Vehicle parking system

• US 20030090393A1
• Filed: 10/15/2002
• Published: 05/15/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Polestar Performance AB (Polestar Automotive Holding UK Plc)
• Original Assignee: Ford Motor Company
• Inventors: Andersson, Hans, Apelryd, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 6,847,308 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/995.24
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/14 indicating individual free spaces in parking areas

Abstract

A parking system of a vehicle is disclosed. The parking system is connected with a position input connection, for receiving vehicle position information from a positioning system. The system comprises a map database for extracting map information related to parking information for at least one of a current parking section and a nearby area, based on said vehicle position information, and an output connection for providing, based on said extracted parking information, an alerting signal indicating said extracted parking information.

A vehicle comprising said parking system is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A parking system of a vehicle comprising:

a position input connection for receiving an approximate vehicle position from a positioning system, a map database for extracting a plurality of map information, said plurality of map information comprising a plurality of parking information and being related to said approximate vehicle position, and an output connection for providing an alerting signal to at least a driver of said vehicle, said alerting signal being related to said plurality of map information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of parking information is related to parking regulations.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of parking information is related to parking time limits.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of parking information is related to parking fees.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of parking information is related to a likelihood of burglary or damage to a parked vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said alerting signal comprises a visual display.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said alerting signal is selectable.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of parking information is related to a position of usable parking meters.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of parking information is related to a maximum allowable consecutive parking time in a specific vehicle position.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of parking information is related to a change of status of a proposed parking location.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said map database is on-board said vehicle.