IP Library Granted Patent US 12,654,728
Granted Patent B2
US 12,654,728 · App. 18/602,864 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Method and apparatus for indicating vehicle state information

Inventors: Wenxiao Hu (Shenzhen, CN); Xin Guan (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
B60W50/14B60W2050/146B60W2530/00
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Patent No.
US 12,654,728
App. No.
18/602,864
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for indicating vehicle state information. The method includes: A controller obtains state information that needs to be indicated currently and state information that is being indicated. The state information includes a state type and state priority information. The controller determines a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated. The state indication strategy includes a strategy of indicating the state information that needs to be indicated currently.

Claims (50)

1 . A method for indicating vehicle state information, comprising:

obtaining, by a controller, state information that needs to be indicated currently and state information that is being indicated by a vehicle, wherein the state information comprises a state type and state priority information, wherein the state type comprises a persistence state, the persistence state is used to indicate to a user to perform a corresponding operation, and priority information of the persistence state is determined based on a time that the user starts to perform the corresponding operation; and

determining, by the controller, a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated, wherein the state indication strategy comprises a strategy of indicating the state information that needs to be indicated currently.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the state type further comprises a timing state, and the timing state comprises at least one of the following states:

a fault-type state, a state in which a driving assistance function partially or completely exits, a state in which the driving assistance function is actively or passively degraded, and a notification-type state.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, by the controller, a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated comprises:

determining, by the controller, that a state that needs to be indicated currently is the timing state, and a state that is being indicated currently comprises the timing state; and

determining, by the controller, the state indication strategy based on priority information of the state that needs to be indicated currently and the state that is being indicated currently, wherein priority information of the timing state is determined based on an emergency degree of a corresponding operation that needs to be performed by the user.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the determining, by the controller, the state indication strategy based on priority information of the state that needs to be indicated currently and the state that is being indicated currently comprises:

based on the controller determining that a priority of the state that needs to be indicated currently is higher than a priority of the state that is being indicated currently, determining, by the controller, that the state that needs to be indicated currently interrupts the state that is being indicated currently; or

based on the controller determining that a priority of the state that needs to be indicated currently is lower than a priority of the state that is being indicated currently, determining, by the controller, not to indicate the state that needs to be indicated currently.

5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the determining, by the controller, the state indication strategy based on priority information of the state that needs to be indicated currently and the state that is being indicated currently comprises:

based on a priority of the state that is being indicated currently being the same as a priority of the state that needs to be indicated currently, determining, by the controller, to interrupt the state that is being indicated currently; or

determining, by the controller, to indicate, after a first time period, the state that needs to be indicated currently, wherein a duration of the first time period is not less than a remaining indication duration of the state that is being indicated.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, by the controller, a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated comprises:

determining, by the controller, that a state that needs to be indicated currently is the persistence state, and that a state that is being indicated currently is the timing state; and

determining, by the controller, to indicate, after a first time period, the state that needs to be indicated currently, wherein a duration of the first time period is not less than a remaining indication duration of the state that is being indicated.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, by the controller, a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated comprises:

determining, by the controller, that a state that needs to be indicated currently is the timing state, and a state that is being indicated currently comprises the persistence state; and

determining, by the controller, that the state that needs to be indicated currently interrupts or covers the state that is being indicated currently.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

indicating, by the controller to the user according to the state indication strategy, the state that needs to be indicated currently.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the indicating, by the controller to the user according to the state indication strategy, the state that needs to be indicated currently comprises:

determining, by the controller, to indicate, to the user in a form of a pop-up window, the state that needs to be indicated currently, wherein a display location and a format of the pop-up window are fixed, the format of the pop-up window comprises an icon and copywriting that are separately arranged on different locations, the copywriting comprises state indication copywriting and copywriting of an action that needs to be performed, and the two types of copywriting are set in different lines.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the indicating, by the controller to the user according to the state indication strategy, the state that needs to be indicated currently further comprises:

determining, by the controller, to indicate, to the user in a form of a combination of the pop-up window and at least one of the following forms, the state that needs to be indicated currently:

a sound effect, a text-to-speech voice broadcast, a head-up display, a vibration, and alight effect.

11 . A vehicle, comprising at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor, wherein upon execution by the at least one processor, the programming instructions instruct the at least one processor to perform the following operations:

obtaining, state information that needs to be indicated currently and state information that is being indicated by a vehicle, wherein the state information comprises a state type and state priority information, wherein the state type comprises a persistence state, the persistence state is used to indicate to a user to perform a corresponding operation, and priority information of the persistence state is determined based on a time that the user starts to perform the corresponding operation; and

determining a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated, wherein the state indication strategy comprises a strategy of indicating the state information that needs to be indicated currently.

12 . The vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the state type further comprises a timing state, and the timing state comprises at least one of the following states:

a fault-type state, a state in which a driving assistance function partially or completely exits, a state in which the driving assistance function is actively or passively degraded, and a notification-type state.

13 . The vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the determining a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated comprises:

determining that a state that needs to be indicated currently is the timing state, and a state that is being indicated currently comprises the timing state; and

determining the state indication strategy based on priority information of the state that needs to be indicated currently and the state that is being indicated currently, wherein priority information of the timing state is determined based on an emergency degree of a corresponding operation that needs to be performed by the user.

14 . The vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the determining the state indication strategy based on priority information of the state that needs to be indicated currently and the state that is being indicated currently comprises:

based on determining that a priority of the state that needs to be indicated currently is higher than a priority of the state that is being indicated currently, determining that the state that needs to be indicated currently interrupts the state that is being indicated currently; or

based on determining that a priority of the state that needs to be indicated currently is lower than a priority of the state that is being indicated currently, determining not to indicate the state that needs to be indicated currently.

15 . The vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the determining the state indication strategy based on priority information of the state that needs to be indicated currently and the state that is being indicated currently comprises:

based on a priority of the state that is being indicated currently being the same as a priority of the state that needs to be indicated currently, determining to interrupt the state that is being indicated currently; or

determining to indicate, after a first time period, the state that needs to be indicated currently, wherein a duration of the first time period is not less than a remaining indication duration of the state that is being indicated.

16 . The vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the determining a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated comprises:

determining that a state that needs to be indicated currently is the persistence state, and that a state that is being indicated currently is the timing state; and

determining to indicate, after a first time period, the state that needs to be indicated currently, wherein a duration of the first time period is not less than a remaining indication duration of the state that is being indicated.

17 . The vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the determining a state indication strategy based on the state information that needs to be indicated currently and the state information that is being indicated comprises:

determining that a state that needs to be indicated currently is the timing state, and a state that is being indicated currently comprises the persistence state; and

determining that the state that needs to be indicated currently interrupts or covers the state that is being indicated currently.

18 . The vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

indicating to the user according to the state indication strategy, the state that needs to be indicated currently.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 1, 2026
From: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075316/0074 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2025
From: HU, WENXIAO; GUAN, XIN
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070428/0652 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069336/0125 →