Method and device for assisting a driver in finding a parking spot

A technology for drivers and parking spaces, applied in the field of available parking spaces, can solve the problems of time and cost consumption, driver's attention, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-08-15
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0017] As required, detailed embodiments of the invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

[0018] like figure 1 Shown schematically in , the arrangement of the first vehicle (which is searching for a parking space) comprises a communication module 10 and a central unit 12 comprising processor means and memory means. For the purpose of exchanging data, the central unit 12 is connected to a navigation system 14 which is assigned a display device 16 for displaying the surroundings of t...

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A vehicle seeking a parking space receives a signals transmitted from a second vehicle operating in the same area as the first vehicle. The signals indicate the locations of one or more available parking space identified by the second vehicle. The spaces may be identified on the basis of the second vehicle having just vacated a space, or on the basis of an ambient sensor carried by the second vehicle. Each parking space has assigned to it a quality measure of usability as the possible parking space for the first vehicle. The quality measure may depend on a distance or travel time from the first vehicle to the space, and/or a time elapsed since the space was identified, and/or the proximity of other vehicles searching for a parking space. A display screen shows the locations of available parking spaces, their relative quality measures, and a proposed route to reach them.

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[0001] This application claims foreign priority from DE 102011003772.1 filed February 8, 2011, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0002] The invention relates to a method and a device for assisting a driver in finding an available parking space for a vehicle. Background technique [0003] It is often difficult to find available and suitable parking spaces to park people's motor vehicles. Searching for possible spaces costs fuel and the driver's time. To this end, methods of assisting drivers in searching for parking spaces have been developed. [0004] DE 10 2006 005 059 A1 has proposed a parking assistance system in which a parking possibility is detected in a detection mode and transmitted to a navigation system, this information being recallable in a selection mode. According to DE 10 2004 062 021 A1, road users determine the location and dimensions of free parking spaces while driving through them, the collect...

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IPC IPC(8): G08G1/14
CPCG01C21/3685G08G1/143G08G1/147G01C21/28G06Q50/00G08G1/14
Inventor 罗伯特·施芭儿
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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