Method for carrying out an automatic parking process of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an automatic parking process of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- sending, by the vehicle and via a communication network, a reservation request for a parking position of a parking facility to a parking facility management server;
receiving, by the vehicle and via the communication network, navigation data for an autonomous navigation to the reserved parking position corresponding to the reservation request; and
the vehicle autonomously navigating in the parking facility to the reserved parking position based on the navigation data;
wherein either;
(a) the vehicle is an electric vehicle, the parking position includes a charging function for charging a vehicle battery, and the method further comprises (1) automatically starting a charging process for the electric vehicle using the charging function after the vehicle has pulled into the parking position and (2) responsive to completion of the charging process, autonomously re-parking the vehicle into a new parking position;
or(b) the method further includes, (1) receiving from the parking facility management server a start signal sent by the parking facility management server in response to a parking time included in the reservation request being exceeded, and (2) the vehicle responding to the start signal by autonomously navigating the parking facility away from the reserved parking position.
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Abstract
A method (and corresponding parking facility management server, parking system, and computer program) for carrying out an automatic parking process of a vehicle includes a reservation request for a parking position of a parking facility being sent to a parking facility management server via a communication network, navigation data for an autonomous navigation to the reserved parking position corresponding to the reservation request being received by the vehicle via the communication network, and the vehicle autonomously navigating in the parking facility to the reserved parking position based on the navigation data. It is preferably provided that the vehicle autonomously pulls into the parking position, pulls out of this parking position, and travels back to a drop-off position or pick-up position, from which a driver of the vehicle may pick up the vehicle.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an automatic parking process of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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sending, by the vehicle and via a communication network, a reservation request for a parking position of a parking facility to a parking facility management server; receiving, by the vehicle and via the communication network, navigation data for an autonomous navigation to the reserved parking position corresponding to the reservation request; and the vehicle autonomously navigating in the parking facility to the reserved parking position based on the navigation data; wherein either; (a) the vehicle is an electric vehicle, the parking position includes a charging function for charging a vehicle battery, and the method further comprises (1) automatically starting a charging process for the electric vehicle using the charging function after the vehicle has pulled into the parking position and (2) responsive to completion of the charging process, autonomously re-parking the vehicle into a new parking position;
or(b) the method further includes, (1) receiving from the parking facility management server a start signal sent by the parking facility management server in response to a parking time included in the reservation request being exceeded, and (2) the vehicle responding to the start signal by autonomously navigating the parking facility away from the reserved parking position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A parking facility management server for a parking facility, the server comprising:
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a communication interface to a communication network; and a processor; wherein; the processor is configured to; receive, via the communication interface, a reservation request for a parking position of a parking facility for a vehicle; responsive to the request, ascertain the parking position and navigation data for an autonomous navigation in the parking facility to the parking position; and transmit the navigation data to the vehicle and via the communication interface; and one or both of the following; (a) the parking position includes a charging function for charging a vehicle battery of the vehicle, and the processor is configured to, responsive to completion of a charging process that is automatically started for charging the vehicle with the charging function after the vehicle has pulled into the parking position, control the vehicle to begin an autonomous re-parking of the vehicle into a new parking position; and (b) the processor is configured to, responsive to a parking time included in the reservation request being exceeded, control the vehicle to begin autonomously navigating the parking facility away from the reserved parking position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a parking facility management server, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a communication interface to a communication network, a reservation request for a parking position of a parking facility for a vehicle; and responsive to the reservation request; ascertaining, by processing circuitry, a parking position and navigation data for an autonomous navigation in the parking facility to the parking position; and the processing circuitry transmitting the navigation data to the vehicle via the communication interface and communication network; wherein either; (a) the parking position includes a charging function for charging a vehicle battery of the vehicle, and the method further comprises, responsive to completion of a charging process that is automatically started for charging the vehicle battery with the charging function after the vehicle has pulled into the parking position, the processing circuitry controlling the vehicle to begin an autonomous re-parking of the vehicle into a new parking position;
or(b) the method further includes, responsive to a parking time included in the reservation request being exceeded, the processing circuitry controlling the vehicle to begin autonomously navigating the parking facility away from the reserved parking position.
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19. A device for controlling parking in a parking facility, the device comprising:
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a communication interface to a communication network; and processing circuitry; wherein; the processing circuitry is configured to; ascertain a reservation request for a parking position of the parking facility for a vehicle; transmit the reservation request to a parking facility management server via the communication interface; receive, via the communication interface and communication network, navigation data for an autonomous navigation to the reserved parking position corresponding to the reservation request; and control the vehicle to autonomously navigate in the parking facility to the reserved parking position based on the navigation data; the processing circuitry is configured to execute functions according to a running application; and one or both of the following; (a) the vehicle is an electric vehicle, the parking position includes a charging function for charging a vehicle battery, and the application is one that, when executed, causes the processing circuitry to receive, via the communication interface and communication network and responsive to completion of a charging process that is automatically started for charging the vehicle battery with the charging function after the vehicle has pulled into the parking position, a control signal responsive to which the processing circuitry is configured to control the vehicle to begin an autonomous re-parking of the vehicle into a new parking position; and (b) (1) the application is one that, when executed, causes the processing circuitry to receive, from the parking facility management server and via the communication interface and communication network, a start signal sent by the parking facility management server in response to a parking time included in the reservation request being exceeded, and (2) the processing circuitry is configured to respond to the start signal by autonomously navigating the parking facility away from the reserved parking position.
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20. A parking system for vehicles, the parking system comprising:
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a parking facility including multiple parking positions; and a parking facility management server that includes a processor and a communication interface to a communication network; wherein; the processor is configured to; receive, via the communication interface, a reservation request for a parking position of the parking facility for a vehicle; responsive to the request, ascertain the parking position and navigation data for an autonomous navigation in the parking facility to the parking position; and transmit the navigation data to the vehicle and via the communication interface; and one or both of the following; (a) the parking position includes a charging function for charging a vehicle battery of the vehicle, and the processor is configured to, responsive to completion of a charging process that is automatically started for charging the vehicle battery with the charging function after the vehicle has pulled into the parking position, control the vehicle to begin an autonomous re-parking of the vehicle into a new parking position; and (b) the processor is configured to, responsive to a parking time included in the reservation request being exceeded, control the vehicle to begin autonomously navigating the parking facility away from the reserved parking position.
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which are stored instructions that are executable by a processor of a vehicle and that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method for carrying out an automatic parking process of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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sending a reservation request for a parking position of a parking facility to a parking facility management server; receiving navigation data for an autonomous navigation to the reserved parking position corresponding to the reservation request; and controlling the vehicle to autonomously navigate in the parking facility to the reserved parking position based on the navigation data; wherein one or both of the following; (a) the instructions are ones that, when executed, cause the processor to (1) receive, responsive to completion of a charging process that is automatically started for charging a battery of the vehicle after the vehicle pulls into the parking position, a control signal, and (2) according to the received control signal, control the vehicle to begin an autonomous re-parking of the vehicle into a new parking position; and (b) the instructions are ones that, when executed, cause the processor to (1) receive from the parking facility management server a start signal sent by the parking facility management server in response to a parking time included in the reservation request being exceeded, and (2) respond to the start signal by autonomously navigating the parking facility away from the reserved parking position.
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