Driver behavior based parking availability prediction system and method
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1. A driver behavior based parking availability prediction system, comprising:
- a processor in data communication with;
a graphical display device, a driver identifying device, a driver input device, a transceiver operative to communicate with multiple sources of parking space information, a global positioning system (GPS) module, and a non-transitory data storage device on which is stored computer code which, when executed on the processor, implements;
a parking information database that stores information indicating at least one of an available parking space, and a parking space the vehicle has been parked in;
a weighting factor database that stores weighting factor information;
a driver preference database that stores driver preference information;
a parking preference analysis engine,a parking prediction data engine; and
instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the system to;
identify the driver,obtain from the driver a destination where a parking space is needed;
request current information of available parking spaces proximate the destination from multiple sources of parking space information, and receive the requested information;
notify, using the parking recommendation engine, parking space prediction information including one or more likely available parking spaces and prediction notifications based on the destination, the current information of available parking spaces, and the driver preference information, andpresent the parking space prediction information and prediction notifications on the display; and
means for gathering information of the driving behavior of the driver while he is looking for the parking space, information of the parking space in which identified driver parks, means for analyzing the drivers'"'"' selection of parking space parked in, and means for adapting a parking availability model used to generate the parking space prediction information and prediction notification.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle parking system and method for displaying and analyzing parking information. The system displays information of available parking in the vicinity of a driver'"'"'s destination. The system can provide personalized information, predictions and advisories to a particular driver because the system can learn the behavior of particular drivers over time.
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1. A driver behavior based parking availability prediction system, comprising:
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a processor in data communication with; a graphical display device, a driver identifying device, a driver input device, a transceiver operative to communicate with multiple sources of parking space information, a global positioning system (GPS) module, and a non-transitory data storage device on which is stored computer code which, when executed on the processor, implements; a parking information database that stores information indicating at least one of an available parking space, and a parking space the vehicle has been parked in; a weighting factor database that stores weighting factor information; a driver preference database that stores driver preference information; a parking preference analysis engine, a parking prediction data engine; and instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the system to; identify the driver, obtain from the driver a destination where a parking space is needed; request current information of available parking spaces proximate the destination from multiple sources of parking space information, and receive the requested information; notify, using the parking recommendation engine, parking space prediction information including one or more likely available parking spaces and prediction notifications based on the destination, the current information of available parking spaces, and the driver preference information, and present the parking space prediction information and prediction notifications on the display; and means for gathering information of the driving behavior of the driver while he is looking for the parking space, information of the parking space in which identified driver parks, means for analyzing the drivers'"'"' selection of parking space parked in, and means for adapting a parking availability model used to generate the parking space prediction information and prediction notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 24)
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6. An in-vehicle personalized parking system, comprising:
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a tangible processing unit processor in data communication with; a graphical display device, a transceiver operative to communicate with multiple sources of parking space information, a global positioning system (GPS) module, a driver identifying device, a driver input device, an environment detecting module, and a non-transitory data storage device on which is stored computer code which, when executed on the processor, implements; a parking information database that stores information of at least one of a parking facility and a parking space the vehicle has been parked in; a weighting factor database that stores weighting factor information; a driver information database that stores drivers'"'"' identities and respective preference information; a driver parking preference analysis engine that analyses respective drivers'"'"' parking preferences based on information of respective parking events; a parking prediction data engine; and instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the vehicle to; identify a driver driving the vehicle; request current information of available parking spaces proximate the destination from multiple sources of parking space information, and receive the requested information; notify, using the parking recommendation engine, parking space prediction information and prediction notifications based on the destination, the current information of available parking spaces, and the driver preference information; and present the parking space prediction information including one or more likely available parking spaces and prediction notifications on the display; and means for gathering information of the parking space in which identified driver parks, means for analyzing the drivers'"'"' selection of parking space parked in, and means for adapting a parking availability model used to generate the parking space prediction information and prediction notification. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing parking prediction data based on driver behavior, the method comprising:
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obtaining an identity of a driver driving a vehicle via a driver identifying device, and storing the identity in a driver information database on a tangible storage device in data communication with a tangible processing unit (processor); monitoring driving behavior of the driver to determine when the driver is looking for a parking space; obtaining current parking space information from at least one source of parking space information when the monitored driving behavior indicates that the driver is looking for a parking space; outputting parking space prediction information and/or prediction notifications on a display based on a destination identified by the driver, the current parking space information, and driver preference information for the driver, and gathering information of the parking space in which identified driver parks; analyzing the drivers'"'"' selection of parking space parked in adapting a parking availability model used to generate the parking space prediction information and/or prediction notification based on that analysis; wherein the behavior of the driver monitored is one of a head movement, eye movement, or reduction in speed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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