Method for controlling dimming glass, and electronic device and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure belongs to the field of vehicle technologies. Provided is a method for controlling dimming glass. The method comprises: receiving status information of a display terminal in a vehicle; determining whether the status information of the display terminal meets a trigger condition of the dimming glass; and when the status information of the display terminal meets the trigger condition of the dimming glass, controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass. Further provided in the present disclosure are an electronic device and a storage medium.

Description

Methods for controlling dimming glass, electronic devices and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automotive technology, and more particularly to a method for controlling dimming glass, electronic equipment, storage medium, and program product. Background Technology

[0002] The car is the user's third space after the home and work spaces, and it has a close relationship with the user. Home and work spaces have glass and curtains, but cars currently have glass, but no curtains that can be opened and closed freely. Therefore, in-vehicle dimming glass can well meet the user's need for free control of light in the third space.

[0003] With the development of smart cockpits, the number of in-vehicle display terminals is gradually increasing. The existing glass + film method provides an uncontrollable in-vehicle lighting environment, affecting the user experience. Therefore, in order to better meet the environmental requirements of users when using display terminals, a method for controlling dimming glass based on display terminals is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling dimming glass, an electronic device, a storage medium, and a program product.

[0005] One aspect of this disclosure provides a method for controlling a dimming glass, the method comprising: receiving status information of a display terminal in a vehicle; determining whether the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions for the dimming glass; and controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass when the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions for the dimming glass.

[0006] Another aspect of this disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling a dimming glass, the apparatus comprising: a receiving module for receiving status information of a display terminal in a vehicle; a judging module for judging whether the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass; and a control module for controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass when the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass.

[0007] Another aspect of this disclosure provides an electronic device, including: one or more processors; and a memory for storing one or more programs, wherein when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to implement the method described above.

[0008] Another aspect of this disclosure provides a computer-storeable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, implement the method according to an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0009] Another aspect of this disclosure provides a computer program product including computer-executable instructions that, when executed, implement the methods of embodiments of this disclosure.

[0010] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0011] The above and other objects, features and advantages of this disclosure will become clearer from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0012] Figure 1 schematically illustrates an application scenario of a method, apparatus, medium, and program product for controlling dimming glass according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0013] Figure 2 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling a dimming glass according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0014] Figure 3 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling a dimming glass according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 4 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling a dimming glass according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 5 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling a dimming glass according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] Figure 6A schematically illustrates the position change of the display terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 6B schematically illustrates another diagram showing the position change of the display terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 7A schematically illustrates a change in the length of a display terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 7B schematically illustrates another diagram showing the length variation of a display terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 8A schematically illustrates a change in the angle of a display terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 8B schematically illustrates another diagram of the angle change of the display terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 9 schematically illustrates a state change diagram of a screen display terminal according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 10 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for triggering and controlling dimming glass according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 11 schematically shows a block diagram of a control dimming glass device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 12 schematically illustrates a block diagram of an electronic device suitable for implementing the methods described above, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that these descriptions are exemplary only and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. Furthermore, descriptions of well-known structures and techniques are omitted in the following description to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the concepts of the present disclosure.

[0028] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit this disclosure. The terms “comprising,” “including,” etc., as used herein indicate the presence of the stated features, steps, operations, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, or components.

[0029] All terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art, unless otherwise defined. It should be noted that the terms used herein are to be interpreted in a manner consistent with the context of this specification, and not in an idealized or overly rigid way.

[0030] When using expressions such as "at least one of A, B, and C", they should generally be interpreted in accordance with the meaning that is commonly understood by a person skilled in the art (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" should include, but is not limited to, a system having A alone, a system having B alone, a system having C alone, a system having A and B, a system having A and C, a system having B and C, and / or a system having A, B, and C, etc.).

[0031] Automotive dimming glass is an important component of the future development of intelligent vehicles, enhancing the driving experience by adjusting light transmittance. However, manually adjusting automotive dimming glass is cumbersome and can compromise driving safety.

[0032] As the number and form of in-vehicle display terminals continue to increase, the interaction with users will also increase. By automatically sensing the status changes of in-vehicle display terminals and automatically adjusting the dimming glass according to the status changes of the display terminals, the user's riding experience can be improved.

[0033] In addition to the car's dimming glass, the interior of a car also includes other components such as seats, air conditioning, ambient lighting, and audio systems. By automatically adjusting the in-vehicle equipment according to the status changes of the display terminal, the user's riding experience can be further enhanced.

[0034] Figure 1 schematically illustrates an application scenario of the method, apparatus, medium, and program product for controlling dimming glass according to embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be noted that Figure 1 is merely an example of an application scenario to which embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied, to help those skilled in the art understand the technical content of the present disclosure, but does not imply that the embodiments of the present disclosure cannot be used in other devices, systems, environments, or scenarios.

[0035] As shown in Figure 1, the application scenario 100 according to this embodiment may include a first display terminal 101, a second display terminal 102, a third display terminal 103, a vehicle 104, an air conditioner 105, a seat 106, a dimming glass 107, and a dimming glass 108. The first display terminal 101, the second display terminal 102, the third display terminal 103, the air conditioner 105, the seat 106, the dimming glass 107, and the dimming glass 108 are located inside the vehicle 104 and are connected to the vehicle's onboard system via wired or wireless means.

[0036] The first display terminal 101, the second display terminal 102, and the third display terminal 103 can be various electronic devices located in the vehicle 104, including but not limited to the driver's side display terminal, the passenger side display terminal, the central control display terminal, the front seat display terminal, and the rear seat display terminal. The first display terminal 101, the second display terminal 102, and the third display terminal 103 can adopt display technologies such as LCD, OLED, miniLED, and MicroLED.

[0037] The dimming glass 107 and dimming glass 108 can be the windshield, side window windshield, sunroof, or rear windshield. The air conditioner 105 and seat 106 can be located anywhere in the vehicle 104.

[0038] It should be understood that the display terminal, dimming glass, air conditioner, and seat in Figure 1 are merely illustrative. Other in-vehicle terminals can be added as needed, and any number of display terminals, dimming glass, and other in-vehicle terminals can be placed.

[0039] Figure 2 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling a dimming glass according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the method includes:

[0040] Step S210: Receive status information from the display terminal inside the vehicle;

[0041] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, the status information of the display terminal includes at least one of the following: position information, length information, width information, angle information, and shape information of the display terminal; the vehicle receives the status information of the display terminal.

[0042] Step S220: Determine whether the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass;

[0043] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the triggering conditions of the dimming glass include at least one of the following conditions: the position information of the display terminal satisfies a first position or a first position threshold; the length information of the display terminal satisfies a first length or a first length threshold; the width information of the display terminal satisfies a first width or a first width threshold; the angle information of the display terminal satisfies a first angle or a first angle threshold; and the shape information of the display terminal satisfies a first shape or a first shape threshold.

[0044] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the position information of the display terminal satisfies a first position or a first position threshold. The first position can be any position inside the vehicle, including position A on the right side of the driver's seat, position B on the center console, position C on the passenger seat, position D on the left side of the rear seat, position E on the left side of the rear seat, etc. The first position threshold can be any position area inside the vehicle, including the driver's seat, center console, passenger seat, left side of the rear seat, middle of the rear seat, right side of the rear seat, etc.

[0045] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the length information of the display terminal satisfies a first length or a first length threshold. The first length can be a fixed length within the retractable length range of the display terminal, including the maximum length, minimum length, intermediate length, etc.; the first length threshold is a length range within the retractable length range of the display terminal, such as the range from the minimum length to the intermediate length, or the range from the intermediate length to the maximum length.

[0046] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the width information of the display terminal satisfies a first width or a first width threshold. The first width can be a fixed width within the scalable width range of the display terminal, including the maximum width, minimum width, and middle width. The first width threshold is a width range within the scalable width range of the display terminal, such as the range from the minimum width to the middle width, or the range from the middle width to the maximum width.

[0047] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the angle information of the display terminal satisfies a first angle or a first angle threshold. The first angle can be a fixed angle within the adjustable angle range of the display terminal, including the maximum angle, the minimum angle, the middle angle, etc.; the first angle threshold is a certain angle range within the adjustable angle range of the display terminal, such as the range from the minimum angle to the middle angle, or the range from the middle angle to the maximum angle.

[0048] According to the embodiments of this disclosure, the form information of the display terminal satisfies a first form or a first form threshold. The first form can be any form in which the display terminal can operate stably, including a planar form, a single-fold form, a double-fold form, a triple-fold form, a hidden form, an unfolded form, etc. The first form threshold is the range of forms in which the display terminal can operate stably, such as a curvature greater than 170 degrees, a curvature less than 10 degrees, etc.

[0049] Step S230: When the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass, control the light transmittance of the dimming glass.

[0050] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass, the operating status of the vehicle terminal is controlled. The vehicle terminal includes air conditioning, seats, ambient lighting, audio, etc. The operating status of the vehicle terminal includes an on, off, or running state.

[0051] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the light transmittance of the dimming glass has an adjustable range. The minimum value of the adjustable range corresponds to the dark state of the dimming glass, and the maximum value corresponds to the bright state of the dimming glass. The light transmittance of the dimming glass is adjusted between the dark state, the bright state, and an intermediate state between the two. For example, if the adjustable range of dimming glass A is 20%-50%, then 20% is the dark state of the dimming glass, and 50% is the bright state of the dimming glass. The dimming glass can be adjusted to any intermediate value between 20% and 50%.

[0052] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the dimming glass can be of different types, such as dye-based liquid crystal dimming glass, electrochromic dimming glass, polymer-dispersed liquid crystal dimming glass, and suspended particle dimming glass.

[0053] Figure 3 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling a dimming glass according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the method includes:

[0054] Step S310: Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass;

[0055] According to embodiments of this disclosure, there is a correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass. Different display terminals can correspond to different dimming glasses, and the same display terminal can correspond to different dimming glasses in different positions.

[0056] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the first dimming glass when the display terminal is in a first position or a first position threshold. For example, when the display terminal is in the center console position, the dimming glass corresponding to the display terminal is the sunroof dimming glass; when the display terminal is in the passenger seat position, the dimming glass corresponding to the display terminal is the passenger seat dimming glass.

[0057] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the second dimming glass when the display terminal is at a first length or a first length threshold.

[0058] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the third dimming glass when the display terminal is at the first width or the first width threshold.

[0059] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the fourth dimming glass when the display terminal is at the first angle or the first angle threshold.

[0060] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the fifth dimming glass when the display terminal is in the first mode or the first mode threshold.

[0061] The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth dimming glass can indicate the same dimming glass or different dimming glass.

[0062] Step S320: Receive the status information of the display terminal inside the vehicle;

[0063] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, the status information of the display terminal includes at least one of the following: position information, length information, width information, angle information, and shape information of the display terminal; the vehicle receives at least one of the status information of the display terminal.

[0064] Step S330: Determine whether the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass;

[0065] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the triggering conditions of the dimming glass include at least one of the following conditions: the position information of the display terminal satisfies a first position or a first position threshold; the length information of the display terminal satisfies a first length or a first length threshold; the width information of the display terminal satisfies a first width or a first width threshold; the angle information of the display terminal satisfies a first angle or a first angle threshold; and the shape information of the display terminal satisfies a first shape or a first shape threshold.

[0066] Step S340: When the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering condition of the dimming glass, control the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the display terminal.

[0067] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, the dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal is controlled to switch from a first light transmittance to a second light transmittance, wherein the values ​​of the first light transmittance and the second light transmittance are different.

[0068] Figure 4 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling a dimming glass according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the method includes:

[0069] Step S410: Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass group;

[0070] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the first dimming glass group when the display terminal is in a first position or a first position threshold; a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the second dimming glass group when the display terminal is in a first length or a first length threshold; a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the third dimming glass group when the display terminal is in a first width or a first width threshold; a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the fourth dimming glass group when the display terminal is in a first angle or a first angle threshold; and a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the fifth dimming glass group when the display terminal is in a first form or a first form threshold.

[0071] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the members of the first dimming glass group, the second dimming glass group, the third dimming glass group, the fourth dimming glass group, and the fifth dimming glass group are completely identical, partially identical, or completely different.

[0072] Step S420: Receive the status information of the display terminal inside the vehicle;

[0073] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, the status information of the display terminal includes at least one of the following: position information, length information, width information, angle information, and shape information of the display terminal; the vehicle receives at least one of the status information of the display terminal.

[0074] Step S430: Determine whether the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass;

[0075] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the triggering conditions of the dimming glass include at least one of the following conditions: the position information of the display terminal satisfies a first position or a first position threshold; the length information of the display terminal satisfies a first length or a first length threshold; the width information of the display terminal satisfies a first width or a first width threshold; the angle information of the display terminal satisfies a first angle or a first angle threshold; and the shape information of the display terminal satisfies a first shape or a first shape threshold.

[0076] Step S440: When the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering condition of the dimming glass, control the light transmittance of the dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal.

[0077] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, the dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal is controlled to switch from a first light transmittance to a second light transmittance, wherein the values ​​of the first light transmittance and the second light transmittance are different.

[0078] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, the dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal is controlled to switch from a first light transmittance group to a second light transmittance group. The first light transmittance group and the second light transmittance group include multiple light transmittances, and the values ​​of the multiple light transmittances are not completely the same.

[0079] Figure 5 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a method for controlling a dimming glass according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0080] Step S510: Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass when the display terminal is in the first state and the second state;

[0081] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, the vehicle includes at least one dimming glass, the at least one dimming glass is divided into at least one dimming glass group, each dimming glass group includes at least one dimming glass, and a correspondence is established between the display terminal and the dimming glass group when the display terminal is in a first state and when it is in a second state.

[0082] Step S520: Receive the first status information and the second status information of the display terminal inside the vehicle;

[0083] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, the status information of the display terminal includes at least one of the following: position information, length information, width information, angle information, and shape information of the display terminal; the vehicle receives at least one of the status information of the display terminal.

[0084] Step S530: Determine that the first state information and the second state information of the display terminal satisfy the state change triggering condition of the dimming glass;

[0085] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the state change triggering condition includes at least one of the following: the position information of the first state and the position information of the second state are greater than a first position threshold; the length information of the first state and the length information of the second state are greater than a first length threshold; the width information of the first state and the width information of the second state are greater than a first width threshold; the angle information of the first state and the angle information of the second state are greater than a first angle threshold; and the shape information of the first state and the shape information of the second state are greater than a first shape threshold.

[0086] Step S540: When the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering condition of the dimming glass, control the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the first status information and / or the dimming glass corresponding to the second status.

[0087] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the display terminal is in the first state, the dimming glass corresponding to it is controlled to switch from a first light transmittance to a second light transmittance, and / or, when the display terminal is in the second state, the dimming glass corresponding to it is controlled to switch from a third light transmittance to a fourth light transmittance, wherein the values ​​of the first light transmittance and the second light transmittance are different, and the values ​​of the third light transmittance and the fourth light transmittance are different.

[0088] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the display terminal is in the first state, the dimming glass group corresponding to it is switched from a first light transmittance group to a second light transmittance group, and / or, when the display terminal is in the first state, the dimming glass group corresponding to it is switched from a third light transmittance group to a fourth light transmittance group. The first light transmittance group, the second light transmittance group, the third light transmittance group, and the fourth light transmittance group include multiple light transmittances, and the values ​​of the multiple light transmittances are not completely the same.

[0089] Figures 6A and 6B schematically illustrate the positional changes of the display terminal according to embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Figures 6A and 6B, the vehicle includes a front windshield, a rear windshield, a left front side window, a right front side window, a left rear side window, and a right rear side window, etc., and the front windshield, rear windshield, left front side window, right front side window, left rear side window, and right rear side window, etc., may be partially or entirely made of dimmable glass.

[0090] As shown in Figure 6A, the display terminal is located between the windshield and the sunroof. The display terminal can be moved to the right, for example, from the center console to the passenger seat, or from the middle to the right side.

[0091] As shown in Figure 6B, the display terminal is located between the windshield and the sunroof. The display terminal can be moved to the left, for example, from the passenger seat to the center console, or from the right side to the middle.

[0092] According to the embodiments of this disclosure, when the display terminal moves to the passenger seat, it is determined that the triggering conditions of the dimming glass are met, and the dimming glass (right front side window dimming glass) or dimming glass group 1 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass) or dimming glass group 2 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass) or dimming glass group 3 (right front side window dimming glass, right side area of ​​sunroof dimming glass, right side area of ​​windshield dimming glass) corresponding to the display terminal being in the passenger seat position is controlled.

[0093] According to the embodiments of this disclosure, when the display terminal moves to the central control position, it is determined that the triggering condition of the dimming glass is met, and the dimming glass (sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass, left front side window dimming glass, or right front side window dimming glass) corresponding to the display terminal in the central control position is controlled, or dimming glass group 1 (sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass), or dimming glass group 2 (sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass, left front side window dimming glass, right front side window dimming glass), or dimming glass group 3 (sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass, left front side window dimming glass), or dimming glass group 4 (sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass, right front side window dimming glass) corresponding to the display terminal in the central control position.

[0094] Figures 7A and 7B schematically illustrate the changes in the length of the display terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figures 7A and 7B, the vehicle includes a front windshield, a rear windshield, a left front side window, a right front side window, a left rear side window, and a right rear side window, etc., and the front windshield, rear windshield, left front side window, right front side window, left rear side window, and right rear side window, etc., may be partially or entirely made of dimming glass.

[0095] As shown in Figure 7A, the display terminal is located in front of the passenger seat, and its length can be extended. As shown in Figure 7B, the display terminal is located in front of the passenger seat, and its length can be shortened.

[0096] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the display terminal extends to its maximum length, it is determined that the triggering condition for the dimming glass is met. The dimming glass (right front side window dimming glass), or dimming glass group 1 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass), or dimming glass group 2 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass), or dimming glass group 3 (right front side window dimming glass, right side area of ​​sunroof dimming glass, right side area of ​​windshield dimming glass) corresponding to the display terminal in the passenger seat position is controlled to reduce the light transmittance of the dimming glass, thereby meeting the application needs of the passenger seat user to view the display terminal.

[0097] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the display terminal is shortened to its shortest length, it is determined that the triggering condition of the dimming glass is met. The dimming glass (right front side window dimming glass), or dimming glass group 1 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass), or dimming glass group 2 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass), or dimming glass group 3 (right front side window dimming glass, right side area of ​​sunroof dimming glass, right side area of ​​windshield dimming glass) corresponding to the display terminal in the passenger seat position is controlled to increase the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the display terminal in the passenger seat position, so as to meet the application needs of the passenger seat user not to view the display terminal. At the same time, the light transmittance of the display terminal when it is shortened to its shortest length is greater than the light transmittance of the display terminal when it is extended to its maximum length.

[0098] Figures 8A and 8B schematically illustrate the angle changes of the display terminal according to embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Figures 8A and 8B, the vehicle includes a front windshield, a rear windshield, a left front side window, a right front side window, a left rear side window, and a right rear side window, etc., and the front windshield, rear windshield, left front side window, right front side window, left rear side window, and right rear side window, etc., may be partially or entirely made of dimmable glass.

[0099] As shown in Figure 8A, the display terminal is located in front of the passenger seat, and the angle of the display terminal is adjusted to the maximum angle.

[0100] As shown in Figure 8B, the display terminal is located in front of the passenger seat, and the angle of the display terminal is adjusted to a medium angle.

[0101] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the screen display terminal is adjusted to its maximum angle (the screen display terminal is in screen mode), it is determined that the triggering condition of the dimming glass is met. The dimming glass (right front side window dimming glass), or dimming glass group 1 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass), or dimming glass group 2 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass), or dimming glass group 3 (right front side window dimming glass, right side area of ​​sunroof dimming glass, right side area of ​​windshield dimming glass) corresponding to the screen display terminal being in the passenger position is controlled to reduce the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the screen display terminal being in the passenger position, thereby meeting the application needs of the passenger user to view the screen display terminal.

[0102] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the screen display terminal is adjusted to a medium angle (e.g., 90 degrees), it is determined that the triggering condition of the dimming glass is met. The dimming glass (right front side window dimming glass), or dimming glass group 1 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass), or dimming glass group 2 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass), or dimming glass group 3 (right front side window dimming glass, right side area of ​​sunroof dimming glass, right side area of ​​windshield dimming glass) corresponding to the screen display terminal being in the passenger position is controlled to increase the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the screen display terminal being in the passenger position, thereby meeting the application needs of the passenger in partially viewing the screen display terminal. At the same time, the light transmittance of the screen display terminal when it is adjusted to a medium angle is greater than the light transmittance of the screen display terminal when it is adjusted to a maximum angle.

[0103] According to the embodiments of this disclosure, when the screen display terminal angle is adjusted to the minimum angle (e.g., 5 degrees), it is determined that the triggering condition of the dimming glass is met. The dimming glass (right front side window dimming glass) or dimming glass group 1 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass) or dimming glass group 2 (right front side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass, windshield dimming glass) or dimming glass group 3 (right front side window dimming glass, right side area of ​​sunroof dimming glass, right side area of ​​windshield dimming glass) corresponding to the screen display terminal in the passenger position is controlled to increase the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the screen display terminal in the passenger position, so as to meet the application needs of the passenger in the passenger position to partially view the screen display terminal. At the same time, the light transmittance of the screen display terminal adjusted to the minimum angle is greater than the light transmittance of the screen display terminal adjusted to the middle angle.

[0104] Figure 9 schematically illustrates a state change diagram of a screen display terminal according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 9, the vehicle includes a front windshield, a rear windshield, a left front side window, a right front side window, a left rear side window, and a right rear side window, etc. The front windshield, rear windshield, left front side window, right front side window, left rear side window, and right rear side window, etc., may be partially or entirely made of dimming glass.

[0105] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the display terminal is located behind the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and the angle of the display terminal can be adjusted.

[0106] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the screen display terminal angle is adjusted to the maximum angle (when the angle between the screen display terminal and the seat is at its maximum), it is determined that the triggering condition of the dimming glass is met. The dimming glass group 1 (left rear side window dimming glass, right rear side window dimming glass), or dimming glass group 2 (left rear side window dimming glass, right rear side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass), or dimming glass group 3 (left rear side window dimming glass, right rear side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass, rear windshield) corresponding to the screen display terminal is controlled to reduce the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the screen display terminal, thereby meeting the application needs of rear passenger users to view the screen display terminal.

[0107] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the screen display terminal angle is adjusted to the minimum angle (when the angle between the screen display terminal and the seat is at its minimum), it is determined that the triggering condition of the dimming glass is met. The dimming glass group 1 (left rear side window dimming glass, right rear side window dimming glass), or dimming glass group 2 (left rear side window dimming glass, right rear side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass), or dimming glass group 3 (left rear side window dimming glass, right rear side window dimming glass, sunroof dimming glass, rear windshield) corresponding to the screen display terminal is controlled to increase the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the screen display terminal, so as to meet the application needs of rear passengers who do not view the screen display terminal. At the same time, the light transmittance of the screen display terminal when it is adjusted to the minimum angle is greater than the light transmittance of the screen display terminal when it is adjusted to the maximum angle.

[0108] Figure 10 schematically illustrates a flowchart of a trigger-controlled dimming glass method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 10, the vehicle system receives registration requests 1001 from vehicle application 1, vehicle application 2, display terminal, dimming glass, and dimming glass sensor; the vehicle system sends a request to the display terminal to subscribe to the display terminal's state changes 1002; the vehicle system sends a request to the dimming glass sensor to subscribe to the dimming glass sensor's state changes 1003; the vehicle system establishes a correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass 1004; vehicle application 1 sends a request to the vehicle system to create a dimming glass control strategy (condition 1, dimming glass 1, action 1, control strategy priority 1) 1005; the vehicle system creates dimming glass control strategy 1 (condition 1, dimming glass 1, action 1, control strategy priority 1) 1006; vehicle application 2 sends a request to the vehicle system to create a dimming glass control strategy (condition 2, dimming glass 2, action 2, control strategy priority 2) 1007; the vehicle system creates dimming glass control strategy 2 (condition 2, dimming glass 2, action 2, control strategy...). Priority 2) 1008; Vehicle application 1 sends a dimming glass control strategy 1 activation request to the vehicle system 1009; Vehicle system receives dimming glass sensor data 1010; Vehicle system determines whether condition 1 is met? 1011; If condition 1 is met, send dimming glass control command to the dimming glass 1012; If condition 1 is not met, proceed to step 1013; Vehicle application 2 sends a dimming glass control strategy 2 activation request to the vehicle system 1013; Display terminal status changes 1014; Display terminal sends display terminal status information to the vehicle system 1015; Vehicle system determines whether condition 2 is met? 1016; If met, determine whether priority 2 > priority 1? 1017; If condition 2 is not met, proceed to step 1014; If priority 2 > priority 1 is met, obtain dimming glass sensor data 1018; Vehicle system sends dimming glass control command to the dimming glass 1019; If priority 2 > priority 1 is not met, proceed to step 1010.

[0109] Figure 11 schematically shows a block diagram of a control dimming glass device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0110] As shown in FIG11, the control dimming glass device 1100 of this embodiment includes a receiving module 1110, a judging module 1120 and a control module 1130.

[0111] The receiving module 1110 is used to receive the status information of the display terminal inside the vehicle;

[0112] The judgment module 1120 is used to determine whether the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass;

[0113] The control module 1130 is used to control the light transmittance of the dimming glass when the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass.

[0114] According to embodiments of this disclosure, any plurality of the receiving module 1110, judging module 1120, and control module 1130 can be combined into one module / unit / subunit, or any one of these modules / units / subunits can be split into multiple modules / units / subunits. Alternatively, at least a portion of the functionality of one or more of these modules / units / subunits can be combined with at least a portion of the functionality of other modules / units / subunits and implemented in one module / unit / subunit. According to embodiments of this disclosure, at least one of the receiving module 1110, judging module 1120, and control module 1130 can be at least partially implemented as hardware circuitry, such as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic array (PLA), a system-on-a-chip, a system-on-a-substrate, a system-on-package, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or implemented by any other reasonable means of integrating or packaging the circuitry, such as hardware or firmware. Alternatively, at least one of the receiving module 1110, judging module 1120, and control module 1130 can be at least partially implemented as a computer program module, which, when run, can perform corresponding functions.

[0115] It should be noted that the control dimming glass device part in the embodiments of this disclosure corresponds to the control dimming glass method part in the embodiments of this disclosure. For a detailed description of the control dimming glass device part, please refer to the control dimming glass method part, which will not be repeated here.

[0116] Figure 12 schematically illustrates a block diagram of an electronic device suitable for implementing the methods described above according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device shown in Figure 12 is merely an example and should not be construed as limiting the functionality and scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0117] As shown in FIG12, an electronic device 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a processor 1210, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a program stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 1220 or a program loaded from a storage portion 1208 into a random access memory (RAM) 1203. The processor 1201 may include, for example, a general-purpose microprocessor (e.g., a CPU), an instruction set processor and / or an associated chipset and / or a special-purpose microprocessor (e.g., an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)), etc. The processor 1201 may also include an onboard processor for caching purposes. The processor 1201 may include a single processing unit or multiple processing units for performing different actions of the method flow according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0118] The ROM 1203 stores various programs and data required for the operation of the electronic device 1200. The processor 1201, ROM 1202, and RAM 1203 are interconnected via a bus 1204. The processor 1101 executes various operations of the method flow according to embodiments of the present disclosure by executing programs in the ROM 1202 and / or RAM 1203. It should be noted that the programs may also be stored in one or more memories other than the ROM 1202 and RAM 1203. The processor 1201 may also execute various operations of the method flow according to embodiments of the present disclosure by executing programs stored in said one or more memories.

[0119] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the electronic device 1200 may further include an input / input (I / O) interface 1205, which is also connected to a bus 1204. The electronic device 1200 may also include one or more of the following components connected to the input / input (I / O) interface 1205: an input section 1206 including a keyboard, mouse, etc.; an output section 1207 including a cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal display (LCD), and speakers, etc.; a storage section 1208 including a hard disk, etc.; and a communication section 1209 including a network interface card such as a LAN card or modem, etc. The communication section 1209 performs communication processing via a network such as the Internet. A drive 1210 is also connected to the input / input (I / O) interface 1205 as needed. A removable medium 1211, such as a hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, semiconductor memory, etc., is installed on the drive 1210 as needed so that computer programs read from it can be installed as needed in the storage section 1208.

[0120] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the method flow according to embodiments of this disclosure can be implemented as a computer software program. For example, embodiments of this disclosure include a computer program product comprising a computer program carried on a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program containing program code for performing the methods shown in the flowchart. In such embodiments, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from a network via communication section 1209, and / or installed from removable medium 1211. When the computer program is executed by processor 1201, it performs the functions defined in the system of embodiments of this disclosure. According to embodiments of this disclosure, the systems, devices, apparatuses, modules, units, etc., described above can be implemented by computer program modules.

[0121] This disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium, which may be included in the device / apparatus / system described in the above embodiments; or it may exist independently and not assembled into the device / apparatus / system. The computer-readable storage medium carries one or more programs that, when executed, implement the method according to the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0122] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the computer-readable storage medium can be a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium. Examples include, but are not limited to: portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof. In this disclosure, the computer-readable storage medium can be any tangible medium that contains or stores a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0123] For example, according to embodiments of this disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium may include the ROM 1202 and / or RAM 1203 described above and / or one or more memories other than ROM 1202 and RAM 1203.

[0124] Embodiments of this disclosure also include a computer program product comprising a computer program containing program code for performing the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure. When the computer program product is run on an electronic device, the program code is used to enable the electronic device to implement the control method of the monitoring device provided in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0125] When the computer program is executed by the processor 1201, it performs the functions defined in the system / apparatus of this disclosure embodiments. According to embodiments of this disclosure, the systems, apparatuses, modules, units, etc., described above can be implemented by computer program modules.

[0126] In one embodiment, the computer program may rely on a tangible storage medium such as an optical storage device or a magnetic storage device. In another embodiment, the computer program may also be transmitted and distributed in the form of signals over a network medium, and may be downloaded and installed via the communication section 1209, and / or installed from the removable medium 1211. The program code contained in the computer program can be transmitted using any suitable network medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wired, etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0127] According to embodiments of this disclosure, program code for executing the computer programs provided in embodiments of this disclosure can be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. Specifically, these computational programs can be implemented using high-level procedural and / or object-oriented programming languages, and / or assembly / machine languages. Programming languages ​​include, but are not limited to, languages ​​such as Java, C++, Python, "C", or similar programming languages. The program code can execute entirely on the user's computing device, partially on the user's device, partially on a remote computing device, or entirely on a remote computing device or server. In cases involving remote computing devices, the remote computing device can be connected to the user's computing device via any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or it can be connected to an external computing device (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0128] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions indicated in the blocks may occur in a different order than those indicated in the drawings. For example, two consecutively indicated blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each block in a block diagram or flowchart, and combinations of blocks in a block diagram or flowchart, may be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions. Those skilled in the art will understand that the features described in the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined and / or combined in various ways, even if such combinations are not explicitly described in the present disclosure. In particular, the features described in the various embodiments of this disclosure may be combined and / or combined in various ways without departing from the spirit and teachings of this disclosure. All such combinations and / or combinations fall within the scope of this disclosure.

[0129] The embodiments of this disclosure have been described above. However, these embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Although various embodiments have been described above, this does not mean that the measures in the various embodiments cannot be used advantageously in combination. Various substitutions and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of this disclosure, and all such substitutions and modifications should fall within the scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A method for controlling dimming glass, applied to a vehicle, the method comprising: Receive status information from the display terminal inside the vehicle; Determine whether the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass; When the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass, the light transmittance of the dimming glass is controlled.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass; Controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass includes: Control the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the display terminal.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the display terminal includes: The dimming glass corresponding to the display terminal is controlled to switch from a first light transmittance to a second light transmittance, and the values ​​of the first light transmittance and the second light transmittance are different.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the status information of the display terminal includes at least one of position information, length information, width information, angle information, and shape information.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the triggering condition of the dimming glass includes at least one of the following: The position information of the display terminal satisfies a first position or a first position threshold. The length information of the display terminal satisfies a first length or a first length threshold. The width information of the display terminal satisfies a first width or a first width threshold. The angle information of the display terminal satisfies a first angle or a first angle threshold. The form information of the display terminal satisfies the first form or the first form threshold.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein establishing the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass comprises: Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the first dimming glass when the display terminal is in the first position or the first position threshold; Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the second dimming glass when the display terminal is at the first length or the first length threshold. Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the third dimming glass when the display terminal is at the first width or the first width threshold. Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the fourth dimming glass when the display terminal is at the first angle or the first angle threshold. Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the fifth dimming glass when the display terminal is in the first mode or the first mode threshold.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the vehicle includes at least one dimming glass, the at least one dimming glass is divided into at least one dimming glass group, and each dimming glass group includes at least one dimming glass; Establishing the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass includes: Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass group; The control of the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the display terminal includes Control the light transmittance of the dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein establishing the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass comprises: Establish a correspondence between the display terminal and the first dimming glass group when the display terminal is in the first position or the first position threshold. Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the second dimming glass group when the display terminal is at the first length or the first length threshold. Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the third dimming glass group when the display terminal is at the first width or the first width threshold. Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the fourth dimming glass group when the display terminal is at the first angle or the first angle threshold. Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the fifth dimming glass group when the display terminal is in the first mode or the first mode threshold.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal includes: The dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal is controlled to switch from a first light transmittance to a second light transmittance, and the values ​​of the first light transmittance and the second light transmittance are different.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal includes: The dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal is controlled to switch from a first light transmittance group to a second light transmittance group. The first light transmittance group and the second light transmittance group include multiple light transmittances, and the values ​​of the multiple light transmittances are not exactly the same.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the status information of the display terminal includes first status information and second status information, and receiving the status information of the display terminal in the vehicle includes: Receive the first and second status information of the display terminal inside the vehicle; The step of determining whether the status information of the display terminal meets the triggering conditions of the dimming glass includes... Determine whether the first state information and the second state information of the display terminal meet the triggering conditions of the dimming glass.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the triggering condition of the dimming glass includes at least one of the following: The positions of the first state information and the second state information are greater than the first position threshold; The lengths of the first state information and the second state information are both greater than the first length threshold; The widths of the first state information and the second state information are both greater than the first width threshold. The angles of the first state information and the second state information are greater than the first angle threshold. The shapes of the first state information and the second state information are greater than the first shape threshold.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass when the display terminal is in the first state and the second state; Controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass includes: Control the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the first state and / or the dimming glass corresponding to the second state of the display terminal.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the vehicle includes at least one dimming glass, the at least one dimming glass is divided into at least one dimming glass group, each dimming glass group includes at least one dimming glass, and establishing the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass includes: Establish the correspondence between the display terminal and the dimming glass group when the display terminal is in the first state and when it is in the second state.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the first state and / or the dimming glass corresponding to the second state of the display terminal includes... When the display terminal is in the first state, the dimming glass corresponding to it switches from a first light transmittance to a second light transmittance, and / or, when the display terminal is in the second state, the dimming glass corresponding to it switches from a third light transmittance to a fourth light transmittance, wherein the values ​​of the first light transmittance and the second light transmittance are different, and the values ​​of the third light transmittance and the fourth light transmittance are different.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein controlling the light transmittance of the dimming glass corresponding to the first state and / or the dimming glass corresponding to the second state of the display terminal includes... When the display terminal is in the first state, the dimming glass group corresponding to it is switched from the first light transmittance group to the second light transmittance group, and / or, the dimming glass group corresponding to the display terminal is in the first state is switched from the third light transmittance group to the fourth light transmittance group. The first light transmittance group, the second light transmittance group, the third light transmittance group, and the fourth light transmittance group include multiple light transmittances, and the values ​​of the multiple light transmittances are not completely the same.

17. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dimming glass comprises at least one of dye-dispersed liquid crystal dimming glass, electrochromic dimming glass, polymer-dispersed liquid crystal, and suspended particles.

18. An electronic device comprising: One or more processors; Memory, used to store one or more programs. Wherein, when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 17.

19. A computer-storeable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 17.

20. A computer program product comprising a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

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