INTERACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF A PARKED VEHICLE

• US 20140184428A1
• Filed: 12/27/2012
• Published: 07/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Alexandra C. Zafiroglu
• Inventors: Healey, Jennifer A., Zafiroglu, Alexandra C.
• Application Number:
  US13/728,498
• Publication Number:
  US 20140184428A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/932.2
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0112 from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/012 from other sources than vehicle or roadside beacons, e.g. mobile networks
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0133 for classifying traffic situation
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0141 for traffic information dissemination
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for interactive management of a parked vehicle. An example method may include receiving a first communication, at a server comprising one or more processors, indicating that the parked vehicle is considered an obstruction. The method may further include notifying, by the server, one or more users associated with the parked vehicle of the first communication. Additionally, the method may include generating, by the server, a predetermined response to the first communication associated with the obstruction.

Claims

1. A method for interactive management of a parked vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving a first communication, at a server comprising one or more processors, indicating that the parked vehicle is considered an obstruction;

notifying, by the server, one or more users associated with the parked vehicle of the first communication; and

generating, by the server in response to the first communication, a predetermined response associated with the obstruction.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the predetermined response to the parked vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined response comprises indicating an intention to move the parked vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication comprises information associated with a QR code associated with a parked vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, at the server, a second communication indicating that a person has approached the parked vehicle.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second communication comprises information associated with one or more sensors coupled to the vehicle.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least one of an image recognition system, a voice recognition system, a touch recognition system, and an accelerometer.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the server, a location information of one or more of the users to the parked vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a signal, by the server, instructing the vehicle to move itself.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication is sent to a selected group of the one or more users according to a predetermined order.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the predetermined order is based on at least one of:

location information associated with the one or more users, location information associated with the parked vehicle, relationship information associated with the one or more users to an owner of the parked vehicle, scheduling information associated with the one or more users, a random ordering of the one or more users, traffic information, or weather information.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving, at the server, a response from a particular user of the selected group to manage the vehicle; and

alerting, by the server, the other users from the selected group of the response from the particular user.

19. The vehicle of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is to execute further instructions to move the vehicle.

13. A vehicle comprising:

one or more sensors for detecting that a person considers the vehicle an obstruction;

at least one memory for storing data and computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor to access the at least one memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to;

detect, via the one or more sensors, that a person considers the vehicle an obstruction;

notify one or more users associated with the vehicle of the detection; and

communicate, to the person, a predetermined response associated with the obstruction.

14. The vehicle of claim 13, wherein the predetermined response comprises a signal indicating an intention to move the vehicle.

15. The vehicle of claim 13, wherein the one or more sensors comprise at least one of a Quick Response (QR) code, an image recognition system, a voice recognition system, a touch recognition system, and an accelerometer.

16. The vehicle of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is to execute further instructions to notify a selected group of the one or more users according to a predetermined order.

17. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the predetermined order is based on at least one of:

location information associated with the one or more users, location information associated with the parked vehicle, relationship information associated with the one or more users to an owner of the parked vehicle, scheduling information associated with the one or more users, a random ordering of the one or more users, traffic information, or weather information.

18. The vehicle of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is to execute further instructions to:

receive a response from a particular user of the one or more users to manage the vehicle; and

alert the other users of the one or more users of the response from the particular user.

20. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

receive, by a server comprising at least one of the one or more processors, a first communication indicating that a parked vehicle is considered an obstruction;

notify, by the server, at least one user associated with the vehicle of the first communication; and

generate, by the server in response to the first communication, a predetermined response associated with the obstruction.

21. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

receive, from a server, an indication that a person considers a parked vehicle an obstruction; and

notify one or more users associated with the vehicle of the detection.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the processor is to execute further instructions to communicate, to the person, a predetermined response associated with the obstruction.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the predetermined response comprises one or more recorded messages to be played to the user.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the indication comprises information associated with one or more sensors associated with the vehicle.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the processor is to execute further instructions to communicate, to the person, a response associated with the obstruction, wherein the response is streamed in real-time to the person.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the response comprises information associated with the one or more users.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the response comprises information associated with the server.