Beijing (ZXZC)- Xiaomi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Auto) has recently published a patent titled "Vehicle Wake-Up Method, Device, Storage Medium, and Vehicle," according to the official website of the China National Intellectual Property Administration.

Xiaomi autonomous driving test vehicle; photo credit: Xiaomi

Xiaomi Auto explained that while some vehicles already support remote control functions, such as using a smartphone to start the air conditioning or unlock and lock doors, there are scenarios where the response time of vehicles to user commands is relatively long, which can reduce the user experience.

The recently disclosed patent by Xiaomi Auto aims to allow vehicles to retrieve users' driving records and determine the preferred vehicle usage time based on these records, ultimately achieving the goal of waking up the vehicle when needed.

The patent involves a method, device, storage medium, and vehicle in the field of automotive technology. The method includes obtaining records of user vehicle usage, determining the user's preferred usage time based on these records within a time period, and waking up the vehicle before the user's preferred usage time in that time period.

By waking up the vehicle before the user needs it, users can experience quicker responses to their commands, ultimately improving the overall user experience and addressing the issue of slow vehicle response times in specific scenarios. This approach, which wakes up the vehicle ahead of the preferred usage time, can also help reduce vehicle energy consumption compared to keeping the vehicle continuously awake.