111] Through the above example, after disabling the control function of the remaining digital key inside the vehicle, it can continue to detect whether the digital key or other occupants in the vehicle leave the vehicle, and if they leave, the second prompt information is sent to the digital key of the driver to prompt the driver that other occupants in the vehicle leave, and in the case that the other occupants in the vehicle are children, the vehicle owner can be reminded in time to ensure the safety of the children waiting in the vehicle.

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

[0113] It should be noted that the method of the embodiments of the present application can be executed by a single device, for example, a computer or a server, etc. The method of the embodiments can also be applied to a distributed scenario, and be completed by multiple devices cooperating with each other. In the case of such a distributed scenario, one of the multiple devices can only execute one or more steps in the method of the embodiments of the present application, and the multiple devices can interact with each other to complete the method.

[0114] It should be noted that some embodiments of the present application have been described above. Other embodiments are within the scope of the appended claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recited in the claims can be performed in a different order and still achieve desirable results. Additionally, the processes depicted in the figures do not necessarily require the particular order shown, or sequential order, to achieve the desired results. In certain implementations, multitasking and parallel processing can be advantageous.

[0115] Based on the same inventive concept, the present application also provides a vehicle digital key control device corresponding to any of the above-mentioned embodiment methods. Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of a vehicle digital key control device provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. 3. Referring to FIG. 3, Figure 3 The vehicle digital key control device includes a region determination module 310 and a driving disabling module 320.

[0116] The region determination module 310 is configured to determine the region of each digital key during driving of the vehicle in response to detection of at least two digital keys being connected.

[0117] The driving disabling module 320 is configured to determine a digital key located outside the main driver region as a target disabling key and disable the control function of the target disabling key in response to detection of the region of at least one digital key being the main driver region.

[0118] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, optionally, the driving disabling module 320 is further configured to, before determining a digital key located outside the main driver region as a target disabling key, detect whether there is another occupant in addition to the driver on the basis of a seat pressure sensor or an in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle; and in response to detection of the other occupant, perform the operation of determining a digital key located outside the main driver region as a target disabling key.

[0119] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, optionally, the driving disabling module 320 is further configured to, before performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key, determine whether the passenger characteristics of the other passengers meet preset child characteristics, and if not, determine the user identifiers of the users to which the digital keys belong; and in response to detecting that the user identifiers of the digital keys are the same, perform the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key.

[0120] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, optionally, the device further comprises a driving recovery module, configured to, after disabling the control function of the target disabled key, perform at least one of the following operations:

[0121] cancel the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key in response to detecting that the driver inside the vehicle leaves;

[0122] cancel the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key in response to detecting that the driving speed of the vehicle is lower than a preset speed;

[0123] cancel the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key in response to detecting that the target disabled key is located in the main driver area.

[0124] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, optionally, the device further comprises a leaving vehicle warning module, configured to, during the process in which the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that the digital keys move from the main driver area of the vehicle to an effective area outside the vehicle, detect the vehicle state of the vehicle; and in response to detecting that the vehicle state changes, send first prompt information to the digital keys in the effective area outside the vehicle, and / or control the light equipment or the horn equipment of the vehicle; wherein the distance between each point in the effective area outside the vehicle and the vehicle is less than a preset first distance.

[0125] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, optionally, the leaving vehicle warning module is further configured to, during the process in which the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that part of the digital keys move from the main driver area of the vehicle to outside the effective area outside the vehicle, and the digital keys are located in a vehicle-external connection area, disable the control function of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle; wherein the distance between each point in the vehicle-external connection area and the vehicle is less than a preset second distance, and the preset second distance is greater than the preset first distance.

[0126] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, optionally, the off-vehicle early warning module is further configured to, in response to detecting that the digital key remaining inside the vehicle moves to the outside of the vehicle, or in response to detecting that other passengers inside the vehicle move to the outside of the vehicle, send second prompt information to the digital key leaving the main driver area.

[0127] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, optionally, the driving disabling module 320 is specifically configured to, in response to receiving the control request sent by the target disabling key, judge whether the control request requests a driving-related control function, wherein the driving-related control function includes a locking function, a starting function and an unlocking function; and if not, control the vehicle based on the control request.

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

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

[0130] Based on the same inventive concept, corresponding to any of the above-mentioned embodiment methods, the present application further provides an electronic device, which includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the control method of the vehicle digital key according to any of the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0131] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 1, Figure 4 A specific electronic device hardware structure is shown, which can include a processor 1010, a memory 1020, an input / output interface 1030, a communication interface 1040 and a bus 1050. The processor 1010, the memory 1020, the input / output interface 1030 and the communication interface 1040 are connected to each other through the bus 1050 for communication connection within the device.

[0132] The processor 1010 can be implemented in the form of a general-purpose CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processor), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits, etc., for executing related programs to implement the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application.

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

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

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

[0136] The bus 1050 includes a channel to transmit information between various components (such as the processor 1010, the memory 1020, the input / output interface 1030, and the communication interface 1040) of the device.

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

[0138] The electronic device of the above embodiments is used to implement the control method of the vehicle digital key in any of the above embodiments, and has the beneficial effects of the corresponding method embodiments, which are not described here again.

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

[0140] Based on the same inventive concept, the application also provides a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions for causing a computer to perform the control method of the vehicle digital key according to any of the above embodiments.

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

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

[0143] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above discussion of any of the embodiments is only exemplary and is not intended to imply that the scope (including claims) of the application is limited to these examples; the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other changes of the different aspects of the embodiments of the application as described above. In order to be brief, they are not provided in detail.

[0144] Additionally, to simplify the description and discussion, and so as not to obscure the embodiments of the application being presented, the well-known functions or constructions of integrated circuit (IC) chips and other components can or can not be shown in the figures and will be omitted as not to unnecessarily obscure the embodiments of the application being presented. Moreover, the devices can be shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the embodiments of the application, and this also acknowledges the fact that the details in regard to the implementation of the block diagram devices are highly dependent on the platform within which the embodiments of the application are to be implemented (i.e., these details should be well within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art). Where specific details are set forth in order to describe an illustrative embodiment of the application, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments of the application can be practiced without, or with variation of, these specific details. Thus, the description is to be considered as illustrative only and not restrictive in nature.

[0145] While the application has been described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that many modifications, substitutions and changes will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art once they have the benefit of the foregoing description. For example, other memory architectures (e.g., dynamic RAM (DRAM)) can use the embodiments discussed.

[0146] It is intended that the embodiments of the application encompass all such substitutions, modifications and variations as fall within the scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, any omission, modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made in the spirit and principle of the embodiments of the application should be included in the scope of protection of the application.

Claims

1. A control method of a vehicle digital key, characterized by, The method comprises the following steps: in response to detecting that at least two digital keys are connected, determining the areas where the digital keys are located during driving of the vehicle; in response to detecting that the area where at least one digital key is located is the main driver area, determining a digital key located outside the main driver area as a target disabled key, and disabling the control function of the target disabled key, wherein if there is no other passenger in the non-main driver area, the digital key in the non-main driver area does not need to be disabled; disabling the control function of the target disabled key comprises: in response to receiving a control request sent by the target disabled key, determining whether the control request requests a driving-related control function, wherein the driving-related control function includes a locking function, a starting function and an unlocking function; if not, controlling the vehicle based on the control request.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, Before determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key, the method further comprises the following steps: detecting whether there is another passenger in the vehicle in addition to the driver based on a seat pressure sensor or an in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle; in response to detecting the other passenger, performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, Before performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key, the method further comprises the following steps: determining the user identifier of the user to which each digital key belongs if the passenger characteristics of the other passenger do not meet the preset child characteristics; in response to detecting that the user identifiers of the digital keys are the same, performing the operation of determining the digital key located outside the main driver area as the target disabled key.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, After disabling the control function of the target disabled key, the method further comprises at least one of the following steps: in response to detecting that the driver in the vehicle leaves, canceling the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key; in response to detecting that the driving speed of the vehicle is lower than a preset speed, canceling the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key; in response to detecting that the target disabled key is located in the main driver area, canceling the disabling of the control function of the target disabled key.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, After responding to the detection of the connection of at least two digital keys, the method further comprises the following steps: during the process in which the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that the digital keys move from the main driver area of the vehicle to an effective area outside the vehicle, detecting the vehicle state of the vehicle; in response to detecting that the vehicle state changes, sending first prompt information to the digital keys in the effective area outside the vehicle, and / or controlling the light device or the horn device of the vehicle; wherein the distance between each point in the effective area outside the vehicle and the vehicle is less than a preset first distance.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, After responding to the detection of the connection of at least two digital keys, the method further comprises the following steps: during the process in which the vehicle is stationary, if it is detected that part of the digital keys move from the main driver area of the vehicle to outside the effective area outside the vehicle, and the digital keys are located in the connection area outside the vehicle, disabling the control function of the remaining digital keys inside the vehicle. The distance between each point in the vehicle exterior connection area and the vehicle is less than a preset second distance, and the preset second distance is greater than the preset first distance.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, After disabling the control function of the digital key remaining in the vehicle interior, further comprising: In response to detecting that the digital key remaining in the vehicle interior moves to the outside of the vehicle, or in response to detecting that other passengers in the vehicle interior move to the outside of the vehicle, a second prompt information is sent to the digital key leaving the main driver area.

8. An electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that, The processor implements the method of any one of claims 1 to 7 when executing the program.

9. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The vehicle comprises the electronic device of claim 8.

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