Parking Place Distribution Image for Indoor Navigation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional vehicle parking management systems in large indoor parking lots, especially underground facilities, face challenges in guiding drivers to quickly find available parking spaces due to weak GPS signals and inability to directly indicate the location of unoccupied parking places, leading to inefficiencies and potential congestion.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle parking management method that involves acquiring current parking place information, including the location of unoccupied spaces, and generating a parking place distribution image on a vehicle or mobile device, along with additional information associated with these locations, to provide navigation indications to guide drivers directly to available spots.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional indicator lights are used to show parking place usage, then the system is simple to implement, but drivers cannot quickly find unoccupied parking places and may drive around multiple times

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of finding parking placeVSAvoidcomplexity of parking management system

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a mobile device as an intermediary between the driver and the parking management system. The mobile device receives parking place information from the server and displays it to the driver, enabling quick identification of unoccupied parking places without requiring complex infrastructure in the parking lot itself.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the traditional mechanical indicator light system with an information-based system using mobile devices and servers. Instead of relying on physical lights that require drivers to physically search, the system provides digital information that can be viewed from a distance, significantly reducing the time and effort needed to find parking places.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If display boards showing total unoccupied parking places are used, then drivers can know the number of available spots, but the system cannot guide drivers to specific locations and causes congestion near elevators

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of finding parking placeVSAvoidtime spent searching for parking place

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile device serves as an intermediary that not only displays the number of available parking places but also provides specific location information and navigation guidance. This intermediary system bridges the gap between knowing availability and actually finding the parking place, eliminating the need for drivers to wander aimlessly or congregate near elevators.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides real-time feedback to drivers about the location and availability of parking places through the mobile device. This feedback loop allows drivers to immediately understand where unoccupied parking places are located and directs them to appropriate locations, preventing congestion near elevators and reducing overall search time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If only parking place usage information is displayed, then the system provides basic information, but it does not enable balanced distribution of vehicles across the parking lot

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to balance parking place usageVSAvoidinformation about parking place location and availability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile device acts as an information intermediary that provides comprehensive details about parking places including their locations, availability status, and relationships to nearby objects. This rich information delivery enables the system to adapt to different driver needs and promote balanced distribution across the parking lot by presenting multiple relevant options.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The parking management system becomes multi-functional by providing not only basic availability information but also location data, navigation guidance, and contextual information about nearby objects. This universal information provision allows the system to serve multiple purposes: guiding drivers to any available spot, promoting balanced distribution, and providing contextual relevance based on driver preferences.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12165514B2Vehicle parking management method, eletronic device, and computer storage medium

Publication Date: 2024.12.10 SHANGHAI PATEO ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CO LTD

AI summary

A vehicle parking management method, comprising: on at least one of a vehicle and a mobile device, acquiring current parking place information and a plurality of additional information of a parking lot, the current parking place information at least comprising a location of an unoccupied parking place, each additional information in the plurality of additional information being configured for identifying associated data; on the basis of the current parking place information and the additional information, generating a parking place distribution image, the parking place distribution image at least indicating the unoccupied parking place and the additional information; presenting the parking place distribution image; and in response to that an operation targeting the unoccupied parking place or the additional information is detected, generating a navigation indication related to a target unoccupied parking place.