Granted Patent B2

US 12,269,403 · App. 17/925,863 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Inventors: Min Wang (Guangdong, CN); Guizhong Deng (Guangdong, CN); Guangwei Ran (Guangdong, CN); Weiliang Luo (Guangdong, CN); Liang Li (Guangdong, CN); Pengxiang Chen (Guangdong, CN)

Assignee: GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO., LTD.

B60R16/0373B60R11/0247B60R2011/004

Abstract

Claims (72)

1. A main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system, comprising:

a first electronic control unit being an in-vehicle electronic control unit;

an in-vehicle battery;

a second electronic control unit, connected to the first electronic control unit and the in-vehicle battery; and

a microphone, connected to the second electronic control unit;

wherein the microphone is embedded in a door handle on a side of a driver seat, and is configured to obtain voiceprint information of a person about to enter the driver seat, and send the voiceprint information to the second electronic control unit;

the second electronic control unit is configured to compare the voiceprint information with a pre-recorded voiceprint sample of a main driver, determine whether the voiceprint information belongs to the main driver, and monitor an electronic starting state of the vehicle when the voiceprint information belongs to the main driver;

the second electronic control unit is further configured to notify the first electronic control unit to control a device corresponding to preference information of the main driver according to the preference information of the main driver, when the vehicle enters an accessory power supply state or an engine start state; and

the first electronic control unit is configured to control the device corresponding to the preference information of the main driver according to the preference information of the main driver;

wherein a microphone placement cavity is arranged in the door handle, and the microphone is arranged in the microphone placement cavity, an axis of which is arranged obliquely downward, at an angle of 15 degrees to a horizontal plane, and

wherein an opening is provided outside the door handle for the microphone placement cavity, and a waterproof grid plate is provided at the opening, which is inclined downward in a direction from an outside of the vehicle to an inside of the vehicle;

wherein the first electronic control unit is further configured to obtain a door unlocking instruction of an electronic vehicle key, and send the vehicle door unlocking instruction to the second electronic control unit, and

the second electronic control unit is further configured to trigger and wake up the microphone according to the door unlocking instruction.

2. The main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an infrared sensor, connected to the second electronic control unit, and arranged on the door handle at a position close to the driver seat;

wherein the infrared sensor is configured to sense an infrared signal, and

the second electronic control unit is further configured to trigger the awakened microphone to go dormancy when the infrared sensor does not sense the infrared signal within a preset time.

3. The main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system of claim 2 , wherein the second electronic control unit is further configured to awaken the microphone when the door is unlocked and the infrared sensor senses an infrared signal.

4. The main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a signal amplifier circuit, connected to the second electronic control unit and the microphone;

wherein the signal amplifier circuit is configured to amplify the voiceprint information obtained by the microphone, and transmit the amplified voiceprint signal to the second electronic control unit.

5. The main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a seat posture adjustment electronic control unit, connected to the first electronic control unit;

wherein the first electronic control unit is configured to control the seat posture adjustment electronic control unit according to a seat preference setting comprised in the preference information of the main driver, so as to adjust the driver seat according to the preference information of the main driver.

6. The main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an in-vehicle assistant, connected to the first electronic control unit;

wherein the first electronic control unit is configured to control a multimedia player of the in-vehicle assistant to start and load preferred music according to the preferred music comprised in the preference information of the main driver.

7. The main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system of claim 1 , wherein the second electronic control unit comprises:

a motion sensor module; and

a GPS positioning module;

wherein the second electronic control unit is further configured to obtain a map track and a clock signal from the motion sensor module, obtain vehicle positioning information from the GPS positioning module, and form a travel path and a time node of a current driver according to the map track, the clock signal and the vehicle positioning information.

8. A main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control method, executed on the main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system of claim 1 , comprising:

step S 31 : obtaining voiceprint information of a person about to enter a driver seat;

step S 32 : comparing the voiceprint information with a pre-recorded voiceprint sample of a main driver, and determining whether the voiceprint information belongs to the main driver;

step S 33 : monitoring an electronic starting state of the vehicle, when the voiceprint information belongs to the main driver; and

step S 34 : controlling a device corresponding to preference information of the main driver according to the preference information of the main driver;

wherein before step S 31 , the method further comprises:

obtaining a door unlocking instruction of an electronic vehicle key; and

triggering a microphone to wake up according to the door unlocking instruction.

9. A vehicle, comprising:

a main driver information acquisition-based vehicle control system, comprising:

a first electronic control unit electronic control unit being an in-vehicle electronic control unit;

an in-vehicle battery;

a second electronic control unit, connected to the first electronic control unit and the in-vehicle battery; and

a microphone, connected to the second electronic control unit;

wherein the microphone is embedded in a door handle on a side of a driver seat, and is configured to obtain voiceprint information of a person about to enter the driver seat, and send the voiceprint information to the second electronic control unit;

the second electronic control unit is configured to compare the voiceprint information with a pre-recorded voiceprint sample of a main driver, determine whether the voiceprint information belongs to the main driver, and monitor an electronic starting state of the vehicle when the voiceprint information belongs to the main driver;

the second electronic control unit is further configured to notify the first electronic control unit to control a device corresponding to preference information of the main driver according to the preference information of the main driver, when the vehicle enters an accessory power supply state or an engine start state; and

the first electronic control unit is configured to control the device corresponding to the preference information of the main driver according to the preference information of the main driver;

wherein the microphone is a waterproof microphone,

wherein a microphone placement cavity is arranged in the door handle, and the microphone is arranged in the microphone placement cavity, an axis of which is arranged obliquely downward, at an angle of 15 degrees to a horizontal plane, and

wherein an opening is provided outside the door handle for the microphone placement cavity, and a waterproof grid plate is provided at the opening, which is inclined downward in a direction from an outside of the vehicle to an inside of the vehicle;

wherein the first electronic control unit is further configured to obtain a door unlocking instruction of an electronic vehicle key, and send the vehicle door unlocking instruction to the second electronic control unit, and

the second electronic control unit is further configured to trigger and wake up the microphone according to the door unlocking instruction.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:

an infrared sensor, connected to the second electronic control unit, and arranged on the door handle at a position close to the driver seat;

wherein the infrared sensor is configured to sense an infrared signal, and

the second electronic control unit is further configured to trigger the awakened microphone to go dormancy when the infrared sensor does not sense the infrared signal within a preset time.

11. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the second electronic control unit is further configured to awaken the microphone when a door is unlocked and the infrared sensor senses an infrared signal.

12. The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:

a signal amplifier circuit, connected to the second electronic control unit and the microphone;

wherein the signal amplifier circuit is configured to amplify the voiceprint information obtained by the microphone, and transmit the amplified voiceprint signal to the second electronic control unit.

13. The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:

a seat posture adjustment electronic control unit, connected to the first electronic control unit;

wherein the first electronic control unit is configured to control the seat posture adjustment electronic control unit according to a seat preference setting comprised in the preference information of the main driver, so as to adjust the driver seat according to the preference information of the main driver.

14. The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising:

an in-vehicle assistant, connected to the first electronic control unit;

wherein the first electronic control unit is configured to control a multimedia player of the in-vehicle assistant to start and load preferred music according to the preferred music comprised in the preference information of the main driver.

15. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the second electronic control unit comprises:

a motion sensor module; and

a GPS positioning module;

wherein the second electronic control unit is further configured to obtain a map track and a clock signal from the motion sensor module, obtain vehicle positioning information from the GPS positioning module, and form a travel path and a time node of a current driver according to the map track, the clock signal and the vehicle positioning information.

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