Vehicle control method and related apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12370979-B2
Application number	US-202318541418-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2023
Priority date	Jun 16, 2021
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to vehicle control methods and apparatuses, applied to fields such as intelligent vehicles. In one example method, an authentication apparatus (for example, a road side apparatus, a vehicle management platform, or a special vehicle) is assigned control permission for a vehicle. When an unlocking requester has a requirement for opening a vehicle lock, the authentication apparatus may indicate to open the vehicle lock. Accordingly, the unlocking requester can open the vehicle lock in a timely manner when a vehicle owner is not near the vehicle or a passenger on the vehicle cannot control the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle control apparatus applied to a first vehicle, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory stores program instructions, and the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one memory to execute the instructions to:
send first information, wherein the first information is used to perform authorization or indicates that the first vehicle is in a first state, and wherein the first vehicle that performs authorization is in a locked state, a vehicle in the first state is in a locked state, or an authorized apparatus is capable of releasing a vehicle in the first state from a locked state;
receive unlocking indication information from an authentication apparatus, wherein the unlocking indication information indicates to release the locked state of the first vehicle; and
generate a control signal based on the unlocking indication information, wherein the control signal is used to release the locked state of the first vehicle.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one memory to execute the instructions to:
send first vehicle identity indication information to the authentication apparatus, wherein the first vehicle identity indication information indicates the first vehicle or a first user that uses the first vehicle.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the unlocking indication information further comprises at least one of security information or identification information of the authentication apparatus.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one memory to execute the instructions to:
receive second information from a terminal apparatus, wherein the second information is used to request to release the locked state of the first vehicle; and
send the first information in response to receiving the second information.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the second information and the first information comprise identification information of the terminal apparatus.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the second information and the first information comprise identification information of a second user of the terminal apparatus.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one memory to execute the instructions to:
when no information for indicating to maintain an unlocked state of the first vehicle is received within a preset time period after the unlocking indication information is received, or when the first vehicle is still in the locked state within a preset time period after the unlocking indication information is received,
generate a locking control signal, wherein the locking control signal is used to control the first vehicle to be in the locked state.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the unlocking indication information comprises first time information, and the first time information indicates a time period for which the first vehicle is to maintain an unlocked state.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first information or the unlocking indication information is periodically repeated information.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first information is the following message or is carried in the following message:
a help-seeking message broadcast by the first vehicle;
an authorization indication message sent by the first vehicle to the authentication apparatus, wherein the authorization indication message indicates that the authentication apparatus has obtained authorization to control the first vehicle; or
a request message sent by the first vehicle to the authentication apparatus, wherein the request message is used to request the authentication apparatus to start control on the first vehicle based on authorization.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first information comprises second time information, and the second time information indicates a time period in which the authorized apparatus is capable of releasing the first vehicle from the locked state.

12. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
at least one of the first information or the unlocking indication information comprises vehicle lock indication information; and
the vehicle lock indication information indicates a vehicle lock to be released from a locked state, and the vehicle lock to be released from the locked state comprises at least one of a driver-side door lock, a front-passenger-side door lock, a rear seat door lock, a rear trunk lock, a front trunk lock, or a sunroof lock of the first vehicle.

13. A vehicle control apparatus applied to a first vehicle, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory stores program instructions, and the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one memory to execute the instructions to:
send first information to an authentication apparatus, wherein the first information is used to perform authorization or indicates that the first vehicle is in a first state, and wherein the first vehicle that performs authorization is in a locked state, a vehicle in the first state is in a locked state, or an authorized apparatus is capable of releasing a vehicle in the first state from a locked state;
receive unlocking request information from a terminal apparatus, wherein the unlocking request information comprises verification information; and
generate a control signal based on the verification information, wherein the control signal is used to release the locked state of the first vehicle.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one memory to execute the instructions to:
send second information to the terminal apparatus, wherein the second information indicates that the first vehicle is in the first state; or
send second information to the terminal apparatus, wherein the second information indicates that the first vehicle authorizes the authentication apparatus or indicates the authentication apparatus.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the second information comprises identification information of the first vehicle or identification information of a user that uses the first vehicle.

16. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one memory to execute the instructions to:
receive third information from the terminal apparatus, wherein the third information is used to request to release the locked state of the first vehicle, and wherein sending the first information to the authentication apparatus comprises:
sending the first information to the authentication apparatus in response to receiving the third information.

17. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one memory to execute the instructions to:
when no information for indicating to maintain an unlocked state of the first vehicle is received within a preset time period after the unlocking request information is received, or when the first vehicle is still in the locked state within a preset time period after the unlocking request information is received,
generate a locking control signal, wherein the locking control signal is used to control the first vehicle to be in the locked state.

18. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the unlocking r

Assignees

• Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Nan
• Yang Miao
• Li Mingchao

Classifications

• B60R25/241

  whereby access privileges are related to the identifiers · CPC title

• B60R25/2018

  Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking · CPC title

• G07C2009/00769

  with data transmission performed by wireless means · CPC title

• G07C9/00571

  operated by interacting with a central unit · CPC title

• G07C9/00309

  operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks · CPC title