Smart vehicle parking apparatus and related methods

US11587193B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Motor Company · US

Inventors

• Yimin Liu · Ann Arbor, US
• Erin Marie Clausing · Dearborn, US
• Jiaqi Ma · Dearborn, US
• Liang Zhang · Nanjing, CN
• Ping Li · Guangxi, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 22, 2017
• Grant date: Feb 21, 2023
• Expiry date: Aug 29, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2325/205
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Smart vehicle parking apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. An example system includes a processor to reserve a personal vehicle for a time interval. The personal vehicle is to park at a location during the time interval. The processor is also to match a vehicle use option to the personal vehicle based on the time interval and the location. The vehicle use option is associated with a person to use the personal vehicle during the time interval.