# US 12,182,466 B1 · Device interaction method, portable display device, and non-transitory storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,182,466 B1 - Document ID: US12182466B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/373,579 - Filed: 2023-09-27 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2023-08-07 - Assignees: Futaijing Precision Electronics (Yantai) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Futaijing Precision Electronics (Yantai) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yan-Jyun Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12182466B1 ## CPC - G06F 3/1423: {controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display} - B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor - B60K 35/80: Arrangements for controlling instruments - B60K 2360/56: using mobile devices - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES ## Abstract A device interaction method for achieving a portable display device to interact with a vehicle as a in-vehicle display screen comprises: detecting whether the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, obtaining a current connection position of the vehicle connected with the portable display device, obtaining a vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position, receiving a vehicle operation request, and determining whether to interact with the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle operation request based on the vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position. The portable display device and a non-transitory storage medium are also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device interaction method applied to a portable display device, comprising: detecting whether a vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, wherein the vehicle is provided with at least one connection position; obtaining a current connection position of the at least one connection position connected with the portable display device if the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device; obtaining a vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position; and receiving a vehicle operation request and determining whether to interact with the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle operation request based on the vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device interaction method of claim 1, wherein after detecting whether the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, the method further comprises: determining whether vehicle configuration information is bound to the vehicle if the vehicle configuration information for configuring the vehicle is obtained; and sending the vehicle configuration information to the vehicle if the vehicle configuration information is determined to bind to the vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device interaction method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is further provided with an in-vehicle display device, after detecting whether the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, the method further comprises: receiving device information of the in-vehicle display device; and receiving the vehicle operation request and determining whether to interact with the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle operation request based on the vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position further comprises: performing a multi-screen linkage operation with the in-vehicle display device based on the device information of the in-vehicle display device if the vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position comprises a multi-screen linkage operation authority and the vehicle operation request comprises a multi-screen linkage request. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device interaction method of claim 1, wherein after detecting whether the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, the method further comprises: obtaining a remote operation authority of the vehicle if the portable display device is detected outside the vehicle; responding to the vehicle operation request based on the remote operation authority of the vehicle; and obtaining the current connection position of the at least one connection position connected with the portable display device comprises: obtaining the current connection position of the at least one connection position of the vehicle connected with the portable display device if the portable display device is detected inside the vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device interaction method of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one connection position of the vehicle is provided with a connection port, the portable display device is connected to the vehicle in a wired communication through the connection port, after detecting whether the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, the method further comprises: interacting with the vehicle through a wireless communication if the portable display device is detected to be detached from the connection port. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The device interaction method of claim 5, wherein after detecting the portable display device is detached from the connection port, the method further comprises: disconnecting with the vehicle if the connection port is determined to connect another portable display device; and outputting a message indicating that the portable display device is disconnected to the vehicle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device interaction method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is provided with a plurality of connection positions comprising the at least one connection position, after detecting whether the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, the method further comprises: reobtaining a vehicle operation authority matched with a changed connection position if the current connection position connected with the portable display device is detected to be changed; and determining whether to interact with the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle operation request based on the vehicle operation authority matched with the changed connection position. ### Claim 8 A portable display device 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: detect whether a vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, wherein the vehicle comprises at least one connection position; obtain a current connection position of the at least one connection position connected with the portable display device if the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device; obtain a vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position; and receive a vehicle operation request and determine whether to interact with the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle operation request based on the vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The portable display device of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: determine whether vehicle configuration information is bound to the vehicle if the vehicle configuration information for configuring the vehicle is obtained; and send the vehicle configuration information to the vehicle if the vehicle configuration information is determined to bind to the vehicle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The portable display device of claim 8, wherein the vehicle further comprises an in-vehicle display device; the at least one processor is further configured to: receive device information of the in-vehicle display device; the at least one processor is configured to receive the vehicle operation request and determine whether to interact with the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle operation request based on the vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position, is further configured to: perform a multi-screen linkage operation with the in-vehicle display device based on the device information of the in-vehicle display device if the vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position comprises a multi-screen linkage operation authority and the vehicle operation request comprises a multi-screen linkage request. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The portable display device of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: obtain a remote operation authority of the vehicle if the portable display device is detected outside the vehicle; respond to the vehicle operation request based on the remote operation authority of the vehicle; the at least one processor is configured to obtain the current connection position of the at least one connection position connected with the portable display device, is further configured to: obtain the current connection position of the at least one connection position of the vehicle connected with the portable display device if the portable display device is detected inside the vehicle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The portable display device of claim 8, wherein each of the at least one connection position of the vehicle comprises a connection port, the portable display device is connected to the vehicle in a wired communication through the connection port, the at least one processor is further configured to: interact with the vehicle through a wireless communication if the portable display device is detected to be detached from the connection port. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The portable display device of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: disconnect with the vehicle if the connection port is determined to connect another portable display device; output a message indicating that the portable display device is disconnected to the vehicle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The portable display device of claim 8, wherein the vehicle comprises a plurality of connection positions comprising the at least one connection position, the at least one processor is further configured to: reobtain a vehicle operation authority matched with a changed connection position if the current connection position connected with the portable display device is detected to be changed; and determine whether to interact with the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle operation request based on the vehicle operation authority matched with the changed connection position. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of a portable display device, causes the portable display device to perform a device interaction method, the device interaction method comprising: detecting whether a vehicle is accessed to the portable display device, wherein the vehicle is provided with at least one connection position; obtaining a current connection position of the at least one connection position connected with the portable display device if the vehicle is accessed to the portable display device; obtaining a vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position; and receiving a vehicle operation request and determining whether to interact with the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle operation request based on the vehicle operation authority matched with the current connection position.