In-Vehicle Parking Position Display for Automated Valet Retrieval

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users find it difficult to grasp the position where their vehicle is parked after automated parking systems like those described in International Publication No. WO 2017168754.

Innovation Solution

An in-vehicle processing apparatus that enables automated traveling and entry into a parking space, with a notification control section causing a portable electronic device to display a parking position notification superimposed on an image, allowing users to easily locate the parked vehicle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If automated parking control device transmits parking space search result to portable terminal, then automated parking function is achieved, but user cannot easily grasp parking space position

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomated parking functionVSAvoidparking space position information

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates a visual copy of the parking lot layout and superimposes it with the actual camera image. The parking space position is represented as a graphical overlay (marker or icon) on the portable terminal display, allowing users to locate their vehicle without needing to remember or manually record the position data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The portable terminal acts as an intermediary between the automated parking control device and the user. It receives position information from the control device, processes it into a visual format, and presents it to the user in an intuitive manner that bridges the gap between automated system data and human comprehension.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If automated traveling and entry control is implemented, then parking efficiency is improved, but user difficulty in locating vehicle increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparking efficiencyVSAvoidvehicle location retrieval

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides visual feedback to the user by displaying the parking space position on the portable terminal. After the vehicle completes automated parking, the system immediately communicates the location back to the user through the terminal display, showing where the vehicle is parked in relation to the parking lot layout and entrance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system prepares and displays parking position information to the user before they exit the vehicle. The portable terminal shows the parking space location in advance, allowing users to plan their route to retrieve the vehicle without needing to search for it afterward.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3842321B1In-vehicle processing apparatus and in-vehicle processing system

Publication Date: 2025.12.24 FAURECIA CLARION ELECTRONICS CO LTD

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AI summary

To enable a user to easily grasp a position where a vehicle is parked. An in-vehicle processing apparatus that executes control of causing a vehicle 2 to perform automated traveling from a predetermined position to a parking space and causing the vehicle to perform automated entry into the parking space, is configured to include a notification control section 44 that causes a portable electronic device carried by a user to display a parking position notification display D1 in which a position of the parking space entered by the vehicle 2 through the automated entry and the predetermined position are superimposed on an image.