Method and device for intelligent alert on vehicle restriction and storage medium

• US 10,157,508 B2
• Filed: 07/08/2016
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: Ma, Sen, Liu, Ming, Chen, Chao
• Primary Examiner(s): Sison, June Y
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Steven C
• Application Number:
  US15/205,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20170032588A1
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/00 Estimation or calculation of non-directly measurable driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub unit, e.g. by using mathematical models
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90335 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09 Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions railroad crossing signals B61L; reflectors E01F, G08B; indicating arrangements for variable information by selection or combination of individual elements G09F9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724098 Interfacing with an on-board device of a vehicle for hands-free speaking in vehicles H04M1/6075
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]

Abstract

The disclosure provides method and device for providing alert information on a vehicle and storage medium. The method includes analyzing user behavior data of a certain period of time in association with a user terminal to obtain vehicle restriction dates during the certain period of time, determining a vehicle restriction pattern based on the vehicle restriction dates, determining a new vehicle restriction date based on the vehicle restriction pattern, and providing the alert information on the vehicle to the user terminal based on the new vehicle restriction date. In the disclosure, a user terminal analyzes user behavior data automatically and acquires a user restriction pattern, and derives a vehicle restriction date according to the user restriction pattern and intelligently alerts the user to vehicle restriction when the above vehicle restriction date is upcoming.

Claims

1. A method for providing alert information on a vehicle, comprising:

analyzing user behavior data of a certain period of time in association with a user terminal to obtain vehicle restriction dates during the certain period of time, wherein the analyzing comprises dividing the user behavior data into N user behavior data units corresponding to N cycles included in the certain period of time, and determining a vehicle restriction date for each of the N cycles based on each of the N user behavior data units;

determining a vehicle restriction pattern based on the vehicle restriction dates;

determining a new vehicle restriction date based on the vehicle restriction pattern, wherein determining the new vehicle restriction date comprises adding one restriction changing cycle to a recent restriction date of the user and acquiring a next restriction changing date of the user,

wherein when a time interval between the user'"'"'s current date and the user'"'"'s next restriction changing date is equal to or larger than one restriction cycle, using a restriction day of the user in a current restriction cycle as a restriction day in a next restriction cycle,

and wherein when the time interval between the user'"'"'s current date and the user'"'"'s next restriction changing date is smaller than one restriction cycle, using a next day of the restriction day of the user in the current restriction cycle as the restriction day in the next restriction cycle; and

providing the alert information on the vehicle to the user terminal based on the new vehicle restriction date.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a vehicle restriction date for each of the N cycles based on each of the N user behavior data units comprises:

extracting a user terminal usage parameter for a workday in the each cycle from the user behavior data units; and

determining a vehicle restriction day based on comparison of user terminal usage parameters for workdays in the each cycle.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the user terminal usage parameter comprises a terminal operation frequency during a certain time of the workday.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the user terminal usage parameter comprises a length of time that the user terminal is connected with the vehicle via a wireless communication link during a certain time of the workday.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the N cycles is one week.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the terminal operation frequency comprises a number of a screen of the user terminal being turned on.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the terminal operation frequency comprises a number of access requests made to the internet by the user terminal.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the user terminal usage parameter comprises a number of text messages sent during a certain time of the workday.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the alert information on vehicle restriction to the user terminal based on the new vehicle restriction date comprises:

displaying the alert information on the user terminal when the user terminal is connected with the vehicle on the new vehicle restriction date.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the alert information on the vehicle to the user terminal based on the new vehicle restriction date comprises:

displaying a message requesting confirmation of a last digit of a license plate number for the vehicle.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the alert information on the vehicle to the user terminal based on the new vehicle restriction date comprises providing the alert information on the vehicle via text, picture, voice or video.

12. A device for providing alert information on a vehicle, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to;

analyze user behavior data of a certain period of time in association with a user terminal to obtain vehicle restriction dates during the certain period of time by dividing the user behavior data into N user behavior data units corresponding to N cycles included in the certain period of time, and determining a vehicle restriction date for each of the N cycles based on each of the N user behavior data units;

determine a vehicle restriction pattern based on the vehicle restriction dates;

determine a new vehicle restriction date based on the vehicle restriction pattern by adding one restriction changing cycle to a recent restriction date of the user and acquiring a next restriction changing date of the user,

using a restriction day of the user in a current restriction cycle as a restriction day in a next restriction cycle when a time interval between the user'"'"'s current date and the user'"'"'s next restriction changing date is equal to or larger than one restriction cycle,

and using a next day of the restriction day of the user in the current restriction cycle as the restriction day in the next restriction cycle when the time interval between the user'"'"'s current date and the user'"'"'s next restriction changing date is smaller than one restriction cycle; and

provide the alert information on the vehicle to the user terminal based on the new vehicle restriction date.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to:

extract a user terminal usage parameter for each day of the certain period of time; and

determine vehicle restriction dates based on comparison of user terminal usage parameters for days of the certain period of time.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the user terminal usage parameter comprises a terminal operation frequency during a certain time of the workday.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the user terminal usage parameter comprises a length of time that the user terminal is connected with the vehicle via a wireless communication link during a certain time of the workday.

16. The device of claim 14, wherein the terminal operation frequency comprises the number of a screen of the user terminal being turned on.

17. The device of claim 14, wherein terminal operation frequency comprises the number of requesting access to the internet by the user terminal.

18. The device of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to send an instruction for displaying the alert information on the user terminal when the user terminal is connected with the vehicle on the new vehicle restriction date.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for providing alert information regarding a vehicle to a user of a device, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor in the device, cause the device to:

analyze user behavior data of a certain period of time in association with a user terminal to obtain vehicle restriction dates during a certain period of time by dividing the user behavior data into N user behavior data units corresponding to N cycles included in the certain period of time, and determining a vehicle restriction date for each of the N cycles based on each of the N user behavior data units;

determine a vehicle restriction pattern based on the vehicle restriction dates;

determine a new vehicle restriction date based on the vehicle restriction pattern by adding one restriction changing cycle to a recent restriction date of the user and acquiring a next restriction changing date of the user,

using a restriction day of the user in a current restriction cycle as a restriction day in a next restriction cycle when a time interval between the user'"'"'s current date and the user'"'"'s next restriction changing date is equal to or larger than one restriction cycle,

and using a next day of the restriction day of the user in the current restriction cycle as the restriction day in the next restriction cycle when the time interval between the user'"'"'s current date and the user'"'"'s next restriction changing date is smaller than one restriction cycle; and

provide the alert information on the vehicle to the user terminal based on the new vehicle restriction date.