Apparatus and method for controlling of vehicle using wearable device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016107591-A1
Application number	US-201514684728-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 13, 2015
Priority date	Oct 17, 2014
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes: a communication module configured to perform wireless communication between a wearable device and at least one vehicle device provided in the vehicle; and a control module configured to control the at least one vehicle device based on an operation of the wearable device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus for controlling a vehicle comprising:
a communication module configured to perform wireless communication between a wearable device and at least one vehicle device provided in the vehicle; and a control module configured to control the at least one vehicle device based on an operation of the wearable device.

2 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable device is smart glasses.

3 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the control module is further configured to select the at least one vehicle device based on first operation information of the smart glasses.

4 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the first operation information is generated based on one or more of: a position of the smart glasses, a gaze point of a user wearing the smart glasses, an image of the at least one vehicle device projected on the smart glasses, and an image of a mark attached to the at least one vehicle device projected on the smart glasses.

5 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the control module is further configured to provide a menu for the selected at least one vehicle device to the smart glasses.

6 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the control module is further configured to confirm a selection signal for the menu based on second operation information of the smart glasses and to perform a function corresponding to the selection signal.

7 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the second operation information is generated based on one or more of: a gaze point of a user wearing the smart glasses, a blink of the user, movement of a pupil of the user, a touch of the smart glasses, and a voice of the user.

8 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the first operation information is generated from one or more of the smart glasses and the apparatus for controlling the vehicle.

9 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the second operation information is generated from one or more of the smart glasses and the apparatus for controlling the vehicle.

10 . The apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one vehicle device provided in the vehicle includes one or more of: an audio-video-navigation (AVN) system, a window switch, a door switch, an air conditioning operating system, and a sheet operating system.

11 . A method for controlling a vehicle comprising:
performing wireless communication with a wearable device; confirming an operation of the wearable device; and controlling at least one vehicle device provided in the vehicle based on the operation of the wearable device.

12 . The method for controlling a vehicle according to claim 11 , further comprising, after the performing of the wireless communication,
confirming first operation information of smart glasses, which is the wearable device; and selecting the at least one vehicle device based on the first operation information.

13 . The method for controlling a vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the first operation information is generated based on one or more of: a position of the smart glasses, a gaze point of a user wearing the smart glasses, an image of the at least one vehicle device projected on the smart glasses, and an image of a mark attached to the at least one vehicle device projected on the smart glasses.

14 . The method for controlling a vehicle according to claim 12 , further comprising, after the selecting of the at least one vehicle device, providing a menu for the selected at least one vehicle device to the smart glasses.

15 . The method for controlling a vehicle according to claim 14 , wherein the controlling of the at least one vehicle device includes:
confirming second operation information of the smart glasses after the providing of the menu to the smart glasses; and confirming a selection signal for the menu based on the second operation information, the at least one vehicle device being controlled by a function corresponding to the selection signal.

16 . The method for controlling a vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the second operation information is generated based on one or more of: a gaze point of a user wearing the smart glasses, a blink of the user, movement of a pupil of the user, a touch of the smart glasses, and a voice of the user.

17 . A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions for controlling a vehicle, the computer readable medium comprising:
program instructions that perform wireless communication with a wearable device; program instructions that confirm an operation of the wearable device; and program instructions that control at least one vehicle device provided in the vehicle based on the operation of the wearable device.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Heo Keun Hang

Classifications

• B60K35/85

  Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data · CPC title

• B60K35/80

  Arrangements for controlling instruments · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B60R16/037 Primary

  for occupant comfort {, e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel} · CPC title

• B60W50/08 Primary

  Interaction between the driver and the control system · CPC title