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Parking assist apparatus for vehicle

US7486203B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 27, 2005
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W10/20
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A parking assist apparatus for a vehicle includes a recognizing apparatus for recognizing a target position for parking the vehicle, a calculating apparatus for calculating a course for parking the vehicle from a current vehicle position to the target position recognized by the recognizing apparatus during the vehicle being moving and an informing apparatus for informing a user of the vehicle that the vehicle can be parked at the recognized target position when the course of the vehicle has been correctly calculated by the calculating apparatus.

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