Method and device for determining target terminal

The invention provides a method and device for determining a target terminal, relates to the field of communication, and can lock a stolen vehicle user according to terminal information after a vehicle is stolen so as to reduce loss caused by vehicle theft. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring motion characteristics of one or more terminals within a driving range in a preset time period; and determining a target terminal of the vehicle user according to the motion characteristics of the one or more terminals. The method is applied to the process of locking a target terminal carried by a vehicle user after the vehicle is stolen. 本发明提供一种确定目标终端的方法和装置，涉及通信领域，能够在车辆被盗用后，根据终端信息锁定被盗车辆使用人，减少车辆被盗造成的损失。该方法包括：获取预设时段在行驶范围内一个或多个终端的运动特征；根据一个或多个终端的运动特征确定车辆使用人的目标终端。该方法应用于车辆被盗后锁定车辆使用人携带的目标终端的过程中。