Control method, system and vehicle for a vehicle

Abstract

This application discloses a vehicle control method, system, and vehicle, belonging to the field of vehicle technology. The vehicle control method includes: classifying acquired current state information of the vehicle to determine the information category corresponding to the current state information; prioritizing the current state information based on the information category; and displaying a target number of current state information items that are prioritized. This vehicle control method can display only the information most important to the driver at the current moment, highlighting key information, reducing the cognitive load of the driver's forward visual interference, and improving driving safety and driver-machine interaction efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular relates to a vehicle control method, system and vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] As automotive intelligent technology continues to mature, users' demands for vehicle functions are also increasing, with in-vehicle HUD (Head-Up Display) functionality gradually becoming a standard requirement. HUDs project a significant amount of information onto the windshield, including navigation, time, speed, fuel level (or battery level), lights, lane information, external environment (vehicles, pedestrians, and obstacles), and traffic signals. This extensive display not only occupies a large portion of the driver's forward field of vision but also increases cognitive load, making them easily distracted and negatively impacting driving safety. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a vehicle control method, system, and vehicle that can display only the information most important to the driver at the current moment, highlighting key information, reducing the cognitive load of the driver's forward vision interference, and improving driving safety and driver-machine interaction efficiency.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a method for controlling a vehicle, including: The acquired current status information of the vehicle is classified to determine the information category corresponding to the current status information; Based on the information category corresponding to the current status information, the current status information is prioritized and sorted. Displays the current status information of the top-ranked targets.

[0005] According to the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application, by continuously acquiring status information from inside and outside the vehicle, classifying and sorting the acquired current status information, sorting the current status information, and then displaying the top target number of current status information in real time, only the information most important to the driver at the current moment can be displayed, highlighting the current key information, reducing the cognitive load of the driver's forward vision interference, and improving driving safety and driver human-machine interaction efficiency.

[0006] One embodiment of this application describes a vehicle control method, wherein the vehicle includes a head-up display (HUD) for projecting content onto the vehicle's windshield. Before classifying acquired current state information of the vehicle and determining the information category corresponding to the current state information, the method includes: In response to the vehicle being in a navigation task state, the head-up display is controlled to project navigation guidance information as always-on display information onto the windshield for display.

[0007] In one embodiment of the vehicle control method of this application, when the number of current status information items ranked first are not the navigation guidance information, the display content on the windshield includes the navigation guidance information and the number of current status information items ranked first, and the display area of ​​the navigation guidance information and the display area of ​​the number of current status information items ranked first do not overlap.

[0008] One embodiment of the vehicle control method of this application, when the priority of the number of target current status information items ranked higher than the navigation guidance information, controls the display brightness and / or display size of the navigation guidance information to be lower than the display brightness and / or display size of the number of target current status information items ranked higher.

[0009] One embodiment of the vehicle control method of this application includes prioritizing the current state information based on the information category corresponding to the current state information, comprising: The current status information is prioritized with driving safety information as the highest priority.

[0010] One embodiment of the vehicle control method of this application includes prioritizing the current state information with driving safety information as the highest priority, comprising: The current status information is prioritized from highest to lowest as follows: driving safety information, vehicle fault and reminder information, traffic regulations information, navigation task information, infotainment information, and ecological scene information.

[0011] One embodiment of the vehicle control method of this application includes at least one of the following driving safety information: collision risk warning, abnormal road condition warning, and lane departure warning.

[0012] One embodiment of this application describes a vehicle control method, the vehicle including a head-up display (HUD) for projecting content onto the vehicle's windshield. After displaying a target number of current status information items prioritized in the display sequence, the method includes: If the number of current status information items ranked first in the order is displayed for a first preset duration or greater than or equal to a first preset frequency, the head-up display is controlled to stop projecting the number of current status information items ranked first in the order onto the windshield and instead display the number of current status information items ranked first in the order on the vehicle's display device.

[0013] One embodiment of the vehicle control method of this application configures the first preset duration and / or the first preset frequency based on the priority ranking result corresponding to the number of target current state information that are ranked first.

[0014] One embodiment of the vehicle control method of this application includes prioritizing the current state information based on the information category corresponding to the current state information, comprising: In the case of multiple current state information belonging to the same priority, the current state information is sorted by priority based on the generation order of the current state information belonging to the same priority.

[0015] Secondly, this application provides a vehicle control system, including: The first processing module is used to classify the acquired current status information of the vehicle and determine the information category corresponding to the current status information. The second processing module is used to prioritize the current state information based on the information category corresponding to the current state information. The third processing module is used to display the current status information of the number of targets that are ranked first.

[0016] According to the vehicle control system provided in the embodiments of this application, by continuously acquiring status information from inside and outside the vehicle, classifying and sorting the acquired current status information, sorting the current status information, and then displaying the top target number of current status information in real time, only the information most important to the driver at the current moment can be displayed, highlighting the current key information, reducing the cognitive load of the driver's forward vision interference, and improving driving safety and driver human-machine interaction efficiency.

[0017] Thirdly, this application provides a vehicle for performing the vehicle control method as described in the first aspect.

[0018] According to the vehicle provided in the embodiments of this application, by continuously acquiring status information from inside and outside the vehicle, classifying and sorting the acquired current status information, sorting the current status information, and then displaying the top target number of current status information in real time, only the information most important to the driver at the current moment can be displayed, highlighting the current key information, reducing the cognitive load of the driver's forward vision interference, and improving driving safety and driver human-machine interaction efficiency.

[0019] One embodiment of the vehicle in this application includes: Windshield; A head-up display (HUD) for projecting content onto the windshield based on the vehicle control method as described in the first aspect.

[0020] One embodiment of the vehicle in this application includes: The display device includes at least one of an instrument panel and a central control screen.

[0021] Fourthly, this application provides an electronic device including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the vehicle control method described in the first aspect above.

[0022] The above-described one or more technical solutions in the embodiments of this application have at least one of the following technical effects: By continuously acquiring status information from inside and outside the vehicle, classifying and sorting the acquired current status information, and then displaying the top-ranked current status information in real time, only the most important information to the driver at any given moment can be displayed. This highlights key information, reduces the cognitive load of the driver's forward vision interference, and improves driving safety and driver-machine interaction efficiency.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this application will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which: Figure 1 This is one of the flowcharts illustrating the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 2 This is a second schematic flowchart of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 3 This is one of the HUD display interface diagrams of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 4 This is the second schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 5 This is the third schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 6 This is the fourth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 7 This is the fifth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 8This is the sixth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 9 This is the seventh schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 10 This is the eighth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 11 This is the ninth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 12 This is the tenth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 13 This is eleventh of the schematic diagrams of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 14 This is the twelfth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 15 This is the thirteenth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 16 This is the fourteenth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 17 This is the fifteenth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 18 This is the sixteenth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 19 This is the seventeenth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 20 This is the eighteenth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 21 This is the nineteenth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 22 This is the twentieth schematic diagram of the HUD display interface of the vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment; Figure 23 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vehicle control system provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 24 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first," "second," etc., are generally of the same class and the number of objects is not limited; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0027] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, details the vehicle control method, vehicle control system, vehicle, electronic equipment, and readable storage medium provided in this application through specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0028] The vehicle control method can be applied to the terminal, and can be executed by the hardware or software in the terminal.

[0029] The vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment can be executed by an electronic device or a functional module or entity in an electronic device that can implement the vehicle control method. The electronic devices mentioned in this application embodiment include, but are not limited to, mobile phones, tablets, computers, cameras, and wearable devices. The vehicle control method provided in this application embodiment will be described below using an electronic device as the execution subject.

[0030] like Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle control method includes steps 110, 120 and 130.

[0031] Step 110: Classify the acquired vehicle current status information and determine the information category corresponding to the current status information; In this step, the vehicle's current status information is a dynamic data set reflecting the vehicle's own condition and the condition of its environment.

[0032] Current status information includes both internal and external environmental information. Internal environmental information originates from data sourced from various subsystems, sensors, and control units within the vehicle, such as vehicle status, system diagnostics, and driver interactions. External environmental information is data acquired by the vehicle through external sensing devices, such as environmental perception data and connectivity information.

[0033] Based on the content attributes, source, and impact on driving safety of the current status information, the acquired raw current status information can be categorized into predefined logical groups.

[0034] The information categories are based on pre-defined classification criteria. For example, "Forward Collision Warning" is classified under "Driving Safety", "Low Fuel Alarm" under "Vehicle Malfunction and Reminder", "Speeding Warning" under "Traffic Regulations", and "Left Turn Arrow Instruction" under "Navigation Task".

[0035] Step 120: Prioritize the current status information based on the information category corresponding to the current status information; In this step, the priority order of each information category can be preset. For example, it can be set that "driving safety information" (such as collision warning) has absolute priority among all information categories, and its ranking is higher than any other category of information.

[0036] In some embodiments, driving safety can be given the highest priority, and all classified current status information can be ranked by importance.

[0037] Step 130: Display the current status information of the top-ranked targets.

[0038] In this step, the current state information that is ranked first is the information at the very front of the sequence sorted from highest to lowest priority.

[0039] The target number can be preset and is the upper limit of the number of most important information items that can be displayed at the same time. This number can be a small positive integer (e.g., one or a very few), which can be used to limit the number of information items displayed at the same time to avoid information overload.

[0040] In some embodiments, the head-up display can be controlled to project the current status information of the top-ranked targets onto the windshield for display.

[0041] In this embodiment, the current status information of the top-ranked targets can be converted into specific graphic elements (such as icons, arrows, color highlights, and text) that the head-up display can render.

[0042] It can drive a head-up display to present the generated graphic elements as optical virtual images in a designated area of ​​the windshield, allowing the driver to see them clearly without having to move their eyes significantly.

[0043] According to the vehicle control method provided in the embodiments of this application, by continuously acquiring status information from inside and outside the vehicle, classifying and sorting the acquired current status information, sorting the current status information, and then displaying the top target number of current status information in real time, only the information most important to the driver at the current moment can be displayed, highlighting the current key information, reducing the cognitive load of the driver's forward vision interference, and improving driving safety and driver human-machine interaction efficiency.

[0044] In some embodiments, the vehicle includes a head-up display for projecting content onto the vehicle's windshield. Prior to step 110, the method may include: In response to the vehicle being in navigation mode, the head-up display is controlled to project navigation guidance information as a constant display onto the windshield.

[0045] In this embodiment, the vehicle includes a head-up display (HUD), which is an optical display device installed inside the vehicle's dashboard. It can generate an image beam that includes graphic and / or text information and project the image beam onto a designated display medium through a set of optical lenses.

[0046] HUD technology works through the principle of optical reflection. It projects driving information onto the vehicle's windshield or a special transparent display screen. After reflection, this information appears as a virtual image in the driver's line of sight, seemingly floating above the road in front of the vehicle.

[0047] Head-up displays can be used to project content onto the windshield of a vehicle. The windshield is the main transparent glass component directly in front of the vehicle, serving as the driver's field of vision and can also be used as a projection screen for the head-up display.

[0048] The windshield can be specially treated to correct optical distortion, eliminate ghosting, and ensure clear projected images.

[0049] Content projected onto the windshield of a vehicle refers to a virtual image generated by a head-up display and ultimately formed on the windshield that is visible to the driver. The projected content may include visual graphics, symbols, text, or combinations thereof derived from various vehicle status information.

[0050] When the driver sets a specific destination through the in-vehicle navigation system or a connected mobile device, and the system plans a complete route, the vehicle is determined to be in a navigation task state. The navigation task includes ongoing route guidance and navigation plans waiting to be initiated.

[0051] Navigation guidance information is a visual prompt generated to assist drivers in driving along a planned route. Specific forms may include: graphic symbols indicating the next turning direction (such as left turn arrows, right turn arrows, and straight arrows), distance to the next key decision point, current road name, and lane keeping suggestion graphics, which are used to represent guidance for the next driving operation.

[0052] Navigation guidance information can be displayed as always-on information. That is, when navigation is started, the navigation guidance information will remain in the display area of ​​the head-up display until the navigation task ends or is paused, rather than popping up briefly and then disappearing.

[0053] Navigation guidance information forms a baseline or default visual reference layer in the driver's forward field of vision.

[0054] A head-up display can fix the information displayed in the driver's field of vision in the form of a virtual image, so that the driver can obtain basic route guidance without having to look down at the central control screen.

[0055] In some embodiments, the content displayed on a head-up display can be divided into two logical layers: a constant display layer and a dynamic layer.

[0056] In this embodiment, the content displayed in the constant layer can be navigation guidance information, and the content displayed in the dynamic layer can be the current status information of the top-ranked targets, which is the most important information at present, dynamically calculated based on the real-time environment.

[0057] Both layers of information can be displayed together on the windshield.

[0058] By setting navigation guidance information as always-on information, drivers do not need to recall or search for directional information, reducing the workload on working memory. When higher priority information appears, drivers can quickly focus on emergency alerts without losing the basic navigation context.

[0059] In some embodiments, when the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets is not navigation guidance information, the display content on the windshield includes navigation guidance information and the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets, and the display area of ​​the navigation guidance information and the display area of ​​the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets do not overlap.

[0060] In this embodiment, when the vehicle is in a navigation task state and the current status information of the top-ranked targets has been determined based on the vehicle's current status information, navigation guidance information and the current status information of the top-ranked targets can be displayed together on the windshield.

[0061] The display area is a two-dimensional planar region on the windshield used to present a virtual image of specific information.

[0062] The navigation guidance information display area is a dedicated area for displaying the constantly displayed navigation guidance icons (such as turn arrows and distances). The position of this area is usually relatively fixed, for example, it is set on the left side, below the center of the driver's field of vision, or near the center of the field of vision but slightly lower, so that the driver can obtain navigation information comfortably without significantly shifting his eyes.

[0063] The display area for the number of targets with the highest current status information is a dedicated area for dynamically displaying high-priority alarms or prompts. The location of this area may vary depending on the type of information. For example, a forward collision warning may be displayed slightly above the center of the field of vision, while a lane departure warning may be displayed on one side of the field of vision.

[0064] From the driver's perspective, the display area for navigation guidance information and the display area for the number of top-ranked targets and current status information do not have a common intersection on the two-dimensional projection plane. The boundaries of these two areas are separated from each other, which ensures that high-priority information can be captured and understood by the driver in the most direct way, without the need for the driver to perform complex graphic separation processing, thus shortening the information understanding time.

[0065] In some embodiments, if the number of current status information items that are prioritized as navigation task information, the head-up display is controlled to update the displayed navigation guidance information in a way that enhances visual salience.

[0066] In this embodiment, methods to enhance visual salience may include highlighting, magnification, changing colors, or adding dynamic effects.

[0067] like Figure 17 The example demonstrates how to change the display color of the left-turn indicator arrow when the vehicle navigation requires a left turn ahead; for instance... Figure 18 The example demonstrates how to change the display color of the right turn indicator arrow when the vehicle navigation requires a right turn ahead; for instance... Figure 19 The example demonstrates how to change the display color of the straight-ahead arrow when the vehicle navigation requires it to continue straight ahead.

[0068] In some embodiments, when the priority of the number of target current status information items that are ranked higher than the navigation guidance information, the display brightness and / or display size of the navigation guidance information are controlled to be lower than the display brightness and / or display size of the number of target current status information items that are ranked higher.

[0069] In this embodiment, if, after classification and sorting, the priority category (such as driving safety or vehicle malfunction) of the current status information of the top-ranked targets is higher than the category (such as navigation task) of the navigation guidance information, it indicates that an alarm concerning safety or vehicle status has occurred, and its importance is considered to exceed that of continuous route guidance.

[0070] Display brightness refers to the optical intensity of the virtual image presented on the windshield. The higher the brightness, the more eye-catching the image and the easier it is to attract attention.

[0071] The display size is the visual size occupied by the virtual image; the larger the size, the more prominent the graphic.

[0072] During adjustment, brightness or size can be adjusted individually, or both brightness and size can be adjusted simultaneously, providing flexibility for HUD adjustment under different vehicle models and ambient light conditions.

[0073] For navigation guidance information, its brightness can be reduced and / or its size can be reduced. For the number of current status information of the top-ranked targets, a preset high-brightness and large-size display mode can be maintained or adopted. By actively suppressing the visual salience of background navigation information, the driver's attention can be highlighted and guided to focus on the current highest priority alarm information, thereby enabling the driver to quickly capture the most critical information, improving human-computer interaction efficiency and driving safety.

[0074] In some embodiments, step 120 may include: Prioritize current status information with driving safety information as the highest priority.

[0075] In some embodiments, prioritizing the current status information with driving safety information as the highest priority may include: The current status information is prioritized from highest to lowest as follows: driving safety information, vehicle fault and reminder information, traffic regulations information, navigation task information, infotainment information, and ecological scenario information.

[0076] In this embodiment, driving safety information refers to information that directly and immediately threatens the safe driving of a vehicle or may cause a collision. It is the absolute highest level among all categories and has primary access to display resources.

[0077] Vehicle malfunction and warning information refers to warning messages that reflect abnormal operation of the vehicle's critical systems or require the driver's timely attention and handling. Its importance is second only to direct safety threats, because vehicle malfunctions themselves may lead to safety accidents.

[0078] Traffic regulations information includes prompts related to obeying traffic rules and avoiding violations. It is related to the legality and safety of driving behavior and can be set to be less urgent than the risk of direct physical collision or vehicle malfunction.

[0079] Navigation task information refers to operational guidance information provided to guide the route from the origin to the destination. It is functional and continuous information that serves as basic driving task support when there are no higher priority events.

[0080] Infotainment information refers to information, communication, or entertainment features provided to drivers. This type of information has a low relevance to core driving tasks and is of low importance in the context of safe driving.

[0081] Ecosystem scenario information refers to information related to the specific life and service scenarios in which the vehicle is located (such as schedule reminders or vehicle-home connectivity), and its correlation with driving behavior itself is the weakest.

[0082] By mapping the current state information to the corresponding position in the aforementioned fixed priority sequence according to the preset category to which it belongs, the priority sorting operation of the current state information can be realized.

[0083] By pre-setting the priority order, once driving safety information appears, other information will be temporarily blocked from the main HUD display (or downgraded). Similarly, vehicle malfunction information can be blocked from status information with lower priority, and so on. This ensures that at any given time, the HUD always displays only the most important information or a very small number of pieces of information at the global scale. For example, it can display only the default navigation task information plus another currently highest-priority status information. This minimizes the area of ​​the windshield that the HUD's projected content occupies, reducing the driver's cognitive load and allowing the driver to quickly grasp the highest-priority, most important driving information, thus improving driving safety.

[0084] In some embodiments, driving safety information includes at least one of the following: collision risk warning, abnormal road condition warning, and lane departure warning.

[0085] In this embodiment, the collision risk warning refers to the warning information generated by the vehicle's advanced driver assistance system when it determines, based on real-time perception of the surrounding environment, that there is a high probability of physical collision between the vehicle and vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, or obstacles in front, to the side, or behind.

[0086] Collision risk warnings on a HUD can take the form of highlighted flashing icons (such as red vehicle outlines or pedestrian icons), warning boxes (outlining threatening targets in a virtual image), or text warnings such as "Brake!", usually accompanied by audio prompts.

[0087] like Figure 3 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when the vehicle senses a potential collision with a vehicle, pedestrian, or obstacle ahead; such as... Figure 5 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when the vehicle senses a potential collision with a vehicle, pedestrian, or obstacle on its left while turning left; such as... Figure 6 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when the vehicle senses a potential collision with a vehicle, pedestrian, or obstacle on its right while turning right; such as... Figure 8 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when a vehicle changes lanes and a vehicle approaching from behind may collide with it.

[0088] Abnormal road condition warning refers to the warning information generated when the vehicle perception system identifies non-standard conditions on the road ahead that may seriously affect driving safety, damage the vehicle, or lead to loss of control.

[0089] Abnormal road condition warnings can be displayed on the HUD as a warning sign (such as an exclamation mark, a water droplet icon, or a pothole icon) or a highlighted area above the corresponding road surface location. For example... Figure 4 The example shows the HUD display interface when the vehicle senses bad road conditions such as large water accumulation, potholes, or ice ahead.

[0090] Lane departure warning is a warning message generated when the vehicle senses that it is unexpectedly or about to deviate from its current lane, without the driver having a clear intention to steer (such as without using turn signals). The danger lies in the potential for collisions with vehicles in adjacent lanes or the vehicle to run off the road.

[0091] Lane departure warning can be displayed on the HUD as a flashing line or warning icon at the lane line location on the corresponding side, or as a visual cue on the windshield side. For example... Figure 7 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when a vehicle veers off course and drives along the lane lines.

[0092] In some embodiments, vehicle fault and alert information includes at least one of the following: brake system fault, fuel or battery level below the remaining threshold, intelligent driving function fault, tire pressure below the pressure threshold, and door not closed alarm.

[0093] In this embodiment, a braking system failure refers to a failure detected by the vehicle's on-board diagnostic system where the braking system (such as ABS, ESP, brake fluid pressure, brake pad wear sensor, etc.) has functional failure or severely degraded performance.

[0094] Braking system malfunctions are displayed on the HUD as a highlighted red braking system malfunction icon (such as a circle inside an exclamation mark, "(!"), possibly accompanied by warning text such as "Brake Malfunction". Figure 9 This example demonstrates the HUD interface used to alert users when a vehicle's braking system malfunctions.

[0095] A fuel or battery charge level below a certain threshold indicates that the remaining fuel in the vehicle's fuel tank or the remaining charge in the battery has fallen below a preset warning threshold. This threshold is typically set as the minimum safe margin required to propel the vehicle to the nearest gas station or charging station. Continuing to drive may result in the vehicle breaking down, posing a serious safety risk, especially at high speeds or in complex road conditions.

[0096] When fuel or battery levels are below a certain threshold, the HUD will display a flashing low fuel / battery warning icon and may also indicate the remaining driving range. Figure 10 This example shows the HUD interface when the vehicle is low on fuel or battery.

[0097] Intelligent driving function failure refers to the degradation or complete disengagement of a vehicle's autonomous driving assistance system (such as adaptive cruise control, lane keeping, automatic parking, etc.) due to reasons such as dirty sensors, system conflicts, software errors, or hardware failures.

[0098] The HUD can display corresponding intelligent driving system fault icons or prompts such as "Please take over vehicle control" when an intelligent driving function malfunctions. For example... Figure 11 This example demonstrates the HUD interface when a vehicle's intelligent driving function malfunctions and triggers an alarm.

[0099] Tire pressure below the pressure threshold means that the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system detects that the real-time air pressure value of one or more tires is lower than the set safety threshold.

[0100] When tire pressure is below the pressure threshold, the HUD will display a tire pressure warning icon and may indicate which tire is affected. For example... Figure 12 This example demonstrates the HUD interface when the vehicle's tires are underinflated.

[0101] The door not closed alarm indicates that the vehicle control module has detected that while the vehicle is in motion, a door (including the trunk door) is not fully closed or locked.

[0102] The door-open warning display on the HUD can show an icon indicating the door is not closed, possibly with its location highlighted. For example... Figure 13 This example shows the HUD interface when an alarm is triggered when a vehicle door is accidentally opened.

[0103] In some embodiments, traffic regulation information may include at least one of the following: a vehicle is about to run a red light, a vehicle is not following road signs, and a vehicle is speeding.

[0104] In this embodiment, the representation of a vehicle about to run a red light in the HUD can be as follows: a bright, flashing red circular virtual icon or a large "STOP" warning text overlaid on the location corresponding to the actual traffic light ahead in the HUD's field of view. Figure 14 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when a vehicle encounters a traffic light and may run a red light.

[0105] The HUD can display a vehicle's failure to follow road signs in the context of its behavior. Instead, a larger, more prominent icon (e.g., a red circle with a diagonal line) can be overlaid on the corresponding real-world road sign (e.g., a no-entry sign, one-way street sign, or turning restriction sign) within the HUD's field of view. Figure 15 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when a vehicle is not following road signs.

[0106] The display of a vehicle speeding in a HUD can take various forms, such as highlighting the speedometer, emphasizing the speed limit sign, or using a visual border warning. For example... Figure 16 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when a vehicle is speeding.

[0107] In some embodiments, infotainment information may include at least one of the following: receiving an incoming call on the in-vehicle phone and the driver switching tracks.

[0108] In this embodiment, the way a car phone receives an incoming call in the HUD can be displayed is as follows: a small phone handset icon and the caller's name / number are shown below the HUD's field of view. For example... Figure 20 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when a car phone receives an incoming call.

[0109] The way the driver switches tracks in the HUD can be displayed as a small font at the bottom of the field of vision, showing the song title and artist information for a short time (e.g., 2 seconds), and then disappearing automatically. Figure 21 This example demonstrates the HUD display interface when the driver switches tracks.

[0110] In some embodiments, ecological scene information may include ecological scene prompts received by the driver.

[0111] In this embodiment, the ecological scene prompt can be displayed briefly below the HUD's field of view, such as... Figure 22 This example demonstrates the HUD display when a driver receives an eco-scene (gathering reminder) notification.

[0112] In some embodiments, after step 130, the method may include: If the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets is displayed for a first preset duration or greater than or equal to a first preset frequency, the head-up display is controlled to stop projecting the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets onto the windshield and instead display the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets on the vehicle's display device.

[0113] In this embodiment, the first preset duration is a pre-configured time threshold, such as 3s, 5s or 10s, which can be set based on ergonomic principles to give the driver enough time to recognize and understand the warning information, and to avoid driver fatigue or excessive distraction caused by long-term fixed display.

[0114] The first preset frequency is a pre-configured threshold number of times, such as 2 or 3 times, which is for the same alarm that occurs intermittently or repeatedly.

[0115] If the number of current status messages of the top-ranked target is displayed more than or equal to the first preset frequency, it means that the same number of current status messages of the top-ranked target have been triggered multiple times in a short period of time, and after multiple prominent prompts on the HUD, it is considered that the driver has been sufficiently reminded.

[0116] The head-up display can be controlled to immediately stop displaying the current status information of the top-ranked targets on the windshield with high priority. This information will completely disappear from the driver's core field of vision. At the same time or after stopping the HUD display, the content of the current status information of the top-ranked targets can be sent to another display device in the vehicle for display.

[0117] The display device can be the instrument panel or the central infotainment screen, located in the driver's secondary field of vision (requiring a brief downward movement), and is typically used to display status information, detailed lists, or non-emergency alerts.

[0118] In this application, by judging the duration and frequency, the HUD can be used for the initial strong reminder of the information, and then the information flow is automatically redirected to the secondary screen, thereby maintaining the extreme simplicity and efficiency of the HUD field of view at the dynamic level and reducing the cognitive load of the driver.

[0119] In some embodiments, the first preset duration and / or the first preset frequency are configured based on the priority sorting results corresponding to the number of target current state information items that are ranked first.

[0120] In this embodiment, the priority ranking result corresponding to the number of target current status information items that are ranked first is the specific position of the number of target current status information items in the fixed ranking sequence of "driving safety information > vehicle fault and reminder information > traffic regulations information > navigation task information > infotainment information > ecological scene information". For example, the ranking result of "collision risk warning" is "highest priority (driving safety)" and the ranking result of "playback track switching prompt" is "low priority (infotainment)".

[0121] The mapping relationship between different priority categories and different duration / frequency thresholds can be preset.

[0122] Once the current status information of the top-ranked targets is determined, their priority categories can be queried immediately, and the corresponding first preset duration and / or first preset frequency can be automatically assigned.

[0123] The duration or number of times information is displayed on the HUD varies depending on its importance.

[0124] For example, for the highest priority information, a longer first preset duration and a higher first preset frequency can be configured; for the second highest priority information, a medium first preset duration and a medium first preset frequency can be configured; and for the lowest priority information, a shorter first preset duration or a lower first preset frequency can be configured.

[0125] In some embodiments, step 120 may include: When there are multiple current state information items belonging to the same priority, the current state information items are prioritized based on the order in which they were generated.

[0126] In this embodiment, two or more different current status information are classified into the same priority category. For example, the system detects "forward collision risk" (driving safety category) and "lane departure warning" (driving safety category) at the same time. Both belong to the highest priority, and the current status information can be prioritized according to the order in which they are generated.

[0127] Among them, the generated information refers to the order in which each piece of information is first identified, generated, or reported by the vehicle's sensors or system. It is the timestamp recorded by the system. The generation times of these pieces of information with the same priority can be compared, and the current status information can be prioritized according to this time. For example, the current status information with the same priority can be sorted in order of generation time from earliest to latest, and then the target number of current status information with the earliest generation time among the highest priority can be displayed.

[0128] In actual implementation, such as Figure 2 As shown, if the HUD function is confirmed to be enabled, step S01 is executed to determine whether the vehicle has started the navigation task. If yes, proceed to step S02; otherwise, proceed to step S03.

[0129] In step S02, the navigation task information is transmitted to the HUD, which projects the prompt information (i.e., navigation guidance information) onto the windshield display area to remind the driver of the next driving plan.

[0130] Step S03: Collect environmental information inside and outside the vehicle through sensors, diagnostic equipment, cloud servers, satellites or traffic signal equipment, including but not limited to vehicles, pedestrians, obstacles, animals, road conditions, weather, equipment failures, traffic signals and ecological tasks.

[0131] Step S04: Classify the information (current status information) collected in the previous step.

[0132] Step S05: Determine whether the collected information relates to driving safety. If yes, proceed to step S06; otherwise, proceed to step S07.

[0133] Step S06: The safety reminder information is transmitted to the HUD, which projects the reminder information onto the windshield display area to alert the driver to this type of safety.

[0134] Step S07: Determine whether the vehicle has collected vehicle fault and reminder information. If yes, proceed to step S08; otherwise, proceed to step S09.

[0135] Step S08: The vehicle malfunction and alert information is transmitted to the HUD. The HUD projects the alert information onto the windshield display area to remind the driver that there is a malfunction in a certain part of the vehicle.

[0136] Step S09: Determine whether the vehicle has collected traffic regulations information. If yes, proceed to step S10; otherwise, proceed to step S11.

[0137] In step S10, the traffic regulation information is transmitted to the HUD, which projects the reminder information onto the windshield display area to remind the driver not to violate traffic regulations.

[0138] Step S11: Determine whether the vehicle has collected entertainment-related task information. If yes, proceed to step S12; otherwise, proceed to step S13.

[0139] In step S12, the entertainment task information is transmitted to the HUD, which projects the reminder information onto the windshield display area to help the driver receive the entertainment information more directly.

[0140] Step S13: Determine whether the vehicle has collected ecological scene information. If yes, proceed to step S14; otherwise, return to step S03.

[0141] Step S14: The ecological task information is transmitted to the HUD, which projects the reminder information onto the windshield display area to improve the safety of the driver interacting with the ecological task while driving.

[0142] Step S15: Based on the security level and importance of the different scenarios mentioned above, control the display duration and frequency of the top-ranked target current status information; after several seconds or several times of HUD projection, the top-ranked target current status information can be transferred to the instrument panel or central control screen for display, avoiding prolonged display of such information on the HUD and conflicts with other information, resulting in excessive display content. If the current status information is of the same priority, it can be displayed in chronological order, with the earlier occurrence displayed first.

[0143] In this application, step S02 controls the HUD to project basic navigation task information, while steps S03 and S04 collect and categorize in-vehicle and external environmental information. Steps S05-S14 then filter the current status information according to its importance, controlling the HUD to project the most prioritized current status information onto the windshield display area in an orderly manner. Step S15 controls the display duration and frequency of the projected information on the windshield display area, avoiding excessive information overlap. During the HUD projection display process, the collected information is categorized and prioritized according to its importance, ensuring that the vehicle's current status is the most important, with driving safety information as the highest priority, and projected with a delay or no display of less important or less important information. This reduces the burden on the driver's effective field of vision, effectively minimizing obstruction and lowering the cognitive load on the HUD graphics. While balancing intelligent and personalized HUD display, it improves the safety and efficiency of the HUD display, enhancing the user experience.

[0144] The vehicle control method provided in this application can be executed by the vehicle's control system. This application uses the vehicle's control system executing the vehicle control method as an example to illustrate the vehicle control system provided in this application.

[0145] This application also provides a vehicle control system.

[0146] like Figure 23As shown, the vehicle includes a head-up display for projecting content onto the vehicle's windshield, and the vehicle's control system includes a first processing module 2310, a second processing module 2320, and a third processing module 2330.

[0147] The first processing module 2310 is used to classify the acquired current status information of the vehicle and determine the information category corresponding to the current status information. The second processing module 2320 is used to prioritize the current status information based on the information category corresponding to the current status information. The third processing module 2330 is used to display the current status information of the number of targets ranked first.

[0148] According to the vehicle control system provided in the embodiments of this application, by continuously acquiring status information from inside and outside the vehicle, classifying and sorting the acquired current status information, sorting the current status information, and then displaying the top target number of current status information in real time, only the information most important to the driver at the current moment can be displayed, highlighting the current key information, reducing the cognitive load of the driver's forward vision interference, and improving driving safety and driver human-machine interaction efficiency.

[0149] In some embodiments, the vehicle includes a head-up display (HUD) for projecting content onto the windshield of the vehicle. The vehicle's control system may further include a fourth processing module for controlling the HUD to project navigation guidance information as always-on display information onto the windshield in response to the vehicle being in a navigation task state, before classifying the acquired current state information of the vehicle and determining the information category corresponding to the current state information.

[0150] In some embodiments, the fourth processing module is configured to ensure that, when the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets is not navigation guidance information, the display content on the windshield includes navigation guidance information and the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets, and the display area of ​​the navigation guidance information and the display area of ​​the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets do not overlap.

[0151] In some embodiments, the fourth processing module is configured to control the display brightness and / or display size of the navigation guidance information to be smaller than that of the navigation guidance information when the priority of the number of current status information items that are ranked higher than that of the navigation guidance information.

[0152] In some embodiments, the second processing module 2320 may also be used for: Prioritize current status information with driving safety information as the highest priority.

[0153] In some embodiments, the second processing module 2320 may also be used for: The current status information is prioritized from highest to lowest as follows: driving safety information, vehicle fault and reminder information, traffic regulations information, navigation task information, infotainment information, and ecological scenario information.

[0154] In some embodiments, the vehicle's control system may further include a fifth processing module for enabling driving safety information to include at least one of the following: collision risk warning, abnormal road condition warning, and lane departure warning.

[0155] In some embodiments, the vehicle includes a head-up display (HUD) for projecting content onto the windshield of the vehicle. The vehicle's control system may further include a sixth processing module for controlling the HUD to stop projecting the top-ranked target number of current status information onto the windshield and displaying the top-ranked target number of current status information on the vehicle's display device after displaying the top-ranked target number of current status information for a first preset duration or greater than or equal to a first preset frequency.

[0156] In some embodiments, the sixth processing module is configured to configure the first preset duration and / or the first preset frequency based on the priority sorting results corresponding to the number of target current state information that are ranked first.

[0157] In some embodiments, the second processing module 2320 may also be used for: When there are multiple current state information items belonging to the same priority, the current state information items are prioritized based on the order in which they were generated.

[0158] The vehicle control system in this application embodiment can be an electronic device or a component within an electronic device, such as an integrated circuit or a chip. The electronic device can be a terminal or other devices besides a terminal. For example, the electronic device can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, PDA, in-vehicle electronic device, mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), netbook, or personal digital assistant (PDA), etc. It can also be a server, network attached storage (NAS), personal computer (PC), television (TV), ATM, or self-service machine, etc. This application embodiment does not specifically limit the scope of the electronic device.

[0159] The vehicle control system in this embodiment can be a device with an operating system. This operating system can be a Microsoft (Windows) operating system, an Android operating system, an iOS operating system, or other possible operating systems; this embodiment does not specifically limit the specific operating system.

[0160] The vehicle control system provided in this application embodiment can achieve Figures 1 to 22 The various processes implemented in the method implementation examples will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0161] In some embodiments, this application also provides a vehicle for performing the vehicle control method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0162] In some embodiments, the vehicle may include a windshield and a head-up display.

[0163] In this embodiment, the head-up display is used to project content onto the windshield based on the vehicle control method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0164] In some embodiments, the vehicle may also include a display device.

[0165] In this embodiment, the display device includes at least one of an instrument panel and a central control screen.

[0166] In some embodiments, such as Figure 24As shown, this application embodiment also provides an electronic device 2400, including a processor 2401, a memory 2402, and a computer program stored in the memory 2402 and executable on the processor 2401. When the program is executed by the processor 2401, it implements the various processes of the above-described vehicle control method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0167] It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of this application include the mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices described above.

[0168] This application also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the various processes of the above-described vehicle control method embodiments and achieves the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0169] The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0170] This application also provides a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the above-described vehicle control method.

[0171] The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0172] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described vehicle control method embodiments and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0173] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0174] It should be noted that, in this document, 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 that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0175] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the related technology, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0176] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

[0177] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0178] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a vehicle, characterized in that, include: The acquired current status information of the vehicle is classified to determine the information category corresponding to the current status information; Based on the information category corresponding to the current status information, the current status information is prioritized and sorted. Displays the current status information of the top-ranked targets.

2. The vehicle control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle includes a head-up display (HUD) for projecting content onto the vehicle's windshield. Before classifying the acquired current state information of the vehicle and determining the information category corresponding to the current state information, the method includes: In response to the vehicle being in a navigation task state, the head-up display is controlled to project navigation guidance information as always-on display information onto the windshield for display.

3. The vehicle control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, If the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets is not the navigation guidance information, the display content on the windshield includes the navigation guidance information and the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets, and the display area of ​​the navigation guidance information and the display area of ​​the number of current status information items of the top-ranked targets do not overlap.

4. The vehicle control method according to claim 3, characterized in that, If the priority of the number of current status information items that are ranked higher than the navigation guidance information, the display brightness and / or display size of the navigation guidance information shall be controlled to be lower than the display brightness and / or display size of the number of current status information items that are ranked higher.

5. The vehicle control method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The step of prioritizing the current state information based on the information category corresponding to the current state information includes: The current status information is prioritized with driving safety information as the highest priority.

6. The vehicle control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Prioritizing the current status information with driving safety information as the highest priority includes: The current status information is prioritized from highest to lowest as follows: driving safety information, vehicle fault and reminder information, traffic regulations information, navigation task information, infotainment information, and ecological scene information.

7. The vehicle control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The driving safety information includes at least one of the following: collision risk warning, abnormal road condition warning, and lane departure warning.

8. The vehicle control method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The vehicle includes a head-up display (HUD) for projecting content onto the vehicle's windshield. After displaying a target number of current status information items prioritized in the display order, the method includes: If the number of current status information items ranked first in the order is displayed for a first preset duration or greater than or equal to a first preset frequency, the head-up display is controlled to stop projecting the number of current status information items ranked first in the order onto the windshield and instead display the number of current status information items ranked first in the order on the vehicle's display device.

9. The vehicle control method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first preset duration and / or the first preset frequency are configured based on the priority sorting results corresponding to the number of target current state information that are ranked first.

10. The vehicle control method according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The step of prioritizing the current state information based on the information category corresponding to the current state information includes: In the case of multiple current state information belonging to the same priority, the current state information is sorted by priority based on the generation order of the current state information belonging to the same priority.

11. A vehicle control system, characterized in that, include: The first processing module is used to classify the acquired current status information of the vehicle and determine the information category corresponding to the current status information. The second processing module is used to prioritize the current state information based on the information category corresponding to the current state information. The third processing module is used to display the current status information of the number of targets that are ranked first.

12. A vehicle, characterized in that, Used to perform the vehicle control method as described in any one of claims 1-10.

13. The vehicle according to claim 12, characterized in that, include: Windshield; A head-up display, the head-up display being used to project content onto the windshield based on the vehicle control method as described in any one of claims 1-10.

14. The vehicle according to claim 12, characterized in that, include: The display device includes at least one of an instrument panel and a central control screen.

15. An electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that, When the processor executes the program, it implements the vehicle control method as described in any one of claims 1-10.

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