IN-VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT PRODUCT CONNECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS

This application relates to a head unit connection method and apparatus. The method is applied to a vehicle lock module in a vehicle, the vehicle lock module stores head unit connection information, and the head unit connection information includes authentication information. The method includes: verifying an identity of a vehicle key module in a terminal device; when verification on the identity of the vehicle key module succeeds, generating a first message including the head unit connection information; and sending the first message to the vehicle key module, so that a terminal connection module in the terminal device establishes, based on the head unit connection information, a head unit channel connection through which the terminal connection module communicates with a head unit connection module in the vehicle. According to the head unit connection method and apparatus provided in this application, convenience of connecting the terminal device to a head unit can be improved.