Autonomous vehicle automatic parking
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of enhancing safe vehicle operation, the method comprising:
- determining, by one or more processors, that an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is currently parked in an unprotected parking spot;
receiving, at one or more processors via a communication network, a message from a parking facility, wherein the message includes information indicating availability of one or more parking spaces within the parking facility and information indicating locations of the one or more parking spaces within the parking facility;
determining, by one or more processors, a preferred parking spot for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle from among the one or more parking spaces indicated in the received message;
determining, by one or more processors, a route to the preferred parking spot from the unprotected parking spot; and
causing, by one or more processors, the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the unprotected parking spot to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of enhancing safe vehicle operation may include, one or more processors, (1) determining a preferred parking spot for an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle; (2) determining a route to the preferred parking spot from a driver drop off point; and (3) causing the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the driver drop off point to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features. The preferred parking spot may be a covered parking spot, a parking spot in a parking structure, or a parking spot in a residential garage. An autonomous vehicle owner may remotely direct the autonomous vehicle to autonomously return to the driver drop off point, such as via their mobile device. Insurance discounts may be provided to autonomous vehicle owners having the self-parking functionality that mitigates or prevents risk of damage to, or theft of, the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of enhancing safe vehicle operation, the method comprising:
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determining, by one or more processors, that an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is currently parked in an unprotected parking spot; receiving, at one or more processors via a communication network, a message from a parking facility, wherein the message includes information indicating availability of one or more parking spaces within the parking facility and information indicating locations of the one or more parking spaces within the parking facility; determining, by one or more processors, a preferred parking spot for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle from among the one or more parking spaces indicated in the received message; determining, by one or more processors, a route to the preferred parking spot from the unprotected parking spot; and causing, by one or more processors, the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the unprotected parking spot to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for enhancing vehicle operation safety, comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more communication components communicatively connected to the one or more processors and configured to communicate data via a communication network; one or more sensors communicatively connected to the one or more processors; and a program memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing executable instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the computer system to; determine that an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is currently parked in an unprotected parking spot; receive a message from a parking facility via the one or more communication components, wherein the message includes information indicating availability of one or more parking spaces within the parking facility and information indicating locations of the one or more parking spaces within the parking facility; determine a preferred parking spot for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle from among the one or more parking spaces indicated in the received message; determine a route to the preferred parking spot from the unprotected parking spot; and cause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the unprotected parking spot to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features using the one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions for enhancing vehicle operation safety that, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, cause the computer system to:
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determine that an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is currently parked in an unprotected parking spot; receive a message from a parking facility via a communication network, wherein the message includes information indicating availability of one or more parking spaces within the parking facility and information indicating locations of the one or more parking spaces within the parking facility; determine a preferred parking spot for the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle from among the one or more parking spaces indicated in the received message; determine a route to the preferred parking spot from the unprotected parking spot; and cause the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle to travel from the unprotected parking spot to the preferred parking spot following the route controlled by one or more autonomous operation features using. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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