Parking information management method and system, vehicle and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a parking information management method. The parking information management method at least comprises the following steps: S1) determining a target parking route matched with destination information of a vehicle in a parking area; and S2) enabling the vehicle to arrive at a target parking space in a parking area according to the target parking route, wherein at least related map data along the moving path of the vehicle in the parking area is recorded. The invention further relates to a parking information management system, a vehicle and a computer readable storage medium, according to some exemplary embodiments of the invention, parking time is saved, and driving experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a parking information management method and system, a vehicle, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the modernization of cities and the rapid increase in car ownership, large venues such as shopping malls, office buildings, and hospitals now have surface or underground parking areas to facilitate driving. However, large parking areas, especially multi-story underground parking lots, are large and complex, requiring a high level of driver experience. For first-time drivers, especially when parking spaces are limited, their line of sight is severely obstructed, forcing them to search blindly and make multiple attempts to find a suitable parking area. This results in significant time and effort for users.

[0003] Currently, to address parking difficulties in large parking areas, people typically add signage along the road or assign dedicated personnel to provide parking guidance. However, as people demand ever-higher convenience and intelligent driving, current parking management methods are no longer sufficient.

[0004] Therefore, it is expected to provide a parking information management method and a corresponding system that are conducive to completing parking quickly and conveniently, so as to effectively solve the problems of time-consuming parking space search and difficulty in parking, thereby saving parking time and improving the driving experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to overcome one of the above-mentioned shortcomings and / or other possible shortcomings of the prior art not mentioned herein, an object of the present invention is to provide a parking information management method, a parking information management system, a vehicle and a computer-readable storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a parking information management method is provided, comprising at least the following steps: S1) determining a target parking route within a parking area that matches a vehicle's destination information; and S2) directing the vehicle to a target parking space within the parking area according to the target parking route; wherein at least map data related to the vehicle's movement path within the parking area is recorded.

[0007] According to an optional embodiment of the present invention, before executing step S1), it is first determined whether there is a historical parking route matching the vehicle's destination information within the parking area in the stored data. If so, the historical parking route matching the vehicle's destination information is directly called as the target parking route. If not, the target parking route matching the destination information is planned and generated in combination with currently available map data.

[0008] According to an optional embodiment of the present invention, when planning and generating a target parking route that matches the destination information, it is necessary to combine the available map data, first determine the target parking area within the parking area that matches the destination information, and then plan the target parking route to reach the target parking area; wherein, the target parking area refers to a parking area near the destination, or a parking area near the elevator that is most convenient to the destination.

[0009] According to an optional embodiment of the present invention, in the process of leading the vehicle to a target parking space within the parking area according to the target parking route, map data related to the target parking route is automatically acquired or manually entered, and the target parking route and the map data related to the target parking route are associated and stored on the vehicle side or in the cloud for subsequent parking access.

[0010] According to an optional embodiment of the present invention, the parking information management method further includes acquiring data from multiple parking processes within the same parking area, and analyzing and integrating the parking process data to improve map data and form an optimized parking route; wherein the parking process data includes at least the user's actual parking route and related map data along the route.

[0011] According to an optional embodiment of the present invention, the parking information management method further includes generating a vehicle-finding guidance route based on the location information of the user and the vehicle, to guide the user to quickly find the vehicle.

[0012] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a parking information management system is provided, comprising: a matching module 1 configured to determine a target parking route within a parking area that matches the destination information of a vehicle; a guidance module 2 configured to guide the vehicle to a target parking location within the parking area according to the target parking route; and a recording module 3 configured to record map data associated with the vehicle's movement path within the parking area.

[0013] According to an optional embodiment of the present invention, the parking information management system further includes a cloud server configured to obtain data of multiple parking processes within the same parking area, and to analyze and fuse the parking process data to improve map data and form an optimized parking route.

[0014] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a vehicle is provided, comprising the parking information management system according to the second aspect or configured to execute the parking information management method according to the first aspect.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer program product is provided, such as a machine-readable storage medium, which includes or stores computer program instructions. When the computer program is run on a computer, it is suitable for executing the parking information management method according to the first aspect.

[0016] According to certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention, parking time is saved and driving experience is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the principles, features and advantages of the present invention can be better understood. The accompanying drawings include:

[0018] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a parking information management method according to the present invention.

[0019] Figures 2a-2c A parking route map of the parking information management method according to the present invention is shown in an exemplary scenario.

[0020] Figure 3 The diagram shows the interaction between the vehicle and the cloud in the parking information management method according to the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4 Shown is a block diagram of the parking information management system according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial technical effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and multiple exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] like Figure 1 , shows a flow chart of the parking information management method of the present invention, which may specifically include the following steps S1 and S2.

[0024] In step S1 , a target parking route matching the destination information of the vehicle within the parking area is determined.

[0025] The parking area can be a temporary or fixed parking area on the ground or underground that can be used for parking, particularly underground parking lots in large venues. When a vehicle arrives at a parking area, particularly near an underground parking lot, such as the entrance to an underground parking lot at a commercial complex, the user can obtain their intended destination through voice recognition at the entrance. Based on the destination, all destination information associated with the destination can be obtained, combined with the relevant map data of the parking lot. The destination can be a specific location, such as a fast food restaurant or a clothing store, or it can refer to a cluster of multiple similar specific locations, which facilitates fuzzy matching of the user's intended destination. The destination information associated with the destination can include the classification zone to which the destination belongs, the destination name, the floor and house number of the destination, the elevator that can easily reach the destination, and landmark facilities near the destination (such as charging stations, customer service centers, and emergency exits). The classification zones are generally categorized based on people's living and consumption habits. For example, in a shopping mall, they can be divided into leisure and entertainment areas, dining areas, life service areas, and elevator entrances and exits. Optionally, the user can also manually enter or select the destination through the human-computer interaction interface, which can be the central control screen, screens in the front and rear passenger seats, a front windshield with HUD (head-up display) function, etc.

[0026] Determining a target parking route within the parking area that matches the vehicle's destination information may include at least two methods: one is to directly call an existing parking route stored in data on the vehicle side or in the cloud; the other is to plan and generate a target parking route that matches the vehicle's destination information based on the specific conditions of the parking site.

[0027] Preferably, before executing step S1, a determination can be made as to whether a historical parking route matching the vehicle's destination information exists in the vehicle-side or cloud-based storage data within the parking area. If so, the historical parking route matching the vehicle's destination information is directly retrieved as the target parking route. If not, a target parking route matching the destination information is planned and generated based on currently available map data. The historical parking route can be an actual parking route previously taken by the user or other users in the same parking area, or a parking route shared by a sharing party through pre-learned parking within the same parking area to obtain more optimal parking routes. Furthermore, the historical parking route matching the destination information can be a historical parking route with the same destination within the same parking area, or a historical parking route with the same elevator within the same parking area that provides convenient access to the destination.

[0028] Preferably, the parking information management method of the present invention can also be used for vehicle-specific memory parking. The corresponding vehicle has a memory parking function module, and the user can voluntarily activate the memory parking function. Upon activation, the memory parking function module directly attempts to retrieve a historical parking route as the target parking route based on the destination input by the user. Specifically, the memory parking function module does not need to first determine whether there is a historical parking route matching the vehicle's destination information within the parking area in the stored data. Instead, this determination step is skipped and the historical parking route matching the destination information is directly retrieved as the target parking route, thereby reducing processing time for the associated processor. If the attempt to directly retrieve the historical parking route fails, it may be because the parking information management system defaults to the latest map data, and the user-entered destination may be invalid after the map data is updated. In this case, the reason for the failed request can be notified via voice or text messages, and the user can be prompted with the updated destination information corresponding to the destination input, allowing the user to decide whether to continue the journey. For example, a specific application scenario is that the user has visited the same parking lot before and clearly knows that a historical parking route to the destination has been stored. The user believes that there is no need to re-plan the parking route this time. The user chooses to activate the memory parking function. After activation, the vehicle automatically attempts to call the historical parking route that matches the destination information as the target parking route to guide the vehicle. However, if the destination entered by the user is no longer valid, for example, if a specific store name is entered and the store has been transferred, the corresponding store name under the same house number in the map data has been updated, and the original store name is entered as the destination, the request to directly call the historical parking route will receive a failure prompt. At this time, the user can decide to terminate the trip based on further prompt information, or continue to the new store corresponding to the same house number.

[0029] In addition, to enrich the memory parking function, users can add or update the corresponding destination and its classification area in the map data stored on the vehicle side or in the cloud. In addition, after completing parking, users can also associate and store the actual parking route and destination information as well as the recorded map data along the actual parking route on the vehicle side or in the cloud, so as to facilitate direct call next time, especially when the memory parking function is activated, which helps save parking time.

[0030] Additionally, when planning and generating a target parking route that matches the destination information, it is necessary to combine map data, especially map data related to parking areas, first determine the target parking area that matches the destination information, and then plan the target parking route to reach the target parking area; wherein, the target parking area refers to a parking area near the destination, or a parking area near the elevator that is most convenient to the destination.

[0031] The map data related to the parking area includes parking space distribution information and parking space occupancy information on the ground and underground floors of the parking area, as well as information on signboards and landmark facilities along the roads in the parking area. Parking space distribution information may include parking space sub-areas, floors where parking spaces are located, elevators near parking spaces, and other marker information around parking spaces. Parking space occupancy information includes whether a parking space is vacant or occupied. Landmark facilities along the roads in the parking area may include parking lot entrances and exits, escalators, elevators, shops, charging piles, car wash centers, etc. In short, the richer the above-mentioned parking space distribution information and parking space occupancy information, as well as the information on signboards and landmark facilities along the roads, the more reliable and accurate guidance information can be provided, which can help vehicles easily find reasonable parking areas. Therefore, when determining a target parking area that matches the destination information, the system can first preliminarily identify parking floors and appropriate parking space subdivisions based on the destination location and the area to which the destination belongs, combined with parking space distribution information in the map data related to the parking area. Within this preliminarily identified range, a target parking area with a high degree of match with the destination is then selected. The target parking area can be the road area where the most convenient parking space to reach the destination is located, or the road area where parking spaces surrounding the most convenient parking space (e.g., adjacent spaces or the nearest five spaces) are located. After selecting the target parking area, the automatic parking system automatically plans and generates the optimal parking route from the current vehicle location to the target parking area based on the optimal route judgment rules, which serves as the target parking route.

[0032] In step S2, the vehicle is driven to the target parking space in the parking area according to the target parking route. Figures 2a-2c , parking routes A, B, and C according to the parking information management method of the present invention are shown in an exemplary scenario.

[0033] The target parking route can be guided by signage and landmarks along the parking lot. Once the vehicle arrives at the target parking area according to the target parking route, the automated parking system can recommend multiple optimal available parking spaces for the user to select, catering to their parking preferences. Alternatively, the system can automatically select the optimal available space as the target space based on historical data, and then automatically complete the parking process.

[0034] Additionally, while the vehicle is moving within the parking area, map data related to the vehicle's movement path within the parking area can be recorded to facilitate real-time or subsequent map data updates. The vehicle's movement path within the parking area includes both the actual parking route and the vehicle's route out of the parking area. As the vehicle arrives at a target parking space within the parking area according to the target parking route, information about signs and landmarks along the target parking route can be automatically identified or manually entered. The target parking route and its associated signage and landmark information can be stored on the vehicle or in the cloud for direct access during subsequent automated parking. Information about signage and landmarks along the road can also be automatically identified or manually entered while the vehicle is leaving the parking area. Alternatively, information about signage and landmarks along the road can be automatically identified by the vehicle's own visual system.

[0035] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, parking area map data and historical parking routes can be stored on the vehicle itself, or accessed through the internet via the vehicle's communication device from the parking area management website or other map providers. Preferably, these data can also be downloaded in real time or obtained online from a cloud server provided by the vehicle brand for exclusive use. In this case, the vehicle brand can provide a dedicated high-speed communication network to enable real-time interaction between the vehicle and the cloud server, ensuring the security and reliability of network communications and further enhancing the user's convenience and driving experience.

[0036] Map data and historical parking routes related to parking areas can be actively saved and uploaded by users, or automatically collected and stored by the vehicle or cloud server. The map data stored on the vehicle or cloud server can be open to all users for sharing. This open information sharing method is particularly helpful in helping new users improve parking efficiency and driving experience.

[0037] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server acquires a large amount of parking process data from different users in the same parking area in real time or periodically, wherein the parking process data at least includes the parking route of the user's actual parking process and map data along the route, such as information on signboards and landmark facilities along the road. Therefore, by analyzing a large amount of parking process data and fusing map data, it is beneficial to keep the map data related to the parking area in the latest and most complete state, and to form an optimized parking route. Optionally, when the cloud has formed relatively complete parking area map data and optimized parking routes, the cloud server can provide a sharing channel for all customers so that customers can efficiently and safely share the improved parking area map data and optimized parking routes, thereby making it convenient for new and old customers to find parking spaces and complete parking easily even in complex parking lots. Figure 3 , illustrating the interaction between the vehicle and the cloud in the parking information management method of the present invention. The cloud server obtains multiple actual parking routes (e.g., parking routes A, B, and C), performs data analysis and map fusion to improve the map data of the parking area. It can also generate optimized parking routes and store these optimized parking routes for future use. Upon receiving a vehicle's request to retrieve a historical parking route, the cloud server sends the stored historical data to the vehicle. Alternatively, the cloud server monitors the vehicle's parking needs in real time and proactively pushes historical parking routes that match the vehicle's destination.

[0038] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the parking information management method can also generate a vehicle-finding navigation route based on the user and vehicle's location information, guiding the user to quickly find their vehicle. Therefore, when a user needs to leave the parking lot, a parking lot roadside device or a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, connected to the vehicle or cloud, can automatically generate a vehicle-finding navigation route from the user's location to the vehicle's location based on the user and vehicle's current location information. This route can be visually displayed on the user interface of the parking lot roadside device or a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, guiding the user to quickly find the vehicle and drive away.

[0039] like Figure 4 , shows a block diagram of the parking information management system of the present invention. The parking information management system includes:

[0040] a matching module 1 configured to determine a target parking route within a parking area that matches the destination information of the vehicle;

[0041] A guidance module 2 configured to enable the vehicle to reach a target parking location within the parking area according to the target parking route; and

[0042] The recording module 3 is configured to record map data related to the activity path of the vehicle in the parking area.

[0043] The parking information management system may further include a cloud service interaction module 4, which may be communicatively connected to the matching module 1, the guidance module 2, the recording module 3 and the cloud server. The cloud server may realize two-way real-time communication with the vehicle through the cloud service interaction module 4. The cloud server may obtain data information from the vehicle end and may also transmit data information to the vehicle end.

[0044] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the parking information management system may be integrated into a vehicle, and the vehicle may be used to execute the parking information management method of the present invention.

[0045] Although specific embodiments have been described above, these embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, even when only a single embodiment is described with respect to specific features. The feature examples provided in the present disclosure are intended to be illustrative, not limiting, unless otherwise expressly stated. In specific implementations, multiple features can be combined with each other where technically feasible, depending on actual needs. Various substitutions, changes, and modifications can also be conceived without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A parking information management method, comprising at least the following steps: S1) determining a target parking route in a parking area that matches the destination information of the vehicle; and S2) driving the vehicle to a target parking space within the parking area according to the target parking route; Among them, at least the map data related to the activity path of the vehicle in the parking area is recorded.

2. The parking information management method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before executing step S1), it is first determined whether there is a historical parking route matching the destination information of the vehicle in the parking area in the stored data. If the determination result is yes, the historical parking route matching the destination information of the vehicle is directly called as the target parking route. If the determination result is no, the target parking route matching the destination information is planned and generated in combination with the currently available map data.

3. The parking information management method according to claim 2, characterized in that: When planning and generating a target parking route that matches the destination information, it is necessary to first determine a target parking area that matches the destination information within the parking area in combination with available map data, and then plan a target parking route that reaches the target parking area; The target parking area refers to a parking area near the destination, or a parking area near an elevator that is most convenient to the destination.

4. The parking information management method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: In the process of making the vehicle arrive at the target parking space in the parking area according to the target parking route, the map data along the target parking route is automatically acquired or manually input, and the target parking route and the map data along the route are associated and stored in the vehicle side or the cloud for later parking call.

5. The parking information management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Acquire multiple parking process data in the same parking area, and analyze and fuse the parking process data to improve map data and form an optimized parking route; The parking process data at least includes the parking route of the user's actual parking process and the map data along the route.

6. The parking information management method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The parking information management method further includes: Based on the location information of users and vehicles, a vehicle-finding guidance route is generated to guide users to find their vehicles quickly.

7. A parking information management system, comprising: A matching module (1) configured to determine a target parking route within a parking area that matches the destination information of the vehicle; A guidance module (2) configured to enable the vehicle to reach a target parking space in the parking area according to the target parking route; and A recording module (3) is configured to record map data related to the activity path of the vehicle in the parking area.

8. The parking information management system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The parking information management system further includes: The cloud server is configured to obtain multiple parking process data in the same parking area, and analyze and fuse the parking process data to improve the map data and form an optimized parking route.

9. A vehicle, comprising the parking information management system according to claim 7 or 8 or used to execute the parking information management method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

10. A computer program product, such as a machine-readable storage medium, comprising or storing computer program instructions, wherein the computer program is suitable for executing the parking information management method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 when running on a computer.

Images