Parking assist apparatus and method
US8154426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2015/936
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is aimed at setting an efficient target track of a vehicle and thus improving convenience of the parking assist. According to the present invention, a parking assisting apparatus for assisting parking a vehicle is provided. The parking assisting apparatus comprises detecting means for detecting a positional relationship between an obstacle near the vehicle and a parking section line painted on the ground. The parking assisting apparatus is configured to vary a target track of the vehicle toward a target parking position based on the detected positional relationship between the obstacle and the parking section line.
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