Vehicle-mounted equipment control method, mobile equipment and vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a vehicle-mounted equipment control method, mobile equipment and a vehicle, the vehicle-mounted equipment control method comprises the following steps: the mobile equipment automatically establishes near field network connection with the vehicle through a local area network to realize automatic pairing with the vehicle; then, the mobile device obtains communication channel information of the vehicle, and establishes a communication channel with the vehicle according to the communication channel information; afterwards, the mobile device can send a control instruction for the vehicle-mounted device in the vehicle to the vehicle, so that the vehicle receives and executes the control instruction. Furthermore, any person can control the vehicle-mounted equipment by operating the mobile equipment, so that the operation is not limited to a driver, but also does not depend on a physical key or a touch screen, the driving risk can be reduced, and the operation is simple and convenient; besides, based on the characteristics of the local area network, a plurality of mobile devices can control the vehicle-mounted device by executing the vehicle-mounted device control method, and then multi-terminal control over the vehicle-mounted device can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle-mounted device control, and in particular to a vehicle-mounted device control method, a mobile device and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology, the functions of in-vehicle devices are becoming increasingly rich, such as navigation, music playback, air conditioning control, etc. However, traditional in-vehicle devices require direct operation by the driver, which may distract the driver and affect driving safety. In addition, these devices usually rely on physical buttons or touch screens for operation and require device pairing and connection every time you enter the vehicle, which is cumbersome and time-consuming. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a vehicle-mounted device control method, a mobile device and a vehicle. No driver operation is required. After the mobile device is automatically paired with the vehicle, other personnel can control the vehicle-mounted device by operating the mobile device, and multi-terminal control can be achieved.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A first aspect of the present application provides a vehicle-mounted device control method, which is applied to a mobile device. The vehicle-mounted device control method includes:

[0006] The mobile device automatically establishes a near-field network connection with the vehicle via a local area network;

[0007] The mobile device obtains the communication channel information of the vehicle;

[0008] The mobile device establishes a communication channel with the vehicle according to the communication channel information;

[0009] The mobile device sends a control instruction for an on-board device in the vehicle to the vehicle, so that the vehicle receives and executes the control instruction.

[0010] Optionally, the mobile device automatically establishes a near field network connection with the vehicle via a local area network, including:

[0011] After the mobile device enters the local area network range of the vehicle, it automatically pairs and connects with the vehicle through its own near field communication function.

[0012] Optionally, the mobile device obtains the communication channel information of the vehicle, including:

[0013] The mobile device joins the multicast of the vehicle;

[0014] The mobile device obtains the communication channel information sent by the vehicle to the multicast through the User Datagram Protocol UDP.

[0015] Optionally, the mobile device establishes a communication channel with the vehicle according to the communication channel information, including:

[0016] The mobile device maintains a long connection with the vehicle through the WebSocket protocol according to the communication channel information.

[0017] Optionally, the mobile device sends a control instruction for an on-board device in the vehicle to the vehicle, including:

[0018] The dedicated application in the mobile device sends the control instruction corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device to the vehicle according to the input information.

[0019] Optionally, the communication channel information includes: IP and port information of the communication channel.

[0020] Optionally, the communication channel includes: a bidirectional real-time response channel based on the TCP / IP protocol.

[0021] A second aspect of the present application provides a vehicle-mounted device control method, which is applied to a vehicle-side communication module in a vehicle, and the vehicle-mounted device control method includes:

[0022] The vehicle-side communication module sends communication channel information to the multicast after the mobile device establishes a near-field network connection with itself and joins the multicast;

[0023] The vehicle-side communication module establishes a communication channel with the mobile device after the mobile device acquires the communication channel information;

[0024] After receiving the control instruction sent by the mobile device, the vehicle-side communication module forwards it to the corresponding on-board device in the vehicle, so that the on-board device receives and executes the control instruction.

[0025] Optionally, the communication channel information includes: IP and port information of the communication channel.

[0026] Optionally, the communication channel includes: a bidirectional real-time response channel based on the TCP / IP protocol.

[0027] Optionally, after the vehicle-mounted device receives and executes the control instruction, the method further includes:

[0028] The vehicle-mounted communication module receives the status change information returned by the vehicle-mounted device and forwards it to the mobile device.

[0029] The third aspect of the present application provides a mobile device, comprising: one or more processors, a memory and a touch screen; wherein:

[0030] The memory is used to store one or more programs;

[0031] The one or more processors are used to run the one or more programs, so that the mobile device executes the vehicle-mounted device control method as described in any one of the first aspects above.

[0032] A fourth aspect of the present application provides a vehicle, comprising: a vehicle-side communication module and at least one vehicle-mounted terminal; wherein:

[0033] Each of the vehicle-mounted terminals is communicatively connected to the vehicle-side communication module;

[0034] The vehicle-side communication module is used to execute the vehicle-mounted equipment control method as described in any one of the second aspects above.

[0035] The vehicle-mounted device control method provided by the present application is that the mobile device first automatically establishes a near-field network connection with the vehicle through a local area network to achieve automatic pairing with the vehicle; then, the mobile device obtains the communication channel information of the vehicle, and establishes a communication channel with the vehicle based on the communication channel information; thereafter, the mobile device can send a control instruction for the vehicle-mounted device in the vehicle to the vehicle, so that the vehicle receives and executes the control instruction. Furthermore, anyone can control the vehicle-mounted device by operating the mobile device, which is not limited to the driver's operation, and no longer relies on physical buttons or touch screens, which can reduce driving risks and is easy to operate; in addition, based on the characteristics of the local area network, multiple mobile devices can respectively execute the vehicle-mounted device control method to achieve control of the vehicle-mounted device, thereby achieving multi-terminal control of the vehicle-mounted device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings to be used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0037] Figure 1 A flow chart of a vehicle-mounted device control method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 2 Another flow chart of the vehicle-mounted device control method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 3 Another flow chart of the vehicle-mounted device control method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 4 Another flow chart of the vehicle-mounted device control method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 5 A flow chart of a mobile device and a vehicle cooperating to execute a corresponding vehicle-mounted device control method provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] In this application, the terms "comprises", "comprising" or any other variation thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of more restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element.

[0044] The present application provides a method for controlling an in-vehicle device, which does not require driver operation. After the mobile device is automatically paired with the vehicle, other personnel can control the in-vehicle device by operating the mobile device, and multi-terminal control can be achieved.

[0045] The vehicle-mounted device control method is applied to a mobile device, and the vehicle-mounted device control method is as follows: Figure 1 As shown in, specifically including:

[0046] S101. The mobile device automatically establishes a near-field network connection with the vehicle via a local area network.

[0047] This step may specifically include Figure 2 As shown in: After the mobile device enters the vehicle's local area network range, it automatically pairs and connects with the vehicle through its own near-field communication function.

[0048] Within the vehicle's local area network, the mobile device can be automatically paired and connected with the vehicle's built-in approach communication module (hereinafter referred to as the vehicle-side communication module). The specific process of connecting to the vehicle's local area network is the same as the process of connecting a mobile device to other local area networks in the prior art, such as the process of a mobile device automatically joining a home WiFi network or other ordinary devices accessing an external WiFi network, and will not be repeated here.

[0049] S102: The mobile device obtains the communication channel information of the vehicle.

[0050] This step may specifically include Figure 2 As shown in:

[0051] S121. The mobile device joins the vehicle's multicast.

[0052] S122. The mobile device obtains the communication channel information sent by the vehicle to the multicast through UDP (User Datagram Protocol).

[0053] After the mobile device is connected to the vehicle-side communication module, the vehicle-side communication module will continuously send the communication channel information to the multicast, and then the mobile device can obtain the communication channel information from the multicast.

[0054] The communication channel information may specifically be the IP and port that provide vehicle-side services. In actual applications, the communication channel information may include: the IP and port information of the communication channel.

[0055] In one example, the mobile device will first join the multicast through the fixed IP and port of the multicast, and wait for the IP and port used by the multicast to send the communication (that is, the IP and port information of the above communication channel). When the mobile device receives the data, it can leave the multicast.

[0056] S103: The mobile device establishes a communication channel with the vehicle according to the communication channel information.

[0057] The communication channel is a channel for transmitting and receiving instructions and data. In practical applications, the communication channel may specifically include: a two-way real-time response channel based on the TCP / IP protocol.

[0058] S103 may specifically include Figure 2 As shown in: The mobile device maintains a long connection with the vehicle through the WebSocket protocol based on the communication channel information.

[0059] Specifically, the mobile device maintains a long connection with the vehicle-side communication module through the WebSocket protocol according to the IP and port information of the above communication channel, thereby establishing a two-way real-time response channel based on the TCP / IP protocol.

[0060] S104: The mobile device sends a control instruction for the on-board device in the vehicle to the vehicle, so that the vehicle receives and executes the control instruction.

[0061] This step may specifically include Figure 2 As shown in: the dedicated application in the mobile device sends control instructions corresponding to the on-board equipment to the vehicle based on the input information.

[0062] In one example, a person in a vehicle selects the vehicle-mounted device that needs to be controlled on a dedicated application on his or her mobile device and sends a corresponding control instruction; after receiving the control instruction, the vehicle-side communication module forwards it to the corresponding vehicle-mounted device, causing the vehicle-mounted device to execute the control instruction, thereby realizing control of the vehicle-mounted device.

[0063] In actual applications, the control instructions may have a fixed set of instructions corresponding to different operations. When an operator (hereinafter referred to as the user) performs an action on the interface of a dedicated application on a mobile device, the dedicated application will receive input information corresponding to the action, and will then send the corresponding control instructions to the service based on the input information.

[0064] For example, a user can operate a lighting device on a vehicle through his mobile device, and can specifically control various parameters of the lighting device, such as brightness, color, etc. Moreover, the parameters of different vehicle-mounted devices are different, and can be set accordingly in the dedicated application, which is not limited here.

[0065] The vehicle-mounted device control method provided in this embodiment is that the mobile device first automatically establishes a near-field network connection with the vehicle through a local area network to achieve automatic pairing with the vehicle; then, the mobile device obtains the vehicle's communication channel information and establishes a communication channel with the vehicle based on the communication channel information; thereafter, the mobile device can send a control instruction for the vehicle-mounted device in the vehicle to the vehicle, so that the vehicle receives and executes the control instruction. Furthermore, anyone can control the vehicle-mounted device by operating the mobile device, which is not limited to the driver's operation and no longer relies on physical buttons or touch screens, which can reduce driving risks and is easy to operate.

[0066] In addition, it is worth mentioning that there are also solutions in the prior art for controlling vehicle-mounted equipment using mobile devices. However, the mobile device in this solution needs to communicate with the vehicle via Bluetooth or NFC (Near Field Communication), but this type of communication method only supports a single control terminal, that is, only one mobile device can control the vehicle-mounted equipment.

[0067] In this embodiment, based on the characteristics of the local area network, multiple mobile devices can be supported to control the vehicle-mounted device by executing the vehicle-mounted device control method respectively, thereby realizing multi-terminal control of the vehicle-mounted device.

[0068] Another embodiment of the present application also provides another vehicle-mounted device control method, which is applied to a vehicle-side communication module in a vehicle, see Figure 3 , the vehicle-mounted device control method includes:

[0069] S201. The vehicle-side communication module sends communication channel information to the multicast after the mobile device establishes a near-field network connection with itself and joins the multicast.

[0070] The process of the mobile device establishing a near-field network connection with the vehicle-side communication module and joining the multicast can be referred to in the above embodiment and will not be described again here.

[0071] Furthermore, as described in the above embodiments, the communication channel information may specifically include: IP and port information of the communication channel.

[0072] S202: After the mobile device obtains the communication channel information, the vehicle-side communication module establishes a communication channel with the mobile device.

[0073] As described in the above embodiment, the communication channel may specifically include: a bidirectional real-time response channel based on the TCP / IP protocol.

[0074] S203: After receiving the control command sent by the mobile device, the vehicle-side communication module forwards it to the corresponding on-board device in the vehicle, so that the on-board device receives and executes the control command.

[0075] In actual applications, the vehicle-side communication module can maintain a long connection with multiple mobile devices. When one of the mobile devices sends a control instruction, the vehicle-side communication module will parse the received control instruction, and through the analysis, it will know the specific vehicle-mounted device and specific parameters to be controlled; then, the corresponding instruction will be sent to the controller of the corresponding vehicle-mounted device. After receiving the instruction, the controller of the corresponding vehicle-mounted device can perform the corresponding operation.

[0076] Based on the above content, the vehicle-mounted device control method, such as Figure 4 As shown in , after the vehicle-mounted device receives and executes the control instruction, it may further include:

[0077] S204: The vehicle-mounted communication module receives the status change information returned by the vehicle-mounted device and forwards it to the mobile device.

[0078] In actual applications, after the vehicle-mounted equipment executes the control command, its own state will change. At this time, its controller can synchronize its state change information to the vehicle-side communication module; after the vehicle-side communication module receives the state change information, it can forward it to the corresponding dedicated application in the mobile device through the above-mentioned long connection.

[0079] It should be noted that not only can the status change information of the vehicle-mounted device be synchronized to the dedicated application of the mobile device after the user controls the vehicle-mounted device to execute control instructions through the mobile device, but also, for manual operation of the vehicle-mounted device, such as manually opening or closing the window, the status change information of the corresponding vehicle-mounted device can also be synchronized to the dedicated application of the mobile device.

[0080] The status change information may specifically include the status update data of the vehicle-mounted device, such as the brightness and color of the vehicle lights; after receiving the status change information, the dedicated application of the mobile device will synchronously update it to the display interface to inform the user. In actual applications, when multiple mobile devices are connected to the local area network of the vehicle, each mobile device will receive the status change information.

[0081] That is, in actual applications, the vehicle-mounted communication module not only needs to process the data received from the mobile device, such as parsing control instructions, converting data formats, such as converting to json format, and forwarding the processed data to the corresponding vehicle-mounted device for execution, but also needs to parse the data received from the vehicle-mounted device, including device status, execution results, etc., and send this information to the mobile device.

[0082] The following is a complete exemplary description of the specific process when the mobile device and the vehicle cooperate to execute the corresponding vehicle-mounted device control method, which specifically includes:

[0083] (1) Each mobile device automatically establishes a near-field network connection with the vehicle through the local area network.

[0084] (2) Each mobile device obtains the vehicle's communication channel information.

[0085] (3) Each mobile device establishes a communication channel with the vehicle based on the communication channel information.

[0086] (4) At least one mobile device sends a control instruction to any vehicle-mounted device.

[0087] (5) The vehicle receives and executes control instructions.

[0088] (6) The vehicle sends the status change information of the on-board equipment to each mobile device.

[0089] Figure 5The above process is demonstrated by taking only one mobile device and one vehicle-mounted device as examples; in actual applications, the number of vehicle-mounted devices in a vehicle can be determined according to the actual application environment; the number of mobile devices communicating with the vehicle-side communication module depends on the specific application situation; there is no limitation here.

[0090] Specifically, the mobile device is connected to the local area network of the vehicle-side communication module, and a dedicated application is used to obtain the IP and port information of the communication channel sent by the vehicle-side communication module to the multicast through UDP, and then a two-way real-time response channel based on the TCP / IP protocol is established with the vehicle-side communication module based on this information; in actual applications, multiple communication channels can exist at the same time, that is, multiple mobile devices can be allowed to send control instructions to the vehicle-side communication module. After receiving the control instruction, the vehicle-side communication module will send it to the controller of the corresponding vehicle-mounted device to execute the control instruction; at the same time, the vehicle-mounted device terminal will synchronize its own state change information to the vehicle-side communication module in real time, and then the vehicle-side communication module will send it to the dedicated application of the mobile device through the TCP communication channel. The dedicated application synchronizes this information to the user so that the user can more intuitively observe the execution status of each vehicle-mounted device.

[0091] In actual applications, there can be multiple protocols for communication between mobile devices and vehicle-side communication modules. For example, the command protocol is based on the self-built digital twin protocol, the communication protocol uses the PIM protocol for multicast, and the WebSocket long connection protocol based on sokect. Of course, these are only some specific examples, not limited to them, and can be selected according to the actual application environment, all within the scope of protection of this application.

[0092] By executing the above-mentioned vehicle-mounted device control method, the following can be achieved:

[0093] 1. Easy operation: Users only need to perform simple operations on mobile devices such as their mobile phones to control the vehicle-mounted equipment.

[0094] 2. High safety: Since everyone in the car can use a mobile phone to control the vehicle, the driver does not need to perform manual operations during driving, thus reducing driving risks.

[0095] 3. Multi-terminal control: Based on the characteristics of the local area network, it supports multiple mobile devices to control multiple vehicle-mounted devices.

[0096] Another embodiment of the present application also provides a mobile device, including: one or more processors, a memory and a touch screen; wherein the memory is used to store one or more programs; the one or more processors are used to run one or more programs, so that the mobile device executes the vehicle-mounted equipment control method described in the first embodiment.

[0097] The mobile device may refer to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc., which is not limited here. The specific structure and working principle of other devices thereof can be found in the prior art and will not be described in detail.

[0098] The mobile device uses the local area network to control the vehicle-mounted equipment. Specifically, when the user's mobile device enters the vehicle's local area network range, the mobile device can be automatically paired and connected to the vehicle. The user can control the vehicle-mounted equipment through a dedicated application on his mobile device, thereby avoiding direct operation of the vehicle-mounted equipment during driving. At the same time, the technical characteristics of the local area network are used to solve the problem of multiple people and multiple terminals being unable to control multiple vehicle-mounted devices at the same time.

[0099] Another embodiment of the present application also provides a vehicle, which includes: a vehicle-side communication module and at least one vehicle-mounted terminal; wherein each vehicle-mounted terminal is communicatively connected to the vehicle-side communication module; the vehicle-side communication module, as a bridge for communication between the mobile device and the vehicle-mounted device, is used to execute the vehicle-mounted device control method described in the above second embodiment.

[0100] The specific structure of the vehicle and the working principles of other components can be found in the prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0101] By executing the above-mentioned vehicle-mounted device control method, the vehicle can use the local area network to realize the control of its own vehicle-mounted devices by multiple mobile devices; and it has the advantages of simple operation and high safety.

[0102] The same and similar parts between the various embodiments in this specification can refer to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. In particular, for the system or system embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can refer to the partial description of the method embodiment. The system and system embodiments described above are only schematic, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand and implement it without paying creative work.

[0103] Professionals may further appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. In order to clearly illustrate the interchangeability of hardware and software, the composition and steps of each example have been generally described in the above description according to function. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professionals and technicians may use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present invention.

[0104] With respect to the above description of the disclosed embodiments, the features described in the various embodiments in this specification may be replaced or combined with each other to enable professionals in the field to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to professionals in the field, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention 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 vehicle-mounted device control method, It is characterized in that Applied to mobile equipment, the vehicle-mounted equipment control method includes: The mobile device automatically establishes a near-field network connection with the vehicle via a local area network; The mobile device obtains the communication channel information of the vehicle; The mobile device establishes a communication channel with the vehicle according to the communication channel information; The mobile device sends a control instruction for an on-board device in the vehicle to the vehicle, so that the vehicle receives and executes the control instruction.

2. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The mobile device automatically establishes a near-field network connection with the vehicle through a local area network, including: After the mobile device enters the local area network range of the vehicle, it automatically pairs and connects with the vehicle through its own near field communication function.

3. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The mobile device obtains the communication channel information of the vehicle, including: The mobile device joins the multicast of the vehicle; The mobile device obtains the communication channel information sent by the vehicle to the multicast through the User Datagram Protocol UDP.

4. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The mobile device establishes a communication channel with the vehicle according to the communication channel information, including: The mobile device maintains a long connection with the vehicle through the WebSocket protocol according to the communication channel information.

5. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The mobile device sends a control instruction for an onboard device in the vehicle to the vehicle, including: The dedicated application in the mobile device sends the control instruction corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device to the vehicle according to the input information.

6. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, It is characterized in that The communication channel information includes: IP and port information of the communication channel.

7. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, It is characterized in that The communication channel includes: a two-way real-time response channel based on TCP / IP protocol.

8. A vehicle-mounted device control method, It is characterized in that The vehicle-side communication module is applied to a vehicle, and the vehicle-mounted device control method includes: The vehicle-side communication module sends communication channel information to the multicast after the mobile device establishes a near-field network connection with itself and joins the multicast; The vehicle-side communication module establishes a communication channel with the mobile device after the mobile device acquires the communication channel information; After receiving the control instruction sent by the mobile device, the vehicle-side communication module forwards it to the corresponding on-board device in the vehicle, so that the on-board device receives and executes the control instruction.

9. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to claim 8, It is characterized in that The communication channel information includes: IP and port information of the communication channel.

10. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to claim 8, It is characterized in that The communication channel includes: a two-way real-time response channel based on TCP / IP protocol.

11. The vehicle-mounted device control method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, It is characterized in that After the vehicle-mounted device receives and executes the control instruction, the method further includes: The vehicle-mounted communication module receives the status change information returned by the vehicle-mounted device and forwards it to the mobile device.

12. A mobile device, It is characterized in that include: One or more processors, memory and touch screen; wherein, The memory is used to store one or more programs; The one or more processors are used to run the one or more programs so that the mobile device executes the vehicle-mounted device control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

13. A vehicle, It is characterized in that include: A vehicle-side communication module and at least one vehicle-mounted terminal; wherein, Each of the vehicle-mounted terminals is communicatively connected to the vehicle-side communication module; The vehicle-side communication module is used to execute the vehicle-mounted equipment control method as described in any one of claims 8 to 11.

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