Vehicle and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11034358-B2
Application number	US-201916675027-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2019
Priority date	Jun 26, 2019
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

A vehicle may include a driving unit configured to move the vehicle, a communicator configured to communicate with an external device and a controller configured to authenticate a temporary driver and allow temporary driving by the temporary driver in a response to a driver's input received through the communicator, wherein during the temporary driving, the controller limits output of the driving unit, and controls the driving unit to limit maximum speed of the vehicle, and stores driving record of the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a driving unit configured to move the vehicle;
a communicator configured to communicate with an external device; and
a processor configured to authenticate a temporary driver and allow temporary driving by the temporary driver in a response to a driver's input received through the communicator,
wherein, during the temporary driving, the processor is configured to limit output of the driving unit, and to control the driving unit to limit maximum speed of the vehicle, and to store driving record of the vehicle, and
wherein the processor is configured to block starting of the vehicle by the temporary driver in response to turning off startup after parking the vehicle.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive information related to the driver's input for the temporary driving from a first user device or a server device of the driver through the communicator.

3. The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to receive authentication information related to the temporary driver for the temporary driving from a second user device of the temporary driver through the communicator, and to authenticate the temporary driver based on the authentication information related to the temporary driver.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further including:
an input unit configured to receive the driver's input; and,
wherein the processor is configured to receive the driver's input to allow the temporary driving of the temporary driver through the input unit.

5. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to limit the maximum speed of the vehicle depending on a distance from a position at which the temporary driving is started to the vehicle.

6. The vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to decrease the maximum speed of the vehicle depending on an increase in distance from the position at which the temporary driving is started to the vehicle.

7. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to limit the maximum speed of the vehicle depending on a time period of the temporary driving.

8. The vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to decrease the maximum speed of the vehicle depending on an increase and a decrease of the time period of the temporary driving.

9. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further including:
a camera configured to capture an image of inside and outside of the vehicle; and

a sensing unit configured to collect driving information related to the vehicle,
wherein during the temporary driving, the processor is configured to store an image data of the camera and detecting data of the sensing unit.

10. A method of controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:
obtaining by a processor, a driver's input to allow a temporary driving by a temporary driver;
authenticating, by the processor, the temporary driver in a response to the driver's input;
allowing, by the processor, the temporary driving by the temporary driver;
limiting, by the processor, a maximum speed of the vehicle during the temporary driving;
limiting, by the processor, output of the vehicle during the temporary driving; and
storing, by the processor, driving record of the vehicle during the temporary driving;
identifying, by the processor, turning off startup after parking the vehicle; and
blocking, by the processor, starting of the vehicle by the temporary driver in response to the turning off startup after parking the vehicle.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the obtaining the driver's input includes receiving information related to the driver's input for the temporary driving from a first user device or a server device of the driver through communication.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the authenticating the temporary driver includes receiving authentication information related to the temporary driver for the temporary driving from a second user device of the temporary driver through communication, and authenticating, by the processor, the temporary driver based on the authentication information related to the temporary driver.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the obtaining the driver's input includes receiving the driver's input to allow the temporary driving of the temporary driver through an input unit.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the limiting the maximum speed of the vehicle includes limiting the maximum speed of the vehicle depending on a distance from a position at which the temporary driving is started to the vehicle.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the limiting the maximum speed of the vehicle includes decreasing the maximum speed of the vehicle depending on an increase in distance from the position at which the temporary driving is started to the vehicle.

16. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the limiting the maximum speed of the vehicle includes limiting the maximum speed of the vehicle depending on a time period of the temporary driving.

17. The method according to claim 16 , further including decreasing the maximum speed of the vehicle depending on an increase and a decrease of the time period of the temporary driving.

18. The method according to claim 10 , further including:
during the temporary driving, storing an image data of a camera configured to capture an image of inside and outside of the vehicle and detecting data of a sensing unit configured to collect driving information related to the vehicle.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp
• Hyundai Motor Gompany
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Choi Kwon Hyoung
• Lee Jinhyung
• Cheong Dea Ki

Classifications

• B60R25/33

  of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates · CPC title

• B60R25/32

  of vehicle dynamic parameters, e.g. speed or acceleration · CPC title

• B60R25/305

  using a camera · CPC title

• B60R25/241 Primary

  whereby access privileges are related to the identifiers · CPC title

• B60R25/04

  operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor · CPC title