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Valet parking method

US11100433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

8Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Benjamin Voelz · Leonberg, DE
Christian Heigele · Winterthur, CH
Holger Mielenz · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
Michael Scherl · Bietigheim, DE
Philipp Lehner · Penna, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 19, 2016
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for the optimized use of a parking area. Vehicles which are to be parked on the parking area are each assigned a parking space, the vehicles navigating to the respective assigned parking space, in particular autonomously. Furthermore, vehicles may carry out a change of the parking space in order to enable an improved use of the available parking area or a faster availability of the vehicle, whereby overall an optimized use of the parking area is achieved. Initially, an available range of the respective vehicles is ascertained, and the assignment of the respective parking space and/or a possible change of the parking space are made dependent on the available range of the individual vehicles. The available range of a vehicle is in particular described by a residual fuel amount or a charge state of the vehicle.

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