According to the information published by the US Trademark and Patent Office, Apple has obtained seven patented technologies related to self-driving cars. The Science and Technology Industry Information Room (iKnow) of STPI, a legal person organization of the Ministry of Science and Technology, analyzes the patented technology that Apple has obtained so far and draws the possible outline of Apple's car.
As early as 20 14, it was reported that Apple was working on a self-driving car project? Titan, and Apple will be listed in 2023 at the earliest, but later Apple denied that Apple would not develop physical cars, but develop self-driving car applications.
According to the data collected by the technology industry information room, Apple develops smart cars. The car never stops. Recently, it was announced on USPTO that Apple has obtained a number of technical patents, which are related to smart doors, anti-motion sickness AR systems and vehicle glass screens:
Dynamic element protection, augmented reality display system, immersive virtual display.
Dynamic component protection can be said to be an intelligent door. Apple's sensor installed on the door can detect whether there are moving objects or pedestrians around the door, thus preventing passengers from being hit by other vehicles on the road when they get off the bus.
Augmented Reality Display System is to project AR images on multiple transparent glass surfaces in the carriage, so as to display important driving information such as vehicle speed, navigation, preset road and road surface conditions.
Immersive virtual display is to solve the motion sickness problem through virtual images. As the vehicle moves and the sensor changes, the virtual image will change direction or speed to improve the adjustment of passengers.
smart window
In April 2020, a patent for an adjustable window system proposed by Apple was passed, which can also be said to be a smart window. Through the combination of various glass surfaces, such as heat insulation layer, fog surface layer and reflective layer, and the control of the chip, the window can automatically adjust the layering in the window, showing a state of absorbing light, reflecting light or being completely transparent. It can not only effectively achieve the sun-shading effect, but also not block the line of sight.
Ride face to face
In May this year, USPTO passed the patent of passenger safety system proposed by Apple. It can be found that Apple designed the possibility of passengers riding face to face, making the car like a living room, where everyone can talk face to face. So the layout of traditional cars has been subverted, so the safety system must be redesigned. Apple suggested that when the car detects that it is about to be collided, it will restart the unfolded compartment divider, which has extendable side arms and extra blocking materials to form a slidable inflatable barrier between passengers and windows.
Digital car key
The mobile phone has the function of a digital car key. IPhone or apple? When the watch unlocks or starts the vehicle, it can also be shared with friends and family through iMessage, or disabled through iCloud when the device is lost. The new generation of digital car keys is based on ultra-wideband technology, which provides space perception through U 1 chip. Users can unlock future models without taking out the iPhone from their pockets or backpacks.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.