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Xiaomi patents new car start system with smartwatch

According to the Chinese news site Qichacha, on July 13, Beijing-based Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. obtained a patent for “Vehicle Control Method, Device and Computer Support”, under publication number CN110775072B.

Xiaomi patents new car start system with smartwatch

According to the Qichacha patent excerpt, this publication belongs to the field of vehicle control technology and the method of controlling a vehicle includes:

  • Step 1: Obtain the vehicle-related smart wearable data, so that the smart wearable device can be connected to the vehicle;
  • Step 2: Determine whether to start the vehicle based on the data to get a positive or negative result;
  • Step 3: Check the successful start of the vehicle based on the previous result.

This means that according to what the patent reveals, in the future, smartwatches and smart bands produced by Xiaomi can be connected to Xiaomi electric cars to obtain information about the car. When that time comes, Xiaomi's smartwatches and smart bands should also act as car keys to start the car directly.

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As for today's technologies, we have the one based on NFC technology in which smartphones are integrated with car keys to obtain a connection with some mass-produced vehicles. Even when the smartphone is locked or turned off, the smartphone's NFC car key function works smoothly.

NFC technology belongs to near-field transmission, which is authenticated and identified through two-way authentication between smartphones and vehicles. It is not based on signals and information will not be maliciously intercepted or stolen.

Smartwatches and smart bands also often have the NFC function, so it wouldn't be impossible. Xiaomi should "only" develop stable and secure software that allows all its wearables to open the car without needing an old-fashioned key.

Pierpaolo Figuccia
Pierpaolo Figuccia

Nerd, passionate about technology, photography and video maker. And of course I love Xiaomi products!

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