METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR CAUSING AN ADJUSTMENT IN PARKING POSITION FOR VEHICLES

• US 20150039173A1
• Filed: 07/31/2013
• Published: 02/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: BEAUREPAIRE, Jerome, AARNIO, Ari A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,102,330 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/23
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/18 Braking system
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/20 Steering systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2554/00 Input parameters relating to objects
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2554/4041 Position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2554/80 Spatial relation or speed relative to objects
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/06 Automatic manoeuvring for parking
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/0285 Parking performed automatically
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/168 Driving aids for parking, e.g. acoustic or visual feedback on parking space
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/84 Data processing systems or methods, management, administration

Abstract

An approach is provided for processing and/or facilitating a processing of sensor information associated with one or more parked vehicles to determine one or more parking conditions, wherein at least one subset of the one or more parked vehicles is configured with one or more automatic movement systems. The approach involves determining at least one adjustment to the one or more of the parked vehicles based, at least in part, on the one or more parking conditions. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, (a) a presentation of at least one notification regarding the one or more parking conditions, the at least one adjustment, or a combination thereof (b) an activation of the one or more automatic movement systems to perform the at least one adjustment; or (c) a combination thereof.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of sensor information associated with one or more parked vehicles to determine one or more parking conditions, wherein at least one subset of the one or more parked vehicles is configured with one or more automatic movement systems;

at least one determination of at least one adjustment to the one or more of the parked vehicles based, at least in part, on the one or more parking conditions; and

causing, at least in part, (a) a presentation of at least one notification regarding the one or more parking conditions, the at least one adjustment, or a combination thereof;

(b) an activation of the one or more automatic movement systems to perform the at least one adjustment;

or (c) a combination thereof.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

an initiation of the determination of the at least one adjustment, the presentation of the at least one notification, the activation of the one or more automatic movement systems, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on a determination that at least one of the one or more parked vehicles has left a parking space.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the initiation of the determination of the at least one adjustment, the presentation of the at least one notification, the activation of the one or more automatic movement systems, or a combination thereof is further based, at least in part, on a determination that at least one of the one or more parked vehicles proximate to the at least one of the one or more parked vehicles that has left is associated with the one or more parking conditions.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

an initiation of the determination of the at least one adjustment, the presentation of the at least one notification, the activation of the one or more automatic movement systems, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on a determination of at least one request by at least one other vehicle to park among the one or more parked vehicles.

5. A method of claim 4, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of one or more dimensions of the at least one other vehicle,

wherein the determination of the at least one adjustment is further based, at least in part, on the one or more dimensions.

6. A method of claim 4, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a transmission of a query from the at least one other vehicle to the one or more parked vehicles to determine if the at least one adjustment is feasible to enable the at least one other vehicle to park.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a limiting of the at least one adjustment based, at least in part, on a distance threshold, a speed threshold, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the sensor information to determine one or more parking lines; and

at least one determination the one or more parking conditions based, at least in part, a positioning of the one or more parked vehicles with respect to the one or more parking lines.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination the at least one adjustment based, at least in part, on maintaining one or more gaps between the one or more parked vehicles to enable the one or more parked vehicles to leave a parking space.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination whether the one or more parked cars have granted permission for the activation of the one or more automatic movement systems,

wherein the determination of the at least one adjustment is further based, at least in part, on the permission.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

process and/or facilitate a processing of sensor information associated with one or more parked vehicles to determine one or more parking conditions, wherein at least one subset of the one or more parked vehicles is configured with one or more automatic movement systems;

determine at least one adjustment to the one or more of the parked vehicles based, at least in part, on the one or more parking conditions; and

cause, at least in part, (a) a presentation of at least one notification regarding the one or more parking conditions, the at least one adjustment, or a combination thereof;

(b) an activation of the one or more automatic movement systems to perform the at least one adjustment;

or (c) a combination thereof.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, an initiation of the determination of the at least one adjustment, the presentation of the at least one notification, the activation of the one or more automatic movement systems, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on a determination that at least one of the one or more parked vehicles has left a parking space.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the initiation of the determination of the at least one adjustment, the presentation of the at least one notification, the activation of the one or more automatic movement systems, or a combination thereof is further based, at least in part, on a determination that at least one of the one or more parked vehicles proximate to the at least one of the one or more parked vehicles that has left is associated with the one or more parking conditions.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, an initiation of the determination of the at least one adjustment, the presentation of the at least one notification, the activation of the one or more automatic movement systems, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on a determination of at least one request by at least one other vehicle to park among the one or more parked vehicles.

15. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine one or more dimensions of the at least one other vehicle,

wherein the determination of the at least one adjustment is further based, at least in part, on the one or more dimensions.

16. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a transmission of a query from the at least one other vehicle to the one or more parked vehicles to determine if the at least one adjustment is feasible to enable the at least one other vehicle to park.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a limiting of the at least one adjustment based, at least in part, on a distance threshold, a speed threshold, or a combination thereof.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the sensor information to determine one or more parking lines; and

determine the one or more parking conditions based, at least in part, a positioning of the one or more parked vehicles with respect to the one or more parking lines.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine the at least one adjustment based, at least in part, on maintaining one or more gaps between the one or more parked vehicles to enable the one or more parked vehicles to leave a parking space.

20. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine whether the one or more parked cars have granted permission for the activation of the one or more automatic movement systems,

wherein the determination of the at least one adjustment is further based, at least in part, on the permission

21-48. -48. (canceled)