Automated parking for virtual parking spot
US10684625B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0257
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for parking a vehicle in a location that is not defined by parking lines or by surrounding vehicles. In one example, the system comprises a user interface, an electromagnetic radiation sensor, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller receives information about the vehicle's surroundings via the electromagnetic radiation sensor. The electronic controller also receives a desired parking location via the user interface. Using the information about the vehicle's surroundings and the desired parking location the electronic controller creates a virtual parking boundary and determines reference points. As the electronic controller moves the vehicle into a parking location the electronic controller tracks the reference points, determines the distance between the vehicle and the parking location, and detects obstructions in the parking location or in the vehicle's path to the parking location.
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