Child safety seat control method, child safety seat and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to a child safety seat control method, a child safety seat and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: responding to a starting signal, and controlling the child safety seat to be in communication connection with a vehicle machine; after the communication connection succeeds, the child safety seat is controlled to enter a working mode; in the working mode, multiple state items of the child safety seat are monitored, and obtained state information of the child safety seat is sent to the vehicle machine. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the processor of the child safety seat is paired and connected with the vehicle-mounted terminal, and the state information of the child safety seat can be sent to the vehicle-mounted terminal, so that the child safety seat can communicate with the vehicle-mounted terminal, and the user experience and satisfaction are improved.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of Chinese Patent No. 202111320882.6, filed on November 9, 2021. Technical Field

[0002] This disclosure relates to the field of accessories for vehicles, and more particularly to a child safety seat control method, a child safety seat, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0003] With the improvement of living standards and the popularization of safety knowledge, and with the increasing number of private vehicles, people are becoming more and more aware of the safety of children riding in cars. It is now commonplace for infants and young children to use child safety seats when traveling by car.

[0004] Child car seats, also known as Child Restraint Systems (CRS), are seats designed specifically for children of different ages (or weights) and installed in cars to effectively improve children's safety while traveling. A child car seat is a seat attached to a car seat, equipped with restraint devices that, in the event of a car accident, restrain the child to maximize their safety. Child car seats can maximize the protection of children's lives in the event of a traffic accident.

[0005] Currently, child safety seats are usually installed manually, and no further operation is performed after installation, making it impossible to communicate with other terminals. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To address the aforementioned technical issues, this disclosure provides a child safety seat control method, a child safety seat, and a storage medium, which pairs and connects the processor of the child safety seat to the vehicle's infotainment system, enabling the child safety seat to communicate with the vehicle's infotainment system and improving user experience and satisfaction.

[0007] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a child safety seat control method, including: In response to the start signal, the child safety seat is controlled to communicate with the vehicle's infotainment system; After the communication connection is successfully established, the child safety seat is controlled to enter the working mode. In the operating mode, multiple status items of the child safety seat are monitored, and the status information of the child safety seat is sent to the vehicle's infotainment system.

[0008] In one embodiment, controlling the communication connection between the child safety seat and the vehicle's infotainment system includes: In response to the start signal, detect whether pairing information exists; After detecting that no pairing information exists, it enters pairing mode; In the pairing mode, a pairing request is broadcast in a preset first cycle; Establish a communication connection with the vehicle system that responds to the pairing request.

[0009] In one embodiment, the process of the vehicle system responding to the pairing request to establish a communication connection includes: the vehicle system responding to the pairing request and displaying a pop-up prompt on the user interface asking whether to switch to the child safety seat application for location settings; In response to the user's action of not jumping or the user's preset time without jumping, the vehicle system opens the vehicle system settings application. The vehicle system settings application provides a pairing interface, which provides a location setting control. In response to the user triggering the location setting control, the vehicle system pops up a location setting interface. In response to the user's operation on the location setting interface, the vehicle system determines the installation position of the child safety seat and establishes a communication connection with the child safety seat. In response to a user's navigation operation, the vehicle's infotainment system provides a location setting interface through a child safety seat application, allowing users to set the installation location of the child safety seat and establish a communication connection between the vehicle's infotainment system and the child safety seat through the application.

[0010] In one embodiment, the step of establishing a communication connection with the vehicle system in response to the activation signal includes: In response to the start signal, detect whether pairing information exists; After detecting pairing information, it enters low-power mode; In the low-power mode, a connection request is broadcast in a preset second period, the connection request carrying the vehicle system identifier corresponding to the pairing information, and the second period is longer than the first period; Establish a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system that responds to the connection request.

[0011] In one embodiment, the method further includes: After the communication connection is disconnected, the system checks whether pairing information exists. If pairing information exists, the system enters low-power mode; otherwise, it enters pairing mode.

[0012] In one embodiment, the plurality of status items include one or more of the following: battery information, child seating information, left side mounting buckle closure status, right side mounting buckle closure status, seat belt buckle closure status, support leg installation information, and rotation installation status.

[0013] In one embodiment, the method further includes clearing pairing information in response to a reset signal.

[0014] In one implementation, the status information is used to generate alarm information.

[0015] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a child safety seat, comprising: A connection control module is used to control the child safety seat to communicate with the vehicle's infotainment system in response to a start signal; The mode control module is used to control the child safety seat to enter the working mode after the communication connection is successful; The information sending module is used to monitor multiple status items of the child safety seat in the operating mode and send the obtained status information of the child safety seat to the vehicle system.

[0016] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the method as described in any one of the first aspects above.

[0017] This disclosure provides a child safety seat control method, a child safety seat, and a storage medium. The method includes: responding to a start signal, controlling the child safety seat to establish a communication connection with a vehicle-mounted system; after successful communication connection, controlling the child safety seat to enter a working mode; in the working mode, monitoring multiple status items of the child safety seat and sending the obtained status information of the child safety seat to the vehicle-mounted system. The technical solution provided by this disclosure pairs and connects the child safety seat with the vehicle-mounted system, enabling the child safety seat to communicate with the vehicle-mounted system, thereby improving user experience and satisfaction. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a child safety seat control method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a child safety seat adding interface provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a communication connection settings interface provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of a pairing cancellation interface provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a successful pairing and connection interface provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a pairing interface provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a pairing interface provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a location setting interface provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 9 This is a structural schematic diagram of a child safety seat provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure, the solutions disclosed herein will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0022] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this disclosure, but this disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some, and not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a child safety seat control method provided in this embodiment of the disclosure. The child safety seat control method provided in this embodiment of the disclosure is applicable to situations where the child safety seat is connected to the vehicle's infotainment system, and the child safety seat control method is executed by the child safety seat.

[0024] like Figure 1 As shown, the safety seat control method provided in this embodiment mainly includes the following steps: S11. In response to the start signal, control the child safety seat to establish a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system.

[0025] In this embodiment, the child safety seat includes a processor, a communication component, and a switch component. The response to the activation signal may be in response to operation of the user's switch component.

[0026] It should be noted that the child safety seat control method provided in this embodiment is executed by the processor in the child safety seat.

[0027] The switch assembly is mounted on the child safety seat and is primarily used to turn the processor and communication components on or off. The switch assembly may include an on button and an off button; alternatively, it may include only one on / off button. The button may be a physical button or a virtual button; this embodiment does not impose any limitations.

[0028] In one implementation, the child safety seat is powered on in response to an operation of the power button, and powered off in response to an operation of the power off button.

[0029] In one embodiment, when the device is powered on, the child safety seat enters a powered-off state in response to the operation of the switch button; when the device is powered on and off, the child safety seat enters a powered-on state in response to the operation of the power button.

[0030] The communication component of the aforementioned child safety seat is mainly used for communication between the processor of the child safety seat and the vehicle's infotainment system. The communication component can be any one of 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth, WIFI, or other communication components.

[0031] The vehicle-mounted infotainment system (V2X) is the front-end device of the vehicle monitoring and management system, typically installed in various vehicles. It mainly consists of an in-vehicle video server, an LCD touchscreen, external cameras, a handset, a car alarm, and other external devices. In this embodiment, the V2X requires the installation of a communication component to facilitate communication with the communication component in the child safety seat. This embodiment uses a Bluetooth module as an example for illustration.

[0032] In one embodiment, controlling the child safety seat to communicate with the vehicle's infotainment system includes: responding to the start signal, detecting whether pairing information exists; after detecting that no pairing information exists, entering a pairing mode; in the pairing mode, broadcasting a pairing request at a preset first cycle; and establishing a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system that responds to the pairing request.

[0033] In this embodiment, after the switch component is turned on, i.e., after the child safety seat processor is powered on, the processor detects whether pairing information exists. If no pairing information is found, the child safety seat's communication component enters pairing mode and broadcasts a pairing request in a preset first cycle. The preset first cycle can be selected according to actual conditions; optionally, the first cycle is 100ms.

[0034] The pairing request does not include information about the paired vehicle; any vehicle system with communication components can search for it.

[0035] Furthermore, the vehicle's communication components are constantly scanning. Once the communication components of the child safety seat are detected, a pairing response corresponding to the pairing request is sent, so that the processor can establish a communication connection with the vehicle's system that made the pairing request.

[0036] It should be noted that when the child safety seat processor is powered on, it broadcasts a pairing request in a preset first cycle; when the child safety seat processor is powered off, it no longer broadcasts a pairing request, or after the communication component of the child safety seat establishes a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system, it no longer broadcasts a pairing request.

[0037] S12. After the communication connection is successful, control the child safety seat to enter the working mode.

[0038] In this embodiment, the processor is powered on and has pairing information. After the communication component establishes a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system, the processor of the child safety seat enters the working mode.

[0039] S13. In the operating mode, monitor multiple status items of the child safety seat and send the status information of the child safety seat to the vehicle system.

[0040] The multiple status items include one or more of the following: battery information, child seating information, left side mounting buckle closure status, right side mounting buckle closure status, seat belt buckle closure status, support leg installation information, and rotation installation in place information.

[0041] The battery level information can be any value between 0 and 100, used to indicate the battery level in the child safety seat; child seating information includes whether a child is seated in the safety seat or not; left-side mounting buckle closure information includes whether the left-side mounting buckle is closed or not; right-side mounting buckle closure information includes whether the right-side mounting buckle is closed or not; seat belt buckle closure information includes whether the seat belt buckle is closed or not; support leg installation information includes whether the support leg is installed in place or not; and rotation installation information includes whether the rotation is installed in place or not.

[0042] In this embodiment, in the operating mode, the processor sends the status information to the vehicle system via the communication component at a preset third cycle. The preset second cycle can be selected according to actual conditions. The first and third cycles can be the same or different. Optionally, the third cycle is the same as the first cycle, which is 100ms.

[0043] It should be noted that the processor does not perform any logical processing or interception on the obtained status information of the child safety seat, but sends it directly to the vehicle's infotainment system.

[0044] This disclosure provides a child safety seat control method, the method comprising: responding to a start signal, controlling the child safety seat to establish a communication connection with a vehicle-mounted system; after the communication connection is successful, controlling the child safety seat to enter a working mode; in the working mode, monitoring multiple status items of the child safety seat, and sending the obtained status information of the child safety seat to the vehicle-mounted system. The technical solution provided by this disclosure pairs the processor of the child safety seat with the vehicle-mounted system, enabling the child safety seat to send its status information to the vehicle-mounted system, thus allowing the child safety seat to communicate with the vehicle-mounted system and improving user experience and satisfaction.

[0045] In one embodiment, the process of the vehicle-mounted system responding to the pairing request and establishing a communication connection includes: the vehicle-mounted system responding to the pairing request and displaying a pop-up window on the user interface prompting whether to switch to the child safety seat application for location settings; the vehicle-mounted system opening the vehicle-mounted system settings application in response to the user's decision not to switch or the user not switching within a preset time, the vehicle-mounted system providing a pairing interface with location setting controls; the vehicle-mounted system displaying the location setting interface in response to the user triggering the location setting controls; the vehicle-mounted system determining the installation location of the child safety seat and establishing a communication connection with the child safety seat in response to the user's operation on the location setting interface; and the vehicle-mounted system setting the installation location of the child safety seat through the location setting interface provided by the child safety seat application in response to the user's switch operation, and controlling the vehicle-mounted system to establish a communication connection with the child safety seat through the child safety seat application.

[0046] In this embodiment, after the switch component is turned on (i.e., the child safety seat processor is powered on), the child safety seat processor checks for pairing information. If no pairing information is found, the child safety seat's communication component enters pairing mode and broadcasts a pairing request in a preset first cycle. The vehicle's communication component is constantly scanning. After detecting the child safety seat's communication component, a pop-up window appears on the vehicle's user interface prompting whether to jump to the child safety seat application for location settings.

[0047] The vehicle's infotainment system responds to a user's navigation action by opening a child safety seat application, which provides a location settings interface. The child safety seat application can be installed either within the vehicle's infotainment system or on a third-party mobile terminal that has a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system.

[0048] In one exemplary implementation, a pairing and connection method is provided via an app installed on a child safety seat. In this embodiment, Bluetooth is used as an example for illustration as the communication component.

[0049] Specifically, in response to a user's navigation operation, after opening the child safety seat application, the vehicle's infotainment system displays a child safety seat addition interface, as shown below. Figure 2 As shown, the name of the child safety seat application is displayed at the top of the interface. On the left side of the interface, a prompt message for adding a seat appears: "Please select the plus sign in the corresponding position to add the seat." This prompt guides the user on how to pair and connect the child safety seat to the vehicle's infotainment system. The right side of the interface displays vehicle seats that can be fitted with child safety seats. Figure 2 The "+" signs indicate the vehicle seat locations where child safety seats can be installed. The number of vehicle seats that can accommodate child safety seats can be set according to the actual number of seats in the vehicle. In this embodiment, a maximum of four child safety seats will be installed as an example.

[0050] Furthermore, the child safety seat application, in response to the "+" sign operation at the corresponding location, displays the communication connection settings interface as follows: Figure 3 As shown. Figure 3 As shown, Bluetooth is enabled. Seat 1 and Seat 2 have been successfully paired, and available devices include Seat 3 and Seat 4. Furthermore, after Seat 1 is paired and connected, it displays "Connected" on the settings interface, and its name is displayed in a special way. This could be bold or a different color; in this embodiment, Seat 1 is displayed in blue, and other text is displayed in black. Seat 2 is paired but not connected, and its name is displayed in black. Furthermore, a settings button is displayed at the corresponding location of the paired seat. In response to a trigger operation on an available device, the Bluetooth module of the available device is paired and connected to the vehicle's Bluetooth module. The child safety seat application interface only displays the Bluetooth seat device and does not display other Bluetooth devices.

[0051] In response to the setting button being pressed, the user is redirected to the corresponding pairing cancellation screen, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the name of the seat corresponding to the settings button is displayed in the pairing cancellation interface, such as... Figure 4 The device name in the system is "Seat 1". A cancel pairing button is embedded in the pairing cancellation interface. In response to the triggering operation of the cancel pairing button, the pairing connection between the vehicle system and Seat 1 is canceled.

[0052] Once the communication components of the child safety seat are successfully paired and connected to the vehicle's infotainment system, a child seat icon will be displayed in the corresponding location. For example... Figure 5 As shown, child safety seat icons are displayed in two locations behind the driver's seat. For paired but not yet connected child safety seat icons, the image is grayscale; for paired and successfully connected child safety seat icons, the image is color. The battery level of the child safety seat is also displayed in the corresponding location.

[0053] Furthermore, if the pairing and connection are successful, a picture of the child sitting in the child safety seat will be displayed when the child is detected sitting in the child safety seat.

[0054] It should be noted that Seat 1, Seat 2, Seat 3, and Seat 4 mentioned above are all names of child safety seats.

[0055] In this embodiment, after the switch component is turned on (i.e., the child safety seat processor is powered on), the processor checks for pairing information. If no pairing information is found, the child safety seat's communication component enters pairing mode and broadcasts a pairing request in a preset first cycle. The vehicle's communication component is constantly scanning. Upon detecting the child safety seat's communication component, a pop-up window appears on the user interface prompting whether to jump to the child safety seat application for location settings. In response to the user's decision not to jump or the user not jumping within a preset time, the vehicle's system opens the vehicle settings application. The vehicle settings application provides a pairing interface with location setting controls. The vehicle's system displays the location setting interface in a pop-up window in response to the user triggering the location setting controls.

[0056] In one exemplary implementation, a method for pairing and connecting via a vehicle infotainment system application is provided. In this embodiment, Bluetooth is used as an example for illustration.

[0057] Specifically, in response to the user's action of not redirecting or the user's preset time without redirection, the vehicle's infotainment system opens the vehicle settings application, which provides a pairing interface such as... Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 As shown, Bluetooth is enabled. Seat 1, Seat 2, Phone 1, and Phone 3 have been successfully paired, and available devices include Phone 2, Seat 3, and Seat 4. Furthermore, after Seat 1 is paired and connected, it displays "Connected" in the settings interface, and its name is displayed in a special way. After Phone 1 is paired and connected, it also displays "Connected" in the settings interface, and its name is displayed in a special way. This special display method can be bold or a different color; in this embodiment, Seat 1 and Phone 1 are displayed in blue, and other text is displayed in black. Seat 2 and Phone 3 are paired but not connected; their names are displayed in black.

[0058] Furthermore, in response to a trigger operation on an available device, the Bluetooth module of the available device is paired with the Bluetooth module of the vehicle's infotainment system. Upon successful pairing, a pop-up window displays the location settings interface, as shown below. Figure 7As shown, the left side of the interface displays a prompt message for the child safety seat installation location: "Bluetooth seat detected, please select an installation location." This prompt guides the user on how to choose the installation location for the child safety seat. The right side of the interface displays the vehicle seats that can be fitted with child safety seats. Figure 7 The "+" signs shown indicate the vehicle seat positions where child safety seats can be installed. For example... Figure 7 As shown, in response to the triggering operation of the "+" button behind the driver's seat, the installation position of the child safety seat is determined to be the vehicle seat behind the driver's seat.

[0059] Furthermore, after the user selects the installation location, the pop-up window for that location setting disappears. Also, if the user doesn't make a selection, the seats are added by default in the order of second row left, third row left, third row right, and second row right. After selecting the installation location for the child safety seat, the user can choose to connect other child safety seats.

[0060] Furthermore, a settings button is displayed at the corresponding location on the paired seat. In response to triggering the settings button, the user is redirected to the corresponding pairing cancellation screen, as shown below. Figure 8 As shown, the name of the seat corresponding to the settings button is displayed in the pairing cancellation interface, such as... Figure 8 The device name in the system is "Seat 1". A cancel pairing button is embedded in the pairing cancellation interface. In response to the triggering operation of the cancel pairing button, the pairing connection between the vehicle system and Seat 1 is canceled.

[0061] In one embodiment, the step of establishing a communication connection with the vehicle system in response to the activation of the switch component and the activation signal includes: in response to the activation signal, detecting whether pairing information exists; after detecting the existence of pairing information, entering a low-power mode; in the low-power mode, broadcasting a connection request at a preset second period, wherein the connection request carries a vehicle system identifier corresponding to the pairing information, and the second period is greater than the first period; and establishing a communication connection with the vehicle system that responds to the connection request.

[0062] In this embodiment, after the switch component is turned on (i.e., the child safety seat processor is powered on), the processor detects whether pairing information exists. If pairing information is found, the processor enters a low-power mode to broadcast a connection request in a preset second cycle. The preset second cycle can be selected according to actual conditions; optionally, the second cycle is 1000ms. The broadcast includes the identification information of paired vehicles; only vehicles that have successfully paired with the child safety seat's communication component will respond to the connection broadcast.

[0063] The vehicle's infotainment system is in scanning mode. Upon detecting a broadcast connection request from a child safety seat (containing the paired vehicle's identification information), it establishes a connection and establishes a communication path. Once the connection is successful, it enters working mode. Other vehicles will automatically ignore this connection request.

[0064] In one embodiment, the child safety seat control method provided in this disclosure further includes: after the communication connection is disconnected, detecting whether there is pairing information; if there is pairing information, entering a low-power mode; if there is no pairing information, entering a pairing mode.

[0065] In this embodiment, the disconnection of the communication connection may include the following situations: the child safety seat is powered off, and the child safety seat disconnects from the vehicle's infotainment system; the child safety seat is out of range, and the child safety seat disconnects from the vehicle's infotainment system; the vehicle's Bluetooth is turned off, and the child safety seat disconnects from the vehicle's infotainment system.

[0066] In one embodiment, the child safety seat control method provided in this disclosure further includes: clearing pairing information in response to a reset signal.

[0067] It should be noted that the child safety seat only stores one set of pairing information. Once a pairing has been successfully completed, the processor needs to be reset to clear the stored pairing information before it can re-enter pairing mode for connection. Furthermore, after triggering the reset component to clear the pairing information, if the child safety seat is powered on, it immediately enters pairing mode, sends pairing connection broadcasts at preset intervals, and performs subsequent pairing connection operations.

[0068] The aforementioned reset component can be triggered by a reset button located on the child safety seat, or by receiving a reset command sent from a third-party mobile terminal. It should be noted that the reset operation can be performed at any time, including when the child safety seat is powered off, using the reset button on the child safety seat.

[0069] The reset button is positioned in a location unlikely to be touched by the user to prevent accidental operation. Optionally, pressing and holding the reset button for 3 seconds will reset the device and clear the pairing information.

[0070] In one embodiment, the child safety seat control method provided in this disclosure further includes: the method further includes: sending the status information of the child safety seat to the vehicle's infotainment system, so that the vehicle's infotainment system generates alarm information based on the status information of the child safety seat.

[0071] In this embodiment, after the communication component of the child safety seat is successfully paired and connected to the vehicle's infotainment system, any hardware connection problem with the child safety seat will immediately trigger an alarm message to alert the user that there is a hardware connection problem with the child safety seat. Furthermore, as shown in... Figure 5 The corresponding location of the child safety seat icon shown is flashing red.

[0072] For example, if the seat belt buckle is not closed, an alarm message will be displayed, indicating that the seat belt buckle is not closed, and a red dot will flash on the seat belt buckle of the child safety seat icon.

[0073] For example, if the ISOFIX mounting clip is not closed, an alarm message will be displayed, indicating that the ISOFIX mounting clip is not closed, and a red dot will flash on the child safety seat icon's seatbelt buckle.

[0074] In one possible implementation, an alarm is generated when a child is left in the vehicle; after the vehicle is locked, if the child safety seat sensor detects a child sitting down within 3 minutes, it is determined that the child has been left behind. At this time, the vehicle's hazard lights flash, the air conditioning is turned on, and the owner is notified by phone.

[0075] In one possible implementation, an alarm is triggered when the battery level of the child safety seat falls below a certain threshold, prompting the user to charge the seat promptly. This threshold is preferably 20%.

[0076] Figure 9 This is a structural schematic diagram of a child safety seat provided in an embodiment of this disclosure, as shown below. Figure 9 As shown, the child safety seat 90 includes a connection control module 91, a mode control module 92, and an information transmission module 93.

[0077] The connection control module is used to control the child safety seat to communicate with the vehicle's infotainment system in response to a start signal. The mode control module is used to control the child safety seat to enter the working mode after the communication connection is successful; The information sending module is used to monitor multiple status items of the child safety seat in the operating mode and send the obtained status information of the child safety seat to the vehicle system.

[0078] The control of the child safety seat to communicate with the vehicle's infotainment system includes: In response to the start signal, detect whether pairing information exists; After detecting that no pairing information exists, it enters pairing mode; In the pairing mode, a pairing request is broadcast in a preset first cycle; Establish a communication connection with the vehicle system that responds to the pairing request.

[0079] In one embodiment, the process of the vehicle-mounted system responding to the pairing request and establishing a communication connection includes: the vehicle-mounted system responding to the pairing request and displaying a pop-up window on the user interface prompting whether to switch to the child safety seat application for location settings; the vehicle-mounted system opening the vehicle-mounted system settings application in response to the user's decision not to switch or the user not switching within a preset time, the vehicle-mounted system providing a pairing interface with location setting controls; the vehicle-mounted system displaying the location setting interface in response to the user triggering the location setting controls; the vehicle-mounted system determining the installation location of the child safety seat and establishing a communication connection with the child safety seat in response to the user's operation on the location setting interface; and the vehicle-mounted system setting the installation location of the child safety seat through the location setting interface provided by the child safety seat application in response to the user's switch operation, and controlling the vehicle-mounted system to establish a communication connection with the child safety seat through the child safety seat application.

[0080] In one embodiment, the connection control module is specifically used to detect whether pairing information exists in response to the start signal; after detecting the existence of pairing information, it enters a low-power mode; in the low-power mode, it broadcasts a connection request at a preset second cycle, the connection request carrying the vehicle identification corresponding to the pairing information, and the second cycle is greater than the first cycle; and establishes a communication connection with the vehicle that responds to the connection request.

[0081] In one embodiment, the mode control module is further configured to detect whether pairing information exists after the communication connection is disconnected; if pairing information exists, it enters a low-power mode; if pairing information does not exist, it enters a pairing mode.

[0082] In one embodiment, the plurality of status items include one or more of the following: battery information, child seating information, left side mounting buckle closure status, right side mounting buckle closure status, seat belt buckle closure status, support leg installation information, and rotation installation status.

[0083] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes an information clearing module for clearing pairing information in response to a reset signal.

[0084] In one implementation, the status information is used to generate alarm information.

[0085] Figure 9 The child safety seat shown in the embodiment can be used to implement the technical solution of the above method embodiment. Its implementation principle and technical effect are similar, and will not be repeated here.

[0086] In some embodiments, the child safety seat control method includes: establishing a communication connection with the child safety seat; and determining the installation position of the child safety seat through a location setting interface.

[0087] In this embodiment, a communication connection is established between the vehicle's infotainment system and the child safety seat (hereinafter referred to as the seat). The infotainment system is the front-end device of the vehicle monitoring and management system, typically installed in various vehicles. The infotainment system is equipped with communication components to enable communication with the communication components in the seat. These communication components can be any of 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. The seat includes a processor, communication components, and a switch component.

[0088] In this embodiment, the Bluetooth module is used as an example for illustration.

[0089] In some embodiments, determining the installation position of the child safety seat through the location setting interface includes displaying the location setting interface and determining the installation position of the child safety seat based on the user's operation on the location setting interface.

[0090] In this embodiment, a location setting interface is shown, on which the user selects the installation location of the seat (e.g., the front or rear seat in a vehicle).

[0091] In one embodiment, after the user determines the installation location of the seat in the location settings interface, a communication connection is established between the vehicle system and the seat. This automatic adaptation of connection parameters through the interaction between the vehicle system and the user improves the accuracy and reliability of the communication connection, while enhancing the safety and convenience of using the child safety seat.

[0092] In another embodiment, after establishing a communication connection between the vehicle's infotainment system and the seat, the seat's installation position is determined through a location settings interface. For example... Figure 7 As shown, after the communication connection between the vehicle system and the seat is established, a pop-up window displays the location settings interface and shows the prompt message "Bluetooth seat has been detected. Please select an installation location."

[0093] In some embodiments, the location setting interface includes a child safety seat adding interface, and displaying the location setting interface includes: displaying the child safety seat adding interface, which is at least used to display the vehicle seat positions where child safety seats can be installed.

[0094] In this embodiment, the child safety seat addition interface is shown as follows: Figure 2As shown, the left side of the interface displays a prompt message for adding a child safety seat: "Please select the plus sign in the corresponding location to add the seat." This prompt guides the user on how to pair and connect the child safety seat to the vehicle's infotainment system. The right side of the interface displays the locations of vehicle seats where child safety seats can be installed, such as vehicle seat icons and add indicators. Figure 2 The "+" sign shown indicates the location of a vehicle seat where a child safety seat can be installed; the "+" sign indicates that a child safety seat can be installed.

[0095] In some embodiments, the display location setting interface includes displaying the vehicle seat locations where a child safety seat can be installed via a child safety seat application.

[0096] In this embodiment, the child safety seat addition interface can be displayed through a child safety seat application, and the name of the child safety seat application can also be displayed at the top of the interface. The child safety seat application can be installed in the vehicle's infotainment system or on a third-party mobile terminal that has a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system.

[0097] In some embodiments, the method further includes displaying a prompt message indicating that the child is seated in the child safety seat via the child safety seat application when the child is seated in the child safety seat.

[0098] In this embodiment, a prompt message for adding a seat is displayed on the left side of the interface: "Please select the plus sign in the corresponding position to add a seat." This prompt message guides the user on how to pair and connect the child safety seat and the vehicle's infotainment system.

[0099] In some embodiments, the status information of the child safety seat is displayed in the child safety seat application interface. The status information includes at least one of the following: battery level, child seating information, left side mounting buckle closure status, right side mounting buckle closure status, seat belt buckle closure status, support leg installation information, and rotation installation status.

[0100] In this embodiment, the processor is powered on, pairing information is available, and the communication component establishes a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system. After this connection, the seat's processor enters operating mode. In operating mode, it monitors multiple status items of the seat and sends the obtained seat status information to the child safety seat application in the vehicle's infotainment system for display.

[0101] In this embodiment, the battery level information can be any value between 0 and 100, used to indicate the battery level in the seat. For example, when the battery level is below a threshold, an alarm is triggered, prompting the user to charge the seat promptly. Child seating information includes whether a child is seated in the car seat or not. Left side mounting buckle closure status includes whether the left side mounting buckle is closed or not. Right side mounting buckle closure status includes whether the right side mounting buckle is closed or not. Seatbelt buckle closure status includes whether the seatbelt buckle is closed or not. Support leg installation information includes whether the support leg is installed in place or not. Rotation installation status information includes whether the rotation is installed in place or not.

[0102] In some embodiments, the method further includes displaying paired but not connected child safety seats in the location settings interface using a first status icon; and displaying paired and connected child safety seats in the location settings interface using a second status icon.

[0103] In this embodiment, after the seat's communication components successfully pair and connect with the vehicle's infotainment system, a child seat icon is displayed in the corresponding location. For example... Figure 5 As shown, child safety seat icons are displayed in two positions behind the driver's seat. For paired but not yet connected seats, a first-state icon is displayed, for example, a grayscale image of the child safety seat icon. For paired and successfully connected seats, a second-state icon is displayed, for example, a color image of the child safety seat icon.

[0104] In this embodiment, as Figure 3 As shown, seat 1 and seat 2 have been successfully paired, and available devices include seat 3 and seat 4. Further, seat 2, while paired but not connected, is displayed as a first status icon in the location settings interface; for example, the name of seat 2 is displayed in black. After seat 1 is paired and connected (paired and connected), it is displayed as a second status icon in the location settings interface; for example, the name of seat 1 is displayed in a special way, such as in bold or with a different color. In this embodiment, seat 1 is displayed in blue, and other text is displayed in black.

[0105] Furthermore, if the pairing and connection are successful, a pattern of the child sitting in the seat will be displayed when the child is detected sitting in the seat.

[0106] In some embodiments, the method further includes receiving status information of the child safety seat and generating alarm information based on the status information.

[0107] In some embodiments, the method further includes displaying the alarm information in a pop-up window.

[0108] In this embodiment, the vehicle's infotainment system generates alarm information based on the seat's status information and displays it in a pop-up window to directly guide the user in targeted checks and actions. This significantly enhances the safety level of children riding in the car, and the pop-up reminder effectively prevents users from ignoring warnings. For example, after the seat's communication components are paired and successfully connected to the vehicle's infotainment system, any hardware connection problem with the seat will immediately trigger an alarm message to alert the user of the hardware connection issue. Further details can be added... Figure 5 The corresponding position of the seat icon shown is flashing red.

[0109] In some embodiments, the method further includes displaying an alarm message when the seat belt buckle of the child safety seat is not closed, and / or flashing a red dot at the corresponding position of the child safety seat icon in the child safety seat application interface.

[0110] In this embodiment, when the seat belt buckle is not closed, an alarm message is displayed, indicating that the seat belt buckle is not closed, and / or a red dot flashes on the seat belt buckle of the child safety seat icon.

[0111] In some embodiments, the method further includes generating an alarm message regarding the abandonment of a child in the case of the child safety seat.

[0112] In this embodiment, an alarm message is generated when a child is left in the car to remind the user that the child is in the car, thereby improving safety.

[0113] In some embodiments, a method for determining that a child has been left behind in the child safety seat includes: after the vehicle is locked, if the child safety seat has a child sitting signal, then it is determined that a child has been left behind in the child safety seat.

[0114] In this embodiment, if the seat sensor detects a child sitting down within 3 minutes after the vehicle is locked, it is determined that the child has been left behind.

[0115] In some embodiments, the method further includes, when it is determined that a child has been left in the child safety seat, performing any of the following: turning on the vehicle's hazard lights, turning on the air conditioning, or notifying the vehicle owner by phone.

[0116] In this embodiment, after determining that a child has been left behind, the vehicle owner can be notified by means of vehicle hazard lights, turning on the air conditioning, or making a phone call.

[0117] In addition, this disclosure also provides a child safety seat control device, including: a connection unit for establishing a communication connection with a child safety seat; and a position setting unit for setting the installation position of the child safety seat.

[0118] The position setting unit is used for, Display location settings interface; The installation position of the child safety seat is determined based on the user's actions on the location settings interface.

[0119] The location settings interface includes a child safety seat addition interface.

[0120] The position setting unit is used for, The interface for adding a child safety seat is displayed, which is used to at least show the vehicle seat locations where a child safety seat can be installed.

[0121] The position setting unit is used for, The child safety seat app displays the vehicle seat locations where child safety seats can be installed.

[0122] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for, When a child is seated in a child safety seat, a prompt message indicating that the child is seated in the child safety seat is displayed through the child safety seat application.

[0123] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for: The status information of the child safety seat is displayed in the child safety seat application interface, and the status information includes at least one of the following: Battery level information, child seating information, left side mounting buckle closure status, right side mounting buckle closure status, seat belt buckle closure status, support leg installation information, and rotation installation status.

[0124] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for, For paired but not connected child safety seats, they are displayed via a first status icon in the location setting interface; For paired and connected child safety seats, they are displayed via a second status icon in the location settings interface.

[0125] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for, Receive the status information of the child safety seat; Based on the status information, an alarm message is generated.

[0126] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for, The pop-up window displays the alarm information.

[0127] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for, When the seatbelt buckle of the child safety seat is not closed, an alarm message is displayed, and / or, a red dot flashes at the corresponding position of the child safety seat icon in the child safety seat application interface.

[0128] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for, If a child is left behind in the child safety seat, an alarm message will be generated regarding the child being left behind.

[0129] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for, If the child safety seat sends a child seat signal after the vehicle is locked, it is determined that a child has been left in the child safety seat.

[0130] Among them, the child safety seat control device is also used for, If it is determined that a child has been left in the child safety seat, take any one of the following actions: turn on the vehicle's hazard lights, turn on the air conditioning, or notify the vehicle owner by phone.

[0131] In addition, this disclosure also provides a child safety seat control device, which is installed on a third-party mobile terminal and can establish a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system; it includes: a connection unit for establishing a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system; and a position setting unit for setting the installation position of the child safety seat.

[0132] In addition, this disclosure also provides an electronic device, including at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, the instructions being executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method described in the above embodiments.

[0133] In addition, this disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program being executed by a processor to implement the child safety seat control method described in the above embodiments.

[0134] Furthermore, this disclosure also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program or instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the child safety seat control method described above.

[0135] In addition, this disclosure also provides a vehicle including the child safety seat control device as described above; or the electronic device as described above; or the computer-readable storage medium as described above; or at least one vehicle terminal, the vehicle terminal being used to implement the child safety seat control method as described above.

[0136] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0137] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement it. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not to be limited to the embodiments described herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a child safety seat, characterized in that, The method includes: Establish a communication connection with the child safety seat; The installation location of the child safety seat can be determined through the location settings interface.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The installation location of the child safety seat is determined through the location setting interface. include, Display location settings interface; The installation position of the child safety seat is determined based on the user's actions on the location settings interface.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The location settings interface includes a child safety seat addition interface, and displaying the location settings interface includes: The interface for adding a child safety seat is displayed, which is used to at least show the vehicle seat locations where a child safety seat can be installed.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display location settings interface. include, The child safety seat app displays the vehicle seat locations where child safety seats can be installed.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The method also includes, When a child is seated in a child safety seat, a prompt message indicating that the child is seated in the child safety seat is displayed through the child safety seat application.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The method further includes: The status information of the child safety seat is displayed in the child safety seat application interface, and the status information includes at least one of the following: Battery level information, child seating information, left side mounting buckle closure status, right side mounting buckle closure status, seat belt buckle closure status, support leg installation information, and rotation installation status.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The method also includes, For paired but not connected child safety seats, they are displayed via a first status icon in the location setting interface; For paired and connected child safety seats, they are displayed via a second status icon in the location settings interface.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The method also includes, Receive the status information of the child safety seat; Based on the status information, an alarm message is generated.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The method also includes, The pop-up window displays the alarm information.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The method also includes, When the seatbelt buckle of the child safety seat is not closed, an alarm message is displayed, and / or, a red dot flashes at the corresponding position of the child safety seat icon in the child safety seat application interface.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The method also includes, If a child is left behind in the child safety seat, an alarm message will be generated regarding the child being left behind.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, Methods for determining whether a child has been left in the child safety seat include: If the child safety seat sends a child seat signal after the vehicle is locked, it is determined that a child has been left in the child safety seat.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The method also includes, If it is determined that a child has been left in the child safety seat, take any one of the following actions: turn on the vehicle's hazard lights, turn on the air conditioning, or notify the vehicle owner by phone.

14. A child safety seat control device, characterized in that, include: The connection unit is used to establish a communication connection with the child safety seat; The position setting unit is used to set the installation position of the child safety seat.

15. A child safety seat control device, characterized in that, The child safety seat control device is located on a third-party mobile terminal and can establish a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system; it includes: A connection unit is used to establish a communication connection with the vehicle's infotainment system. The position setting unit is used to set the installation position of the child safety seat.

16. An electronic device, characterized in that, Includes at least one processor; and A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method of any one of claims 1-13.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, characterized in that, The computer instructions are used to cause the computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-13.

18. A vehicle, characterized in that, This includes the device as described in claim 14 or claim 15, or the electronic device as described in claim 16.

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