Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for automated stopping and/or parking of autonomous vehicles
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Application No.: US16230630Application Date: 2018-12-21
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Publication No.: US11192543B2Publication Date: 2021-12-07
- Inventor: Tyler Glenn , Shadi Jammoul , Levasseur Tellis , Gerald H. Engelman
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Agent Brandon Hicks
- Main IPC: B60W30/06
- IPC: B60W30/06 ; G01C21/36 ; G06K9/00 ; B60W30/18 ; B60W50/10 ; G05D1/00

Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for automated parking of autonomous vehicles are provided herein. An example method includes receiving, by an automated driving system of an autonomous vehicle, a pull over request during a trip to a destination; initiating, by the automated driving system, a pull over sequence, the pull over sequence including determining if the autonomous vehicle is within a pre-determined distance from the destination; stopping the autonomous vehicle when the autonomous vehicle is within the pre-determined distance; and when the autonomous vehicle is not within the pre-determined distance, initiating a parking sequence to park the autonomous vehicle at a nearest available parking location.
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