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US 12,627,737 · App. 18/611,921 · Granted May 12, 2026

Communication control method, gateway and vehicle employing method

Inventors: Guan-Lin Huang (New Taipei, TW); Chia-Wei Hsiung (New Taipei, TW); Wi-Lien Sung (New Taipei, TW)
Assignees: Futaijing Precision Electronics (Yantai) Co., Ltd.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
H04L67/12B60R16/023H04L12/66H04W4/48
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Patent No.
US 12,627,737
App. No.
18/611,921
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication control method applied to a gateway of a vehicle includes: obtaining driving information and driving environment information of the vehicle; determining a communication parameter according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle; and sending the communication parameter to a plurality of vehicle on board controllers (VOBCs) of the vehicle. The communication parameter is selected form a group of a communication frequency, a communication rate, and a communication protocol, the plurality of VOBCs communicate with each other according to the communication parameter. A gateway and a vehicle are also disclosed.

Claims (41)

1 . A communication control method applied to a gateway of a vehicle, comprising:

obtaining driving information and driving environment information of the vehicle;

determining a communication parameter according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle;

sending the communication parameter to a plurality of vehicle on board controllers (VOBCs) of the vehicle, wherein the communication parameter is selected form a group of a communication frequency, a communication rate, and a communication protocol; and the plurality of VOBCs communicate with each other according to the communication parameter;

generating an energy-saving instruction according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle; and

sending the energy-saving instruction to the plurality of VOBCs, wherein at least one of the plurality of VOBCs responds the energy-saving instruction to enter an energy-saving mode.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the communication parameter according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle further comprises:

determining driving characteristics of the vehicle according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle; and

determining the communication parameter according to the driving characteristics of the vehicle.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the communication parameter according to the driving characteristics of the vehicle further comprises:

obtaining driving events of the vehicle; and

determining the communication parameter according to the driving characteristics and the driving events of the vehicle.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the communication parameter meets a communication requirement of the driving characteristics of the vehicle, and a communication energy consumption of the plurality of VOBCs based on the communication parameter meets a preset energy consumption requirement.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving setting results of the communication parameter returned by the plurality of VOBCs, and setting the setting results of the communication parameter as comparison reference parameters of the plurality of VOBCs in a next parameter setting process.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein both of the driving information and the driving environment information comprise one or more information features, and each information feature is provided with a parameter response weight, determining the communication parameter according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle further comprises:

determining the communication parameter according to eigenvalues of first information features comprised in the driving information, parameter response weights corresponding to the first information features, eigenvalues of second information features comprised in the driving environment information, and parameter response weights corresponding to the second information features.

7 . A gateway applied to a vehicle, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a data storage storing one or more programs which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

obtain driving information and driving environment information of the vehicle;

determine a communication parameter according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle;

send the communication parameter to a plurality of vehicle on board controllers (VOBCs) of the vehicle, wherein the communication parameter is selected form a group of a communication frequency, a communication rate, and a communication protocol; and the plurality of VOBCs communicate with each other according to the communication parameter;

generate an energy-saving instruction according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle; and

send the energy-saving instruction to the plurality of VOBCs, wherein at least one of the plurality of VOBCs responds the energy-saving instruction to enter an energy-saving mode.

8 . The gateway of claim 7 , wherein when the at least one processor is caused to determine the communication parameter according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle, the least one processor is further caused to:

determine driving characteristics of the vehicle according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle; and

determine the communication parameter according to the driving characteristics of the vehicle.

9 . The gateway of claim 8 , wherein when the at least one processor is caused to determine the communication parameter according to the driving characteristics of the vehicle, the least one processor is further caused to:

obtain driving events of the vehicle; and

determine the communication parameter according to the driving characteristics and the driving events of the vehicle.

10 . The gateway of claim 8 , wherein the communication parameter meets a communication requirement of the driving characteristics of the vehicle, and a communication energy consumption of the plurality of VOBCs based on the communication parameter meets a preset energy consumption requirement.

11 . The gateway of claim 7 , wherein the least one processor is further caused to:

receive setting results of the communication parameter returned by the plurality of VOBCs, and set the setting results of the communication parameter as comparison reference parameters of the plurality of VOBCs in a next parameter setting process.

12 . The gateway of claim 7 , wherein both of the driving information and the driving environment information comprise one or more information features, and each information feature is provided with a parameter response weight, when the least one processor is caused to determine the communication parameter according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle, the least one processor is further caused to:

determine the communication parameter according to eigenvalues of first information features comprised in the driving information, parameter response weights corresponding to the first information features, eigenvalues of second information features comprised in the driving environment information, and parameter response weights corresponding to the second information features.

13 . A vehicle comprising:

a gateway; and

a plurality of vehicle on board controllers (VOBCs) communicated with the gateway,

wherein the gateway is configured to obtain driving information and driving environment information of the vehicle, determine a communication parameter according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle, and send the communication parameter to the plurality of VOBCs, the communication parameter is selected form a group of a communication frequency, a communication rate, and a communication protocol, and the plurality of VOBCs communicate with each other according to the communication parameter,

the gateway is further configured to generate an energy-saving instruction according to the driving information and the driving environment information of the vehicle, and send the energy-saving instruction to the plurality of VOBCs; and at least one of the plurality of VOBCs responds the energy-saving instruction to enter an energy-saving mode.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTIES PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 66854 FRAME 267. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 27, 2024
From: HUANG, GUAN-LIN; HSIUNG, CHIA-WEI; SUNG, WI-LIEN
To: FUTAIJING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (YANTAI) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066912/0365 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2024
From: HUANG, GUAN-LIN; SUNG, WI-LIEN
To: FUTAIJING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (YANTAI) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066854/0267 →
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