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Assistance in Parking a Vehicle Between Front and Rear Objects

  • US 20110006916A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2009
  • Published: 01/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for assisting in parking a vehicle in a parking space between front and rear objects, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) determining a length of the parking space and a location of the vehicle relative to the parking space from signals produced by a distance sensor directed laterally toward the parking space, a steering wheel angle sensor and a wheel odometric sensor located on the vehicle;

    (b) repetitively determining a first distance between a rear surface of the vehicle and the rear object from one of the vehicle location estimation relative to the rear object or and a signal produced by a distance sensor on the vehicle directed rearward toward the rear object;

    (c) repetitively determining a second distance between a front surface of the vehicle and the front object from one of the vehicle location estimation relative to the front object and the current first distance and the length of the parking space; and

    d) repetitively warning a vehicle operator while parking the vehicle to change between forward and reverse drive when the first and second distances become equal to or less than a reference distance from a respective one of the front and rear objects.

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