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PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM

  • US 20090289813A1
  • Filed: 05/20/2008
  • Published: 11/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle parking assist system for assisting a driver of the vehicle in parking such vehicle in a garage located at a preselected global position, comprising:

  • a positioning system mounted to the vehicle having stored therein the global position of the garage, for determining actual global position of the vehicle and providing a signal indicating when the vehicle is proximate the location of the garage;

    a range sensor for detecting a wall of the garage in a front of a forward moving portion of the vehicle into the garage; and

    a processor, responsive to the global positioning system provided by the global positioning system indicating when the vehicle is proximate the garage, and the range sensor for indicating when the vehicle has properly parked the vehicle into the garage.

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