Parking assist apparatus and method
US7924171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W50/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A parking assisting apparatus and method that can precisely estimate the orientation of a parking space. A parking assisting apparatus for assisting parking a vehicle includes an obstacle detecting mechanism that detects an obstacle near the vehicle and an orientation information acquiring mechanism that acquires information as to an orientation of the vehicle. The apparatus estimates an orientation of the parking space that may exist near the vehicle based on the detection result of the obstacle detecting mechanism and the orientation information.
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