Method for triggering in-vehicle functions by means of roadside unit, vehicle, and roadside unit

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for triggering an in-vehicle function through a road side unit, a vehicle and the road side unit, and the method for triggering the in-vehicle function through the road side unit comprises the steps: responding to a received inquiry signal from the road side unit, and marking the place identity information of a place where the road side unit belongs; and triggering an in-vehicle function corresponding to the place based on the identified place identity information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of automobiles, and more particularly, to a method, a vehicle, and a roadside unit for triggering in-vehicle functions by a roadside unit. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system has been very popular. In China, most toll highways are equipped with the ETC system, and dedicated ETC lanes are set up at toll gates. The ETC system generally consists of a Road Side Unit (RSU) and an On Board Unit (OBU). The RSU is installed near the dedicated ETC lane. When a vehicle is sensed to enter a specific area, for example, by a loop detector, the RSU can send an interrogation signal to the OBU. The OBU verifies the received interrogation signal, and after successful verification, sends the ID indicating the vehicle identity to the RSU. The RSU then communicates with the server. After identifying the validity of the vehicle identity ID, it controls the lifting of the barrier at the toll gate and the corresponding deduction of fees. Similarly, some ETC systems are also installed in parking lots to achieve similar automatic release and charging through the ETC system.

[0003] However, the current ETC system is independent of the vehicle. In the ETC system, the OBU is generally fixed to the windshield of the vehicle by a separate hardware module. For aesthetic purposes, some OBUs are fixed to the dash cam or rearview mirror, or integrated into the dash cam. Regardless of the installation method, there is no data communication between the OBU and the vehicle. Therefore, users cannot easily view ETC-related information in the vehicle, such as the specific amount of the current toll or parking fee.

[0004] In addition, the application of the ETC system is very limited, basically limited to vehicle release and charging in specific scenarios, and the ETC service itself still requires users to apply specifically and then work by binding with the user's vehicle and bank card.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for an improved ETC system or a more effective and flexible way to utilize the ETC system. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present invention content is provided to introduce some concepts in a simplified form that will be further described in the following detailed implementation. The present invention content is not intended to identify the key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to help determine the scope of the claimed subject matter.

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a solution for triggering various functions inside a vehicle based on a roadside unit. This solution can be implemented on the basis of the existing ETC system. By using the interrogation signal of the RSU to trigger some functions inside the vehicle, the utilization efficiency of the existing ETC system is improved, and many functions can be triggered very specifically in terms of timing through the ETC, thus improving the user experience.

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for triggering functions inside a vehicle by a roadside unit, the method comprising: in response to receiving an interrogation signal from the roadside unit, identifying the venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit belongs; and based on the identified venue identity information, triggering the in-vehicle function corresponding to the venue.

[0009] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit belongs is identified by any one or more of the following methods: identifying the identity and venue type of the venue by reading the information indicating the venue identity contained in the interrogation signal; identifying the identity and venue type of the venue by the vehicle's image sensor for recognizing the current environment of the vehicle; or identifying the identity and venue type of the venue based on the current position of the vehicle and the information from the navigation application.

[0010] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the venue type includes any one of the following: gas station, charging station, parking lot, toll road, tunnel, automobile dealership, and merchant.

[0011] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, triggering the in-vehicle function corresponding to the venue based on the identified venue identity information further includes:

[0012] querying a trigger function table that maintains the correspondence between the venue identity information and the triggered in-vehicle functions to determine whether there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered for the identified venue; and

[0013] in response to determining that there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered for the identified venue, automatically triggering the corresponding in-vehicle function, or prompting the user with the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered, and triggering the corresponding in-vehicle function in response to the user's confirmation command.

[0014] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered further include any one of the following: displaying ETC toll-related information on the screen in the vehicle; displaying information related to payment on the screen in the vehicle; displaying in-venue navigation information on the screen in the vehicle; displaying user rights and interests information related to the venue on the screen in the vehicle; displaying a prompt for a venue-related quick function provided by an application installed in the vehicle on the screen in the vehicle; displaying a prompt for opening a venue-related application on the mobile terminal bound to the vehicle by the user on the screen in the vehicle; and turning on or adjusting the hardware functions of the vehicle suitable for the venue.

[0015] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the hardware functions include one or more of the following: vehicle lights, air conditioning, driving mode, suspension mode, seat facilities, and driving assistance functions.

[0016] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, a prompt for the existence and usage suggestions of the hardware function is provided to the user only after the hardware function has not been used for a predetermined threshold time.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle, which includes: an on-vehicle unit configured to communicate with a roadside unit; and a vehicle control unit configured to: in response to an inquiry signal received by the on-vehicle unit from the roadside unit, identify the venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit belongs; and based on the identified venue identity information, trigger the in-vehicle functions corresponding to the venue.

[0018] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit belongs is identified by any one or more of the following methods: identifying the identity and venue type of the venue by reading the information indicating the venue identity contained in the inquiry signal; identifying the identity and venue type of the venue by the vehicle's image sensor's recognition of the current environment of the vehicle; or identifying the identity and venue type of the venue based on the current position of the vehicle and the information from the navigation application.

[0019] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the venue type includes any one of the following: gas station, charging station, parking lot, toll road, tunnel, automobile dealership, and merchant.

[0020] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, triggering an in-vehicle function corresponding to the identified venue type further includes: querying a trigger function table that maintains the correspondence between venue identity information and the triggered in-vehicle functions to determine whether there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered for the identified venue; and in response to determining that there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered for the identified venue, automatically triggering the corresponding in-vehicle function, or prompting the user with the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered, and triggering the corresponding in-vehicle function in response to the user's confirmation instruction.

[0021] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered further include any one of the following: displaying ETC toll-related information on a screen inside the vehicle; displaying information related to payment on a screen inside the vehicle; displaying in-venue navigation information on a screen inside the vehicle; displaying user rights and interests information related to the venue on a screen inside the vehicle; displaying a prompt for a venue-related quick function provided by an application installed in the vehicle on a screen inside the vehicle; displaying a prompt for opening a venue-related application on a mobile terminal bound to the user and the vehicle on a screen inside the vehicle; and turning on or adjusting a hardware function of the vehicle suitable for the venue.

[0022] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the hardware functions include one or more of the following: vehicle lights, air conditioning, driving mode, suspension mode, seat facilities, and driving assistance functions.

[0023] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the user is prompted about the existence and usage suggestions of the hardware function only after the hardware function has not been used for a predetermined threshold time.

[0024] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a roadside unit configured to: in response to detecting that a vehicle enters the sensing area of the roadside unit, send an interrogation signal to the vehicle that includes information indicating the venue type of the roadside unit.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the method of triggering in-vehicle functions based on communication with a roadside unit of the present invention has at least the following advantages:

[0026] 1. Compared with the original ETC system that was only used to implement toll collection for vehicle passage or parking, the application scenario is significantly expanded, and the utilization rate of the hardware system is significantly improved;

[0027] 2. Since the triggering of the roadside unit is based on short-range communication, the triggering timing and corresponding functions can be very precise and targeted. Therefore, the triggered or recommended functions are likely to be welcomed by users rather than causing trouble; and

[0028] 3. Many functions and benefits related to a specific scenario can be conveyed to the user in this way, preventing the user from missing out due to ignorance or unfamiliarity, enabling the user to experience the intelligence of the vehicle, and increasing the user's brand satisfaction and loyalty towards the vehicle.

[0029] These and other features and advantages will become apparent by reading the following detailed description and referring to the associated drawings. It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are illustrative only and do not limit the various aspects claimed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] To understand in detail the manner in which the above-described features of the present invention are utilized, the above briefly summarized content may be described more specifically with reference to the various embodiments, some aspects of which are shown in the drawings. However, it should be noted that the drawings only show certain typical aspects of the present invention and should not be considered as limiting its scope, as the description may allow for other equally effective aspects.

[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an example scenario that can implement the various embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for triggering in-vehicle functions by a roadside unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0034] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, and the features of the present invention will be further manifested in the following detailed description. The term "vehicle" used throughout the specification refers to any type of ground vehicle, including but not limited to cars, vans, trucks, buses, etc. The term "A or B" used in the specification means "A and B" and "A or B", and does not imply that A and B are exclusive, unless otherwise specified.

[0035] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an example scenario that can implement the various embodiments of the present invention. As Figure 1As shown, a vehicle 100 is driving to the vehicle entrance and exit of a certain place. As a non-limiting example, this place is an airport. Of course, the place can also be any other place, including but not limited to toll roads on highways, parking lots, gas stations, charging stations, tunnels, car dealership networks, merchants (such as shopping malls, amusement parks, cinemas, restaurants, hotels, performance venues, etc.), transportation hubs (such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, docks, etc.), public facilities (such as museums, libraries, parks, etc.), or the like. A roadside unit RSU 101 is set up beside the lane at the vehicle entrance and exit, and at the same time, an on-board unit OBU is installed on the vehicle 100. RSU 101 and OBU can communicate based on existing ETC technology, or any other short-range wireless communication technology can also be used, such as DRSC, C-V2X, etc. For the convenience of description, in the following embodiments, ETC is used to replace the short-range wireless communication technology that can be adopted, although the present invention can be applied to many scenarios not related to parking fees.

[0036] When RSU 101 detects that the vehicle 100 enters the sensing area at the entrance and exit, the RSU will send an inquiry message to the OBU. In this example, in addition to the regular requirement for the OBU to provide information indicating the vehicle identity, the inquiry message will also contain information about the place itself, such as the ID of the place. In this scenario, the OBU reads the place ID from the inquiry message and sends it to the control unit of the vehicle. The control unit of the vehicle can then query information about the place based on this place ID, and then determine that the place is Airport A. Subsequently, it further queries that there is a dedicated parking area for the brand owners of this vehicle in Airport A, so it displays this information on the screen of the vehicle and provides a navigation route inside the airport parking lot to this dedicated parking area.

[0037] There are many application scenarios similar to the above examples. For example, when a vehicle is about to enter a charging station for charging services, the vehicle can respond to the ETC signal received at the entrance of the charging station, automatically open the charging application on the vehicle by recognition, and provide navigation to the charging port or idle charging port assigned to it by the charging station, etc.; when the vehicle enters a shopping mall, the name of the shopping mall can be recognized through the ETC signal, prompting the user to use or download a corresponding App, or the current ongoing promotional activities in the shopping mall, which credit card of which bank can be used for discounts, etc.; similarly, when the vehicle enters the entrance of a scenic area, etc., a convenient ticket purchase interface can be popped up in response to the ETC signal; and so on. In these scenarios, the functions provided by the present invention will be very helpful to most users. In addition to providing internal navigation routes in some occasions, in fact, many users may not know that there are exclusive rights or other rights that can be enjoyed by the vehicle owner in the place. This reminder can prevent users from missing the rights they can enjoy, and significantly improve the user's satisfaction with the vehicle and the brand.

[0038] Figure 2 FIG. 200 is a schematic flowchart of a method 200 for triggering in-vehicle functions by a roadside unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method 200 can be implemented by a vehicle, and an on-vehicle unit communicable with a roadside unit RSU can be configured on the vehicle. As Figure 2 shown, the method 200 may start at step 202, in response to receiving an interrogation signal from the roadside unit RSU, identifying the venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit RSU belongs. As previously mentioned, after sensing that the vehicle enters the sensing area, the RSU can transmit an interrogation signal. After the OBU receives the interrogation signal sent by the RSU, in addition to routinely performing existing ETC procedures and operations, it can also attempt to identify the identity of the venue corresponding to the RSU, such as the type, name, etc. of the venue. Here, the venue type can be the toll road, parking lot, gas station, charging station, tunnel, automobile dealership network, merchant, transportation hub, public facility, etc. mentioned above, and the name of the venue can refer to which specific venue it is, such as which airport, which cinema, which restaurant, which shopping mall, etc.

[0039] The identity information of the location where the RSU is located can be identified in various ways. As an example, the identity and type of the location can be identified by reading the information indicating the location type included in the interrogation signal of the RSU. In this example, the RSU can add a location ID code to the interrogation signal it sends, and this location ID code can directly indicate the location identity, such as Airport A. Through this location identity, Airport A, it can also indicate that the type of this location is an airport or a transportation hub. Optionally, a type ID code dedicated to indicating the location type can also be added to the interrogation signal. Based on the information in the interrogation signal, through querying, the specific information of the current location can be determined.

[0040] Alternatively, the identity information of the location can be identified by the vehicle's image sensor recognizing the current vehicle's environment. This method is suitable for situations where the existing communication protocol and interaction method between the RSU and the OBU remain unchanged. At this time, in response to receiving the interrogation signal, the external environment sensors of the vehicle itself (such as a camera) can be relied on to try to determine which location the current vehicle is in or about to enter.

[0041] Additionally or alternatively, the identity information of the location can be identified based on the vehicle's current position and the information from the navigation application. In current navigation applications, a lot of location information (i.e., POI, Point of Interest) is also recorded. When the location where the vehicle is located is registered with location information in the navigation application, combined with the vehicle's current position determined by, for example, satellite positioning, the current location can be accurately located, and the relevant location identity information can be obtained from the navigation application accordingly.

[0042] In step 204, based on the identified location identity information, the in-vehicle functions corresponding to the location are triggered. As non-limiting examples, the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered may include, but are not limited to, the functions listed below:

[0043] (1) Display ETC toll-related information on the screen inside the vehicle

[0044] In the ETC scenario of highways that are now commonly set up, for example, the existing ETC system can complete vehicle identification, billing, and deduction according to the current processing procedures. On this basis, when the vehicle identifies the location as a highway toll station, it can further request information related to the current ETC toll from the associated ETC service provider through an independent or additional program. This information is similar to the toll information displayed beside the ETC lane, but being displayed on the screen inside the vehicle is convenient for the user to view;

[0045] (2) Display information related to payment on the screen inside the vehicle

[0046] In a scenario such as a toll parking lot, if the parking lot already supports ETC direct charging similar to that of highway toll stations, relevant information related to the current ETC charging can similarly be displayed in the vehicle. If the parking lot currently does not support ETC direct charging, the RSU set beside the parking lot exit can also be used to trigger the quick payment interface in the vehicle, such as displaying the parking duration and charge for this time, and popping up a payment QR code for the user to scan the screen in the vehicle to complete the payment. Or, when the user has already bound and enabled the mobile payment function, only a click on the screen by the user is required to complete the payment;

[0047] (3) Display the navigation information within the venue on the screen in the vehicle

[0048] As previously described, in some scenarios such as airports, railway stations, and performing arts venues, navigation information within the venue can be provided to guide users to park their vehicles in a suitable area;

[0049] (4) Display the user rights and interests information related to the venue on the screen in the vehicle

[0050] As previously mentioned, users may not be aware of the rights and interests information they can enjoy, such as exclusive parking areas, express lanes, preferential policies, etc. This information may be exclusive to users, for example, limited to owners of a certain brand of vehicles, or it can be general, such as promotions provided by merchants. When this information is automatically presented to users when they enter the venue, it is useful for users and not easily disturbing. For the venue, the push efficiency of advertising and promotion information will be much higher compared to traditional delivery;

[0051] (5) Display the prompt of the quick function related to the venue provided by the application installed in the vehicle on the screen in the vehicle

[0052] As previously mentioned, when the vehicle enters a tourist scenic area, for example, the quick way to purchase scenic area tickets or items can be displayed in the vehicle. Similarly, functions such as ticket purchase and reservation for cinemas, performance venues, museums, etc. can also be provided, or restaurant information can be provided when entering a shopping mall for users to easily achieve convenient functions such as reservation or direct ordering through simple screen operations;

[0053] (6) Display the prompt to open the application related to the venue on the mobile terminal bound to the vehicle by the user on the screen in the vehicle

[0054] It can be understood that some functions mentioned above or not may not be directly run or implemented in the vehicle's on-board system. For example, due to the closedness or security of the vehicle's operating system, some applications can only be installed and run on mobile terminals. In this case, the vehicle can inform the user of the existence of these functions on the vehicle's screen and ask the user whether to open the relevant applications on the mobile terminal or download the relevant applications. If the user gives an approval instruction, the vehicle can, for example, provide the required functions through the owner application on the mobile terminal bound to the vehicle (such as the MyBMW application of BMW), and further link to third-party applications through this application;

[0055] (7) Turn on or adjust the vehicle-equipped hardware functions suitable for the location

[0056] When entering a tunnel, for example, the RSU can trigger the vehicle to automatically turn on the front headlights when the front headlights are not turned on. Similarly, in some areas that support assisted driving, these assisted driving functions can be triggered, such as automatic parking, L3 or higher-level autonomous driving functions, etc.; In addition, the functions can also involve various hardware devices inside or outside the vehicle, such as the on / off or temperature adjustment of the air conditioner, the closing or opening of the windows, sunroof or roof, the adjustment of the hardness of the vehicle suspension, the adjustment of the seats, etc.

[0057] The functions listed above are only some examples of in-vehicle functions that can be triggered by the RSU. The present invention is also applicable to any function that can be automatically triggered, and the effect of improving the user experience is achieved by combining specific scenarios with the settings of the RSU.

[0058] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the correspondence between different location identity information and the triggered in-vehicle functions can be maintained and stored as a trigger function table. The trigger function table can be collected and maintained by the service provider that provides the RSU trigger function (which can be the vehicle manufacturer itself or a relevant third party), stored on the server side or pushed to the vehicle's local regularly. After the vehicle identifies the location identity information, it can query the trigger function table based on the location identity information to determine whether there are corresponding in-vehicle functions that can be triggered in the identified location, and if it is determined that there are corresponding in-vehicle functions that can be triggered in the identified location, the vehicle can accordingly automatically trigger the corresponding in-vehicle functions, or prompt the user with the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered, and trigger the corresponding in-vehicle functions in response to the user's confirmation instruction.

[0059] It can be understood that although many information and functions are displayed or interacted through the screen in the vehicle in the above examples, the provision of this information and the implementation of the functions can also be replaced or supplemented by other means, such as prompting information or receiving user instructions or feedback through voice.

[0060] Some in-vehicle functions not being used by users may be because users are not aware of the existence of the function, or do not understand how to activate the function, or do not activate it because they find it cumbersome to activate. In such cases, automatically activating or prompting to activate the function will generally be welcomed by users. However, in some cases, users may actively choose not to use the function simply because they do not like or are not accustomed to this function, or because of some specific current reasons. In this situation, automatically activating or prompting to activate the function will have the opposite effect. Therefore, in an alternative embodiment, some hardware functions can prompt the user about the existence and usage suggestions of the hardware function only after detecting that it has not been used for a predetermined threshold time. For example, when it is detected that the user has never used the L3-level autonomous driving function, or has not used it for more than half a year, the user can be prompted at an appropriate time (such as when it is determined based on the signal of the RSU that the road section supports the L3-level autonomous driving function) that the vehicle supports the L3-level autonomous driving function and the current road section also supports it, and ask the user whether they need to turn on the function. On the contrary, when it is detected that the user has used the function not long ago, and it is not certain whether the user currently intends not to use the function (such as because of taking into account the preferences of other passengers in the car), then the user may not be prompted.

[0061] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As Figure 3 shown in the figure, the vehicle 300 may include an on-vehicle unit 302 and a vehicle control unit 304. The on-vehicle unit 302 is used to provide communication with the roadside unit, such as receiving an inquiry signal sent by the roadside unit and sending data to the roadside unit. The communication capabilities and communication protocols adopted by the on-vehicle unit 302 depend on the roadside unit. In some non-limiting examples, as described previously, the on-vehicle unit 302 and the roadside unit may be based on the existing ETC method and improved on this basis.

[0062] The vehicle control unit 304 can be configured to identify the type of the place to which the roadside unit 302 belongs in response to the inquiry signal received by the on-vehicle unit 302 from the roadside unit, and trigger an in-vehicle function corresponding to the place type based on the identified place type. For example, the roadside unit 302 can identify the identity and type of the place by reading the information indicating the place identity included in the inquiry signal, or can identify the identity and type of the place through the recognition of the current environment of the vehicle 300 by an image sensor (not shown) of the vehicle, or can also identify the identity and type of the place based on the current position of the vehicle and the information from the navigation application. The place type may include but is not limited to: gas stations, charging stations, parking lots, toll roads, tunnels, automobile dealership networks, merchants, etc.

[0063] The vehicle control unit 304 may be further configured to query a trigger function table of the correspondence between the maintenance location identity information and the triggered in-vehicle functions to determine whether there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered at the identified location, and in response to determining that there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered at the identified location, automatically trigger the corresponding in-vehicle function, or prompt the user with the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered, and trigger the corresponding in-vehicle function in response to the user's confirmation instruction.

[0064] The in-vehicle functions that the vehicle 300 can be triggered to perform may include, but are not limited to: displaying ETC toll-related information on the screen in the vehicle; displaying payment-related information on the screen in the vehicle; displaying in-venue navigation information on the screen in the vehicle; displaying venue-related user entitlement information on the screen in the vehicle; displaying prompts for venue-related quick functions provided by an application installed in the vehicle on the screen in the vehicle; displaying prompts for opening venue-related applications on the mobile terminal bound to the vehicle by the user on the screen in the vehicle; turning on or adjusting the hardware functions of the vehicle suitable for the venue; or the like. The hardware functions of the vehicle 300 may include, but are not limited to: vehicle lights, air conditioning, driving modes, suspension modes, seat facilities, driving assistance functions, and so on. As previously mentioned, these hardware functions may only prompt the user about the existence and usage suggestions of the hardware functions after not being used for a predetermined threshold time.

[0065] The foregoing description includes examples of aspects of the claimed subject matter. Of course, it is not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methods for the purpose of depicting the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the disclosed subject matter is intended to cover all such alterations, modifications, and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for triggering in-vehicle functions by roadside units, characterized in that, Including: In response to receiving an interrogation signal from a roadside unit, identifying the venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit belongs; And Based on the identified venue identity information, triggering in-vehicle functions corresponding to the venue.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit belongs is identified by any one or more of the following methods: Identifying the identity and venue type of the venue by reading the information indicating the venue identity contained in the interrogation signal; Identifying the identity and venue type of the venue by the vehicle's image sensor's recognition of the current vehicle environment; Or Based on the current position of the vehicle and information from a navigation application to identify the identity and venue type of the venue.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The venue type includes any one of the following: gas station, charging station, parking lot, toll road, tunnel, automobile dealership, and merchant.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Based on the identified venue identity information, triggering in-vehicle functions corresponding to the venue further includes: Querying a trigger function table that maintains the correspondence between the venue identity information and the triggered in-vehicle functions to determine whether there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered for the identified venue; and In response to determining that there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered for the identified venue, automatically triggering the corresponding in-vehicle function, or prompting the user with the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered, and triggering the corresponding in-vehicle function in response to the user's confirmation instruction.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The in-vehicle functions that can be triggered further include any one of the following: Displaying ETC toll-related information on the screen inside the vehicle; Displaying information related to payment on the screen inside the vehicle; Displaying in-venue navigation information on the screen inside the vehicle; Displaying user rights and interests information related to the venue on the screen inside the vehicle; Displaying a prompt for a venue-related quick function provided by an application installed in the vehicle on the screen inside the vehicle; Displaying a prompt to open an application related to the venue on the mobile terminal bound to the user and the vehicle on the screen inside the vehicle; And Turning on or adjusting the hardware functions of the vehicle suitable for the venue.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The hardware functions include one or more of the following: vehicle lights, air conditioner, driving mode, suspension mode, seat facilities, and driving assistance functions.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Only after the hardware function has not been used for a predetermined threshold time, prompt the user about the existence and usage suggestions of the hardware function.

8. A vehicle, characterized in that, Including: An on-vehicle unit configured to communicate with a roadside unit; And A vehicle control unit configured to: In response to the interrogation signal received by the on-vehicle unit from the roadside unit, identify the venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit belongs; and Based on the identified venue identity information, trigger in-vehicle functions corresponding to the venue.

9. The vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that, The venue identity information of the venue to which the roadside unit belongs is identified by any one or more of the following methods: Identifying the identity and venue type of the venue by reading the information indicating the venue identity contained in the interrogation signal; Identifying the identity and venue type of the venue by the vehicle's image sensor's recognition of the current vehicle environment; Or Identify the identity and venue type of the venue based on the current location of the vehicle and information from the navigation application.

10. The vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that, The venue type includes any one of the following: gas station, charging station, parking lot, toll road, tunnel, car dealership, and merchant.

11. The vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that, Based on the identified venue type, triggering the in-vehicle function corresponding to the venue type further includes: Querying a trigger function table that maintains the correspondence between the venue identity information and the triggered in-vehicle functions to determine whether there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered for the identified venue; and In response to determining that there is a corresponding in-vehicle function that can be triggered for the identified venue, automatically triggering the corresponding in-vehicle function, or prompting the user with the in-vehicle functions that can be triggered, and triggering the corresponding in-vehicle function in response to the user's confirmation instruction.

12. The vehicle according to claim 11, characterized in that, The in-vehicle functions that can be triggered further include any one of the following: Display ETC toll-related information on the screen inside the vehicle; Display information related to payment on the screen inside the vehicle; Display in-venue navigation information on the screen inside the vehicle; Display user benefit information related to the venue on the screen inside the vehicle; Display a prompt for a venue-related quick function provided by an application installed in the vehicle on the screen inside the vehicle; Display a prompt to open a venue-related application on the mobile terminal bound to the user and the vehicle on the screen inside the vehicle; And Turn on or adjust the hardware functions of the vehicle suitable for the venue.

13. The vehicle according to claim 12, characterized in that, The hardware functions include one or more of the following: headlights, air conditioner, driving mode, suspension mode, seat facilities, and driving assistance functions.

14. The vehicle according to claim 12, characterized in that, Only prompt the user about the existence and usage suggestions of the hardware function after the hardware function has not been used for a predetermined threshold time.

15. A roadside unit, characterized in that, The roadside unit is configured to: in response to detecting that the vehicle enters the sensing area of the roadside unit, send an interrogation signal to the vehicle that includes information indicating the venue type of the roadside unit's affiliated venue.

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