Automated vehicle parking
First Claim
1. A method of automatically parking a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving a request from a user to automatically park a vehicle, the request including location information;
determining an available parking space based on location information;
generating guidance information related to the available space for execution by the vehicle, wherein the guidance information is configured to assist the vehicle to park itself in the available parking space without intervention by the user;
receiving parking line information from the vehicle, the parking line information including information regarding a side line of the available parking space;
determining that the vehicle has reached a predetermined point such that the vehicle may enter the available parking space;
generating instruction for execution by the vehicle instructing the vehicle to enter the available parking space; and
determining that the vehicle has parked in the available parking space based on the parking line information, wherein determining that the vehicle has parked in the available parking space based on the parking line information comprises;
determining a largest angle between the right wheel center line and the side line of the available parking space; and
determining a last turn point for a right rear wheel of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automatically parking a vehicle are described including receiving a request from a user to park a vehicle. A database including parking availability information is searched based at least in part on the request and location information associated with the user. An available parking space is determined based on the results of the search, and information related to the available parking space is sent to the user. When confirmation is received from the user indicating that that the vehicle is to be parked in the available parking space, a status of the available parking space is changed to unavailable, and guidance information related to the available space to the user. The vehicle then autonomously navigates to the parking space using the guidance information.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of automatically parking a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to automatically park a vehicle, the request including location information; determining an available parking space based on location information; generating guidance information related to the available space for execution by the vehicle, wherein the guidance information is configured to assist the vehicle to park itself in the available parking space without intervention by the user; receiving parking line information from the vehicle, the parking line information including information regarding a side line of the available parking space; determining that the vehicle has reached a predetermined point such that the vehicle may enter the available parking space; generating instruction for execution by the vehicle instructing the vehicle to enter the available parking space; and determining that the vehicle has parked in the available parking space based on the parking line information, wherein determining that the vehicle has parked in the available parking space based on the parking line information comprises; determining a largest angle between the right wheel center line and the side line of the available parking space; and determining a last turn point for a right rear wheel of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An automatic parking system, comprising:
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a positioning system configured to determine the location of a vehicle; a communication interface configured to receive available parking space information and guidance information for execution by the vehicle, wherein the guidance information is configured to assist the vehicle to park itself in an available parking space indicated by the available parking space information without user intervention; a user interface configured to allow a user to select at least one of the available parking space; and a guidance system configured to; generate guidance information for automatically driving a vehicle to the parking space selected via the user interface, wherein the guidance information is configured to assist the vehicle to park itself in the selected parking spot without intervention by the user; receive parking line information from the vehicle, the parking line information including information regarding a side line of the available parking space; generate instruction for execution by the vehicle instructing the vehicle to enter the available parking space; and determine that the vehicle has parked in the available parking space based on the parking line information, wherein determining that the vehicle has parked in the available parking space based on the parking line information comprises; determining a largest angle between the right wheel center line and the side line of the available parking space; and determining a last turn point for a right rear wheel of the vehicle drive, based on the received guidance information, the vehicle to the available parking space selected via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automatic parking system, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive a parking request from a user, the parking request including location information; and a processor configured to; determine an available parking space based on location information; generate guidance information related to the available space for execution by the vehicle, wherein the guidance information is configured to assist the vehicle to park itself in the available parking space without intervention by the user; receive parking line information from the vehicle, the parking line information including information regarding a side line of the available parking space; determine that the vehicle has reached a predetermined point such that the vehicle may enter the available parking space; generate instruction for execution by the vehicle instructing the vehicle to enter the available parking space; and determine that the vehicle has parked in the available parking space based on the parking line information, wherein determining that the vehicle has parked in the available parking space based on the parking line information comprises; determine a largest angle between the right wheel center line and the side line of the available parking space; and determine a last turn point for a right rear wheel of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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