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System and method for recognizing a parking place that is potentially becoming free

US9472101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Ralf Schulz · Speyer, DE
Sebastian Virreira WINTER · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 20, 2014
Grant date	Oct 18, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08G1/147
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mobile system is provided for a vehicle for recognizing a parking place that is potentially becoming free, along with a method for recognizing a parking place that is potentially becoming free. The system includes at least one sensor for detecting a signal that is typical for a parking place that is potentially becoming free, an evaluation unit for assessing whether a signal received by the sensor signifies a parking place that is potentially becoming free, and an optical and/or acoustic indicator unit for indicating a parking place that is potentially becoming free. With the system and method, parking places that are becoming free can be detected automatically when travelling through a specific road section.

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