Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Autonomous parking controller and method based on ambient conditions relating to a vehicle parking location
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Application No.: US15186384Application Date: 2016-06-17
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Publication No.: US09884621B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Christopher T. Tarte , Danil V. Prokhorov
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Darrow Mustafa PC
- Agent Christopher G. Darrow
- Main IPC: B60W30/06
- IPC: B60W30/06 ; G08G1/14 ; B60W40/04 ; B60W50/14 ; H04B7/24 ; B60W50/00

Abstract:
Devices and methods in an autonomous parking controller for a vehicle are disclosed. When the vehicle is located at a parking location, the method determines whether the parking location includes a parking restriction. When the parking location includes the parking restriction, the example method compares the parking restriction with at least one restriction threshold. When the parking restriction compares unfavorably with the at least one restriction threshold, the example method, while at the parking location, monitors for a change in at least one of a plurality of ambient conditions relative to the vehicle. When the example method detects the change, the vehicle is autonomously relocated to another location to alleviate the active obstruction.
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