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Auto valet parking system and method

US10241519B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2017
Grant dateMar 26, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/146
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An auto valet parking system operates a car in a parking lot and including: a parking lot map database which manages route information to each parking space; a vacant space information database which manages full and vacant information for each parking space; a facility migration information database which accumulates facility migration information indicative of behaviors of a parking lot user; a first unit which detects the full and vacant information for each parking space, searches for a route to the parking space and automatically parks the car in the parking space based on the route information; a second unit notifies the parking lot user of information on a parking position through a mobile terminal; and a third unit which searches for the vacant space as close as possible to conditions based on the facility migration information, and reflects the vacant space on the first unit.

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